Fernando Villalona

Quick Facts

Full Name	Fernando Villalona
Occupation	World Music Singer
Date Of Birth	May 7, 1955(1955-05-07)
Age	69
Birthplace	Monte Cristi
Country	Dominican Republic
Horoscope	Taurus

Fernando Villalona Biography

Fernando Villalona is one of the most popular and richest World Music Singer who was born on May 7, 1955 in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic. Dominican singer who became popular in the 1970s. She was the first artist to be dubbed El Mayimbe.

He was a part the group “We Are the World” along with He was part of “We Are the World” with Ricky Martin, among others., and many others.

Songs such as “Tabaco y ron,” “Celos,” “Te Amo Demasiado,” “La Hamaquita,” “Dominicano Soy,” “Sonámbulo,” and “Carnaval” among others became popular in the 1980s. “Quisqueya,” “No Podrás,” “Música Latina,” “Retorno,” and “Me he Enamorado” were some of his biggest hits in the 1990s. In recent years he has had some health problems making performing a difficult task. But besides the fact that he has not been able to perform frequently, he probably still is the most important merengue singer in Dominican history. He was married to Evelyn Jorge a woman of Puerto Rican origin and they have a daughter named Paloma.

Fernando Villalona participated in the “We are the World” Spanish version, along with other superstars like Shakira, Ricky Martin, and Enrique Iglesias. In 2011 he celebrates 40 years in the music business and decided on making a Christian album and in October 2011 he released “Mi Luz” the religious album praises God and he sings about his past troubled life and how his life has changed over the years. Raul Jurany Wrote the song “Me He enamorado” And gave it to him.

He was born living in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic with his family.

Fernando Villalona Net Worth

Fernando Villalona is one of the richest World Music Singer from Dominican Republic. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Fernando Villalona 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The first album, Sus Exitos, was released in 1972.

The singer was part of “We Are the World” Spanish version, along with a variety of other singing artists from Spain, such as Shakira.

Fernando Villalona, the first artist named “El Mayimbe” (born in Loma de Cabrera, Dajabón Province on May 7, 1955, Ramón Fernando Villalona Évora), is a Dominican merengue singer who began singing in the early 1970s, his popularity started to grow by the late 1970s and has not declined ever since. Fernando began singing at a very early age and became popular after participating in “El Festival de la Voz”, an amateur TV talent show. After that, merengue icon Wilfrido Vargas hired him to be part of his group Los Hijos del Rey but Fernando and the group would soon be separated after his popularity became larger than the group itself. He would then go into a period of drugs and isolation but never stopped singing, recording some of his best music during that period. In 2012, Villalona recorded “El Color de tu Mirada” with American singer/songwriter Victoria Daly. The music video was directed by Rene Brea in the Dominican Republic. It went to be nominated for “Best Music Video” at the Soberano Awards in 2013. Villalona began recording two singles with Latin sensation, Olga Tañon. Recording began in April, set to be released on her upcoming album.

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Who is Fernando Villalona Dating?

According to our records, Fernando Villalona married to Fátima Vicioso. As of December 1, 2023, Fernando Villalona’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Fernando Ranked on the list of most popular World Music Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Dominican Republic. Fernando Villalona celebrates birthday on May 7 of every year.