Fernando Villalona
Ramón Fernando Villalona Évora (born May 7, 1955), known professionally as Fernando Villalona, is a Dominican merengue singer. Considered to be one of the most important merengue artists in the genre's history, Villalona began singing in the early 1970s; his popularity started to grow by the late 1970s and has not declined ever since. He is the first Dominican artist to call himself "El Mayimbe", with the second being Antony Santos.
Fernando Villalona | |
|---|---|
Fernando Villalona at a concert in 2010. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ramon Fernando Villalona Evora |
| Also known as | El Mayimbe |
| Born | May 7, 1955 Monte Cristi Province |
| Genres | Merengue, Bachata, Cristiana, Bolero |
| Years active | 1971 – present |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.