Francisco Villarreal
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Francisco Villarreal is a Colombia
n singer
. In 2006, he won the second series of El factor X
, the Colombian edition of The X Factor
. He beat runner-up Mario Marcelino Macuacé and third-placed Angelo (full name Juan Carlos Ángel), who had been the favourite to win until the date of the final. It was his second try at being in the finals, after his first try was unsuccessful in the first series in 2005. In 2006, he was in the 16-25 category and mentored by Marbelle.
After his victory, Francisco Villarreal released his album Detrás de ti, written by author-composor Jesus Vides.
The single also appears in the compilation album Los Factoraxos released by El factor X organization including eight songs by various participants including winner Villareal.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n singer
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
. In 2006, he won the second series of El factor X
El Factor X (Colombia)
El factor X is the Colombian television music competition to find new singing talent. It is the based on the original British competition The X Factor, created by Simon Cowell. It is the first version produced in Latin America. The show started screening in September 2005 and ended in December...
, the Colombian edition of The X Factor
The X Factor (TV series)
The X Factor is a television talent show franchise originating in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for Pop Idol. It is a singing competition, now held in various countries, which pits contestants against each other. These contestants are aspiring pop singers drawn from...
. He beat runner-up Mario Marcelino Macuacé and third-placed Angelo (full name Juan Carlos Ángel), who had been the favourite to win until the date of the final. It was his second try at being in the finals, after his first try was unsuccessful in the first series in 2005. In 2006, he was in the 16-25 category and mentored by Marbelle.
After his victory, Francisco Villarreal released his album Detrás de ti, written by author-composor Jesus Vides.
Singles
- "Tanto la queria"
The single also appears in the compilation album Los Factoraxos released by El factor X organization including eight songs by various participants including winner Villareal.