Jailene Cintrón, on recordings credited as Jailene[1] (born 28 May 1966 in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican merengue singer and recording artist, as well as a TV personality and entertainer.[2]

Jailene Cintrón
Birth nameJailene Cintrón
Born (1966-05-28) May 28, 1966 (age 58)
Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
OccupationMerengue singer
InstrumentVoice
Years active1991–present
LabelsEMI Latin

She was the female co-host of the talk and variety show No te Duermas from 1991 to 1996. She is currently one of the co-hosts of Pégate al Mediodía.

Her 1999 album Encontré el amor was among the four works nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Merengue Album.

Personal life

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Cintrón married businessman José Juan Arce in the late 90s. The couple has two daughters together.

Awards

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Lo Nuestro Awards

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The Lo Nuestro Awards are awarded annually by television network Univision in the United States. Cintrón has received one award from four nominations.[3]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1996 "Herself" Tropical Salsa New Artist Nominated
"Herself" Tropical Salsa Female Artist Nominated
1997 "Herself" Tropical Salsa Female Artist Won
1998 "Herself" Tropical Salsa Female Artist Nominated

Discography

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  • 1995: Jailene, EMI Latin[4]
  • 1996: Como Toda Mujer, EMI Latin[5]
  • 1996: Es Navidad, EMI Latin[2]
  • 1997: Aquí Estoy, EMI Latin[6]
  • 1998: Encontré el Amor, EMI Latin[7]
  • 2005: Sólo Por Ti

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jailene". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b Jailene Cintrón Archived 4 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Los archivos de la Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular. Retrieved 28 September 2011, (in Spanish).
  3. ^ Lo Nuestro Awards:
  4. ^ "Jailene – Jailene – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Como Toda Mujer – Jailene – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  6. ^ "Aqui Estoy – Jailene – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  7. ^ "Encontre el Amor – Jailene – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.