Fonseca
Background information
Birth name	Juan Fernando Fonseca
Also known as	Fonseca
Born	(1979-05-29) May 29, 1979 (age 33)
Origin	Bogotá Colombia
Genres	Tropipop, Latin pop
Years active	2002–present
Labels	EMI Capitol (2002-2010) Sony Music
Website	http://www.fonseca.net/

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

He debuted in 2002 with his first CD, 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 sales in 2006.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[1] Influenced heavily by Carlos Vives, his style is a blend of vallenato and cumbia, two traditional and popular forms of Colombian music.

Discography[link]

• Fonseca (2002)
• Corazón (2005)
• Gratitud (2008)
• Ilusion (2011)

Awards[link]

The release of the Corazón album in 2005 gave way to many nominations and awards for the artist, who was recognized in 2006 with a MTV Award and a Grammy Latino on the same year [1].

2009

• Premio Nuestra Tierra. Best Pop Tropical Artist of the year
• Premio Nuestra Tierra. Best Pop performance of the year - Arroyito
• Premio Nuestra Tierra. Best soundtrack of a National Motion Picture - Paraíso

2008

• Premio Revista Shock. Album of the Year - Gratitud
• Premio Revista Shock. Best soundtrack song - Paraíso
• Barquisimeto Top Festival

2007

• Premios Billboard de la Música Latina. Best Tropical Album - Corazón
• Premio Lo Nuestro. Breakthrough Artist of the Year
• Premio Nuestra Tierra. Song of the Year - Te Mando Flores
• Premio Nuestra Tierra. Artist of the Year - Corazón
• Premio Nuestra Tierra. Álbum of the Year - Corazón
• Premio Nuestra Tierra. Best performer
• Premio Nuestra Tierra. Tropical Artist
• Premio Revista Shock. Best Artist of the YEar
• Premio Revista Shock. Best Pop Artist
• Premio Revista Shock. Song of the Year - Te Mando Flores
• Premio Revista Shock. Best Tropical Pop Performance - Te Mando Flores

2006

• Latin Grammy Awards. Best Tropical Song – Te Mando Flores
• Premios MTV. Best New Artist.

2005

• Premio Revista Shock. Best Male Singer.
• Premio Revista Shock. Best Radio Song – Te Mando Flores

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Site
• Official YouTube