Cheo Zorrilla
Cheo Zorrilla | |
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| Born | Eliseo Zorrilla Gómez 17 February 1950 |
| Died | 8 June 2025 (aged 75) |
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Eliseo Zorrilla Gómez (17 February 1950 – 8 June 2025), better known as Cheo Zorrilla, was a Dominican composer, trumpet player, and singer.
Life and career
Zorrilla was born on 17 February 1950 in Tamayo, Bahoruco province.[1] He is considered one of the Dominican composers most recorded by international artists. Some of his best-known songs are: "Apocalipsis", "Al nacer cada enero", and "Con las alas rotas".[2]
In 2016 Zorrilla was inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame in Miami.[3][4]
Zorrilla died on 8 June 2025, at the age of 75.[5]
At the OTI Festival
Zorrilla represented the Dominican Republic in the OTI Festival twice as singer and five times as songwriter. He also represented Puerto Rico once as songwriter.
| Year | Country | Song | Performer | Songwriter | Result |
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| 1977 | Dominican Republic | "Al nacer cada enero" | Fernando Casado | Cheo Zorrilla | 2nd |
| 1982 | Puerto Rico | "Sin tu música" | Lunna |
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18th |
| 1983 | Dominican Republic | "Olvidar, olvidar" | Taty Salas | Cheo Zorrilla | 2nd |
| 1985 | "Con las alas rotas" | Gina D'Alessandro | Cheo Zorrilla | Finalist | |
| 1986 | "Sol de la noche" | Cheo Zorrilla | Cheo Zorrilla | Finalist | |
| 1992 | "A su tiempo" | Cheo Zorrilla |
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Finalist |
References
- ^ "Biography of Cheo Zorrilla | De Último Minuto English". deultimominuto.net. 2025-05-19. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ "Escenario 360 presentará Show musical "Bohemia Entre amigos" dedicado a las Madres – Periodico Primicias". primicias.net. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ "May 2016 – Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ Flores, Griselda (2016-05-24). "Los Temerarios, Draco Rosa & More Announced as Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame 2016 Inductees". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ Libre, Diario (2025-06-08). "Fallece el cantautor dominicano Cheo Zorrilla tras sufrir un accidente cerebrovascular". Diario Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-09.
External links
- Cheo Zorrilla at IMDb
- Cheo Zorrilla discography at Discogs