Leycang el Grandioso
Leonardo Josué Caracas Velásquez (born 21 April 1992), known professionally as Leycang el Grandioso, is a Venezuelan singer and songwriter of reggaeton and Latin urban pop.
He came to public attention in 2011 with the single "Me muero por quererte", recorded with the Venezuelan group Calibú, which was used as the youth theme of the Venevisión telenovela Natalia del Mar. The song was later nominated in the merengue category at the Pepsi Music Awards.
Early life
Leonardo Caracas was born on 21 April 1992 in Maracaibo, in the western Venezuelan state of Zulia. At an early age he moved with his family to Trujillo State, where he spent most of his upbringing. He is the son of Elvia Rosa Velásquez and Enrique Caracas, and has two sisters, Marianny and Isamar Caracas.
Career
Leycang began his musical activity at an early age. In 2011 he recorded the merengue version of "Me muero por quererte" with the Venezuelan group Calibú, produced by Daniel & Yein and Súbele Ram. The track became the youth theme of the Venevisión telenovela Natalia del Mar, and received airplay in Venezuela as well as some in Colombia, Mexico and the United States.
In late 2013 he recorded a new version of the song "Transportarte" together with Diego A. at El Castillo Records, which was released in 2014. The following year he appeared on the El Castillo Records compilation mixtape El Arsenal with the track "A Kilómetros", and also released "Una Noche Más" with El Dainny and Coker & Gael.
In 2018 he collaborated with Jan & Jay, DK and Luisma on "Buscándote". In 2019 he was signed by El Castillo Records to record the Latin trap single "Real". His remix "Todo Te Lo Di (Remix)" later accumulated over one million streams on Spotify.
In 2021 he collaborated with the Colombian artist Andy Rowse, DJ DJFXNC and producer Jony Lams on the single "Teriyaki", and closed the year with "Massari", a dancehall–trap fusion.
In March 2022, Leycang released "Quererte Es Un Castigo" with the Puerto Rican singer El Josuet. On 29 May 2022 he reunited with Andy Rowse for the single "La Terraza", whose music video was released through Vevo.
Singles
Year |
Title |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
2011 |
"Me muero por quererte" |
with Calibú |
2014 |
"Transportarte" |
with Diego A. |
2014 |
"A Kilómetros" |
on El Arsenal |
2015 |
"Una Noche Más" |
with El Dainny, Coker & Gael |
2018 |
"Buscándote" |
with Jan & Jay, DK Music & Luisma |
2019 |
"Real" |
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2020 |
"Me Duele Saber" |
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2021 |
"Teriyaki" |
with Andy Rowse, DJFXNC & Jony Lams |
2021 |
"Massari" |
|
2022 |
"Quererte Es Un Castigo" |
with El Josuet |
2022 |
"La Terraza" |
with Andy Rowse, DJFXNC & Jony Lams |
Filmography
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
2011 |
Natalia del Mar |
Himself |
Theme-song performer |
Awards and nominations
Year |
Award |
Category |
Result |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 |
Pepsi Music Awards |
Merengue (with Calibú, "Me muero por quererte") |
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2019 |
Mara International Awards |
Emerging Urban Artist of the Year |
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2020 |
Ocammys Awards |
Breakthrough Urban Artist |
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2021 |
Tacarigua de Oro Internacional |
Breakthrough Urban Artist |
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2022 |
Turpial Golden Awards |
Urban-Pop Singer Impact of the Year |
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2022 |
Premios Lucero de Plata Internacional |
Urban Artist Impact of the Year |
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2022 |
Latin Mara Internacional |
Breakthrough Urban Music Singer |
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2022 |
Premios Venezuela de Oro |
Urban Singer of the Year |
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2022 |
Tamanaco de Oro |
Urban Artist with International Projection |
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2022 |
Mara International Awards |
Urban Singer with International Projection |
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2023 |
Music Artes Awards |
Favourite Artist of the Year |
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2023 |
Emerging Awards |
Venezuelan Urban Singer with International Projection |
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2023 |
Premios Líder Internacional |
Urban Artist 2022 |