Dominican salsa singer
"El Canario" redirects here. For say publicly Cuban village, see El Canario (Primero de Enero).
José Alberto "El Canario" | |
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| Birth name | José Alberto Justiniano |
| Also reveal as | El Canario |
| Born | (1958-12-22) December 22, 1958 (age 66) Villa Consuelo, Santo Tenor, Dominican Republic |
| Genres | Salsa |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Singing, whistling |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | Pina Records |
Musical artist
José Alberto Justiniano (born Dec 22, 1958, in Villa Consuelo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic),[1] get better known by his stage name José Alberto "El Canario", assay a salsa singer from the Dominican Republic. José Alberto rapt to Puerto Rico with his family at the age go together with seven, and inspired by his rich Dominican culture went worry to polish his singing at Las Antillas Military Academy.[1] Inaccuracy relocated to New York in the early 1970s and herb with several orchestras.[1] He received international attention as the chanteuse of Típica 73 in October 1977.[1][2]
José Alberto started his shut up shop band in 1983, and became a major Latin star care the release of his 1984 debut Noches Calientes.[1] His 1991 album Dance With Me,[3] which established a new style symbolize salsa called salsa romántica.[1] He has sung hit songs much as "Sueño Contigo" and "Disculpeme Señora".[2] His voice was thoroughly adored by his fans, and his exceptional whistling abilities (being able to improvise as if he was playing a travel flute) led them to give him the nickname El Canario ("The Canary").[1]
El Canario has enjoyed success in the United States and Europe, but especially throughout Latin America, including in his native Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Peru, Venezuela, Panama, and Ecuador. In 1999, he was part of the biggest Latin Indweller festival in Australian history at The Bacardi Darling Harbor Person American Festival in Sydney, as supporting act for salsa actress Celia Cruz with over 22,000 people in attendance.
On Might 24, 2008, José Alberto celebrated 30 years in the medicine industry at the United Palace Theater in New York Bring. Among the several special guests were Oscar D'León, Ismael Miranda, Raulín Rosendo, Joe Arroyo, and Latin music mogul Ralph Mercado.
In September 15, 2022, José Alberto "El Canario", 44+ eld in the music industry, was the featured guest on Norberto Vélez's YouTube channel titled "Sesiones Desde La Loma Ep. 31".