Victor Sanz (born October 13, 1973) is an American country music artist. He has released two studio albums, both on independent labels: Destination Unknown in 2000 on Gramac, and Hey Country in 2005 on his own West Coast Independent Records. These albums have produced three chart singles on the Billboard country charts. His highest-peaking single, "Tell Me What You Wanna Do", reached No. 60 in 2004.
Victor Sanz | |
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| Born | October 13, 1973[1] |
| Origin | Wasco, California, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Labels | Gramac, West Coast Independent |
Biography
editSanz was born on October 13, 1973, in Wasco, California, to parents who had immigrated from Mexico.[2][3]
Sanz later founded a band called Prairie Thunder, which opened for Merle Haggard, Collin Raye and Lee Roy Parnell.[4] He then recorded another demo tape, which he gave to a friend. The friend then gave it to his father, Rusty Graham, who was the president of an independent record label called Gramac. Sanz then signed to Gramac, releasing his debut album Destination Unknown that year.[5] This album produced two chart singles in "I'm Gonna Be There" and the title track, both of which peaked at No. 68 on the Billboard country charts. The title track was also made into a music video which aired on CMT.[2] Also included on this album was a cover of Paul Davis's pop hit "I Go Crazy", which Sanz recorded in both English and Spanish.
Four years after the release of his debut album, Sanz and businessman Scott Hacker founded a label called West Coast Independent Records. His second album, 2004's Hey Country, was released on this label. This album produced two more singles in "Tell Me What You Wanna Do" and "Love Won't Let Me", the latter of which did not chart. Billboard identified Sanz as one of several Hispanic artists which major labels tried to break as star artists in the early 2000s, without much success.[6]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Destination Unknown |
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| Hey Country |
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country[1] | |||
| 2000 | "I'm Gonna Be There" | 68 | Destination Unknown |
| "Destination Unknown" | 68 | ||
| 2004 | "Tell Me What You Wanna Do" | 60 | Hey Country |
| 2005 | "Love Won't Let Me" | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Music videos
edit| Year | Video |
|---|---|
| 2005 | "Love Won't Let Me" |
References
edit- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2017). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2017. Record Research, Inc. p. 317. ISBN 978-0-89820-229-8.
- ^ a b "Victor Sanz - Fact Sheet". About.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2001. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ^ Paulette Flowers (November 12, 2000). "Victor Sanz: His destination is unknown". The Index Journal. pp. 3C. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Konicki, Maria. "Victor Sanz biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ^ "Sanz sets out for 'Destination Unknown'". Tucson Citizen. April 12, 2001. p. 15. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Phyllis Stark, "No Habla Espanol". Billboard, May 7, 2005, p. 44.