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Delfín Quishpe (born December 1977 in Guamote, Ecuador) is an Ecuadorian singer-songwriter, in a style he calls Andean techno-folklore.^[1]

Delfin Quishpe is the "boom" of some kind of music called "electro-cumbia", his music can be found easily on YouTube, and has an unpredictable style, because it never scans.

He became famous because on Internet there is a fondness of making heroes out of the truly horrible^[2].

Biography

Delfín was born in a small location named San Antonio in Guamote, Ecuador. During his early years in school, he began performing in front of his classmates and teachers. He loved to sing, but he never thought that his artistic passion and great patriotism could bring him any fame at all.

Later on, he started working his voice and exploiting his artistic skills. Delfín entered different bands and attended dancing classes. He participated in many singing contests, showing himself and his judges that singing was his greatest passion. Delfin’s boom came on December 2006^[3] when his song Torres Gemelas (twin towers) was uploaded to YouTube. By January 4 it had been heard by 250,000 people^[1], and by March 24 the several copies had more than a million visitors and thousands of commentaries.^[3]

Music career

Discography

In 1999, he realized that nothing could make him happier than to become a soloist. Two years later, he created his first album named "El Faraón del Ritmo".

In 2003, he recorded his second album "El Gallito". It contained songs as: El Gallito Bandido, El Delfincito, Cuando me vaya, and Cuaya huay. A year later he created his first video, the same that was posted on Internet, giving Delfin global fame.

Greatest Hit

In 2006, “Torres Gemelas” magnetized millions of fans. This controversial song reflected Delfin’s feeling and thought about the Terrorist Attacks of 9/11. “Torres Gemelas” was all around the world. Everyone was able to hear it or looking its video on YouTube^[1]. The song is deals with the tragedy of Delfin losing his love in the 9/11 attack.

Concerts

Guayaquil

On February 15, 2007 Delfín performed for the first time in Guayaquil. During the concert, as usual, he was wearing white clothing with his name printed on it. The most awaited song was his controversial “Torres Gemelas”, whose video has gained popularity via Internet. Quishpe enlivened other songs as “Rosas Rojas” and “La Media Naranja”. The audience enjoyed 45 minutes of folkloric music and constant energy.

Chile

On February 2007 Delfín went to Chile to a Kitsch party organized by Blondie discothèque^[4][5].

Delfín’s welcome in Santiago was amazing and spectacular. The show that began at three o'clock in the morning was preceded by an extraordinary party named Kitsch, where some oldies were played. Everything started when Delfín got into the stage, wearing a black suit and a pair of pants with his name printed on them. People were screaming and whistling.^[5] It was an exciting night, like nobody in Chile thought it could be^[4].

The show was opened with his greatest hit^[5] “Torres Gemelas”. The song was a mixture between cumbia, andean and electronic music.^[5] The audience was jumping and lifting its hands.^[5] Delfín and his dynamical movements ignited the night.^[5] “Torres Gemelas” was followed by “¡Ay!, me duele el corazón” and “Mi pequeño motel”.^[5]

When the concert was over, he gave a lot of interviews, where he said he was really happy and thankful with all his fans. He really enjoyed the night and hoped to come back again. Finally, he revealed that after performing in Viña and Santiago his next step was to go to Valparaíso to later return to Ecuador.^[5]

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