Emmanuel Reyes (born December 14, 1997, stage name EmmaKings), is a Dominican singer, songwriter and professional baseball pitcher. He was a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays. In 2022 he participated in the television series The Voice Dominicana, and in 2019 he was a semi-finalist in the television series Dominicana's Got Talent.[1][2][3][4]
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| Birth name | Emmanuel Reyes Evangelista |
| Born | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Genres | Bachata (music), Latin pop, Tropical music, Reggaeton, Contemporary R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, former professional baseball player |
| Instrument(s) | Voice |
| Years active | 2019–present |
Early life
editReyes was born in Cancino Adentro, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on December 14, 1997. He is the second of his siblings and the son of Dominican parents.[4]
Career
editIn 2016, Reyes began his career as a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays.[2] He immigrated to Florida, participated in 3 seasons. In 2019 he began his musical career and together with his sister became a semi-finalist in the television series Dominican's Got Talent.[4][5]
He participated in contests through social networks and performed songs by Romeo Santos and Lenny Santos, ex-guitarist of Aventura. At the same time he received a call from one of Romeo Santos' current guitarists, Wilmore Franco (Bimbo), and invited him to participate in the studio album American Bachata,[6] joining singers Eddy Herera, Alex Matos, Kiko Rodríguez, Vakero, Juddy Santos participate. In 2020 Reyes released the song ''Baby Yo Te Quiero a Ti'', a Spanish version in the bachata genre, a remake of the original song ''Baby I Love You''. In 2022 he participated in the second season of The Voice Dominicana.[7][8][9] He participated in the 2021 Soberano Awards Casting.[10]
References
edit- ^ Libre, Diario (2021-03-18). ""EmmaKings", de jugar para los Blue Jays a lanzarse al ruedo musical". Diario Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ a b "Emmanuel Reyes Estadísticas, Edad, Posición, Estatura, Peso, Fantasía y Noticias". Lasmayores.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ Noticias, R. C. (2022-06-13). "Regresa The Voice Dominicana en su segunda temporada" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ a b c "De pelotero de blue jays a cantante". El Universal Digital (in Spanish). 2023-10-12. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ Scarlet & Emmanuel unidos por la sangre y la voz | Dominicana's Got Talent 2019, retrieved 2024-01-09
- ^ Redacción (2020-12-11). "Wilmore "Bimbo" Franco presenta un álbum interesante" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Entre salsa, merengue y bachata "The Voice Dominicana" estrena por todo lo alto su segunda temporada". listindiario.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Regreso de The Voice Dominicana en su segunda temporada acaparó audiencia – Más Vip" (in Spanish). 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ EmmaKings – Flor palida | Audiciones a Ciegas | The Voice Dominicana 2022, retrieved 2024-01-09
- ^ Libre, Diario (2021-06-15). "De Dominicana's Got Talent a ganar el "Gran Casting" de Premios Soberano". Diario Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-09.
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