About Beto Cuevas
Luis Alberto Cuevas Olmedo , better known as Beto Cuevas .mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-smallpronounced ), is a Chilean-Canadian singer, songwriter, 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 Escénico. In 2012 he released his second album, Transformación.
In 1988, during a trip to Concón, Chile, Cuevas 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.
During the early years of the band, Cuevas wrote the lyrics, and the music writing 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, and Cuevas became 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 bandmates.
La Ley's story is divided in two: before and after Andrés Bobe. Under Cuevas' influence after the passing of Andres, the band evolved musically and gained success across Latin America. During the shoots for the music videos of the Invisible album, Cuevas began to co-direct the pieces.
On February 21, 2001, a day before the Viña del Mar Festival, the band was on the Channel 13 show, La Movida del Festival. During a live interview, a member of the audience announced that the group just won a Grammy as best alternative rock group. This moment, and the show at the Quinta Vergara on the next day, marked a turning point. In mid-2001, the group appeared on MTV Unplugged. The recording of this soundtrack was a huge success across Latin America, and cemented the reputation of La Ley as one of the most important Chilean bands of all time.
In 2005, Beto Cuevas, Pedro Frugone and Mauricio Clavería took a break from La Ley.
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