Andre,Singer/Songwriter.
Andre is currently performing in Ireland wth Calle Latina salsa band.
Influences: Marc Anthony, Luis Miguel, Armando Manzanero, Huey Dunbar,
Kike Santander
Andre was born in Uruguay. At 17 years old he had his first big
appearance as BB King supporter singer, and his Latin soul music started
to appear in different Radio Stations around Uruguay, Chile and Argentina.
This is when he has his first record deal with Obligado Records in
Uruguay. Through this deal he met famous Cuban singer Eddy Peñalver (lead
singer from Tropicana) who invited him to sing along his band. As his
mentor Eddy teaches Andre all about Latin singing, and from this Andre
starts to write songs in a unique Latin-salsa/flamenco style. At 22 years
of age he joined the famous Latin boy band "Urban Boyz" reaching the top
of radio charts in Latin music in the summer of 2002. He then travels to
Europe where meets music prodigy Danny Healy who put together Ireland's
biggest Salsa band "Calle Latina". Andre join it as lead singer with Lucia
Evans, and Master Cuban Singer Mr Evelio Galan. Andre is now working in
his first solo album which will be released soon. He is helped in this
endevour by famous arrangers of Latin music, and coached by some the
top vocal coaches in Los Angeles, California. The tracks below are a
preview of what is to come.
