Yolandita Monge
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Yolandita Monge is an international singer and actress from Puerto Rico
and the first Puerto Rican female singer to be nominated to the Grammy Music Awards. She is also Puerto Rico's highest selling female artist. She has been in the music business since adolescence, and has recorded over thirty albums through her career. She is widely recognized as Puerto Rico's Diva.
on September 16, 1955. She is the daughter of Iris Delia Betancourt and Hector Monge. She lived the first seven years of her life in New York City and then came back to Puerto Rico. In the beginning of the 70s, she met the Uruguay
an Alfredo Lorenzo, in New York, and married him on November 13, 1975. They had a daughter, Noelia
, but the marriage ended. In 1983, she married Venezuela
n singer Balbino, whom she met in Buga
, Colombia
, and is the father of second daughter Paola. Years later they divorced. On December 31, 1989, Yolandita married Puerto Rican
producer and Vice-President of SBS Radio Broadcast Stations, Topy Mamery, who is her manager and father to her only son Imanol.
's show, Luis Vigoreaux Presenta. She had a regular section in that show. In 1968, she signed with record label Patty Records, which released her first album, named Puerto Rico's Poignant... Powerful... Incomparable...
.
It was "El Estornudo" ("The Sneeze"), and her cover of Italian hit "Vida"' ("Life"), that made her a national star after she released her first album. At that young age, Yolandita would perform with legendary Argentinian singer Libertad Lamarque
and then sing at the Festival De La Canción Nueva York (New York Song Festival). Soon, she found another job on TV, this time on Tommy Muñiz
's show, El Show Del Mediodía.
She followed up with some other hits in Puerto Rico, but then she moved to Mexico, where she signed with TECA records and had hits such as "Vete de Aqui" ("Get Out of Here"), "Dos Caminos Diferentes" ("Two Different Ways"), "Por qué Papá?" ("Why, Dad?") and "La Voz Del Silencio" ("The Voice of Silence").
, Chile
, Ecuador
, Venezuela
, Peru
, Argentina
and in the Dominican Republic
. Yolandita was now an international star.
Soon after, she would be signed by Coco Records of New York, and her career kept going on a steady rise internationally. She sang at the Carnegie Hall
and was backed up by her artistic godmother, legendary Argentinian singer and actress, Libertad Lamarque
.
, (now Sony Discos), then Julio Iglesias
' label, signed her up into their line-up. Tanto Amor (So much love) composed by Lou Briel
, was the first hit song of that album named Fantasia
produced by Pepe Luis Soto. She then released another album Historia de Amour
which included many top hits. In 1983, she won the Buga Festival, in Buga
, Colombia
with a song that she wrote her self called Sí (Yes).
Monge went into a stride in the middle 1980s, when she released what possibly is one of her greatest album ever: Luz de Luna (Moonlight). This album included her classics "Te Veo Pasar" (I See You Walk By), "Señor Del Pasado" (Man from the Past), and "El Poder del Amor", which was a cover of the popular song "The Power of Love
" (most familiar in the Céline Dion
version). With this album, she became the first Puerto Rican female singer to earn a gold record.
She came back with the production of Laberinto de Amor (Labyrinth of Love), which earned her another gold album and later went platinum. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award
, years before the Latin Grammy was created. In this album, she sang the best Spanish version of "On My Own" ("Solo Yo") which is a song from the soundtrack of the famous Broadway musical Les Misérables
. Yolandita was a household name. This album earned her a Grammy nomination in the Best Latin Pop artist category. With this nomination she became the first Puerto Rican female singer to be nominated to the Grammy Music Awards, joined by fellow Puerto Rican singer Lunna
, as well for the same nomination. The album also went gold in many countries including the United States.
In 1988, she returned to the platinum level with her album, Vivencias (Life's Experiences). Yolandita considers this album her best album ever and many fans and non-fans agree with her. This album included such songs as: "Acariciame" ("Caress Me") and "Este Amor Que Hay Que Callar" ("This Love That We Must Keep Quiet") composed for her by the Spanish singer and author Braulio
. She became the first Puerto Rican singer to win a gold album record, a platinum record and a double platinum.
Yolandita was claimed by the America's music magazine Billboard in 1988 as "The best-selling Latin artist of the year" due to being the first Puerto Rican female artist to sell millions of records. She also was claimed by the international music press as "The most important Latin singer of the decade" (1980–1990). NBC
traveled all the way to Puerto Rico to interview Yolandita because they consider her the most relevant artist of the Latin music industry and she was even compared with Madonna
. In the interview the reporter said: "Yolandita has no plans to make the crossover, so Madonna can relax."
(1990), with the help of Venezuelan singer Ricardo Montaner
. With Portfolio, she was able to sing at Puerto Rico's Centro de Bellas Artes (making a new record on sales), and at the Madison Square Garden. With her Tour Cara de Angel (Angel's Face), Yolandita established the records at the Performing Arts Center of Puerto Rico (Centro de Bellas Artes), becoming the biggest singer selling out all the concerts, without courtesy tickets, up to 12 concerts of the same tour in 1992, breaking her own record.
Also in 1992, Yolandita was invited by Spanish Tenor, Plácido Domingo
, to be part of a Special Tribute to the artist Goya, the tribute was a special-release album.
In 1994, she became the first Puerto Rican female to land a commercial deal with Pepe Jeans
London and also for Diet Pepsi
. During that year, Monge released Fiebre de Luna
, along with a change of image. The hit album included compositions from Las Diego and produced the singles "A Pesar del Tiempo" and "Como Puedes".
In 1995, she teamed with singer Ricardo Montaner to do a concert and they earned a Guinness World Records
as becoming the first singers to perform 3 concerts in 3 different cities (Mayagüez, Ponce and San Juan) - all in the same day. This could be done, using air transportation by helicopter. It was called: El Suceso (The Event).
Monge was honored in 1996 by the Puerto Rican Senate for her long career as a singer and actress. She also earned two of the most prestigious awards of the Latin music industry, Premios Lo Nuestro and Premios Tu Música. Also in 1996, she participated in the annual music video special, produced by Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, dedicated to Bobby Capó
, which usually includes only the most important and international singers the island has to offer.
During the late 1990s Monge took a long lay-off from her career to be with her family and to act in a Colombian telenovela
and other projects.
In 1997, Yolandita released Mi Encuentro
, which included bomba
and plena
, a puertorrican rhythm. The album was a hit and cemented the singer's ability to tacke any kind of music. The singer returned with another change of image and to her signature strong ballads with the album Siento
in 1999. The album was certified gold and included the hit "Mala Sangre", an ode to her detractors.
recorded at Centro de Bellas Artes of Puerto Rico. It included many of her early hits and the duet "Sobrevivire" with her second daughter Paola.
Yolandita took some time off and returned with Sexto Sentido
in 2002, which included a collaboration with her eldest daughter and singer Noelia
. This album was produced by Colombian producer Kike Santander
and was certified gold.
During June 2003, Yolandita was part of a line of witnesses in a domestic violence trial with actor and model Osvaldo Ríos
as defendant. Her testimony was key for the prosecution as she had witnessed the aftermath of an encounter in the face of Osvaldo's girlfriend. Later that year the defendant was found guilty. She stand out in a great campaign against domestic violence.
In 2004 she conducted her TV show for Telemundo
called De Mujeres (Of Women). In this variety show she performed comedy skits and interviewed both local and international stars. She also sang duets with home grown singers like: Julieta Venegas
, Luis Fonsi
, Lucecita Benítez
, Víctor Manuelle
, Chucho Avellanet
, Gilberto Santa Rosa
, La India
, Gisselle
, Lissette
, Tito Nieves
, Dagmar
, Andy Montañez
, Danny Rivera
, and many more. These performances were once in a lifetime duets that graced Puerto Rico's silver screen and kept the captive audience that followed the show wanting more.
After five years of not releasing a new album, Monge released on June 5, 2007, her latest album Demasiado Fuerte
. It debuted number one in Billboard Latin Pop Albums making her return to music one of the greatest comebacks ever seen in the Latin Market. The album was produced by José Luis Pagán and Jorge Luis Piloto. Also, the album included the hits "Y Todavia" and the title track, "Demasiado Fuerte", both of which were remixed in Reggeaton style and became hits in the urban radio stations in Puerto Rico and the Latin communities in United States.
In November 2007, Yolandita returned to Centro de Bellas Artes with five sold-out concerts. The singer received the best reviews of her career with those performances, which included duets with guest Glenn Monroig
. On October 6, 2008, Monge debuted a single titled "Mala
" in the radio of Puerto Rico. After that, Yolandita recorded a remix single with reggaeton Artist Tito el Bambino
called "El amor", which used her same-titled smash hit from the 80s to his version. The song made it to the #1 spot in the Hot Latin Songs
Chart of the Billboard Magazine
), La Mentira (The Lie), Poquita Cosa (Small Thing), Escándalo (Scandal) (where she acted alongside Andrés García
, Iris Chacón
and Charytín
), and Ave de Paso (Bird of Passage), where she played the main role, and sang the theme song: "Nunca Te Diré Adiós", composed for her by Lou Briel
. This song was a big hit in 1989, and it was included in a Special Edition Album: Yolandita Monge Live from New York. She also acted in the original version of the Colombian mega-hit soap opera, La Viuda de Blanco
along with Osvaldo Ríos
, Maria Helena Doehring
, Jorge Enrique Abello
and Danilo Santos. From 1996–1997, this soap opera was translated in more than 32 languages. Her theatrical debut was in La visita de la bestia, which is a Spanish version of Extremities
, and she got good reviews from the press by playing the very dramatic main role. She also earned international recognition playing the Greek-soprano, Maria Callas
, in the Spanish version of the Tony Award
winner play Master Class
(Clase Maestra) in 2003, for the Latin community in the United States and Latin America. Yolandita made all the critics bow when they saw her rendition of the late-diva. A year later she landed the lead female role in the musical La Verdadera Historia de Pedro Navaja (The True Story of Mack The Knife), opposite Gilberto Santa Rosa
. For her performance as Diana la Maromera (Diana the Juggler), in this musical, she got good reviews. For the silver screen, she did the 1999 TV movie called Ocho años de Dolor (Eight Years of Pain), where she played a woman who is kidnnaped by a famous Puerto Rican serial killer Toño Bicicleta. Yolandita's most recent acting role was in the Puerto Rican movie Mujeres sin Hombres (Women without Men), in 2006, She joined Sully Diaz
and Claribel Medina
in this story about 3 women and the revenge of men. After that in 2010, Yolandita starred in the first episode of the Telemundo TV Series called "Extremos". In it she played the roles of twin sister. The reviews of Yolandita's acting role were good in this dramatic role. The critics indicaded that "...When it comes to acting, Yolandita can be intense and excellent as she is as a singer..."
, which was well published and talked about by Puerto Rico's press and gossip magazines. In 1987 Pedro Zervigón asked Ednita if she needs controversy to meet Yolandita Monge's success, Ednita said "...I do not need that kind of advertisement...". However, on the talk show
Al Grano con Zervigón (Down to Business with Zervigón), in 1997, Yolandita expressed that she has no rivalry with Nazario. She said: "...Ednita and I have known each other since we were kids. I used to go over her house and met her parents, and she used to come over to my house as well. I respect her as an artist and I also respect all the other artists... because I am an admirer of the arts..."
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...
and the first Puerto Rican female singer to be nominated to the Grammy Music Awards. She is also Puerto Rico's highest selling female artist. She has been in the music business since adolescence, and has recorded over thirty albums through her career. She is widely recognized as Puerto Rico's Diva.
Early life and family
Yolandita Monge, was born as Yolanda Rosa Monge Betancourt in Trujillo Alto, Puerto RicoTrujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
-Barrios :*Carraízo*Las Cuevas*Dos Bocas*La Gloria*Quebrada Grande*Quebrada Negrito*Saint Just*Trujillo Alto Pueblo*Cooperativa Jardines de Trujillo Alto-Geo/Topography:*Carraízo dam...
on September 16, 1955. She is the daughter of Iris Delia Betancourt and Hector Monge. She lived the first seven years of her life in New York City and then came back to Puerto Rico. In the beginning of the 70s, she met the Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an Alfredo Lorenzo, in New York, and married him on November 13, 1975. They had a daughter, Noelia
Noelia
Noelia Lorenzo Monge , in San Juan, Puerto Rico), mostly known as Noelia, is a Puerto Rican pop singer who rose to fame in 1999. She is the first daughter of Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge....
, but the marriage ended. In 1983, she married Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n singer Balbino, whom she met in Buga
Buga, Valle del Cauca
Buga formally Guadalajara de Buga is a city and municipality in the Valle del Cauca department of Colombia. It is famous for its Basilica del Señor de los Milagros, which houses an image of Christ called El Señor de los Milagros .-History:Guadalajara de Buga is one of the oldest cities in...
, Colombia
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...
, and is the father of second daughter Paola. Years later they divorced. On December 31, 1989, Yolandita married Puerto Rican
Puerto 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...
producer and Vice-President of SBS Radio Broadcast Stations, Topy Mamery, who is her manager and father to her only son Imanol.
Early career
Monge started out by winning a radio contest in 1966 (at the age of eleven). Later on, she made her TV debut on Luis VigoreauxLuis Vigoreaux
Luis Vigoreaux Rivera was a Puerto Rican radio and television show host, announcer, comedian and producer. The son of a sugar worker, Vigoreaux became one of the most popular television entertainers in Puerto Rico's history....
's show, Luis Vigoreaux Presenta. She had a regular section in that show. In 1968, she signed with record label Patty Records, which released her first album, named Puerto Rico's Poignant... Powerful... Incomparable...
Puerto Rico's Poignant... Powerful... Incomparable...
Puerto Rico's Poignant... Powerful... Incomparable... is the first album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1969.-Track listing:# "El Amor"# "Mi Juramento"# "Vida"# "La Juventud"# "El Resfriado"# "Todo Aquello"# "Las Olas"...
.
It was "El Estornudo" ("The Sneeze"), and her cover of Italian hit "Vida"' ("Life"), that made her a national star after she released her first album. At that young age, Yolandita would perform with legendary Argentinian singer Libertad Lamarque
Libertad Lamarque
Libertad Lamarque was an Argentine-Mexican actress and singer. Originally from Argentina, she reached fame throughout Latin America while living in Mexico and working in Mexican cinema.-Career:...
and then sing at the Festival De La Canción Nueva York (New York Song Festival). Soon, she found another job on TV, this time on Tommy Muñiz
Tommy Muñiz
Lucas Tomás Muñiz Ramírez , better known as Tommy Muñiz, was a Puerto Rican comedy and drama actor, media producer, businessman and network owner...
's show, El Show Del Mediodía.
She followed up with some other hits in Puerto Rico, but then she moved to Mexico, where she signed with TECA records and had hits such as "Vete de Aqui" ("Get Out of Here"), "Dos Caminos Diferentes" ("Two Different Ways"), "Por qué Papá?" ("Why, Dad?") and "La Voz Del Silencio" ("The Voice of Silence").
International breakthrough
1975 was a big year for Monge because she released a song named "Cierra Los Ojos" ("Close Your Eyes"), which earned her wild fame in such South American countries as ColombiaColombia
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...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. Yolandita was now an international star.
Soon after, she would be signed by Coco Records of New York, and her career kept going on a steady rise internationally. She sang at the Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
and was backed up by her artistic godmother, legendary Argentinian singer and actress, Libertad Lamarque
Libertad Lamarque
Libertad Lamarque was an Argentine-Mexican actress and singer. Originally from Argentina, she reached fame throughout Latin America while living in Mexico and working in Mexican cinema.-Career:...
.
International success: 1980s
In 1980, international label CBS InternationalCBS Records
CBS Records is a record label founded by CBS Corporation in 2006 to take advantage of music from its entertainment properties owned by CBS Television Studios. The initial label roster consisted of only three artists; rock band Señor Happy and singer/songwriters Will Dailey and P.J...
, (now Sony Discos), then Julio Iglesias
Julio Iglesias
Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva , better known simply as Julio Iglesias, is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million records worldwide in 14 languages and released 77 albums. According to Sony Music Entertainment, he is one of the top 15 best selling music artists in history,...
' label, signed her up into their line-up. Tanto Amor (So much love) composed by Lou Briel
Lou Briel
Lou Briel, is a Puerto Rican singer, composer, comedian, producer, pianist, and host, among other things.-Early Years with Anexo 3:...
, was the first hit song of that album named Fantasia
Fantasia (1980 album)
Fantasia is the 13th Studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was the first release of the singer under her recording contract with CBS Records . This album was released in 1980 and includes the radio hits "Tanto Amor", "Como Lo Hago Yo", and "Al Ritmo De la Fantasía"...
produced by Pepe Luis Soto. She then released another album Historia de Amour
Historia de Amour
Historia de Amour is Yolandita Monge's second album with CBS Records . It includes the hits "Serás Mío", "Perdóname Otra Vez", "Que Te Hice", and "Sí". Monge won the Buga Festival in Colombia for composing the song "Sí"...
which included many top hits. In 1983, she won the Buga Festival, in Buga
Buga, Valle del Cauca
Buga formally Guadalajara de Buga is a city and municipality in the Valle del Cauca department of Colombia. It is famous for its Basilica del Señor de los Milagros, which houses an image of Christ called El Señor de los Milagros .-History:Guadalajara de Buga is one of the oldest cities in...
, Colombia
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...
with a song that she wrote her self called Sí (Yes).
Monge went into a stride in the middle 1980s, when she released what possibly is one of her greatest album ever: Luz de Luna (Moonlight). This album included her classics "Te Veo Pasar" (I See You Walk By), "Señor Del Pasado" (Man from the Past), and "El Poder del Amor", which was a cover of the popular song "The Power of Love
The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)
"The Power of Love" is a power ballad co-written and originally recorded by Jennifer Rush. It has been covered by several artists, most notably by Laura Branigan, Air Supply, and Céline Dion, and translated into several languages, becoming a pop standard....
" (most familiar in the Céline Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
version). With this album, she became the first Puerto Rican female singer to earn a gold record.
She came back with the production of Laberinto de Amor (Labyrinth of Love), which earned her another gold album and later went platinum. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
, years before the Latin Grammy was created. In this album, she sang the best Spanish version of "On My Own" ("Solo Yo") which is a song from the soundtrack of the famous Broadway musical Les Misérables
Les Misérables (musical)
Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
. Yolandita was a household name. This album earned her a Grammy nomination in the Best Latin Pop artist category. With this nomination she became the first Puerto Rican female singer to be nominated to the Grammy Music Awards, joined by fellow Puerto Rican singer Lunna
Lunna
Lunna , is a singer of Pop and Jazz who was the director of the television show Objetivo Fama, the Latin version of American Idol.-Early years:...
, as well for the same nomination. The album also went gold in many countries including the United States.
In 1988, she returned to the platinum level with her album, Vivencias (Life's Experiences). Yolandita considers this album her best album ever and many fans and non-fans agree with her. This album included such songs as: "Acariciame" ("Caress Me") and "Este Amor Que Hay Que Callar" ("This Love That We Must Keep Quiet") composed for her by the Spanish singer and author Braulio
Braulio
Braulio is a given name.*Braulio is a given name.*Braulio is a given name.*[[Braulio Mari], a Spanish singer-songwriter.*[[Braulio Nóbrega]], a Spanish football player.*[[Braulio of Zaragoza]], a [[Bishop of Zaragoza]]....
. She became the first Puerto Rican singer to win a gold album record, a platinum record and a double platinum.
Yolandita was claimed by the America's music magazine Billboard in 1988 as "The best-selling Latin artist of the year" due to being the first Puerto Rican female artist to sell millions of records. She also was claimed by the international music press as "The most important Latin singer of the decade" (1980–1990). NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
traveled all the way to Puerto Rico to interview Yolandita because they consider her the most relevant artist of the Latin music industry and she was even compared with Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
. In the interview the reporter said: "Yolandita has no plans to make the crossover, so Madonna can relax."
Yolandita in the 1990s
After that, she released PortfolioPortfolio (Yolandita Monge album)
Portfolio is the 19th Studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1990 and it includes the hits "Cantaré", "Sin Amor", and the club hit "Fuiste Un Sueño". Seven out of ten tracks in this album were composed by Venezuelan singer/songwriter Ricardo Montaner...
(1990), with the help of Venezuelan singer Ricardo Montaner
Ricardo Montaner
Ricardo Montaner is an Argentine-Venezuelan singer and songwriter. Starting his career in the early 80s, he has already released more than 15 albums with numerous successful singles and has sold over 22 million record worldwide.-Early years:Montaner was born as Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner, in...
. With Portfolio, she was able to sing at Puerto Rico's Centro de Bellas Artes (making a new record on sales), and at the Madison Square Garden. With her Tour Cara de Angel (Angel's Face), Yolandita established the records at the Performing Arts Center of Puerto Rico (Centro de Bellas Artes), becoming the biggest singer selling out all the concerts, without courtesy tickets, up to 12 concerts of the same tour in 1992, breaking her own record.
Also in 1992, Yolandita was invited by Spanish Tenor, Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo KBE , born José Plácido Domingo Embil, is a Spanish tenor and conductor known for his versatile and strong voice, possessing a ringing and dramatic tone throughout its range...
, to be part of a Special Tribute to the artist Goya, the tribute was a special-release album.
In 1994, she became the first Puerto Rican female to land a commercial deal with Pepe Jeans
Pepe Jeans
Pepe Jeans London is a denim and casual wear jeans brand that was established in the Portobello Road area of London in 1973. From its origins as a tiny market stall to more than half a US billion dollar brand, Pepe has transformed itself into a jeanswear label found throughout Europe...
London and also for Diet Pepsi
Pepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo...
. During that year, Monge released Fiebre de Luna
Fiebre de Luna
Fiebre de Luna is the 21st studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1994 and includes the radio hits "A Pesar Del Tiempo", "Como Puedes", and "Dime Cuando". This album marked a change of image for the singer and a mature sound that included a bachata track, "Me...
, along with a change of image. The hit album included compositions from Las Diego and produced the singles "A Pesar del Tiempo" and "Como Puedes".
In 1995, she teamed with singer Ricardo Montaner to do a concert and they earned a Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
as becoming the first singers to perform 3 concerts in 3 different cities (Mayagüez, Ponce and San Juan) - all in the same day. This could be done, using air transportation by helicopter. It was called: El Suceso (The Event).
Monge was honored in 1996 by the Puerto Rican Senate for her long career as a singer and actress. She also earned two of the most prestigious awards of the Latin music industry, Premios Lo Nuestro and Premios Tu Música. Also in 1996, she participated in the annual music video special, produced by Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, dedicated to Bobby Capó
Bobby Capó
Félix Manuel Rodríguez Capó , better known as Bobby Capó, was an internationally known singer and songwriter from Puerto Rico...
, which usually includes only the most important and international singers the island has to offer.
During the late 1990s Monge took a long lay-off from her career to be with her family and to act in a Colombian telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
and other projects.
In 1997, Yolandita released Mi Encuentro
Mi Encuentro
Mi Encuentro is the 23rd Studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1997. This album marked another radical change of sound for the singer, which included bomba and plena arrangements...
, which included bomba
Bomba
Bomba is one of the traditional musical styles of Puerto Rico. it is a largely African-derived music. The rhythm and beat are played by a set of floor drums, cuá and a maraca. Dance is an integral part of the music: the dancers move their bodies to every beat of the drum, making bomba a very...
and plena
Plena
Plena is a folkloric genre native to Puerto Rico. Its creation was influenced by African and Spanish music.-History:The music is generally folkloric. The music's beat and rhythm are usually played using hand drums called panderetas, but also known as panderos or pleneras. The music is accompanied...
, a puertorrican rhythm. The album was a hit and cemented the singer's ability to tacke any kind of music. The singer returned with another change of image and to her signature strong ballads with the album Siento
Siento
Siento is the 24th Studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1999. This album returned the singer to her usual strong ballads. It includes the radio hit "Dime". The album earned Gold status and is currently out of print...
in 1999. The album was certified gold and included the hit "Mala Sangre", an ode to her detractors.
2000–present
In late 2000, Yolandita released her second live album Yolandita En VivoYolandita En Vivo
Yolandita En Vivo is the second live album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was recorded at Centro de Bellas Artes, Puerto Rico on September 17–19, 1999, and was released in 2000...
recorded at Centro de Bellas Artes of Puerto Rico. It included many of her early hits and the duet "Sobrevivire" with her second daughter Paola.
Yolandita took some time off and returned with Sexto Sentido
Sexto Sentido
Sexto Sentido is the 29th album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 2002. It marked the first time that the singer collaborates with her daughter Noelia in the tracks "Te Vine A Buscar" and "La Luna"....
in 2002, which included a collaboration with her eldest daughter and singer Noelia
Noelia
Noelia Lorenzo Monge , in San Juan, Puerto Rico), mostly known as Noelia, is a Puerto Rican pop singer who rose to fame in 1999. She is the first daughter of Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge....
. This album was produced by Colombian producer Kike Santander
Kike Santander
Dr. Flavio Enrique Santander Lora, commonly known as Kike Santander, is a Colombian composer, record producer, arranger and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the principal Latino composers of the day, having worked with artists such as David Bisbal, Christian Castro, Thalía, Chayanne,...
and was certified gold.
During June 2003, Yolandita was part of a line of witnesses in a domestic violence trial with actor and model Osvaldo Ríos
Osvaldo Ríos
Osvaldo Ríos born Osvaldo Ríos Alonso on October 25, 1960 in Carolina, Puerto Rico, is a Puerto Rican actor, model, singer, and guitarist, of Armenian descent, who is best known for his roles in telenovelas...
as defendant. Her testimony was key for the prosecution as she had witnessed the aftermath of an encounter in the face of Osvaldo's girlfriend. Later that year the defendant was found guilty. She stand out in a great campaign against domestic violence.
In 2004 she conducted her TV show for Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
called De Mujeres (Of Women). In this variety show she performed comedy skits and interviewed both local and international stars. She also sang duets with home grown singers like: Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas Percevault , known professionally as Julieta Venegas, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer, who sings pop-rock in Spanish. She speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish fluently. She has a twin sister, Yvonne, who is a photographer...
, Luis Fonsi
Luis Fonsi
Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, more commonly known by his stage name Luis Fonsi, is a Latin Grammy winning Puerto Rican singer and composer.- Early life :...
, Lucecita Benítez
Lucecita Benítez
Luz Esther Benítez , better known in the music world as Lucecita, is a Puerto Rican singer.-Biography:Lucecita was a member of what is historically known in Puerto Rico as the New Wave, or Nueva Ola of popular music, created by Alfred D. Herger, alongside Lissette and Chucho Avellanet, among others...
, Víctor Manuelle
Victor Manuelle
Víctor Manuelle, born Víctor Manuel Ruiz on November 4, 1968 in Bronx, New York, is a successful Latin Grammy nominated Puerto Rican American salsa singer, songwriter, and improvisational sonero, known to his fans as El Sonero de la Juventud...
, Chucho Avellanet
Chucho Avellanet
Armando Hipólito Avellanet González , nicknamed "Chucho" is a Puerto Rican singer and comedic actor...
, Gilberto Santa Rosa
Gilberto Santa Rosa
Gilberto Santa Rosa, also known as "El Caballero de la Salsa" , is a Puerto Rican bandleader and singer of salsa and bolero.-Early years:...
, La India
La India
La India , known also as "La Princesa de la Salsa" , is a singer of salsa. She has been nominated for both Grammy and Latin Grammy awards.-Early years:...
, Gisselle
Gisselle
Gisselle Ortíz Cáceres, known simply as Gisselle is a Puerto Rican Merengue singer.-Musical career:...
, Lissette
Lissette
Lissette Álvarez is a singer, songwriter and record producer from Peru. She is best known for recording a Spanish language version of Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1985.-Early life:...
, Tito Nieves
Tito Nieves
Humberto "Tito" Nieves became one of the leading Salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s....
, Dagmar
Dagmar (Puerto Rico entertainer)
Dagmar , is a Puerto Rican television host, comedian and singer.-Early years:Dagmar Rivera was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Dorado, Puerto Rico. She started her career as a teenage singer in 1976. The only hit single of her first album was Soy la Mañana , by Puerto Rican composer Rafi...
, Andy Montañez
Andy Montañez
Andrés Montañez , better known as Andy Montañez, is a salsa singer from Puerto Rico.-Early life:Montañez, like singer Daniel Santos and boxer Ossie Ocasio, is a native of the Tras Talleres area of Santurce San Juan. He is known by the nickname "El Godfather de la Salsa"...
, Danny Rivera
Danny Rivera
Danny Rivera is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who was born in San Juan whose career spans nearly 50 years. He is well-known in Puerto Rico for his political activism.-Musical career:...
, and many more. These performances were once in a lifetime duets that graced Puerto Rico's silver screen and kept the captive audience that followed the show wanting more.
After five years of not releasing a new album, Monge released on June 5, 2007, her latest album Demasiado Fuerte
Demasiado Fuerte
Demasiado Fuerte is the 30th album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 2007. The album was featured at Billboards chart Billboard 200 at the 112 position...
. It debuted number one in Billboard Latin Pop Albums making her return to music one of the greatest comebacks ever seen in the Latin Market. The album was produced by José Luis Pagán and Jorge Luis Piloto. Also, the album included the hits "Y Todavia" and the title track, "Demasiado Fuerte", both of which were remixed in Reggeaton style and became hits in the urban radio stations in Puerto Rico and the Latin communities in United States.
In November 2007, Yolandita returned to Centro de Bellas Artes with five sold-out concerts. The singer received the best reviews of her career with those performances, which included duets with guest Glenn Monroig
Glenn Monroig
Glenn Monroig , is a composer, guitarist, and singer of various types of music styles, such as salsa, boleros and rumba. He is credited with having recorded the first rap song in Spanish.-Early years:...
. On October 6, 2008, Monge debuted a single titled "Mala
Mala (song)
"Mala" is the first single from Yolandita's 31st studio album, Mala. This song was written by Maria Isabel Saavedra and produced by Jose Luis Pagan. The Yolandita new single “Mala”, was released on October 6, 2008 on national radio.-Music video:...
" in the radio of Puerto Rico. After that, Yolandita recorded a remix single with reggaeton Artist Tito el Bambino
Tito El Bambino
Efraín David Fines Nevares age 30 known professionally as Tito "El Bambino" is recording artist from Puerto Rico. He rose to fame as Tito of the duo Héctor & Tito....
called "El amor", which used her same-titled smash hit from the 80s to his version. The song made it to the #1 spot in the Hot Latin Songs
Hot Latin Songs
Hot Latin Songs is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. It is often recognized as the most important music chart for Spanish language Latin music in the American music market. It was established by the magazine on September 6, 1986 with La Guirnalda by Rocío Dúrcal being the first song...
Chart of the Billboard Magazine
Yolandita, the actress
Monge has had a very distinguished acting career, she's acted in more than ten Spanish soap operas and theatre plays. Among the telenovelas, she acted in: Vida (Life), (where she performed with Johanna RosalyJohanna Rosaly
Johanna Rosaly is an actress, singer, and television host.-Early years:Johanna Rosaly was born in an area known as Santurce, a district of San Juan. In 1956 at the age of eight, she started taking acting lessons with Argentinians Luis A. Negro and Elba Mania, and dancing lessons with Beatriz...
), La Mentira (The Lie), Poquita Cosa (Small Thing), Escándalo (Scandal) (where she acted alongside Andrés García
Andrés García
Andrés García is a Dominican-born Mexican actor. He is known throughout Latin America and among Hispanics in the United States....
, Iris Chacón
Iris Chacón
Iris Chacón is a dancer, singer, and entertainer. She enjoys great popularity in Puerto Rico and in other Latin American countries, as well as such US locales as New York, Miami, and Los Angeles.-Career:Chacon has been known by various nicknames, such as "La Bomba de Puerto Rico" Iris Chacón...
and Charytín
Charytin
Charytín Goyco , better known in the show business plainly as Charytín, is a singer, television presenter and actress from the Dominican Republic...
), and Ave de Paso (Bird of Passage), where she played the main role, and sang the theme song: "Nunca Te Diré Adiós", composed for her by Lou Briel
Lou Briel
Lou Briel, is a Puerto Rican singer, composer, comedian, producer, pianist, and host, among other things.-Early Years with Anexo 3:...
. This song was a big hit in 1989, and it was included in a Special Edition Album: Yolandita Monge Live from New York. She also acted in the original version of the Colombian mega-hit soap opera, La Viuda de Blanco
La Viuda de Blanco
La Viuda de Blanco is a 1996 Colombian telenovela hit which starred Osvaldo Ríos, María Helena Doehring, Jorge Enrique Abello, and Yolandita Monge. Its remake, titled the same, premiered on July 24, 2006 on Telemundo. Both versions were produced by Telemundo Studios Miami...
along with Osvaldo Ríos
Osvaldo Ríos
Osvaldo Ríos born Osvaldo Ríos Alonso on October 25, 1960 in Carolina, Puerto Rico, is a Puerto Rican actor, model, singer, and guitarist, of Armenian descent, who is best known for his roles in telenovelas...
, Maria Helena Doehring
María Helena Doehring
María Helena Doering is a Colombian actress and model.Doering was born to a German-Bolivian father and Colombian mother. She studied in London and speaks fluent French, English, Italian and Spanish. She started her career as an actress by appearing in a Kolynos commercial, and a commercial for...
, Jorge Enrique Abello
Jorge Enrique Abello
Jorge Enrique Abello, born February 28, 1968 Bogotá, Colombia, is an international television telenovela actor.Abello has performed various roles in telenovelas, such as: the original version of La Viuda de Blanco 1996, as Dr...
and Danilo Santos. From 1996–1997, this soap opera was translated in more than 32 languages. Her theatrical debut was in La visita de la bestia, which is a Spanish version of Extremities
Extremities
Extremities may refer to:* Extremities , a play by William Mastrosimone* Extremities , a film based on the play* limbs of the body, in medical terminology...
, and she got good reviews from the press by playing the very dramatic main role. She also earned international recognition playing the Greek-soprano, Maria Callas
Maria Callas
Maria Callas was an American-born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned opera singers of the 20th century. She combined an impressive bel canto technique, a wide-ranging voice and great dramatic gifts...
, in the Spanish version of the Tony Award
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
winner play Master Class
Master Class
Master Class is a play by Terrence McNally, with incidental music by Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, and Vincenzo Bellini.The play originally was staged by the Philadelphia Theatre Company and the Mark Taper Forum. After twelve previews, the Broadway production, directed by Leonard Foglia, opened...
(Clase Maestra) in 2003, for the Latin community in the United States and Latin America. Yolandita made all the critics bow when they saw her rendition of the late-diva. A year later she landed the lead female role in the musical La Verdadera Historia de Pedro Navaja (The True Story of Mack The Knife), opposite Gilberto Santa Rosa
Gilberto Santa Rosa
Gilberto Santa Rosa, also known as "El Caballero de la Salsa" , is a Puerto Rican bandleader and singer of salsa and bolero.-Early years:...
. For her performance as Diana la Maromera (Diana the Juggler), in this musical, she got good reviews. For the silver screen, she did the 1999 TV movie called Ocho años de Dolor (Eight Years of Pain), where she played a woman who is kidnnaped by a famous Puerto Rican serial killer Toño Bicicleta. Yolandita's most recent acting role was in the Puerto Rican movie Mujeres sin Hombres (Women without Men), in 2006, She joined Sully Diaz
Sully Diaz
Sully Diaz is an American actress and singer born to Christian, Puerto Rican parents. Sully's career started in Puerto Rican television with her first starring role as Coralito in the "novela" called "Coralito"...
and Claribel Medina
Claribel Medina
Claribel Medina is a Puerto Rican actress who has acted for soap operas and movies filmed both in her native Puerto Rico and in Argentina.-Training:Medina graduated from the Universidad de Puerto Rico in 1983...
in this story about 3 women and the revenge of men. After that in 2010, Yolandita starred in the first episode of the Telemundo TV Series called "Extremos". In it she played the roles of twin sister. The reviews of Yolandita's acting role were good in this dramatic role. The critics indicaded that "...When it comes to acting, Yolandita can be intense and excellent as she is as a singer..."
Yolandita vs. Ednita
At one time, it was rumoured that Yolandita had alleged rivalry with Ednita NazarioEdnita Nazario
Ednita Nazario is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who has achieved stardom both at home and abroad. She has been in the music business from a young age, and has released over twenty albums throughout her career....
, which was well published and talked about by Puerto Rico's press and gossip magazines. In 1987 Pedro Zervigón asked Ednita if she needs controversy to meet Yolandita Monge's success, Ednita said "...I do not need that kind of advertisement...". However, on the talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
Al Grano con Zervigón (Down to Business with Zervigón), in 1997, Yolandita expressed that she has no rivalry with Nazario. She said: "...Ednita and I have known each other since we were kids. I used to go over her house and met her parents, and she used to come over to my house as well. I respect her as an artist and I also respect all the other artists... because I am an admirer of the arts..."
Awards and recognitions
Here is an incomplete list of Yolandita's awards, honors and recognitions.- 1983: Buga Song Festival - Won for the song Si.
- 1985: The first Puerto Rican female singer to earn a Gold record.
- 1987: Nomination. Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop AlbumGrammy Award for Best Latin Pop AlbumThe Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album was awarded from 1984 to 2011. The award has had several minor name changes:*From 1984 to 1991 the award was known as Best Latin Pop Performance*From 1992 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Latin Pop Album...
for Laberinto De Amor. - 1988: The best-selling Latin artist of the year, according to Billboard Magazine.
- 1989: Nomination for Premio Lo Nuestro Best Female Ballad/Pop Singer
- 1989: Paoli Award for Best Video of The Year for the video clip Por ti.
- 1989: The first Puerto Rican female singer to earn a Platinum record.
- 1992: The first artist selling-out all the concerts, up to 12 concerts of the same tour.
- 1993: ACE Awards - Special Award.
- 1995: Guinness World Record - The first singer to perform 3 concerts in 3 different cities in the same day.
- 1996: The Puerto Rican Senate Special Honor for her long career as a singer and actress.
- 1997: Tu Musica Award - Projection in abroad.
- 1997: Quijote Award for Best Musical Transmission (Cita con las Reinas).
- 2000: Cassandra International Award.
- 2001: A Star in the Boulevard of Stars in Santo DomingoSanto DomingoSanto Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
. - 2002: Tu Musica Awards - Best Ballad Record by a female singer (Sexto Sentido).
- 2003: An Award for her Trajectory as an Actress from The PR Government Florida District.
- 2003 Dance Show of the Year: Yolandita Monge Sexto Sentido Concert.
- 2006 Our pride Award - Institute of New York City.
- 2007 Puerto Rican Pride Honor - 21st anniversary of Comité Puertorriqueño – a Puerto Rican heritage organization
- 2008 Nomination. Spanish GLAAD Media AwardsGLAAD Media AwardsThe GLAAD Media Award is an accolade bestowed by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation to recognize and honor various branches of the media for their outstanding representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives...
for Outstanding Music Artist. - 2008 Nomination. Billboard Latin Music AwardsBillboard Latin Music AwardsThe Billboard Latin Music Awards grew out of the Billboard Music Awards program from Billboard Magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings. The awards began in 1990...
for Best Latin Pop Female Album for Demasiado Fuerte. - 2008 Finalist. Special Tu Mundo Award in Billboard Latin Music AwardsBillboard Latin Music AwardsThe Billboard Latin Music Awards grew out of the Billboard Music Awards program from Billboard Magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings. The awards began in 1990...
Discography
| Year | Album Title | Record Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Puerto Rico's Poignant... Powerful... Incomparable... Puerto Rico's Poignant... Powerful... Incomparable... Puerto Rico's Poignant... Powerful... Incomparable... is the first album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1969.-Track listing:# "El Amor"# "Mi Juramento"# "Vida"# "La Juventud"# "El Resfriado"# "Todo Aquello"# "Las Olas"... |
Patty | |
| 1970 | A star is Shining A Star Is Shining A Star is Shining is the second album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1970.-Track listing:# "No Vale Nada”# “Igualdad”# “Te Olvidare”# “Se Lo Voy a Decir a Mama”# “Monsier Dupont”# “Palabras de Amor”# “Realidad”... |
Patty | |
| 1971 | Recuérdame Recuérdame Recuérdame is the third album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1971.-Track listing:# “Tu No Crees Más”# “Alegría”# “Campanitas”# “Esperando”# “Beisbol”# “Recuérdame”# “La Chiapaneca”# “Entonces”... |
Patty | |
| 1972 | La Personalidad La Personalidad La Personalidad is the fourth album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1972.-Track listing:# No Vale Nada # Igualdad # Te Olvidare # Se Lo Voy A Decir A Mama # Monsieur Dupont ... |
Patty | |
| 1973 | Yo Soy | Audiovox | |
| 1974 | Con Todo Mi Amor Con Todo Mi Amor Con Todo Mi Amor is the sixth Studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1974.-Track listing:# Vete de aqui# Yo se bien que tu me quieres# A casa no volvere# Que soy yo para ti... |
Teca | |
| 1974 | Parece Fantasía Parece Fantasia Parece Fantasía is the seventh Studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1974.-Track listing:# Parece Fantasia# Como Tu Quieras Sera# Nunca# No Te Odiare... |
Teca | |
| 1975 | Floreciendo! Floreciendo! Floreciendo! is the eighth Studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1975.-Track listing:# Cierra los ojos y juntos recordemos# Cuando estemos lejos# Adios amor adios... |
Coco | Gold |
| 1976 | Reflexiones Reflexiones Reflexiones is the 9th Studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1976.-Track listing:# "Paginas del alma"# "Es la lluvia que cayendo va"# "Guardame"# "Yo creo que es mejor decir adios"... |
Coco | |
| 1977 | Soy Ante Todo Mujer Soy Ante Todo Mujer Soy Ante Todo Mujer is the tenth Studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1977.-Track listing:# "Dejame Que Pague Yo"# "De Igual A Igual"# "Ahora Que El Tiempo Ha Pasado"... |
Coco | |
| 1978 | En Su Intimidad En Su Intimidad En Su Intimidad is the 11th Studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1978.-Track listing:# "El Mundo fue de Dos"# "Amor de otro Amor"# "Me Falto Tiempo"# "Es"# "Desagradecido"... |
Coco | |
| 1979 | Estilo y Personalidad Estilo y Personalidad Estilo y Personalidad is the 12th Studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1979.-Track listing:# "Vida"# "Dos Caminos"# "Estoy Celosa"# "Amor Mio"# "No te Odiare"# "Todo Aquello"... |
Discofono | |
| 1980 | Fantasia Fantasia (1980 album) Fantasia is the 13th Studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was the first release of the singer under her recording contract with CBS Records . This album was released in 1980 and includes the radio hits "Tanto Amor", "Como Lo Hago Yo", and "Al Ritmo De la Fantasía"... |
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Gold |
| 1981 | Historia de Amour Historia de Amour Historia de Amour is Yolandita Monge's second album with CBS Records . It includes the hits "Serás Mío", "Perdóname Otra Vez", "Que Te Hice", and "Sí". Monge won the Buga Festival in Colombia for composing the song "Sí"... |
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Gold |
| 1983 | Sueños Sueños Sueños is Yolandita Monge's third album with CBS Records . It includes the hits "Sola", "Siempre Tú", "La Distancia", "Acéptame como Soy", "El Amor", and the title track. This release marked a change for a more contemporary pop sound for the singer, along with a change of image... |
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Gold |
| 1985 | Luz de Luna Luz de Luna Luz de Luna is the 16th Studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1985 and it includes the hits "Te Veo Pasar ", "El Amor", "Señor...Del Pasado", and "El Poder Del Amor ".Monge co-wrote the track "Señor...Del Pasado" with Puerto Rican singer/songwriter Loubriel... |
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Gold |
| 1986 | Mis Canciones Preferidas Mis Canciones Preferidas Mis Canciones Preferidas is a compilation album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1986 and it includes hits from the CBS releases Fantasía, Historia de Amour, Sueños, and Luz de Luna... |
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| 1987 | Laberinto de Amor Laberinto de Amor Laberinto de Amor is the 17th Studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1987 and it includes the hits "Laberinto", "Eres Mágico", "Ahora, Ahora", and "Contigo"... |
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Gold, Platinum |
| 1988 | Vivencias | Sony Sony , commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues.... |
Gold, Platinum, Double Platinum |
| 1988 | Nunca Te Diré Adiós / En Concierto Nunca Te Diré Adiós / En Concierto Nunca Te Diré Adiós / En Concierto is the first live album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1988 and it includes the theme of the Puerto Rican telenovela Ave de Paso, for which she was the protagonist... |
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| 1990 | Portfolio Portfolio (Yolandita Monge album) Portfolio is the 19th Studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1990 and it includes the hits "Cantaré", "Sin Amor", and the club hit "Fuiste Un Sueño". Seven out of ten tracks in this album were composed by Venezuelan singer/songwriter Ricardo Montaner... |
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Gold |
| 1991 | Limited Edition | Sony Sony , commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues.... |
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| 1991 | Mis Canciones Preferidas 2 Mis Canciones Preferidas 2 Mis Canciones Preferidas 2 is the follow-up compilation to Mis Canciones Preferidas from 1986 by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1991 and it includes hits from "Laberinto De Amor", "Nunca Te Diré Adiós / En Concierto", "Vivencias", and "Portfolio"... |
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| 1992 | Cara de Ángel Cara de Ángel Cara de Ángel is the 20th Studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was the singer's first album for WEA Latina and was released in 1992. It includes the radio hits "Sobreviviré", "Entrega Total", and the club hit "Viviré Sin Tí"... |
WEA-Latina | Gold, Platinum, Double Platinum |
| 1992 | Mi Mejor Regalo Mi Mejor Regalo Mi Mejor Regalo is the first Christmas album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1992 and is currently out of print.-Track listing:# Regalo De Navidad# En Un Burrito Orejón# Marinero... |
WEA-Latina | |
| 1994 | Fiebre de Luna Fiebre de Luna Fiebre de Luna is the 21st studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1994 and includes the radio hits "A Pesar Del Tiempo", "Como Puedes", and "Dime Cuando". This album marked a change of image for the singer and a mature sound that included a bachata track, "Me... |
WEA-Latina | Gold |
| 1995 | Yolandita (1995) | WEA-Latina | Gold |
| 1997 | Mi Encuentro Mi Encuentro Mi Encuentro is the 23rd Studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1997. This album marked another radical change of sound for the singer, which included bomba and plena arrangements... |
WEA-Latina | Gold |
| 1999 | Siento Siento Siento is the 24th Studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1999. This album returned the singer to her usual strong ballads. It includes the radio hit "Dime". The album earned Gold status and is currently out of print... |
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Gold |
| 2000 | Yolandita En Vivo Yolandita En Vivo Yolandita En Vivo is the second live album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was recorded at Centro de Bellas Artes, Puerto Rico on September 17–19, 1999, and was released in 2000... |
BMG BMG Bertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann... |
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| 2000 | Yolandita (2000) Yolandita (2000) Yolandita is the compilation album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in Spain for the European market in 2000. This album contains the full tracking of Monge's Siento, plus three songs from Mi Encuentro and one song from Yolandita... |
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| 2002 | Sexto Sentido Sexto Sentido Sexto Sentido is the 29th album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 2002. It marked the first time that the singer collaborates with her daughter Noelia in the tracks "Te Vine A Buscar" and "La Luna".... |
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| 2007 | Demasiado Fuerte Demasiado Fuerte Demasiado Fuerte is the 30th album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 2007. The album was featured at Billboards chart Billboard 200 at the 112 position... |
Univision Music | Billboard Latin Pop Album - #1 |
| 2008 | Mala Mala (album) "Mala", is the 31st studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge and the first album under her new label, Universal Music Latin Entertainment. This album was released on November 25, 2008, but the mega music store "La Gran Discoteca", begins to sell this album on November 22, 2008... |
Universal Music Latino Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations... |
Billboard Latin Pop Album - #2 |
See also
- List of famous Puerto Ricans
- French immigration to Puerto RicoFrench immigration to Puerto RicoThe French immigration to Puerto Rico came about as a result of the economic and political situations which occurred in various places such as Louisiana , Saint-Domingue and in Europe....
- List of Puerto Rican songwriters
- 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...
- Pop culture in Puerto RicoPop culture in Puerto RicoPop culture in Puerto Rico, it can be said, has been historically affected both by the political changes the island has gone through, and by the changes in popular culture around the world.-1950s:*Salsa music's popularity grows large....
External links
- Yolandita la diva - Spanish Fansite.
- YolanditaMonge.net - La Eterna Diva Spanish Fansite.
- YolanditaMonge.com - Spanish Fansite
- Yolandita-Monge.com - International Fansite