Blanca Elaine Reyes (born February 10, 1986), who goes by the mononym Blanca, is a Puerto Rican-born American Contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter. Until 2013, she was a member of Group 1 Crew. She is now a solo artist. She released her debut EP on January 13, 2015, Who I Am EP, with Word Records and her first studio album, Blanca, on May 4, 2015.
Blanca
Birth name
Blanca Elaine Reyes
Born
(1986-02-10) February 10, 1986 (age 38) Puerto Rico
Blanca was born Blanca Elaine Reyes,[1] in Puerto Rico on February 10,[2] 1986.[3]
Her father was struggled with drug and alcohol addicitons until his conversion to Christianity, after which he led himself and his family into the faith.[4]
Music careeredit
Blanca was a member of Group 1 Crew from its inception until 2013, when she began her solo career. She collaborated with the group Building 429 for the song "Press On" which charted at position 7 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart, and stayed on the chart for 26 weeks.[5] She also collaborated on songs in Spanish, such as the introduction of the album Más by Redimi2 and Funky.[6]
Blanca's debut album titled Blanca was released on May 4, 2015, on Word Records.[7] Her first solo single, "Who I Am", ranked number one on the BillboardChristian Airplay chart and number 27 on the annual chart.[8] Her second release as a solo artist, Who I Am EP, was released on January 13, 2015, also via Word Records, and was placed on BillboardHot 100 and Hot Christian Songs charts.[9]
Blanca's solo career continued with the release of the album Shattered in 2018,[10] which was subsequently re-released entirely in Spanish as Quebrantado,[11] featuring Redimi2 and Tye Tribbett, again entering the Billboard Christian Airplay chart.[12] In 2019, she was part of the main cast of the Bogotá Gospel event, sharing the stage with artists such as Alex Zurdo, Danilo Montero, and others,[13] in addition to being awarded at the Tecla awards as Best Musician Creating Content on Social Networks.[14]
Cultivating her Latin roots, in 2020 she announced her second EP in Spanish titled Renovada, handling singles mostly in Spanish and collaborations with Christine D'Clario,[15]Gawvi,[16] "Papi Song" with Genio,[17] in honor of her father Toñito Reyes, who was a Christian salsero in Puerto Rico,[18] and others.[19]
Personal lifeedit
On January 21, 2013, Blanca announced that she and her husband, Ben Callahan of Group 1 Crew, were expecting their first child.[20] She had a son, named London, in July 2013.[21] On December 1, 2020, Blanca announced that she and her husband had divorced, after two years of separation.[22]
Discographyedit
Studio albumsedit
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
^Official Blanca (February 10, 2015). "Had some of my Word label team surprise me during my studio session with cupcakes and love on my birthday!!! Made me feel so special!". Facebook. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
^Intelius. "Blanca Callahan in Orlando, FL". Intelius. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
^"Blanca - Story Behind The Song Real Love". YouTube.
^"Blanca Callahan". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
^. MTV Testi e Canzoni (in Italian). Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
^"Instagram video by Blanca". Instagram.com. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
^"Christian Airplay Songs - Year-End". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
^"Christian Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
^"Blanca Announces the Release of her Album "Shattered"". ZonaVertical.com (in Spanish). September 9, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
^"Blanca's New Spanish Single, "Quebrantado" is here!". Radio Wesley - A Sign from Heaven! (in Spanish). November 14, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
^"Christian Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
^"Bogotá kicks off its great summer party". IDIPRON. July 29, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
^"Blanca nominated for the Tecla Awards for its Impact on Social Networks". altar7.com (in Spanish). Retrieved July 13, 2021.
^"Blanca presents "Soy" with Christine D'Clario, her new single in Spanish" (in Spanish). January 22, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
^"Blanca, arrives at the "Zone" with her new musical theme". altar7.com (in Spanish). Retrieved July 13, 2021.
^"Blanca, Released the Music Video for "Papi Song (feat. Genio)", from the New EP in Spanish, Renovada – Feaktiva. com" (in Spanish). Retrieved July 13, 2021.
^"Sacred salsero Toñito Reyes dies". Primera Hora (in Spanish). November 8, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
^"Blanca joins WHATUPRG, Lead and Sam ASH and officially present her new single "Amor de Primera" – Bwoman". Retrieved July 13, 2021.
^"Twitter / blancareyes: Always wanted to park here". Twitter.com. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
^"Blanca of Group 1 Crew Steps Down". CCM Magazine. November 20, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
^New Release Tuesday. "Who I Am EP by Blanca". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
^"Blanca Chart History (Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2018.[dead link]
^"Blanca Chart History - Christian Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2018.[dead link]
^"Blanca Chart history (Hot Christian AC Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2018.[dead link]
^"Shattered (Radio Edit) - Single by Blanca", Apple Music, retrieved April 14, 2020
^Gewwicks, Roger. "Various Artist: The Store". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
External linksedit
Official website
April 12, 2024
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Blanca Elaine Reyes born February 10 1986 who goes by the mononym Blanca is a Puerto Rican born American Contemporary Christian music singer songwriter Until 2013 she was a member of Group 1 Crew She is now a solo artist She released her debut EP on January 13 2015 Who I Am EP with Word Records and her first studio album Blanca on May 4 2015 BlancaBirth nameBlanca Elaine ReyesBorn 1986 02 10 February 10 1986 age 38 Puerto RicoOriginOrlando Florida U S GenresContemporary Christian musicOccupation s Singer songwriterInstrument s VocalsYears active2003 presentLabelsWordWebsiteofficialblanca wbr com Contents 1 Early life 2 Music career 3 Personal life 4 Discography 4 1 Studio albums 4 2 EPs 4 3 Singles 4 4 Album appearances 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editBlanca was born Blanca Elaine Reyes 1 in Puerto Rico on February 10 2 1986 3 Her father was struggled with drug and alcohol addicitons until his conversion to Christianity after which he led himself and his family into the faith 4 Music career editBlanca was a member of Group 1 Crew from its inception until 2013 when she began her solo career She collaborated with the group Building 429 for the song Press On which charted at position 7 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart and stayed on the chart for 26 weeks 5 She also collaborated on songs in Spanish such as the introduction of the album Mas by Redimi2 and Funky 6 Blanca s debut album titled Blanca was released on May 4 2015 on Word Records 7 Her first solo single Who I Am ranked number one on the Billboard Christian Airplay chart and number 27 on the annual chart 8 Her second release as a solo artist Who I Am EP was released on January 13 2015 also via Word Records and was placed on Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Christian Songs charts 9 Blanca s solo career continued with the release of the album Shattered in 2018 10 which was subsequently re released entirely in Spanish as Quebrantado 11 featuring Redimi2 and Tye Tribbett again entering the Billboard Christian Airplay chart 12 In 2019 she was part of the main cast of the Bogota Gospel event sharing the stage with artists such as Alex Zurdo Danilo Montero and others 13 in addition to being awarded at the Tecla awards as Best Musician Creating Content on Social Networks 14 Cultivating her Latin roots in 2020 she announced her second EP in Spanish titled Renovada handling singles mostly in Spanish and collaborations with Christine D Clario 15 Gawvi 16 Papi Song with Genio 17 in honor of her father Tonito Reyes who was a Christian salsero in Puerto Rico 18 and others 19 Personal life editOn January 21 2013 Blanca announced that she and her husband Ben Callahan of Group 1 Crew were expecting their first child 20 She had a son named London in July 2013 21 On December 1 2020 Blanca announced that she and her husband had divorced after two years of separation 22 Discography editStudio albums edit List of studio albums with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positionsUS 23 USChrist 24 Blanca Released May 4 2015 Label Word Formats CD digital download 196 7Shattered Released September 14 2018 Label Word Formats CD digital download A The Heartbreak And The Healing Released September 23 2022 Label Word Formats CD digital download EPs edit List of EPs with selected chart positions Title EP details Peak chart positionsUSChrist 24 USHeat 26 Who I Am 27 Released January 13 2015 Label Word Formats CD digital download 19 11Real Love Released September 22 2017 Label Word Formats CD digital download B Quebrantado Released August 30 2019 Label Word Formats CD digital download Renovada Released April 2 2021 Label Word Formats CD digital download Singles edit Year Single Chart positions AlbumUSChrist 28 ChristAirplay 29 USChrist AC 30 2015 Who I Am 12 9 8 Blanca Winter Wonderland 26 11 6 Bethlehem Skies Greater Is He 19 13 23 Blanca2016 Not Backing Down featuring Tedashii 30 29 Echo 30 2017 Different Drum 28 25 Real Love 32 28 26 Shattered2018 Amor Real non album single What If 49 26 Shattered2019 Remind Me 46 2020 Shattered 31 33 2021 Soy featuring Christine D Clario Renovada EP Zone featuring Gawvi Even At My Worst 19 18 The Heartbreak and the Healing2022 The Healing with Dante Bowe 10 10 12 New Day with Jekalyn Carr 2023 Something Better solo or with Tauren Wells non album singleAlbum appearances edit This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately Find sources Blanca singer news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Artist Album SongMichael Tait and Lecrae 32 Music Inspired by The Story Bring Us Home Joshua KJ 52 The Yearbook You re Gonna Make It Mandisa Freedom The Definition of Me KJ 52 Five Two Television Firestarter TobyMac Eye On It Unstoppable Audio Adrenaline Kings amp Queens 20 17 Raise the Banner Redimi2 amp Funky Mas Mas Hawk Nelson Made Elevator Building 429 We Won t Be Shaken Wrecking Ball Press On KB Tomorrow We Live Lights Go Out featuring Blanca and Justin Ebach Redimi2 Funky amp Alex Zurdo UNO Cruzare featuring Blanca Gawvi Noche Juvenil Corillo featuring Blanca amp WXLF Notes edit Shattered did not enter the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart but peaked at No 16 on the Billboard Christian Album Sales chart 25 Real Love did not enter the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart but peaked at No 36 on the Billboard Christian Album Sales chart 25 References edit Broadcast Music Inc Reyes Blanca Elaine Broadcast Music Inc Archived from the original on February 4 2015 Retrieved February 4 2015 Official Blanca February 10 2015 Had some of my Word label team surprise me during my studio session with cupcakes and love on my birthday Made me feel so special Facebook Retrieved March 25 2015 Intelius Blanca Callahan in Orlando FL Intelius Retrieved March 25 2015 Blanca Story Behind The Song Real Love YouTube Blanca Callahan Billboard Retrieved July 13 2021 Mas feat Blanca Testo Redimi2 amp Funky feat Blanca MTV Testi e Canzoni in Italian Archived from the original on July 16 2021 Retrieved July 13 2021 Instagram video by Blanca Instagram com Retrieved June 7 2016 Christian Airplay Songs Year End Billboard Retrieved July 13 2021 Christian Airplay Chart Billboard Retrieved July 13 2021 Blanca Announces the Release of her Album Shattered ZonaVertical com in Spanish September 9 2018 Retrieved July 13 2021 Blanca s New Spanish Single Quebrantado is here Radio Wesley A Sign from Heaven in Spanish November 14 2019 Retrieved July 13 2021 Christian Airplay Chart Billboard Retrieved July 13 2021 Bogota kicks off its great summer party IDIPRON July 29 2019 Retrieved July 13 2021 Blanca nominated for the Tecla Awards for its Impact on Social Networks altar7 com in Spanish Retrieved July 13 2021 Blanca presents Soy with Christine D Clario her new single in Spanish in Spanish January 22 2021 Retrieved July 13 2021 Blanca arrives at the Zone with her new musical theme altar7 com in Spanish Retrieved July 13 2021 Blanca Released the Music Video for Papi Song feat Genio from the New EP in Spanish Renovada Feaktiva com in Spanish Retrieved July 13 2021 Sacred salsero Tonito Reyes dies Primera Hora in Spanish November 8 2011 Retrieved July 13 2021 Blanca joins WHATUPRG Lead and Sam ASH and officially present her new single Amor de Primera Bwoman Retrieved July 13 2021 Twitter blancareyes Always wanted to park here Twitter com Retrieved February 13 2013 Blanca of Group 1 Crew Steps Down CCM Magazine November 20 2013 Retrieved September 11 2014 Login Instagram www instagram com a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Cite uses generic title help Blanca Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Prometheus Global Media Archived from the original on October 4 2015 Retrieved May 15 2015 a b Blanca Chart History Top Christian Albums Billboard Prometheus Global Media Archived from the original on September 2 2015 Retrieved February 4 2015 a b Blanca Chart History Christian Album Sales Billboard Prometheus Global Media Archived from the original on August 29 2019 Retrieved August 29 2019 Blanca Chart History Heatseekers Albums Billboard Prometheus Global Media Archived from the original on September 2 2015 Retrieved February 4 2015 New Release Tuesday Who I Am EP by Blanca New Release Tuesday Retrieved February 4 2015 Blanca Chart History Christian Songs Billboard Retrieved October 12 2018 dead link Blanca Chart History Christian Airplay Billboard Retrieved October 12 2018 dead link Blanca Chart history Hot Christian AC Songs Billboard Retrieved October 12 2018 dead link Shattered Radio Edit Single by Blanca Apple Music retrieved April 14 2020 Gewwicks Roger Various Artist The Store Jesus Freak Hideout Retrieved November 16 2015 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index 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