Myriam Hernandez

Myriam Raquel Hernández Navarro (Ñuñoa, Santiago, May 2, 1967) is a Chilean singer-songwriter, composer and television presenter. She has dabbled mainly in romantic ballads, which is why she is sometimes nicknamed "America's balladeer", although she has also fused her style with other genres such as electronica or hip-hop.

She began her musical career in the late 1980s with her album Myriam Hernández and the single "El hombre que yo amo," which reached number 10 on the Hot Latin Tracks chart. Billboard in 1989, while his first album reached fourth position on the Latin Pop Songs of the same publication the same year. She has published nine studio albums, two live, five compilation albums, two DVDs and 39 singles, several of which have been duets with various artists from the Spanish-American music scene such as Marco Antonio Solís, Cristian Castro or Gilberto Santa Rosa.

She has sold more than 6,000,000 records worldwide, being one of the Chilean artists with the most sales in history. Thirteen of her singles have entered the Hot Latin Songs of Billboard, with "Peligroso amor" and "Te pareces tanto a él" reaching number one, while his album Dos reached the same position on the Latin Pop Albums. On the Latin Pop Songs, "Huele to Danger" and "That Man" also reached number one.

In 2011 she was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for her album Seduction and in 2015 she received the Presidency Award from the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences; She also entered the Latino Composers Hall of Fame that same year.In 2022, she received the Latin Grammy Award for Musical Excellence, being the first female artist from her country to receive it.

She has also dabbled in hosting and participating in several television programs in Chile, including sporadic appearances as an actress. She co-animated the Viña del Mar International Song Festival between 2002 and 2006, while she has presented in said musical event five times, receiving the highest awards.

Biography

He grew up in the Ramón Cruz street sector, a few steps from Avenida Grecia, Ñuñoa commune, Santiago; and left the secondary education of the Liceo Augusto D'Halmar of said commune.

On August 15, 1992, at the age of 25, she married her manager and Chilean businessman Jorge Saint-Jean in Santiago, Chile. On November 17, 1994, their first son, Jorge Ignacio, was born, and On May 10, 1997, their daughter Myriam Isidora was born.

Artistic career

1982-1987: Early Years

During May 1982, the program Sábado gigante began a new space, it was the Ranking Juvenil and in it promising Chilean songwriters competed. Myriam competed when she was just 15 years old; However, this was not her first time on television, since she had debuted at the age of 11 in the programs Generación joven and La pandilla of Televisión Nacional de Televisión Nacional de Chili.

1987-1993: Debut and international recognition

In 1987, she performed the main theme of the telenovela of the second semester of UCTV, La última cruz, in which it was not included in any album of her discography.

In 1987, she recorded her first self-titled album, which includes a song of her own called «I don't think I'll fall in love again», this was the first step she took to begin to develop her skills as a composer. This album quickly became a gold record in Chile, while the press lauded it with critics, justly calling it "the Myriam Hernández phenomenon". A year later, in 1988, she began her international projection from which several hits emerged, such as the classics "El hombre que yo amo" composed by Gogo Muñoz and "Ay amor", by Nano Prado and John Eliott. Thus Myriam became one of the most recognized romantic female voices, she even came to be called by the Latin American press as the Balladeer of America .

At that date, the singer had sold more than 125,000 copies of her album in Chile and managed to get the company EMI to take her in the category of international artist. Myriam positioned herself as a notable artist within the Latino context in the United States. For its part, it obtained a quadruple platinum record in July 1989 and in October of that same Billboard's Hot Latin Songs recorded a song by her for the first time, in the case of the song "Ay amor" and by December her album was ranked among the twenty best sellers in the Latin world.

Also in 1989 she was a jury member and part of the presentations of the main show at the Viña del Mar Festival. In addition to being elected queen and the most popular artist; Her performance was one of the most memorable in the history of this Latino contest, for which she obtained the silver torch. A little later, the Association of Show Journalists of Chile (APES) awarded her as the "best female performer" and "best record production". That same year she made a continental tour of promotion and performances in America.

After succeeding abroad with her first album, she released a second album in 1990 Myriam Hernández II, whose producer was Humberto Gatica, this album gave the artist the opportunity to sign later a deal with Warner Music Mexico. Composers such as Gogo Muñoz, Alberto Plaza, Vilma Planas, Álvaro Torres, Juan Carlos Duque and Myriam Hernández participated in this work.

From that album several internationally successful singles such as «Peligroso amor» and «Te pareces tanto a él» emerged, several of these singles were number-one or in the first places on the continent's charts for several weeks The song "Herida" reached the first place on the Latin chart in Billboard magazine in the United States, being the first and only Chilean artist to do so. This album also set a record on the Top Latin Albums chart by remaining at number one for 18 consecutive weeks. Later her song "Herida" was recorded by various artists, such as Brenda K. Starr in the United States in a salsa version, by Lidia Ávila, a Mexican singer in a norteña cumbia version, and by Daniel Bento, a successful singer from Brazil. The video clip of "Peligroso amor", one of her greatest hits, was produced by Luis de Llano of Televisa-Mexico and nominated for Best Latin Clip on Billboard . Thus, in less than fifteen days she managed to sell 15,000 copies of the material in Chile, immediately obtaining a gold record.

Myriam decided to sign a multinational contract with the Warner Music company, with which they produce her third album called Myriam Hernández III, in this work composers such as Juan Carlos Calderón participated, who composed almost the All of the songs, Gogo Muñoz and Myriam Hernández co-authored with Juan Carlos Calderón on the song "Mira", which is the second part of the story of the song "Herida", included in their previous recording material. «Un hombre secreto», «Si no fueras tú», «Se me fue», were some of the singles that came out of this album that managed to reach the top spots on the continent for several weeks, as well as appearing on the Latin charts of Billboard.

1994-1999

In 1994 she released her fourth homonymous production, also under Warner Music, on that same date she became pregnant and the release practically coincided with the delivery of her first child, Jorge Ignacio. Hernández worked with important composers for this album, including Albert Hammond, Marti Sharron, Claude Gauddete, G. Gerard, Álvaro Scaramelli, Alejandro Lerner and Scottie Scott. In addition, she herself worked more on the lyrics, also reaffirming her capacity as an author and composer of her own.

The single "Ese hombre" reached the top of the US Latin radio charts, appearing on the Billboard Magazine charts. On the other hand, he recorded with Paul Anka the hit song "Tu cabeza en mi hombre", for the album Friends. That same year she recorded the official anthem of the Chilean telethon, which he sang at the opening of the event, the lyrics and music of that song were in charge of Bebu Silvetti.

In 1995 the "América 95" that took her to different countries of the continent and in that year she met who would be her musical director Raúl Crespín for the following years and with whom she would make a magnificent dumbbell, performing in different places in Latin America.

In April 1998, she published the album «Todo el amor« simultaneously in Chile, Latin America and the United States, this material is the first result of her entry to the Sony Music label, a label that defined her as a priority artist throughout the world. continent, in the middle of the recording of the album in 1997, she had her second son in Los Angeles, United States, the creative process lasted more than a year and a half, together with the producer Humberto Gatica and the selection of the songs lasted several months, meeting with authors from various countries, such as Tatiana Bustos, Estéfano, Eduardo Fuentes, Pablo Herrera, Armando Manzanero, Mónica Naranjo, Juan Andrés Ossandón, Eros Ramazzotti and Kike Santander. This album managed to reach the top of the Latin American charts.

"Huele a peligro", was the first single that refers in its lyrics to the feelings and apprehensions that are measured in an extramarital relationship, it was placed at the top of the charts of the American continent reaching the first place of the Latin Pop chart of Billboard and at number five on the Hot Latin Tracks at the end of that year, the same magazine named her among the 15 Latinos of the year. The video clip was directed by the Chilean Germán Bobe. The sales of the album Todo el amor, allowed it to obtain a double platinum record in Chile and a gold record in the United States.

In 1999 she was chosen by People magazine as one of the 25 Latina beauties. In New York she received two consecutive awards, the first, on March 19, the Chilean Pride Award (from the Chilean-American Chamber of Commerce). And the next day, on March 20, she was distinguished in the category of Best Latino Performer by the ACE (Association of Entertainment Chroniclers) of New York, at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Manhattan, consolidating the success of her album Todo love.

2000-2009

Hernández released in 2000, the album called + y más, which is more daring in terms of its theme than the previous ones, the album combines romantic songs with more current elements within pop music, along with electronic touches.

In February 2001, Myriam participated in the XLII Viña del Mar International Song Festival, accompanied live by the band directed by Maestro Raúl Crespín, obtaining the Silver and Gold Gaviotas. They continued their tour through Peru and Puerto Rico with great success. Later, Myriam returned to Chile to offer a concert at the Municipal Theater of Santiago on October 1 and 2. This concert was recorded and released in CD+DVD format under the title Love in concert, with the musical direction of Maestro Raúl Crespín and his band, obtaining positive sales for this compilation work, Myriam's first under the live format.

In 2002, she became the presenter of the Viña del Mar Festival, together with Antonio Vodanovic, this role would be fulfilled for the next four consecutive years, leaving her as the woman with the longest hosting time in said contest, in addition to Vodanovic, she presented the event together with Ricardo Montaner and Sergio Lagos. Also as a television presenter, she made programs for TV Chile, such as With much love, together with Felipe Camiroaga and in 2003 she hosted the final galas of the reality show Protagonistas de la música with Sergio Lagos for Channel 13.

After passing through different labels, the interpreter returned to the record company where she was born, EMI, creating her seventh studio album, which was released internationally under the name Huellas on the 15th of March 2004 and the first promotional single was "I have not stolen anything from you", with lyrics and music by Armando Manzanero and produced by Humberto Gatica, in this song it is the first time that she sings to another woman without losing the romantic essence that has characterized it, it also takes a theme that catalogs the song as a second part of his hit "Smells like danger", on the other hand, it has arrangements by Mark Portkmann, which were prepared in The studios of The Hit Factory in Miami and West Lake in Los Angeles, to be finally mastered at Capitol Records.

This album also includes a new version of his song «Mío», performed together with the Argentine group Los Nocheros and «El amor de mi vida» with the vocalist of Los Tetas or Tea Time and DJ Ju, lyrics in which she herself participated, presenting a different rhythm for her previous releases such as Hip-hop. In addition, the song "I have returned for you" is included, of her own authorship, which she wrote about the music that her son composed while she was promoting in Peru when she was 7 years old.

The video clip of the song "I haven't stolen anything from you", recorded in Santiago de Chile, was premiered nationally and internationally on the central newscast 24 horas, of Televisión Nacional de Chile on April 1 from 2004.

In 2005 he recorded one of his concerts held at the Teatro Caupolicán in Santiago de Chile, which he would later release in DVD format. A year later in 2006, she resumed her work on television, as co-host of the TVN program La Noche del Mundial with Felipe Camiroaga, on the occasion of the Soccer World Cup in this year.

In 2007 he released Enamorándome to the market, it is the title of his eighth studio album, released for sale specifically in the month of August. Myriam recorded several versions of well-known songs by Latino artists "Where will my spring be" by Marco Antonio Solís, "Bésame" by Ricardo Montaner, "Vuela muy alto" by Jerry Rivera and "I didn't think I fell in love again" as a duet with Gilberto Santa Rosa, the latter was the first single that made her return to the Latin charts of Billboard, after almost 10 years since the last time she appeared with her song "Huele a peligro" in 1998. Also in This album includes the song "Huellas", composed by the Colombian singer Soraya, who died a year earlier. Enamorándome brings other new songs by composers and producers Jorge Luis Piloto and Manny López where we highlight “Donde fui amor”, “Bandera blanca” and “Mírame”. Hernández in the city of Miami actively participated in the production of the album together with its producers. She is completely involved in the direction of the composition of new songs, in the selection and arrangements of the repertoire, in the recording and in the mixing.

His new version of the song "Dónde está mi primavera" also charted on Billboard Latin charts, which earned him a nomination at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, in its 2009 edition, in the Top Airplay Female Pop category, as the only Chilean artist nominated, also ranked 28th among the Latin Pop Songs of the Year on Billboard. The album "Enamorándome" marked great milestones in the international career of the singer. The album achieved two hits on North American Latin radio stations ("I didn't think I'd fall in love again" and "Where will my spring be"), and the album debuted at number 10 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart on its first week of release and to date it has sold more than 80,000 copies in the United States and obtained a gold record in Chile.

2010-present

After the continental success of Enamorándome, in 2010 Myriam began a new stage in her musical history with a new studio album. For this new material, the artist signed for the multinational Universal Music in the United States Joined. In that same year, Hernández launched the single "Rescátame" as a promotion for the Chilevisión nightly telenovela Mujeres de lujo, which was included in the soundtrack that would reach a gold record.

On April 26, 2011, he officially released for all of Latin America and the United States the first single from his album titled Seduction, with the song "Sigue sin mí", which is performed as a duet with Marco Antonio Solís. A week after its release, the album appears at number 11 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums list in the United States and remains at number 12 on that list for 5 weeks. The album was produced by Manny López and Jorge Luis Piloto. This album that has 10 songs where romanticism continues as its line in this production. That same year she was nominated for the first time after a 20-year career for a Latin Grammy for her album Seducción , in the category of “Best Female Pop Vocal Album”.

Following singles from the album were "Si podera amarte", which reached the top 20 in Chile, and "Todo en tu vida" a duet with Mexican Cristian Castro. In 2012, he was a jury member for the talent show The best of Chile on TVN.

The "Seduction Tour" it extended until 2014 with concerts in Peru, Argentina, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Canada and Bolivia. That same year he recorded the song "Mi Pequeño Amor" central theme of the soap opera & # 34; Valió la pena & # 34; by C13, composed by Juan Andrés Ossandón and a new song in the singer's discography.

In 2015, he celebrated his 25-year international career with an extensive "25 años" tour, which included concerts in Argentina, Chile, Panama, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and the Dominican Republic. It included his first solo concert at the Movistar Arena in Santiago de Chile with sold out tickets, he also left his mark on the Paseo de las Estrellas of the same venue and also his first performance in Buenos Aires at the Teatro Opera.

Between 2019, she was a judge on the Chilevisión television program, Yo soy. In 2022 she would repeat roles in El retador by Mega.

Discography

Albums of study

• 1988: Myriam Hernández
• 1990: Two.
• 1992: III
• 1994: IV
• 1998: All love
• 2000: + and more...
• 2007: Falling in love
• 2011: Seduction
• 2022: Synergy

Awards and recognitions

Myriam Hernández has won popularity awards in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, the US, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Venezuela. In Chile, in 1993, she also received a historic award from the Chilean Copyright Society (SCD) given by the Minister of Education Jorge Arrate, & # 34; for her substantive contribution to the encouragement, development and projection of popular music. & # 3. 4;.

She has received the most diverse nominations and awards for her recording potential and artistic quality, such as the Lo Nuestro award, the Aplauso award for "Best Female Performer," twice in Miami and once in Los Angeles California). She has also received the ACE Award (New York Entertainment Critics Association) twice, as & # 34; Revelation Artist & # 34; and "Best Female Performer" or the Ronda award in Venezuela as "Best Female Album of the Year".

As far as records are concerned, Myriam through her six albums has sold millions of copies, reaching gold and platinum status in countries such as: Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, USA, Guatemala, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela, among others. In addition, her albums have been released throughout Latin America, Asia and the Middle East.

In October 1999, she was named "Illustrious daughter of the commune of Ñuñoa" (her place of origin), Chile, and a week later she received the title of Cultural Ambassador of the Pencopolitano Theater Corporation in the city of Concepción (Chile).

Myriam has also been on the list of the 25 Latina beauties of People magazine in Spanish, June 1999 issue.

In February 2001 Myriam Hernández participated in the Viña del Mar International Song Festival, with a first class show and was awarded the Gaviota de Plata and La Gaviota de Oro, demonstrating all the experience and the high level achieved in these last few years.

On May 21, 2003, the Chilean US Chamber of Commerce (at the Miami Dadeland Marriott Hotel) held a gala dinner to celebrate the "naval glories of the Chilean Army" in which Myriam Hernández received recognition from the outgoing president Gerardo Sepúlveda.

On May 22, 2003, at a gala dinner at the Dadeland Marriott Hotel in Miami, Myriam was named Artistic Ambassador of Chile in the United States, noted for her constant support of the Chilean community and for faithfully representing the beauty of the Chilean woman.

On June 25, 2004, Myriam stamped her handprints in bronze to be part of the Plaza de las Estrellas in Mexico, which were unveiled on October 1 of the same year. In this way, Myriam Hernández becomes the first Chilean singer to join El Paseo de las Luminarias, which pays homage to great world figures.

Nominated for the 2009 Latin Billboard Music Awards for the song 'Dónde Estará Mi Primavera' in the Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year Female category.

Nominated for the 2011 Latin Grammy Awards for Best Female Pop Vocal Album for her album 'Seducción'.

On February 5, 2012, Myriam Hernández is part of the invited artists for the last night of the V Iquique Festival, receiving the Silver Buoy, and the highest award, at the request of the public, the Golden Buoy.

On June 5, 2015, the singer receives the Latin Grammy Award from the Presidency of the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the run-up to her 25-year celebration concert. In October of that same year, she was inducted into the Latino Composers Hall of Fame in Miami. In November 2022, she was awarded the Latin Grammy Award for Musical Excellence, awarded by the Latin Recording Academy in a ceremony held in Las Vegas.