| 词条 | Héctor Acosta (singer) |
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| name = Héctor Acosta | image = File:Hector Acosta "El Torito".jpg | image_size = | landscape = | alt = | caption = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Héctor Elpidio Acosta Restituyo | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|05|23}} | birth_place = Bonao, Dominican Republic | genre = Bachata, Merengue | occupation = Singer | instrument = Vocals | years_active = 1980s-present | label = Venemusic | associated_acts = Los Toros Band | website = }}Héctor Elpidio Acosta Restituyo, better known as Héctor Acosta "el Torito" (Héctor Acosta "The Little Bull") or simply Héctor Acosta, is a Dominican performer of merengue and bachata music. Acosta was the lead singer for the Dominican band Los Toros Band (The Bull Band).[1] Following his departure from the band, he released his debut album Sigo Siendo Yo (Still Being Me) in 2006. Its lead single "Me Voy" ("I'm Going") was written by Anthony Santos and it peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.[2] 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.[2] In the same year, Acosta and Celedón performed a duet titled "Me Vió Llorar" ("She Saw Me Crying") which also reached number one on the Tropical Songs chart.[3]The album was certified gold by the RIAA for shipping 30,000 copies in the US.[4] His next albums Simplemente el Torito (Simply the Little Bull) (2009) and Obligame (Obligate Me) (2010) were also certified gold for shipping 50,000 and 30,000 copies respectively.[4] Obligame received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Tropical Album.[5] In 2012, he released his fifth studio album Con el Corazon Abierto (With the Open Heart) and its lead single "Tu Veneno" ("Your Poison") became his third number-one single on the Tropical Songs chart.[3] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/héctor-acosta-mn0000946922/biography|title=Héctor Acosta - Biography|author=Evan C. Gutierrez|website=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi|accessdate= 6 August 2014}} {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Acosta, Hector}}2. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/héctor-acosta-mn0000946922/awards|title=Héctor Acosta - Awards|website=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi|accessdate= 6 August 2014}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/303722/h-ctor-acosta/chart|title=Hector Acosta - Chart history|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=6 August 2014}} 4. ^1 {{Certification Cite|region=United States|artist="Acosta, Hector"|Spanish=yes}} 5. ^{{cite news|title=7th Annual Latin Grammy Winners List|url=http://latingrammy.com/nominados/6-tropical|year=2010|language=Spanish|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126033724/http://latingrammy.com/nominados/6-tropical|archivedate=26 November 2010|work=Latin Grammy Awards|publisher=Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences|location=United States|accessdate=5 October 2012}} 6 : Living people|1967 births|Dominican Republic male singers|Merengue musicians|Bachata musicians|Spanish-language singers |
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