Yandel

Llandel Veguilla Malavé (born; January 14, 1977), known as Yandel, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and record producer.[1] He is best known as a member of the reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. He released his first solo album, Quien Contra Mí, in September 2003. His second solo studio album, De Líder a Leyenda, was released in November 2013, which was certified Gold (Latin) by the RIAA in 2014.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Veguilla and the second or maternal family name is Malavé.
Yandel
Yandel in 2008
Background information
Birth nameLlandel Veguilla Malavé
Also known as
  • Yandel
  • El Capitán Yandel
  • Yandel La Leyenda
Born (1977-01-14) January 14, 1977
Cayey, Puerto Rico
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active1995 (Present-)
Labels
Associated acts
Websitewww.yandel.com

Early life and family

Llandel Veguilla Malavé was born on January 14, 1977, in Cayey, Puerto Rico,[3] the son of Julio Veguilla and Lucy Malavé. Veguilla has two siblings, a younger brother named Gadiel, who is also a singer and a sister named Linnette.[4] Before he became a singer, Yandel worked as a barber in his hometown.[5]

In July 2004,[6] Veguilla married his long-time girlfriend[7] Edneris Espada Figueroa.[6] The couple have two children: Adrián Yandel Veguilla, born on (2001-01-25) January 25, 2001 and Dereck Adrián Veguilla, born on (2004-05-27) May 27, 2004.[8]

Music career

Yandel met Wisin in school.[9] They began performing as a duo in 1998[1] (Yandel then billing himself as "Llandel") and made their album debut in 2000 with Los Reyes del Nuevo Milenio. They later made the jump to a major label in 2003 with Mi Vida... My Life, their first for Universal subsidiary Fresh Productions. Pa'l Mundo then catapulted them to mainstream success in 2005. Subsequently, Wisin & Yandel established their own label, WY Records and presented an affiliate group, Los Vaqueros.[10] In November 2013, after the duo's Líderes tour, they went on hiatus.[11] Since then he has continued to tour.[12] A third album, Dangerous, was released in November 2015.[13][14]

Tours

Discography
Yandel performing in 2008
Main article: Yandel discography
See also: Wisin & Yandel discography

Studio albums

EPs

Live albums

Filmography
Film
Year Film Director Character Notes
2011 Game Of Thrones David Benioff & D. B. Weiss Soundtrack & Mentor In Spanish "Juego De Tronos
2005 Wisin & Yandel: Mi Vida... My Life Jessy Terrero El Mismo Película sobre la Trayectoria de Wisin & Yandel

[19]

Television
Year Television show Character Notes
2010 Victorious Soundtrack & Mentor "Make It Shine" by Sony Music
2009 Verano de amor Himself Guest star[20] (with Wisin)
2013 La Voz... México Coach Season 3[21] (with Wisin)

Awards and nominations
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Yandel

References
  1. "Yandel: Legacy-De Líder a Leyenda Tour..." Terra. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  2. "American album certifications – Yandel – De Lider a Leyenda". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  3. "Biografía de Yandel". CMTV. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  4. "Yandel status: MUCHO SOL!!!" DE PLAYA CON MI HERMANITA..." Twitter. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  5. "Wisin & Yandel llegan revolucionando". People en Español. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  6. "Yandel celebra 10 años de matrimonio". Ritmoson Latino. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  7. Cruz Candelaria, José L. (June 18, 2004). "Yandel disfruta a su segundo hijo". Archived from the original on May 28, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  8. "Yandel celebra su aniversario en Las Bahamas". Primera Hora. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  9. "El adiós de Los Líderes". Milenio. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  10. "Yandel Bio". MTV. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  11. "Yandel Denies Reggaeton Duo Will Be Breaking Up". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  12. "Yandel Announces New Solo 'VIP Tour'". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  13. "Dangerous By Yandel". iTunes. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  14. "Yandel Is First Latin Artist to Live Stream Concert on Tidal; Boxing Champ Miguel Cotto to Produce". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  15. "Yandel – De Líder a Leyenda VIP Tour". wisinyandelpr.com. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  16. "A petición de su fanaticada Yandel lanza Legacy - De Líder a Leyenda Tour EP". Yandellaleyenda.com. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  17. "Fechas De Conciertos". Yandel La Leyenda. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  18. "Yandel - Dangerous Tour". Wisin Y Yandel PR. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  19. C. Gutierrez, Evan. "Mi Vida: La Pelicula – Wisin & Yandel". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  20. "Wisin & Yandel actúan con Dulce María". PeopleEnEspanol.com. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  21. "Wisin & Yandel Named Newest Coaches on 'La Voz…Mexico'". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
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