Fonseca (singer)

Infobox musical artist 2
Name = Fonseca

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|Fonseca during a concert in Miami, FL (February, 2007)
Background = solo singer
Birth_name = Juan Fernando Fonseca
Alias = Fonseca
Born = Bda|1979|5|29|mf=y
Height =
Origin =Bogotá
Colombia
Instruments = Singing
Genre = Vallenato, Latin
Occupation(s) = singer
Years_active = 2002–Present
Label = EMI Capitol
Related_acts = Carlos Vives, Cabas, Fanny Lu
URL = http://www.fonseca.net/
Current_members =
Past_members =

Fonseca is the artistic name of Juan Fernando Fonseca is a Colombian singer who was born on May 29, 1979 in Bogotá.

He debuted in 2002 with his first CD, named "Fonseca", which was popular in his home country. It included hits as "Magangue", "Confiésame" and "Noche de Carnaval." His second CD was released in 2005 under EMI Capitol titled "Corazón" and includes hits such as "Te Mando Flores", "Hace Tiempo", "Lagartija Azul" and "Mercedes." Since then he has become a phenomenon in Colombia, achieving double platinum for its sales in 2006.

Fonseca won a Latin Grammy for his hit song "Te Mando Flores" in 2006 and an MTV Latin America Tongue award for his video "Como me Mira" in the same year.

Influenced heavily by Carlos Vives and vallenato music, his style is a blend of traditional Colombian music, such as Vallenato, with some other Latin artist's traits.

References

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/worldmusic/a4wm2007/2007_fonseca.shtml BBC; Fonseca]