Beto Cuevas
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Beto Cuevas performing live in the MTV Video Music Awards Latin America 2003.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Luis Alberto Cuevas Olmedo |
| Born | September 12, 1967 |
| Origin | Santiago, Chile |
| Genres | Pop rock, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | actor, spokesperson, model, TV presenter, singer, record producer |
| Years active | 1987–2005 (with La Ley) 2007–2014 (solo singer) 2014-Present (with la ley) |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Records |
| Associated acts | La Ley |
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Luis Alberto Cuevas Olmedo (born September 12, 1967), better known as Beto Cuevas, is a Chilean-Canadian singer, plastic artist, painter, and actor. He is the lead singer for the Chilean band La Ley. In 2008 he launched his solo career with the release of his album, “Miedo Escenico”. In 2012 he released his second album called “Transformación”.
In 1988, during a trip to Concón, Chile, Beto met Mauricio Clavería, drummer for La Ley. Clavería invited Cuevas to join the band, which had just lost two founding members, Iván Delgado and Shía Arbulú. Beto made his debut as La Ley’s singer on their first album, “Desiertos”, quickly becoming the voice of the band. La Ley soon released their second album, “Doble Opuesto”.
During the early years of the band, Cuevas only wrote the lyrics to the songs, as the writing of the music was done by the band's founder and leader Andrés Bobe. During this time, La Ley became one of the most successful groups in the country. In 1994 Bobe died in a motorcycle accident after a benefit show, which forced Beto to become the leader of the group. He went from being the visible face of the group to becoming the main creative force behind it with the help of his band mates.
La Ley’s story is divided in two: before and after Andrés Bobe. Beto’s influence after the passing of Andres is enormous. The group takes on a musical shift that pushes its success all over Latin America.
During the shoots for the music videos of the Invisible (1995) album, Beto begins exploring the seventh art, co directing the pieces.
Many expert credit his years in North America as the main influence of La Ley’s sound, which is unique among Chilean and Latin bands.
As the band’s success grew abroad, it decreased in Chile, which bothered members of the group. They were presented in many Chilean TV and radio shows as the “Mexican” group, La Ley.
February 21, 2001, a day before the Viña del Mar Festival, the band was in the Channel 13 show, “”. While being interviewed live, a member of the audience announces the group just won a Grammy as best alternative rock group. It’s this moment and the show at the Quinta Vergara on the day after, that mark the turning point in which La Ley begins to gain recognition in their own country.
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