Eddy Jose Herrera de los Rios
, also known as Eddy Herrera
, is a merengue singer and winner of more than seven Casandra Awards. Born on [April 30] 1964 in the Dominican Republic, in the city of Santiago de Los Caballeros.
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History
He got his start in music at the age of nine, when he began to play the guitar and take classes from a music teacher. Eddy Herrera developed his talent and began to participate in various music contests, among them the Festival of the Voice of Santiago, where he won second place at the age of 15. At 17 he took first prize.
He entered the Pontifical, Catholic University Madre y Maestra to study architecture, but only lasted two and a half years,as he was presented with the opportunity to work in the group of
Wilfrido Vargas and gladly accepted, disregarding his mother's objections.
His first international success was titled "El jardinero", which was launched three months after having joined the
Wilfrido Vargas's musical group. He stayed in that group from 1984 to 1990, when he was launched as a soloist under the label MP Records. Their second album was recorded a year later under the same label; it was titled "Mi more".
He later he changed record companies, joining MP J & N Records to launch the album "Amame," from then on, all his records have come under the same label.
Contries like: Venezuela, Colombia, Curazao, Aruba, Perú, Ecuador, Panamá, Costa Rica, USA; Houston, New Orleans, Atlanta, New York, Boston, Los Ángeles, Etc, Have been part of Eddy Herrera's international in the time his tour of 2008. They project for Eddy to visit again some of these conutries and also attract, new plazas like: Chile, Argentina and Bolivia en lo que queda de este año 2008 y los primeros meses del 2009.
Many consider him the best singer for his genre. He is a one of many of his country successes.
Discography
- Independiente (1990)
- Mi more (1991)
- Ámame
- Lluvia de amor
- Los hombres calientes
- Alma gemela
- Me enamoré (2000)
- Atrevido
- Para siempre (2003)
- Amor de locos (2005)