| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 87 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Musician, songwriter, and producer Édgar Barrera |
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| 6 | 6 | | collected three trophies at the 24th Latin Grammy Awards held in |
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| 7 | 7 | | Seville, Spain, on November 16, 2023; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Nominated for 13 awards, Mr. Barrera was the |
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| 9 | 9 | | inaugural winner in the Songwriter of the Year category, and he |
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| 10 | 10 | | received awards for Best Producer and Best Regional Song for the |
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| 11 | 11 | | cumbia-norteña anthem, "Un X100to," which features international |
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| 12 | 12 | | superstar Bad Bunny and the Texas band Grupo Frontera; he has now |
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| 13 | 13 | | earned a total of 21 Latin Grammys in his illustrious career; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, A native of McAllen, Mr. Barrera grew up in Miguel |
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| 15 | 15 | | Alemán, Tamaulipas, Mexico, and started a band during his youth |
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| 16 | 16 | | with his brother and cousins; he was later offered a scholarship to |
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| 17 | 17 | | the Berklee College of Music but instead opted to move to Miami to |
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| 18 | 18 | | intern for songwriter-producer Andres Castro; in 2016, he and |
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| 19 | 19 | | Columbian singer Maluma cowrote the single, "Sin Contrato," and in |
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| 20 | 20 | | the subsequent years, he collaborated with Mexican artist Christian |
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| 21 | 21 | | Nodal and found crossover success in North America with the release |
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| 22 | 22 | | of Ariana Grande's single, "Boyfriend"; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, With No. 1 hits in every Latin genre, Mr. Barrera |
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| 24 | 24 | | crafts songs that implement acoustic instruments and build on the |
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| 25 | 25 | | traditions of mariachi, salsa, bachata, and merengue; over the |
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| 26 | 26 | | years, he has cut tracks with such acclaimed artists as Christina |
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| 27 | 27 | | Aguilera, Shakira, Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, Daddy Yankee, |
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| 28 | 28 | | Becky G, The Weeknd, and Peso Pluma; in 2015, he received a Grammy |
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| 29 | 29 | | for Carlos Vives' "More Deep Heart" in the Best Tropical Latin Album |
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| 30 | 30 | | category; moreover, he is the founder of BorderKid Records, a label |
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| 31 | 31 | | he launched in February 2022 that counts Alex Luna, Neeus, and Grupo |
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| 32 | 32 | | Frontera as clients; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Through his immense talent and dedication to his |
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| 34 | 34 | | craft, Édgar Barrera has delighted and inspired countless music |
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| 35 | 35 | | fans in the Lone Star State and beyond, and he is truly deserving of |
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| 36 | 36 | | these prestigious awards; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Édgar Barrera |
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| 39 | 39 | | on winning three 2023 Latin Grammy Awards and extend to him sincere |
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| 40 | 40 | | best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | prepared for Mr. Barrera as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 43 | 43 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Guerra |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 47 | 47 | | I certify that H.R. No. 87 was adopted by the House on |
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| 48 | 48 | | December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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