Yaire
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Yaire is a singer-songwriter
from Puerto Rico
, better known for her emblematic hits "Tu mayor tentación", "Contéstame" and "Te amo tanto". Her romantic style goes from pop rock to ballads.
pianist and one man band, Eloy Monrouzeau, Yaire, entered the music industry at an early age, where she spent several years writing and composing for numerous mainstays in the Latin industry, eventually winning a writing award from ASCAP for the 1993 Olga Tañon
hit, Mujer de Fuego. Yaire soon became a performer herself, making her singing debut in JUVENTUD VIBRA, her TV debut in Voces en Funcion
and then, releasing a debut album, Formas de Vida, in 1998. Soon after she moved to Madrid, Spain, where she resides today, and from where she did the work on her three follow up albums: 2001's Yaire, a commercial success that spawned several radio and video hits; 2002's ...Donde Me Lleve El Viento; and 2005's Volver A Nacer.http://music.yahoo.com/ar-285433-bio--Yaire
Yaire is still writing and composing today, but the lackluster performance of her last two albums has left a bitter taste in her mouth. In June 2006, she gave an interview to Primera Hora, a Puerto Rican newspaper, wherein she lamented the state of the Latin music industry, which she believes neglects musicians and puts profit above art. http://www.primerahora.com/noticia.asp?guid=ADEF8B6315DF40AABC6244BFC28AAE91 She later declared that she has received offers from recording labels in Spain for the release of a fifth studio album.
producer Miguel Blasco. After marrying him she moved to Spain
, and subsecuently began a hiatus from her career. On February 13, 2008, Yaire gave birth to her first child, a baby boy named Adam Blasco Monrouzeau. This is Yaire's first baby, after losing a previous pregnancy. She traveled to Puerto Rico on July 2008, intending to spend time with her family and begin seeking new professional opportunities.
Falso Paraiso (2011)
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, better known for her emblematic hits "Tu mayor tentación", "Contéstame" and "Te amo tanto". Her romantic style goes from pop rock to ballads.
Biography
Daughter of the Puerto RicanPuerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
pianist and one man band, Eloy Monrouzeau, Yaire, entered the music industry at an early age, where she spent several years writing and composing for numerous mainstays in the Latin industry, eventually winning a writing award from ASCAP for the 1993 Olga Tañon
Olga Tañón
Olga Tañón is a two-time Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy-winning Merengue and Latin Pop artist. Tañón has earned 5 Latin Grammy Awards and 19 Premios Lo Nuestro awards during her career.-Early years:...
hit, Mujer de Fuego. Yaire soon became a performer herself, making her singing debut in JUVENTUD VIBRA, her TV debut in Voces en Funcion
Voces en Función
Voces en Función was a Puerto Rican singing competition series and Variety show hosted by Puerto Rican singer Lou Briel, televised from 1995 to 2001 on PBS member station WIPR-TV & WIPM-TV.-Format:...
and then, releasing a debut album, Formas de Vida, in 1998. Soon after she moved to Madrid, Spain, where she resides today, and from where she did the work on her three follow up albums: 2001's Yaire, a commercial success that spawned several radio and video hits; 2002's ...Donde Me Lleve El Viento; and 2005's Volver A Nacer.http://music.yahoo.com/ar-285433-bio--Yaire
Yaire is still writing and composing today, but the lackluster performance of her last two albums has left a bitter taste in her mouth. In June 2006, she gave an interview to Primera Hora, a Puerto Rican newspaper, wherein she lamented the state of the Latin music industry, which she believes neglects musicians and puts profit above art. http://www.primerahora.com/noticia.asp?guid=ADEF8B6315DF40AABC6244BFC28AAE91 She later declared that she has received offers from recording labels in Spain for the release of a fifth studio album.
Controversy
As a show business figure, Yaire had to deal with family controversy related of the separation of her parents, Eloy Monrouzeau and Iris Marrero. After 5 years of family controversy she restore family relationship with his father Eloy Monrouzeau.Personal life
Yaire is married to SpanishSpanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
producer Miguel Blasco. After marrying him she moved to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, and subsecuently began a hiatus from her career. On February 13, 2008, Yaire gave birth to her first child, a baby boy named Adam Blasco Monrouzeau. This is Yaire's first baby, after losing a previous pregnancy. She traveled to Puerto Rico on July 2008, intending to spend time with her family and begin seeking new professional opportunities.
Discography
- Formas De Vida (1998)
- Yaire (2001)
- ...Donde Me Lleve El Viento (2002)
- Volver a NacerVolver a Nacer-Charts:-Sales and certifications:...
(2005)
Falso Paraiso (2011)
See also
- Music of Puerto RicoMusic of Puerto RicoThe music of Puerto Rico has been influenced by the Spanish, African, Taíno Indians, France, and the United States, and has become very popular across the Caribbean and across the globe...
- List of famous Puerto Ricans
- List of Puerto Rican songwriters
- List of singer-songwriters