Pedro Marín (born 22 November 1961) is a Spanish pop singer, actor and TV performer.
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Marín débuted on the popular music scene in Spain as a teen idol in the early 1980s with hits such as "Que no" and "Aire." He was the first Spanish artist to work with synthesisers and electronic instruments being a reference to many bands which would come later. He scored number one hits in Spain, Mexico and Portugal, top 5 hits in Argentina, and was also popular in Colombia, Peru, France and Germany, selling more than 2.5 million records. He then suddenly retired from the music business. During the 1990s, he worked in banking and finance in England and West Africa.[1]
However, beginning in 2005, Marín returned to the public spotlight. He released a new full-length CD, Diamonds, in which he paid tribute to Amanda Lear's disco-era oeuvre with electro cover versions of hits such as "Queen of Chinatown," "Follow Me," "Fashion Pack," and "Enigma," among others.
With the success of Diamonds, Marín recorded a new album in 2007, Pulpo negro, which sold over 60 thousand copies in Spain. Unlike Diamonds, which was recorded in English, Pulpo negro was recorded in Spanish.
In 2009, Marín released his most critically acclaimed album to date, "I will glam," on which he composed all the songs. The album features collaborations with major artists from the Spanish rock ´n´ roll scene, such as Eric Jimenez from Los Planetas. Marín subsequently toured Spain for the first time in many years.
After this successful tour, Marín began work on a new album in Barcelona, which will be released in 2011.
Pedro Marín, 1980
Rebelde, 1981
Grandes éxitos, 1982
Secretos, 1982
Todas sus grabaciones, 1979–1986, 1992
Diamonds, 2006
Pulpo negro, 2007
I Will Glam, 2009
"Que no," 1980
"Aire," 1980
"Cantaré," 1981
"Laura," 1981
"Dos enamorados," 1982
"Tú serás solo mía," 1985
"Especies en extinción," 1986
"Follow Me," 2006
"Pulpo negro," 2007
"Aire" 2007
"El dia despues" (2009)
"El influjo de la luna" (2009)
"Glam Song" (2010)
"Rarezas EP" (2010) features a collaboration with Spanish electronic performer Digital 21.