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Héctor Elpidio Acosta Restituyo, better known as Héctor Acosta "El Torito" (Héctor Acosta "The Little Bull") or simply Héctor Acosta, is a Dominican performer of Merengue and Bachata music. Acosta was the lead singer for the Dominican band Los Toros Band (The Bull Band).[1] Following his departure from the band, he released his debut album Sigo Siendo Yo (I Continue Being Me) in 2006. Its lead single "Me Voy" ("I'm Going") was written by Anthony Santos and it peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.[2] In 2008, Acosta released his second album Mitad/Mitad (Half/Half) and it features a cover of Jorge Celedón's song "Sin Perdón" which became a number one hit on the Tropical Songs chart.[2] In the same year, Acosta and Celedón performed a duet titled "Me Vió Llorar" ("Saw Me Weep") which also reached number one on the Tropical Songs chart.[3] The album was certified gold by the RIAA for shipping 30,000 copies in the US.[4] His next albums Simplemente El Torito (Simply The Little Bull) (2009) and Obligame (Obligate Me) (2010) were also certified gold for shipping 50,000 and 30,000 copies respectively.[4] Obligame received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Tropical Album.[5] In 2012, he released his fifth studio album Con el Corazon Abierto (With an Open Heart) and its lead single "Tu Veneno" ("Your Venom") became his third number-one single on the Tropical Songs chart.[3]

Héctor Acosta
Background information
Birth name	Héctor Elpidio Acosta Restituyo
Born	(1967-05-23) May 23, 1967 (age 55) Bonao, Dominican Republic
Genres	Bachata, Merengue
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1980s-present
Labels	Venemusic

Discography [6]

Studio Albums

• Tipico (2004) - J&N Records
• Sigo Siendo Yo (2006) - D.A.M Pruduction Inc. / Special Edition - Venemusic & Universal Music Latino
• Mitad / Mitad - (2008) - Machete Music & Venemusic
• Simplemente... El Torito (2009) - D.A.M Pruduction Inc., Venemusic, & Universal Music Latino
• Oblígame (2010) - Venemusic & Universal Music Latino
• Con El Corazón Abierto (2012) - D.A.M Pruduction Inc., Venemusic, & Universal Music Latino
• Merengue Y Sentimiento (2015) - D.A.M Pruduction Inc.
• Este Soy Yo (2022) - La Oreja Media Group Inc.

Compilation Albums

• The Ultimate Bachata Collection (2010) - D.A.M Pruduction Inc., Venemusic, & Universal Music Latino
• The Ultimate Merengue Collection (2011) - D.A.M Pruduction Inc., Venemusic, & Universal Music Latino
• La Historia: Mis Exitos (2014) - D.A.M Pruduction Inc.
• Los Número Uno (2019) - D.A.M Pruduction Inc.

References

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[de] Héctor Acosta (Sänger)

Héctor Elpidio Acosta Restituyo (El Torito; * 23. Mai 1967 in Bonao) ist ein dominikanischer Sänger und Komponist.

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- [en] Héctor Acosta (singer)

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[es] Héctor Acosta

Héctor Elpidio Acosta Restituyo (Bonao, 23 de mayo de 1967) es un cantante de merengue, bolero, bachata y político dominicano. Conocido por haber sido el líder vocalista de la popular agrupación dominicana de merengue de los 90, Los Toros Band. Desde entonces es conocido por su apodo El Torito.[2]

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