Sonia Silvestre (16 August 1952 – 19 April 2014) was a Dominican singer from San Pedro de Macorís.
Sonia Silvestre | |
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 Sonia Silvestre in 2012 | |
| Born | 16 August 1952 |
| Died | 19 April 2014 (aged 61) |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Spouse(s) | Yaqui Núñez del Risco (divorced) José Betancourt (2009－2014) |
| Children | 2 |
She was married to the broadcaster, producer and host Yaqui Núñez del Risco. After they divorced, Silvestre moved to Mexico, where she remained about three years. She had a long-term relationship with the Venezuelan photographer José Betancourt, the father of her son André and her daughter Eloísa; they married in 2009. In 2010, she performed a tribute to Luis Días.[1]
She suffered a massive stroke and two heart attacks on 17 April 2014 in Santo Domingo. She was 61 years old.[2]
Discography edit
- 1974: Esta Es Sonia Silvestre
- 1975: La Nueva Canción
- 1976: Nueva Canción
- 1978: Sonia Canta Poetas de la Patria
- Folkhoy
- Corazón de Vellonera
- Una Verdadera Intérprete
- Mi Corazón Te Seguirá
- Edición Especial de Grandes Éxitos de los Años 70
- 1990: Yo Quiero Andar
- 1994: Amor y Desamor
- 2007: Verde y Negro
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sonia Silvestre.
- ^ "Un sentido homenaje a "El Terror"". Diario Libre (in Spanish). 4 November 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Dominican singer Sonia Silvestre dies at 61". Dominican Today. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.