Delfín Quishpe Apugllón (born December 4, 1977), artistically known as Delfin Hasta el Fin (lit: Dolphin until the end) is an Ecuadorian singer-songwriter, celebrity, and politician, who gained famed performing a style he calls "Andean techno-folklore".[1] His popularity largely came from the comical nature of his music. Quishpe's song "Torres Gemelas" (Twin Towers) remains the song that has received most attention.[2] He was the mayor of his hometown, Guamote, from May 2019 to February 2023. In March 2021, he was arrested and later sentenced by the Ecuadorian Attorney General's Office, to 5 years in prison for influence peddling and corruption.[3]
Delfín Quishpe | |
|---|---|
 Delfín Quishpe in Guayaquil (2012) | |
| Mayor of Guamote | |
| In office 15 May 2019 – 1 February 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Chuquimarca |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Marcatoma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Delfín Quishpe Apugllón 4 December 1977 San Antonio, Guamote, Ecuador |
| Political party | Pachakutik |
| Criminal charges | Influence peddling and corruption |
| Criminal penalty | 5 years imprisonment |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | Delfín Hasta el Fin |
| Genres | Andean music, Technocumbia |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Website | www |
Biography
editDelfín Quishpe was born in a small town named San Antonio in Guamote, Ecuador.[4] He is son of the merchant Anselmo Quishpe and Mercedes Apugllón.[4] He is of indigenous Quechua descent.
Career
editIn 2003, he recorded his second album, "El Gallito". It contained songs such as: "El Gallito Bandido", "El Delfincito", "Cuando Me Vaya", and "Cuaya Huay".[5] A year later he created his first video, the aforementioned that was posted on Internet.[citation needed]
In 2006, "Torres Gemelas" (Twin Towers) was released. While the song is tragic in nature, the subject matter being Delfin losing a loved one in the terrorist attack of 9/11, the whimsical and kitschy nature of the song as well as the poor acting in the music video has made this song an internet meme.[1][6][7][8]
In April 2010 Defín Quishpe released the song "En tus Tierras Bailaré", featuring the two Peruvian "YouTube stars" Wendy Sulca and Tigresa del Oriente. The song received attention in Latin American media and rapidly got more than one million hits in a few weeks.[9] The song was later called a "Youtube We are the World" by Calle 13 singer Residente.[10]
Personal life
editHe has a wife, Rosario Urquiza Coro, and two children: Luis Rolando (2002–2018)[6] and Alex Delfín (born 2004).[4]
References
edit- ^ a b The Clinic No. 197 (2007-01-04). "Leo Marcazzolo, "Sería una sorpresa cantar en Viña"".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ David Sasaki, "Ecuador, Chile: Kitsch Goes for Cash on YouTube". Global Voices. 2007-03-07.
- ^ "El cantante Delfín Quishpe detenido por tráfico de influencias". 24 Horas (in Spanish). 2021-12-01. Archived from the original on 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ^ a b c Redacción Telemix (2016-09-23). "Delfín, el provocador que navega a contracorriente". El Telégrafo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2019-04-03.
- ^ "Los mensajes con los que Delfín Quishpe despidió a su hijo". El Comercio. October 22, 2018.
- ^ a b Sandoval, Carla (2018-10-19). "Falleció un hijo del cantante ecuatoriano Delfín Quishpe". El Comercio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Revista Lideres.ec". Archived from the original on 2009-07-18. Retrieved 2010-04-22. Revista Lideres, retrieved 2010-03-22
- ^ Xavier A. Flores Aguirre, El símbolo Delfín, El Universo, 2007-03-24.
- ^ Diario El Tiempo, Ecuador
- ^ Diario El comercio, Peru
External links
edit- Official Website (Spanish)