Esteban Velasquez is a 19 year old from Odessa, TX that despite his age; is already a seasoned performer. Esteban started singing when he was only 9 years old in talent shows all over Texas, quickly gaining comparisons to Pepe Aguilar and Vicente Fernandez. A guitar player as well, Esteban understood early on that he had to learn an instrument to be successful in this business as an all around performer. With no barrier on musical genre; Esteban can sing Mariachi, Banda, Pop, Tejano, Norteno, and Tex Mex, in both English and Spanish. At the young age of 15 in Texas Esteban earned best male vocalist 2 years in a row in competitions throughout the state; which led him to the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza Contest, it is the biggest Mariachi Competition in the US. Esteban placed 2nd two years in a row out of over 5000 contestants and in the 3rd year of the contest, Esteban won the coveted “Best Mariachi Vocalist in The U.S.” award. It was there that Esteban met Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan and was asked to tour with Mariachi Vargas. Esteban has also shared the staged with acts like Joan Sebastian, Pepe Aguilar, Lupillo Rivera, Banda Rocodo and many, many more. This past year marked the turning point for Esteban as he was only one of the 22 chosen out of over 140,000 other contestants to appear on the hit TV Show La Academia by TV Azteca. This is the #1 reality show in Mexico and Esteban quickly became a fan favorite because of his personality and focus. Esteban was on the show for 3 ½ months and the La Academia judges saw in Esteban exactly what the rest of the world did; looks talent, humbleness, and drive. Esteban’s fans have grown worldwide and have shown their support for this young entertainer by reaching him on MySpace and YouTube; from Brazil, Mexico, Spain, The US, even Japan and Germany. After what many believed to be an unfair elimination, Esteban immediately went back to work touring and performing at venues all over the country, Esteban’s Mother Cristela Velasquez is his direct manager. Esteban is currently working on new records while actively seeking a label deal. Esteban will be making appearances this year at the annual Tejano Music Fan Fair in San Antonio, TX which is expected to draw over 150,000 fans in a span of 3 days.
Esteban Velasquez’s newest release “Ladron De Amores” is now available at All That Music & Video for $11.99
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