Manuel Mijares
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Manuel Mijares (born José Manuel Mijares Morán on February 7, 1958 in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...

), is a popular Spanish-language singer who is billed simply as "Mijares." He launched his career at age 23. He is currently separated from singer/actress Lucero, with whom he has two children.

Biography

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.

1981 to 1989

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
Emmanuel (singer)
Emmanuel is a Mexican singer who debuted in the 1970s.He is the son of the late Mexican-born bullfighter Raúl Acha"Rovira" and his first wife, Spanish singer Conchita Martinez....

.

In 1985, he represented Mexico in the OTI Festival
OTI Festival
OTI Festival was an annual singing competition, held between 1972 and 2000, among active member countries of the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana .- Venues and Presenters :- Winners :-By country:...

, earning "Revelation of the Festival". In 1986, he started his solo carer after signing with EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...

, 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 Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...

n song writer Hernaldo Zúñiga
Hernaldo Zúñiga
Hernaldo Zúñiga is a Nicaraguan singer and music composer. He was born in Managua but lived his childhood and adolescence in Masaya.-Career:...

. 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
Escápate Conmigo
Escápate conmigo is a Mexican motion picture categorized as musical and comedy, released in 1988. Manuel Mijares has confessed that he fell in love with Lucero since they starred in this film, ten years later they got married .- Synopsis :Lucerito is a teenager of 17 who lives in a gloomy castle...

. The film was a hit, but his acting career has been limited to cameos
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...

, however it was on that shoot he met his wife. The album Amor y Rock And Roll
Amor y Rock And Roll
Amor y Rock And Roll is the second studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album was released on 1987. Once again Mijares looked for his previous producer Miguel Blasco...

was released the same year, achieving more success through the singles "No se murió el amor" ("The love did not die") and "Un montón de verano" ("A heap of summer"), the last one again a Hernaldo Zúñiga
Hernaldo Zúñiga
Hernaldo Zúñiga is a Nicaraguan singer and music composer. He was born in Managua but lived his childhood and adolescence in Masaya.-Career:...

's composition. Mijares earned the gold medal at the Yamaha Music Festival
Yamaha Music Festival
The World Popular Song Festival, also known as Yamaha Music Festival and unofficially as the "Oriental Eurovision", was an international song contest held in 1970-1989. It was organised by the Yamaha Music Foundation in Tokyo, Japan from 1970 until 1989...

, something that few Latin singers have achieved.

Both Uno Entre Mil
Uno Entre Mil
Uno Entre Mil is the third studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album was released on 1988 earning 3 Gold and 1 platinum discs...

(1988) and Un Hombre Discreto
Un Hombre Discreto
Un Hombre Discreto is the fourth studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album was released on 1989 earning 7 Gold and 3 Platinum discs.-History:This album marked a change very meaningful in his career...

(1989) continued his winning streak, achieving gold and platinum certification. Singles included "Soldado del amor" ("Soldier of love"), "Uno entre mil" ("One among a thousand"), "Baño de Mujeres" ("Ladies Room") and "Para amarnos más" ("To love eachother more"). He also performed on the Spanish-language soundtrack of Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures is an American film studio owned by The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Pictures and Television, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Studios and the main production company for live-action feature films within the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, based at the Walt Disney...

's Oliver & Company
Oliver & Company
Oliver & Company is a 1988 American animated film in which a homeless kitten named Oliver joins a gang of dogs to survive on the 1980s New York City streets. The film was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and became the twenty-seventh animated feature released in the Walt Disney Animated...

.

The '90s

In 1990, Mijares released a one-off album recorded in Italian, Nuda liberta. He then followed with Que Nada Nos Separe
Que Nada Nos Separe
Que Nada Nos Separe is the sixth studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album was released on 1991 earning 6 Gold discs.-History:...

, which became one of the biggest-selling discs in his career.

In 1992, he released Maria Bonita, a collection of boleros with the title track serving as a tribute to actress María Félix
María Félix
María Félix was a Mexican film actress and one of the icons of the golden era of the Cinema of Mexico and also one of the myths of the Spanish language Cinema for her life style and personality...

. Bebu Silvetti
Bebu Silvetti
Juan Fernando Silvetti Adorno , professionally known as Bebu Silvetti or simply Silvetti, was an Argentine pianist, composer, conductor, arranger and record producer...

 produced the album, which became Mijares' biggest-selling album to date. The disc was named album of the year by El Heraldo
El Heraldo
Heraldo, the Spanish for "herald", may refer to:*Heraldo Filipino, student newspaper of De La Salle University-Dasmariñas in the Philippines.*Heraldo Becerra, Spanish-Brazilian football player....

. The same year, he performed the Spanish-language version of the title track to the movie Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)
Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirtieth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and the third film of the Disney Renaissance period...

along with Rocío Banquells
Rocío Banquells
María del Rocío Banquells Nuñez , is a Mexican pop singer and actress, best known for her work on television, the stage and cinema of Mexico and Latin America. Her mezzo voice is one of the most versatile voices from Mexico...

.

In 1993, he performed the theme of the 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"...

 Corazón salvaje
Corazón salvaje (1993 TV series)
Corazón Salvaje is a Mexican telenovela, which was produced by and broadcast on Televisa in 1993. It was also broadcast on Galavisión and Univision in the United States later that year and again in 2003 as well as in Peru in 1993 and 1999, in Kenya on KTN and in Italy on Rete 4 in 1993 and on 7Gold...

, a major hit single. The song was included on the disc Encadenado
Encadenado (Album)
Encadenado is the eighth studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album was released on 1993. This album was produced by Juan Carlos Calderón and Julio Palacios...

.

In 1996, technology allowed Mijares to sing with the deceased Pedro Infante
Pedro Infante
José Pedro Infante Cruz , better known as Pedro Infante, is the most famous actor and singer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema and is an idol of the Latinamerican people, together with Jorge Negrete and Javier Solís, who were styled the Tres Gallos Mexicanos . He was born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa,...

 on the well-received Querido Amigo
Querido Amigo
Querido Amigo is an album by the Mexican singers Mijares and Pedro Infante. This album was released on 1996 and it was produced by José Luis Espinoza...

.


On Jan. 18, 1997, he married Lucero. The news of their marriage would become an international event and Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...

 earned the rights to televise it, gaining more than 40 million viewers.

In 1998, El Privilegio de Amar
El Privilegio de Amar (Album)
El Privilegio de Amar is the 12th studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album was released on 1998 and it was the main theme of the telenovela of the same title. Sometimes it's called "El Privilegio de Amor" .El Privilegio de Amar was a success, reaching a high position on the charts...

achieved platinum status in Mexico, powered by the title track, which featured Lucero on backing vocals.

New Millennium

The new decade started well for Mijares. In 2000, DreamWorks selected him to perform three songs by Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...

 in Spanish for El Dorado
The Road to El Dorado
The Road to El Dorado is a 2000 American animated adventure comedy film by DreamWorks. The soundtrack features songs by Elton John and Tim Rice, the music team from Disney's The Lion King....

.
This same year he released Historias de un Amor, in which he co-wrote some of the songs. Mijares' 2004 album, Cappuccino, was highlighted by a duet with Canadian singer-songwriter Gino Vannelli
Gino Vannelli
Gino Vannelli is an Italian-Canadian singer, songwriter, musician and composer.-Early years:Born in Montreal, Quebec, Vannelli is one of three sons born to Russ and Delia Vannelli. Russ, his father, was a big band musician. As a child, Gino's greatest passion was music, and he began playing...

. In 2005, Mijares released Honor a Quien Honor Merece
Honor a Quien Honor Merece
Honor a Quien Honor Merece is the 17th studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album is a tribute to José José and it was released 2005...

, a tribute to Mexican star José José
José José
José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz , known by his artistic name José José, is a Mexican singer.Referred in the entertainment world as "El Príncipe de la Canción" , José José is best known for his romantic ballads and renowned for his vocals...

, whom he considers one of his main influences. The album received gold and platinum certification in Mexico. Also successful was Acompañame, a duet album with Yuri
Yuri (Mexican singer)
Yuri is a famous Mexican singer, actress, and TV host. She has maintained a significant presence in the entertainment business in Mexico for the last three decades...

 that achieved platinum certification in 2006. His 2008 album Hablemos de Amor performed well on the charts, powered by the hit "Te ha robado" ("He has stolen you"), which was the theme from the telenovela Querida Enemiga. The following year, Mijares moved to Warner Music Latina for the album Vivir Así. The disc reached No. 2 on the official Amprofon lists and spent more than two months in the top 10. It was certified Gold during its eighth week of release and received platinum certification a few weeks later. A sequel, Vivir Así Volumen II, was released on April 13, 2010; the album reached the top 10 and earned Gold certification. In 2011, he celebrated the 25th anniversary of his music career with two sold-out concerts at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City. A CD/DVD set capturing the show was issued in September as Mijares 25: Zona Preferente. The release debuted at No. 2 on the official Amprofon chart during its first week of release. It was certified gold a week later.

Albums

  • Mijares 25: Zona Preferente (2011)
  • Vivir Así Volumen II (2010)
  • Vivir Así
    Vivir Así
    Vivir Así is a studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. It was produced by Scott Erickson. It has the song "Vivir Así" written by Camilo Sesto and it is the leading single of the album...

    (2009)
  • Hablemos de Amor
    Hablemos de Amor
    Hablemos de Amor is the 19th studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. It was produced by Memo Gil and Pancho Ruiz...

    (2008)
  • Swing en tu Idioma
    Swing en tu Idioma
    Swing en tu Idioma is the 18th studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. It's a collection of greatest hits of another singers of the rock genre.-Track listing:Tracks:# No Voy en Tren# Ado...

    (2007)
  • Acompáñame
    Acompáñame
    Acompáñame is a studio album by Mexican pop singers Yuri and Mijares. Released on April 25, 2006, the idea to record together came after both had previously performed at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City. The album consisted mostly of some of the most beloved Spanish love songs from the 80s...

    (2006)
  • Honor a Quien Honor Merece
    Honor a Quien Honor Merece
    Honor a Quien Honor Merece is the 17th studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album is a tribute to José José and it was released 2005...

    (2005)
  • Cappuccino
    Cappuccino (Album)
    Cappuccino is the 16th studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album was released on 2004 and it has several producers. It also has the song "La noche triste" that was wrote by Reyli Barba and it was performed in a duet with the Canadian singer Gino Vannelli. There is a bonus track...

    (2004)
  • Dulce Veneno
    Dulce Veneno
    Dulce Veneno is the 15th studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album was released on 2002 and it was produced by Manuel Mijares himself, Pancho Ruiz and Guillermo Gil...

    (2002)
  • En Vivo (2001)
  • Historias de un Amor
    Historias de un Amor
    Historias de un Amor is the 13th studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album was released on 2000 and it was produces by Danilo Ballo and Emanuele Ruffinengo...

    (2000)
  • El Privilegio de Amar
    El Privilegio de Amar (Album)
    El Privilegio de Amar is the 12th studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album was released on 1998 and it was the main theme of the telenovela of the same title. Sometimes it's called "El Privilegio de Amor" .El Privilegio de Amar was a success, reaching a high position on the charts...

    (1998)
  • Estar sin ti
    Estar sin ti
    Estar sin ti is the 11th studio album by the Mexican singer Mijares. This album was released on 1997 and it was produced by Jorge Avendaño Lührs and Gerardo Flores...

    (1997)
  • Querido Amigo
    Querido Amigo
    Querido Amigo is an album by the Mexican singers Mijares and Pedro Infante. This album was released on 1996 and it was produced by José Luis Espinoza...

    (1996)
  • El Encuentro
    Akustic
    El Encuentro is a live album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album was released on 1995. Sometimes is called Akustic. This album was produced by Oscar López. It's a live collection of his old hits and some new songs...

    (1995)
  • Vive en mí
    Vive en mí
    Vive en mí is the ninth studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album was released on 1994. This album was produced by Oscar López and it was recorded in New York...

    (1994)
  • Encadenado
    Encadenado (Album)
    Encadenado is the eighth studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album was released on 1993. This album was produced by Juan Carlos Calderón and Julio Palacios...

    (1993)
  • María Bonita
    María Bonita
    María bonita is the seventh studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. It was released on 1992.-History:...

    (1992)
  • Que Nada Nos Separe
    Que Nada Nos Separe
    Que Nada Nos Separe is the sixth studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album was released on 1991 earning 6 Gold discs.-History:...

    (1991)
  • Nuda Libertà
    Nuda Libertà
    Nuda libertà is the fifth studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album was released on 1990.-History:...

    (1990)
  • Un Hombre Discreto
    Un Hombre Discreto
    Un Hombre Discreto is the fourth studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album was released on 1989 earning 7 Gold and 3 Platinum discs.-History:This album marked a change very meaningful in his career...

    (1989)
  • Uno Entre Mil
    Uno Entre Mil
    Uno Entre Mil is the third studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album was released on 1988 earning 3 Gold and 1 platinum discs...

    (1988)
  • Amor y Rock And Roll
    Amor y Rock And Roll
    Amor y Rock And Roll is the second studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album was released on 1987. Once again Mijares looked for his previous producer Miguel Blasco...

    (1987)
  • Manuel Mijares
    Manuel Mijares/Soñador
    Manuel Mijares is the first studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album has two official names, as self-titled album and "Soñador" .-History:...

    (1986)

Compilations

  • Las Número 1 de Mijares
    Las Número 1 de Mijares
    Las Número 1 de Mijares the 9th compilation album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. It was released on 2005.-Track listing:Tracks:# Poco a Poco# Bella# A Corazón Abierto# Soñador# Para Amarnos Más...

    (2005)
  • Éxitos Eternos
    Éxitos Eternos
    Éxitos Eternos the 8th compilation album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. It was released on 2004.-Track listing:Source:# No Hace Falta Que lo Digas# Bella# María Bonita# Que Nada Nos Separe# Bonita# No Se Murió el Amor# Para Amarnos más...

    (2004)
  • Yuri y Mijares:Juntos por Primera Vez
    Yuri y Mijares:Juntos por Primera Vez
    Yuri y Mijares:Juntos por Primera Vez a compilation album by Mexican pop singers Mijares and Yuri.-Track listing:Tracks:# Yo te pido amor – Yuri...

    (2003)
  • Latin Classics Mijares
    Latin Classics Mijares
    Latin Classics Mijares is the 6th compilation album by Mexican pop singer Mijares.-Track listing:Tracks:# María Bonita# No Se Murío el Amor# La Quiero a Morir# Para Amarnos Más# Soldado del Amor# Alfonsina y el Mar# Que Nada Nos Separe...

    (2003)
  • 30 Éxitos Insuperables
    30 Éxitos Insuperables
    30 Éxitos Insuperables is the 5th compilation album by Mexican pop singer Mijares.-Track listing:CD 1:# María Bonita# Corazón Salvaje# Con un Nudo en la Garganta# Bella# No Hace Falta...

    (2003)
  • Sólo lo Mejor 20 Éxitos
    Sólo lo Mejor 20 Éxitos
    Sólo lo Mejor 20 Éxitos is the 4th compilation album by Mexican pop singer Mijares.-Track listing:Tracks:# Para Amarnos Más# A Corazón Abierto# Con un Nudo en la Garganta# No Se Murió el Amor...

    (2002)
  • Antología
    Antología (Compilation)
    Antología is the 3rd compilation album by Mexican pop singer Mijares.-Track listing:Tracks:# Bella # Poco A Poco # Soñador # No Se Murió El Amor # Para Amarnos Más # Soldado Del Amor # Uno Entre Mil...

    (2002)
  • Corazón Salvaje
    Corazón Salvaje (Album)
    Corazón Salvaje is the 2nd compilation album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. Sometimes it's considered as a normal studio album, but this is a misconception because it has the song Corazón Salvaje, that is the only new song and the rest are Mijares' greatest hits.-Track listing:Tracks:# Corazón...

    (1994)
  • Mis Mejores Canciones:17 Super Éxitos
    Mis Mejores Canciones:17 Super Éxitos
    Mis Mejores Canciones:17 Super Éxitos is the 1st official compilation album by Mexican pop singer Mijares.-Track listing:Tracks:# Bonita# No Hace Falta# Bella# Que Nada Nos Separe# Siempre...

    (1992)

Spanish version soundtracks

  • El Dorado
    The Road to El Dorado
    The Road to El Dorado is a 2000 American animated adventure comedy film by DreamWorks. The soundtrack features songs by Elton John and Tim Rice, the music team from Disney's The Lion King....

    (2000)
  • Beauty and the Beast
    Beauty and the Beast (soundtrack)
    Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack of Disney's 1991 Academy Award-winning animated feature Beauty and the Beast...

    (1992)
  • Oliver & Company (1988)

Soap operas themes

  • Querida Enemiga
    Querida Enemiga
    Querida Enemiga is a telenovela distributed by Televisa. It starts Ana Layevska, Gabriel Soto, Carmen Becerra and Jorge Aravena. The telenovela is a production of Lucero Suárez.-Synopsis:...

    (2008)
  • Rebeca
    Rebeca
    Rebeca Pous Del Toro is a pop-eurodance singer, producer, songwriter and actress.-Biography:She is daughter of the singer Franciska and the painter José María Pous....

    (2003)
  • El Privilegio de Amar
    El Privilegio de Amar
    El Privilegio de Amar is a Mexican telenovela. It was produced by Televisa and broadcast on El Canal de las Estrellas from 27 July 1998 through 26 February 1999...

    (feat. Lucero) (1998)
  • Corazón salvaje
    Corazón salvaje (1993 TV series)
    Corazón Salvaje is a Mexican telenovela, which was produced by and broadcast on Televisa in 1993. It was also broadcast on Galavisión and Univision in the United States later that year and again in 2003 as well as in Peru in 1993 and 1999, in Kenya on KTN and in Italy on Rete 4 in 1993 and on 7Gold...

    (1993)
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