Fonseca is the artistic name of Juan Fernando Fonseca, a 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...

n singer who was born on May 29, 1979 in Bogotá

Bogotá

Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...

.

He debuted in 2002 with his first CD, Fonseca, which was popular in his home country. It included hits as "Magangue", "Confiésame" and "Noche de Carnaval." His second CD was released in 2005 under EMI Capitol

Capitol Music Group

Capitol Music Group is a major record label, a wholly owned subsidiary of EMI.-History:It was formed in February 2007 as a merger of Virgin Records and Capitol Records in an effort by EMI to restructure and save an average of $217 million yearly...

 titled "Corazón" and includes hits such as "Te Mando Flores", "Hace Tiempo", "Lagartija Azul" and "Mercedes." Since then he has become a phenomenon 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...

, achieving double platinum sales in 2006.

Fonseca won a Latin Grammy for his hit song "Te Mando Flores" in 2006 and an MTV Latin America

MTV Latin America

MTV Latin America is a cable television specialty service aimed at residents in Hispanic American countries. It was launched on October 1, 1993 as MTV en Español. The channel is a Hispanic American version from MTV...

 Tongue award for his video "Como me Mira" in the same year.
Influenced heavily by Carlos Vives

Carlos Vives

Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo is a Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy Award winning-Colombian singer, composer and actor.-Biography:...

, his style is a blend of vallenato

Vallenato

Vallenato, along with cumbia, is currently a popular folk music of Colombia. It primarily comes from the Colombia's Caribbean region. Vallenato literally means "born in the valley". The valley influencing this name is located between the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Serranía de Perijá in...

 and cumbia

Cumbia

Cumbia is a music genre popular across Latin America. The cumbia originated in the Caribbean coast of Colombia, where it is associated with an eponymous dance and has since spread as far as Mexico and Argentina...

, two traditional and popular forms of Colombian music.

Discography

Fonseca (2002)

1. Sueño
2. Noche De Carnaval
3. Arrepentida
4. Confiésame
5. Magangué
6. La Misma Nota
7. Melancolía De Ayer
8. Con Una Botella
9. Lina
10. No Sé Si Pueda
11. Túnel Irracional
12. Noche De Carnaval (Bonus Track)

Corazón (2005)

1. Hace Tiempo
2. Como Me Mira
3. Corazón
4. Sigo Aquí Cantando
5. Te Mando Flores
6. Lagartija Azul
7. La Casa
8. Mercedes
9. Viene Subiendo
10. Idilio
11. Vengo A Hablar

Corazón Edición Especial (2007)

1. Hace Tiempo
2. Como Me Mira
3. Corazón
4. Sigo Aquí Cantando
5. Te Mando Flores
6. Lagartija Azul
7. La Casa
8. Mercedes
9. Viene Subiendo
10. Idilio
11. Vengo A Hablar
12. Te Mando Flores (Versión Acústica)
13. Como Me Mira (Versión Acústica)
14. Hace Tiempo (Versión Acústica)

Gratitud (2008)

1. Arroyito
2. Catalina
3. Cómo te extraño
4. Enrédame
5. Beautiful Sunshine
6. Sabré olvidar
7. Gratitud
8. San José
9. Paraíso
10. Perdón
11. Confiésame 2008
12. Alma
13. Enrédame (Acústica)
14. Arroyito (Acústica)

Gratitud Edición Especial (2009)

1. Arroyito
2. Catalina
3. Cómo te extraño
4. Enrédame
5. Beautiful Sunshine
6. Sabré olvidar
7. Gratitud
8. San José
9. Paraíso
10. Perdón
11. Confiésame 2008
12. Alma
13. Enrédame (Acústica)
14. Arroyito (Acústica)
15. Estar Lejos
16. Quiero Saber
17. Confiésame (DEMO)
18. Alma (DEMO)
19. Paraíso (DEMO)
20. Me Gusta Bailar

Gratitud Edición Especial (2010)

1. Arroyito
2. Enrédame
3. Cómo Te Extraño
4. Enrédame
5. Beautiful Sunshine 2009
6. Sabré Olvidar (Acústica)
7. Gratitud
8. San José
9. Paraíso
10. Perdón
11. Confiésame 2008
12. Alma
13. Gratitud (Acústica)
14. Arroyito (Acústica)
15. Estar Lejos (Fonseca & Willie Col
16. Quiero Sabe
17. Confiésame (Demo)
18. Alma (Demo)
19. Paraiso (Demo)
20. Enrédame (Acústica)

Awards

The release of the Corazón album in 2005 gave way to many nominations and awards for the artist, who was recognized in 2006 with a MTV Award and a Grammy Latino

Latin Grammy Awards

A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Unlike the regular Grammy Award which primarily honors music produced in the United States, the Latin Grammy honors works produced anywhere around the...

 on the same year http://www.fonseca.net/bio.html.

2009

• Premio Nuestra Tierra. Best Pop Tropical Artist of the year
• Premio Nuestra Tierra. Best Pop performance of the year - Arroyito
• Premio Nuestra Tierra. Best soundtrack of a National Motion Picture - Paraíso

2008

• Premio Revista Shock. Album of the Year - Gratitud
• Premio Revista Shock. Best soundtrack song - Paraíso
• Barquisimeto Top Festival

2007

• Premios Billboard de la Música Latina. Best Tropical Album - Corazón
• Premio Lo Nuestro. Breakthrough Artist of the Year
• Premio Nuestra Tierra. Song of the Year - Te Mando Flores
• Premio Nuestra Tierra. Artist of the Year - Corazón
• Premio Nuestra Tierra. Álbum of the Year - Corazón
• Premio Nuestra Tierra. Best performer
• Premio Nuestra Tierra. Tropical Artist
• Premio Revista Shock. Best Artist of the YEar
• Premio Revista Shock. Best Pop Artist
• Premio Revista Shock. Song of the Year - Te Mando Flores
• Premio Revista Shock. Best Tropical Pop Performance - Te Mando Flores

2006

• Latin Grammy Awards
  Latin Grammy Awards
  A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Unlike the regular Grammy Award which primarily honors music produced in the United States, the Latin Grammy honors works produced anywhere around the...
  
  . Best Tropical Song – Te Mando Flores
• Premios MTV. Best New Artist.

2005

• Premio Revista Shock. Best Male Singer.
• Premio Revista Shock. Best Radio Song – Te Mando Flores

External links

• Official Site
• Official YouTube