Manuel Mijares
| Manuel Mijares | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | José Manuel Mijares-Morán |
| Born |
7 February 1958 Mexico City |
| Origin | Mexico |
| Genres |
Latin pop / Mexican pop folk Mariachi |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels |
Capitol Records EMI Mercury Records Universal Music Sony Music Warner Music Group |
| Website | http://www.mijares.com.mx |
Manuel Mijares (pronounced: [manˈwel miˈxaɾes]) (born José Manuel Mijares-Morán, 7 February 1958 in Mexico City) is an adult-contemporary pop singer who is billed simply as "Mijares". He began his career at age 23 and achieved high popularity from the mid-80s to mid 90s in Hispanic-America and Japan mainly. He is currently separated from the singer/actress Lucero, with whom he has two children.
He was born in Hospital Español in Mexico City. His mother was a dance teacher and he names her as an artistic influence. As a child, he was part of the elementary school chorus. He later formed musical groups with friends. As an adult, he received a degree in business administration in the Intercontinental University (Universidad Intercontinental México).
On March 4, 2011, after 14 years of marriage, he and Lucero announced to the media that they had separated.
He made his professional debut in 1981 in a local festival called Valores Juveniles. After living in Japan, where he performed in a nightclub, Mijares worked as a background singer for Latin pop star Emmanuel.
In 1985, he represented Mexico in the OTI Festival, earning "Revelation of the Festival". In 1986, he started his solo career after signing with EMI, issuing a self-titled album that featured his first international hits: "Bella" ("Beautiful woman"), "Soñador" ("Dreamer"), "Poco a poco" ("Little by little") and "Siempre" ("Always"), the latter composed by the Nicaraguan songwriter Hernaldo Zúñiga. His debut album was originally credited to "Manuel Mijares", but the disc was later reissued with the billing changed to simply "Mijares." All subsequent recordings were billed under the name "Mijares."
He made his debut as an actor in the 1987 movie Escápate Conmigo. The film was a hit, but his acting career has been limited to cameos, however it was on that shoot he met his wife.
The album Amor y Rock And Roll was released the same year, achieving more success through the single "No se murió el amor" ("The love did not die"), it was her breakout release around the world, it became a number one hit in Mexico and top ten in Japan in the summer of 1987. The album's second single "Un montón de verano" ("A heap of summer"), is also a Hernaldo Zúñiga's composition. Mijares earned the gold medal at the Yamaha Music Festival, something that few Latin singers have achieved.
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