Héctor Acosta (singer)

Héctor Acosta
Background information
Birth name	Héctor Elpidio Acosta Restituyo
Born	(1967-05-23) May 23, 1967 Bonao, Monseñor Nouel, Dominican Republic
Genres	Bachata, Merengue
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1980s-present
Labels	Hector Acosta & Orquesta S. A. D.A.M Pruduction Inc. Venemusic Universal Music Latino
Formerly of	Los Toros Band
Website	hectoracostayorquesta.com

Héctor Elpidio Acosta Restituyo, better known as Héctor Acosta "El Torito" (Héctor Acosta "The Little Bull") or simply Héctor Acosta, is a Dominican singer of Merengue and Bachata music. Acosta was the lead singer for the Dominican band Los Toros Band (The Bull Band). They were mostly a merengue band who in the late 1990s started to perform bachata songs which would gain huge success. In the In the mid-2000s he continued as a solo artist and would gain bigger suscces with hits like "Me Voy", "Con Que Ojos", "Tu Primera Vez", "Me Duele La Cabeza", "Levántate", "Amorcito Enfermito", amoung others. Some of his hits have reached number one on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart. He has released seven studio albums in which three of them have been certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Early life

Acosta was Bonao, Monseñor Nouel, Dominican Republic on May 23, 1967. He is the song of Elpidio Acosta, a school teacher and Seferina Irene Restituyo. He is the oldest of two brothers. At an early age, he was involve in music as he was part of a church choir in his hometown. This would help him in his singing, even though he originally was trying to pursue a carrer in baseball.

Career

Acosta was the lead singer for the Dominican band Los Toros Band (The Bull Band). He was with the band since early 1990s. They gain success with multiple merengue hits. Later on they would release bachata songs that would eventually establish the group to be seen as a bachata band as well. In 2006, he departured from the band. In the same year he released his debut album Sigo Siendo Yo (I Continue Being Me) in 2006. Its lead single "Me Voy" ("I'm Going") was written by Romeo Santos and it peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. In 2008, Acosta released his second album Mitad / Mitad (Half / Half) and it features a cover of Jorge Celedón's song "Sin Perdón" which became a number one hit on the Tropical Songs chart. In the same year, Acosta and Celedón performed a duet titled "Me Vió Llorar" ("Saw Me Weep") which also reached number one on the Tropical Songs chart. The album was certified gold by the RIAA for shipping 30,000 copies in the US. His next albums Simplemente... El Torito (Simply The Little Bull) (2009) and Oblígame (Obligate Me) (2010) were also certified gold for shipping 50,000 and 30,000 copies respectively. Oblígame received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Tropical Album. In 2012, he released his fifth studio album Con El Corazón Abierto (With an Open Heart) and its lead single "Tu Veneno" ("Your Venom") became his third number-one single on the Tropical Songs chart. Acosta is considered one of Dominican music's greatest musicians.

Discography

The following is his discography list:

Studio albums

• Sigo Siendo Yo (2006)
• Mitad / Mitad (2008)
• Simplemente... El Torito (2009)
• Oblígame (2010)
• Con El Corazón Abierto (2012)
• Merengue Y Sentimiento (2015)
• Este Soy Yo (2022)

Live albums

• Tipico (2004) - J&N Records

Compilation albums

• The Ultimate Bachata Collection (2010)
• The Ultimate Merengue Collection (2011)
• La Historia... Mis Exitos (2014)
• Los Número Uno (2019)

DVDs

• En Vivo (2008)
• Una Noche Con El Torito (2010)