Vote For Your Favorite 'Dame Un Break' Finalist!

By Elis T. Ortiz

Once again, Tr3s is giving new upcoming musicians the opportunity of a lifetime! Dame Un Break is the contest where rising estrellas de la música get to showcase their talent and bid for the opportunity to win a music video put together by a Latin Grammy award winning-producer that will air on Tr3s and Yahoo! En Espanol. There were hundreds of submissions, but it’s all come down to 5 talented new artists.

Pueden votar por sus favoritos from August 16 (TODAY!) - August 29. The big Dame Un Break winner will be revealed on August 30, so make sure you get your vote on and help one of these lucky artists make their dreams into reality!

Meet Alex Camacho, a 25-year-old vocalist from New York. Alex brings us un sonido mayormente influenciado por el reggaeton cubano, un ritmo bailable with the unique twist of Latin pop over a reggaeton beat. Why does Alex want to be next Dame Un Break star? Among other reasons, he says “por ver sonreir a mi madre orgullosa de su hijo.”

Up next we have hip hop funk group ArtOfficial. These guys come with a strong hip hop style accompanied by a live band, reminiscent of renowned band The Roots. The drive behind ArtOfficial’s dream is “to inspire, to make music that we’re passionate about, and to make people feel good.”

Pop singer Manuela Mejia followed her passion por la música from Colombia to Miami, where she studied music and music business. Manuela is an artist with a philanthropic soul, hoping her music will one day allow her to help others. Ella admira a ciertos artistas como “Shakira, Juanes, Bono and Ricky Martin. These artists have used their popularity and music to raise awareness and funds to change many lives.”

Robert Elias, born to a musical family of a vocalist mother y un padre cubano, guitarrista y escritor, has been surrounded by music all his life. At the age of 15, he started composing, going on to write for major artists such as Chayanne. Ahora, Robert feels his time to shine as a modern pop singer has come, and says, “I believe in real artistry, honest artistry and I'm ready to bring a refreshing change to Latin-American music and culture.”

Y la posición de nuestro último finalista le pertenece al grupo Vecinos de la Noche. These Latin pop rockers went from cover band to recording their own original material. Influenced by the sounds of Los Enanitos Verdes, Green Day, U2, and the legendary Soda Stereo, they want to be the next Dame Un Break stars because their “music has a very party yet serious feel to it, so people can relate to it, and also have fun.”

To get a first-hand taste de la música de nuestros 5 finalistas, visit the official Dame Un Break web site.

REMEMBER: Pueden votar por sus favoritos from August 16 - 29, and the big Dame Un Break winner will be revealed on August 30th!

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