Néstor en Bloque

Néstor Bordiola (born 26 November 1984), better known by his stage name Néstor en Bloque, is an Argentine cumbia villera singer. He rose to fame with the release of his debut album Mi Único Amor (2005), featuring the hit single "Una calle nos separa". Following a two-year hiatus, he began performing again in 2019. Until 2023, he was based in Greater Buenos Aires, but since has resided in Miami, Florida.

Biography

On 26 November 1984, Bordiola was born in Buenos Aires. His family then sequentially moved to Lanús and Canning. At the age of seven, he developed a deeper connection to music.[1]

When 17-years-old, he began his music career as a keyboardist for Grupo Red. In 2002, he became a singer for La Base Musical. He worked with the group for three years until his manager suggested the formation of another for his solo career.[2] Bordiola himself also wanted to produce more romantic music, deviating from established cumbia villera groups.[3] For example, Pablo Lescano of Damas Gratis stated in 2006 he did not listen to Néstor en Bloque or El Polaco, which Página 12 attributed to his preference for "raw [sound]" over "love letters".[4] In a 2024 interview with Sebastián Wainraich, Bordiola recalled the name "en Bloque" was inspired by the hope for a group that was "homogen[ous], all united, [and] pulling in the same direction". The same year, he released his debut album Mi Único Amor, in which the single "Una calle nos separa" became a hit.[2] The album was nominated for best male tropical album at the 8th Annual Premios Gardel.[5] By August 2007, he lived in Monte Grande with his wife Vanesa and 3-year-old daughter. That year, he had performed at the Teatro Gran Rex and in the United States, Spain, and Mexico.[3]

In 2015, he briefly suffered from tachycardia related to work stress. In 2017, he began suffering from panic attacks and following an uncompleted show in Palermo due to them, he went on a two-year hiatus, during which he rarely left the house. In 2019, he began performing again, including his new album En el Gran Rex (En Vivo) (2018),[6] which won best male tropical album at the 21st Annual Premios Gardel.[7] In 2023, he moved to Miami, Florida, citing concerns for his family's safety after his wife experienced an armed robbery.[6]

Discography

  • Mi Único Amor (2005)
  • Rompiendo el Silencio (2006)
  • Por Siempre Agredecido (2008)
  • Inalcanzable (2009)
  • En el Gran Rex (En Vivo) (2018)

References

  1. ^ "El cantante de Néstor en Bloque reveló que fue abusado por su hermana cuando tenía seis años: "No se hizo cargo"" [The singer Néstor en Bloque revealed he was abused by his sister when 6-years-old: "He did not take charge"]. La Nación (in Spanish). 4 December 2023. ISSN 0325-0946. ProQuest 2897344776.
  2. ^ a b "Néstor en Bloque recordó sus extenuantes noches de gira y cómo surgió el nombre de la banda" [Néstor en Bloque recalled his exhausting nights of touring and how the band name arose]. Infobae (in Spanish). 7 August 2024. ProQuest 3090800943.
  3. ^ a b Gorosurreta, Auri (7 August 2007). "El pibe récord: la fórmula cumbia-country de Néstor en Bloque" [The pibe record: the country cumbia formula of Néstor en Bloque]. Minuto Uno (in Spanish).
  4. ^ Yannoulas, Mario (16 November 2006). "La redención de Pablo Lescano" [The redemption of Pablo Lescano]. Página 12. p. 3. ISSN 0329-1332. Article at the Internet Archive.
  5. ^ "Premios Gardel". Canal26 (in Spanish). 4 April 2006.
  6. ^ a b "El cantante Néstor en Bloque dejó la Argentina para irse a vivir a Miami y reveló los motivos" [The singer Néstor en Bloque left Argentina to live in Miami and revealed the reasons]. Infobae (in Spanish). 1 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Premios Gardel: todos los ganadores" [Gardel Awards: all the winners]. Página 12 (in Spanish). 15 May 2019. ISSN 0329-1332.
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