Leo Rojas is a well-known musical artist, who managed to fall in love with many fans living in all corners of the globe. He was born on October 18, 1984 in Ecuador. The boy's life was the same as that of other local children.
He studied at school, was engaged in additional directions, visiting circles for personality development. The ability to music appeared in the child during the school years.
Childhood of Leo Rojas
The guy had to part with his native land at the age of 15. In 1999, he moved to Germany with his father and brother, and after that they went to Spain. Here, the young talent had absolutely no prospects, so it was decided to play on the street.
It was there that he was seen by passers-by, who became the constant "fans" of the performer. The popularity increased, the townspeople began to recognize the guy, and music became the only tool for making money. During this difficult life period, Leo Rojas supported the entire family financially.
Fortunately, difficult times are behind us. Now the performer is married, lives with his Polish wife in Germany and does not need anything.
The performer has a son, but he does not like to talk a lot about relationships and family, so one can only guess how things really are.
Leo notes that a difficult childhood and adolescence made him what he is now. After all, if the boy had been born into a rich family, he would have relaxed and not reached unprecedented heights.
The first steps of the artist in creativity
Leo Rojas declared himself at one of the music competitions. He was popular after winning the Das Supertalent show. He played the Pan flute.
He also got on the show thanks to passers-by, amazed by the depth of his musical talent. It didn't take long for Leo to become popular. By submitting an application to participate in the show, Rojas bypassed his rivals in casting, but did not stop there, becoming the finalist of the event.
At the final performance, he appeared with his mother, who became a participant in the show program presented by her son. Together they performed the song "Shepherd".
After some time, the song gained unprecedented popularity, took 48th position in the ranking of the German hit parades.
After that, regular interviews, speeches, radio presentations, television broadcasts, performances in large-scale concert halls entered the life of the guy.
The debut almanac "Spirit of the Hawk" was in the top 10 of the best German charts, and also hit the top 50 of the best musical works in Switzerland and Austria. At the end of autumn 2012, the second album Fly Corazon (“Soaring Heart”) was released.
In 2013, the musician showed fans his third album. He called it the mythical word "Albatross". This work also gained popularity. Leo decided not to stop, releasing a year later and the fourth album Das Beste ("Serenade of Mother Earth").
Now he often performs cover versions, which originally combine Indian exoticism with well-known European motifs and intonations. The celebrity has sold over 200 thousand albums. These are stunning figures for the sale of musical goods in the field of instrumental music.
What instruments does Leo Rojas play?
How did Leo Rojas come to his own style of performance? One day he heard a Canadian friend play the music. In his hands was a komuz, the singer had never heard such enchanting music before. The instrument, made of wood, made such sounds that could not leave any listener indifferent.
Leo was no exception. Having become interested in music, the guy fell in love with this charming instrument forever. He decided to develop his own musical direction, although it differs from dozens of others, it heals the human soul.
Leo didn't stop there. His plans were to master new musical instruments that would become his allies in creating enchanting music. Now the performer plays 35 types of flutes, piano, and is going to start learning to play the komuz.
After success in Germany, the performer went to visit his small homeland - Ecuador, where he was awarded the national award. Then Leo Rojas was personally received by the Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa himself.
Interestingly, Leo does not consider himself a celebrity. He behaves simply and affably, communicates with fans with pleasure, accepts invitations for interviews. The musician says that he treats all people with respect, and the attention of his fans does not annoy him at all.
He treats women very well, considering them all worthy of attention and beautiful, regardless of appearance. It is the female gender that inspires the celebrity to work, writing new melodies. The singer's plans were grandiose - to develop, go forward, delight fans with new works.
Now Leo Rojas is happy with his career, but this is not a reason to stop and stand still. There is no limit to perfection, so the music performer will still delight us with new hits.
