Llandel Veguilla Malavé (born January 14, 1977), known professionally as Yandel, is a Puerto Rican singer who is a member of the reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. He released his first solo album, Quien Contra Mí, in 2003. His second solo studio album, De Líder a Leyenda, was released in 2013 and was certified Gold (Latin) by the RIAA in 2014.[1]
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Birth name | Llandel Veguilla Malavé |
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Born | Cayey, Puerto Rico | January 14, 1977
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Years active | 1995–present |
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Website | yandel |
Early life and family
editLlandel Veguilla Malavé was born on January 14, 1977, in Cayey, Puerto Rico,[2] the son of Julio Veguilla and Lucy Malavé. He has two siblings, a younger brother named Gadiel, who is also a singer, and a sister named Linnette.[3] Before he became a singer, Yandel worked as a barber in his hometown.[4]
Music career
editYandel met Wisin in school.[5] They began performing as a duo in 1998[6] (Yandel then billing himself as "Llandel") and made their album debut in 2000 with Los Reyes del Nuevo Milenio. They later made the jump to a major label in 2003 with Mi Vida... My Life, their first for Universal subsidiary Fresh Productions. Pa'l Mundo then catapulted them to mainstream success in 2005. Subsequently, Wisin & Yandel established their label, WY Records, and presented an affiliate group, Los Vaqueros.[7] In November 2013, after the duo's Líderes tour, they went on hiatus.[8] Since then he has continued to tour.[9] A third album, Dangerous, was released in November 2015.[10][11]
Personal life
editIn July 2004,[12] Veguilla married his long-time girlfriend[13] Edneris Espada Figueroa.[12] They have two sons together, Adrián Yandel Veguilla (born January 25, 2001) and Dereck Adrián Veguilla born on (May 27, 2004).[14]
Tours
edit- De Líder a Leyenda VIP Tour[15][16] (2014)
- Dangerous Tour[17][18] (2016)
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Quien Contra Mí (2003)
- De Líder a Leyenda (2013)
- Dangerous (2015)
- Update (2017)
- The One (2019)
- Quien Contra Mí 2 (2020)
- Dynasty (2021, with Tainy)
- Resistencia (2023)
- Elyte (2024)
EPs
edit- Legacy: De Líder a Leyenda Tour (2014)
- Manifesting 20-05 (2024, with Feid)
Live albums
editFilmography
editYear | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Game of Thrones | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | Soundtrack & Mentor | In Spanish "Juego De Tronos" |
2005 | Wisin & Yandel: Mi Vida... My Life | Jessy Terrero | Himself | Film about Wisin & Yandel's trajectory |
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2010 | Victorious | Soundtrack & Mentor | "Make It Shine" by Sony Music |
2009 | Verano de amor | Himself | Guest star[20] (with Wisin) |
2013 | La Voz... México | Coach | Season 3[21] (with Wisin) |
Awards and nominations
editReferences
edit- ^ "American album certifications – Yandel – De Lider a Leyenda". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ "Biografía de Yandel". CMTV. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ "Yandel status: MUCHO SOL!!!" DE PLAYA CON MI HERMANITA..." Twitter. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "Wisin & Yandel llegan revolucionando". People en Español. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ "El adiós de Los Líderes". Milenio. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ^ "Yandel: Legacy-De Líder a Leyenda Tour..." Terra. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ^ "Yandel Bio". MTV. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ "Yandel Denies Reggaeton Duo Will Be Breaking Up". Cosmopolitan. July 22, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "Yandel Announces New Solo 'VIP Tour'". Billboard. March 4, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ "Dangerous By Yandel". iTunes. November 6, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ "Yandel Is First Latin Artist to Live Stream Concert on Tidal; Boxing Champ Miguel Cotto to Produce". Billboard. September 25, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ a b "Yandel celebra 10 años de matrimonio". Ritmoson Latino. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ Cruz Candelaria, José L. (June 18, 2004). "Yandel disfruta a su segundo hijo". Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ "Yandel celebra su aniversario en Las Bahamas". Primera Hora. July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ "Yandel – De Líder a Leyenda VIP Tour". wisinyandelpr.com. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "A petición de su fanaticada Yandel lanza Legacy – De Líder a Leyenda Tour EP". Yandellaleyenda.com. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ "Fechas De Conciertos". Yandel La Leyenda. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ^ "Yandel – Dangerous Tour". Wisin Y Yandel PR. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ^ C. Gutierrez, Evan. "Mi Vida: La Pelicula – Wisin & Yandel". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ "Wisin & Yandel actúan con Dulce María". PeopleEnEspanol.com. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ "Wisin & Yandel Named Newest Coaches on 'La Voz…Mexico'". Billboard.com. July 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
External links
edit- Official website
- Yandel at AllMusic
- Yandel at IMDb