Pedro Capó

Pedro Capó emerged from Puerto Rico as a multifaceted performer whose work spans singing, songwriting, musicianship, and acting. As the grandson of the iconic Bobby Capó, he first attracted widespread notice as a member of the rock en español group Marka Registrada in the closing years of the 1990s before shifting focus to independent projects. Breakthrough success arrived through the 2009 duet “Estoy Enamorado” with Thalía, after which he maintained steady visibility on Latin charts across the following decade. His albums Aquila, released in 2014, and En Letra de Otro, issued in 2017, both registered on the Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums tallies. The Latin Grammy-winning single “Calma” earned Song of the Year honors in 2018, ascended to the top position in multiple nations, and later appeared in remixes featuring Farruko and Alicia Keys that extended its reach. After a limited series of standalone tracks that included “Bailar” in 2019, he waited until the charting full-length La Neta arrived in 2023. In 2024 he issued the commercial successes “Existo” alongside Carin Leon, the solo release “Sabe Bien,” and “Mantra” recorded with the pop ensemble Matisse.

Born in San Juan on November 14, 1980, Capó grew up within a household steeped in musical tradition. His grandfather Bobby Capó earned international acclaim as a composer and vocalist and remains one of Puerto Rico’s most celebrated figures in the field, while his father, also named Bobby Capó, built a following through trova and salsa performances. Representing the third generation to achieve prominence in popular music, Pedro began by contributing vocals and guitar to Marka Registrada, whose self-titled debut appeared in 1995 and whose follow-up, 400 + 100, surfaced in 1998 and yielded the well-known single “Solo Pensando.”

Although the band continued performing, Capó eventually relocated to New York City to explore stage roles, taking part in productions that included The Sweet Spot and Azúcar! Celia: The Life and Music of Celia Cruz. He simultaneously launched a solo recording path with the independent album Fuego y Amor on Racy Music in 2005; Sony Music later reissued the project in 2007 under a revised cover and sequence. Acting assignments followed in the films Shut Up and Do It! (2007) and Paraiso Travel (2008).

Capó resurfaced in 2009 as a Latin pop act through the Thalía collaboration, which paved the way for his self-titled sophomore album in 2010. Ahead of its arrival, the label promoted “Vamos a Huir,” an adaptation of a Gilberto Gil composition, and “Un Poquito Más,” while “Estoy Enamorado” continued receiving airplay. Subsequent singles “Si Tú Me Lo Pides,” co-written with Kany García, and “Un Minuto” performed strongly, the former reaching number 22 on Latin Pop Airplay and the latter entering the Top Ten; the album itself attained position 58 on Top Latin Albums. After extensive touring, Capó returned three years later with the 2013 pre-release track “#FiebreDeAmor,” which peaked at number 43 on Hot Latin Songs, followed by the 2014 album Aquila that climbed to number three on Top Latin Albums and supported lengthy tours throughout Latin America and the United States.

Early in 2017 he unveiled the video for the power ballad “Azucar Amargo,” which accumulated more than four million views. Sony Music released his fifth album, En Letra de Otro, that August while he remained on the road. The single “Calma,” introduced in July 2018, secured number-one placements in Argentina, Bolivia, and Mexico; its Farruko remix entered the Billboard 200 and reached number three on Hot Latin Songs, and a 2019 version with Alicia Keys broadened its audience further. At the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards the track received Song of the Year. In 2023 Capó issued the ten-song collection La Neta digitally, incorporating collaborations with Ñejo on “Ojos Claro” and with Lali on “Una Vez Más.” The following March he offered “Existo,” a country-inflected cumbia created and recorded with Carin Leon during Billboard’s Latin Music Week. “Sabe Bien” appeared as a solo single in July, and in August he joined the Latin pop trio Matisse for the charting track “Mantra.”