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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Musician, songwriter, and producer Édgar Barrera |
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collected three trophies at the 24th Latin Grammy Awards held in |
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Seville, Spain, on November 16, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Nominated for 13 awards, Mr. Barrera was the |
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inaugural winner in the Songwriter of the Year category, and he |
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received awards for Best Producer and Best Regional Song for the |
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cumbia-norteña anthem, "Un X100to," which features international |
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superstar Bad Bunny and the Texas band Grupo Frontera; he has now |
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earned a total of 21 Latin Grammys in his illustrious career; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of McAllen, Mr. Barrera grew up in Miguel |
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Alemán, Tamaulipas, Mexico, and started a band during his youth |
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with his brother and cousins; he was later offered a scholarship to |
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the Berklee College of Music but instead opted to move to Miami to |
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intern for songwriter-producer Andres Castro; in 2016, he and |
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Columbian singer Maluma cowrote the single, "Sin Contrato," and in |
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the subsequent years, he collaborated with Mexican artist Christian |
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Nodal and found crossover success in North America with the release |
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of Ariana Grande's single, "Boyfriend"; and |
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WHEREAS, With No. 1 hits in every Latin genre, Mr. Barrera |
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crafts songs that implement acoustic instruments and build on the |
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traditions of mariachi, salsa, bachata, and merengue; over the |
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years, he has cut tracks with such acclaimed artists as Christina |
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Aguilera, Shakira, Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, Daddy Yankee, |
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Becky G, The Weeknd, and Peso Pluma; in 2015, he received a Grammy |
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for Carlos Vives' "More Deep Heart" in the Best Tropical Latin Album |
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category; moreover, he is the founder of BorderKid Records, a label |
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he launched in February 2022 that counts Alex Luna, Neeus, and Grupo |
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Frontera as clients; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his immense talent and dedication to his |
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craft, Édgar Barrera has delighted and inspired countless music |
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fans in the Lone Star State and beyond, and he is truly deserving of |
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these prestigious awards; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Édgar Barrera |
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on winning three 2023 Latin Grammy Awards and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Barrera as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |