Samo (singer) Biography: Lyrics, Songs, Singles, Wife, Siblings, Parents, Height, Age, Net Worth  

Samo is a Mexican pop singer and songwriter best known for his years as a member of the band Camila.

Born Samuel Parra Cruz on December 2, 1975, in Veracruz, Mexico, he grew up singing in the church choir his father directed in Boca del Río.

He joined Mario Domm in Camila in 2005, and the group’s 2010 album Dejarte de Amar debuted at number one in Mexico. Their single “Mientes” earned Camila the Record of the Year and Song of the Year awards at the 2010 Latin Grammy Awards, and their earlier hit “Todo Cambió” had already brought the band a Latin Grammy nomination in 2008.

Beyond performing, Samo built a career as a songwriter, penning tracks for artists including Ednita Nazario, Diego Schoening, and Olga Tañón. He launched his solo career in 2013 with the album Inevitable, which reached the top five on the Mexican album charts, and he has continued releasing solo material under Sony Latin, blending Latin pop with rock and electronic influences.

Samo
Wiki Facts & About Data
Real Name:	Samuel Parra Cruz
Stage Name:	Samo
Born:	2 December 1975 (age 50 years old)
Place of Birth:	Boca del Río, Veracruz, Mexico
Nationality:	Mexican
Height:	178 cm
Religion:	Christianity
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Parra
Siblings:	one brother
Occupation:	Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Composer, Choir Director
Net Worth:	$2,500,000 to $4,000,000

Early Life and Education

Samo was born on 2 December 1975 in the sultry port of Boca del Río, Veracruz, Mexico, and raised in a devout household where his father pastored a Christian church. His ethnicity is Mexican.

From age five, he commanded the choir loft every Sunday, transforming sacred space into his first auditorium. Formal schooling yielded early to melody; by eighteen he fronted gospel ensemble Salmo 40, touring cathedrals and honing the stratospheric falsetto that would later shatter Latin charts.

Career

Samo’s odyssey ignited in 1998 backing Alejandra Guzmán on tour, then lending luminous choruses to Reyli Barba’s 2004 solo debut—where fate introduced him to Mario Domm.

In 2005, the duo recruited guitarist Pablo Hurtado, christened their project Camila (“close to God”), and unleashed 2006’s Todo Cambió: triple-platinum in Mexico, Billboard Latin No. 1, and a Latin Grammy Song of the Year nod for the title ballad.

The 2010 follow-up Dejarte de Amar detonated harder—diamond certification, eight weeks atop Mexico, three Latin Grammys including Record and Song of the Year for the shattering “Mientes.”

Arenas swelled from Viña del Mar’s Gaviota de Plata to sold-out Auditorio Nacional runs; Samo’s pen gifted hits to Ednita Nazario, Christian Chávez, and Reik.

In 2013, he stepped into the solo spotlight with Inevitable, spawning gold singles “Sin Ti” and “Inevitably”; 2015’s live Me Quito el Sombrero and 2017’s Eterno (featuring Alejandra Guzmán duet “Te Juro”) cemented arena command.

Theatre beckoned—Jesus in Jesucristo Superestrella (2020)—while independent anthems “Amar de Verdad” and “Adoro” racked billions of streams.

After a decade’s pause, 2023 witnessed Camila’s prodigal return: “Fugitivos” stormed Latin Pop Airplay Top 5, Regresa tour grossed eight figures, and 2024–2025 European-Mexico legs sold out in hours.

Samo now co-writes for Thalía, mentors on La Voz Kids, and headlines festivals from Vive Latino to Machaca, his voice still the continent’s most exquisite wound.

Social Media

• Instagram: @samooficial
• YouTube: Samo Oficial

Personal Life

Samo, 49, guards romance behind velvet curtains yet mourns publicly the 2010 loss of his brother to altitude-triggered illness in Mexico City—an ache that fuels every ballad.

Standing 178 centimetres tall, he sustains on Veracruz ceviche, dawn ocean swims, and silent prayer, splitting time between Los Angeles studios and ancestral Boca del Río sunsets.

Net Worth

Samo’s estimated fortune spans $2,500,000 to $4,000,000, forged from Camila’s diamond royalties, solo platinum streams, sold-out solo arenas, SESAC Latina awards, telenovela syncs, and prudent Veracruz coastal holdings.

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