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Víctor Santiago

Víctor Antonio Santiago Negrón, known as Víctor (born February 5, 1983, in Villalba, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican singer, host, and actor. He is known for being one of the finalists of the fourth season of reality/talent show Objetivo Fama'.[1]

Career

Víctor grew up in Villalba, Puerto Rico. Early in his career, he sang choirs for Las Nenas del Swing. Later, he was a member of merengue groups Mambo and Karís.[2]

In 2007, he was selected to be a contestant in the fourth season of Objetivo Fama, a Puerto Rican reality/talent show. Víctor was a consistent competitor and ended up in third place in the competition. During his stay in the show, Víctor performed the following songs:

After Objetivo Fama, Víctor began working on his first album which was released on November 20, 2007, under the title Desesperados.[3] The album spawned a hit single titled "Salvajemente Enamorada". In 2009, he released his second album titled La Medida del Amor. In July 2013, Víctor headlined a show dedicated to boleros held at the National Foundation of Popular Culture at Old San Juan.[2]

Aside of his music career, Víctor has been acting in theater and plays. He also co-hosted, along with Jose Figueroa, the TV show ASF (first called Adrenalina Sin Frenos) which aired on Univision Puerto Rico.[4]

Personal life

Victor married Yizette Cifredo in a private ceremony on November 24, 2012. Their first daughter, Eva Santiago Cifredo, was born in April 2014.[5]

Discography

References

  1. ^ "Sorprende eliminación de Jometh". Primera Hora (in Spanish). May 12, 2008. Archived from the original on April 20, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Torres, Edgar (July 21, 2013). "Víctor seducido por el bolero". Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  3. ^ "Entre laca y transformaciones". Primera Hora (in Spanish). June 12, 2008. Archived from the original on April 20, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  4. ^ ""Adrenalina sin frenos" cambia de nombre para evitar pleito legal". Primera Hora. January 10, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  5. ^ "Nace la hija de Yizette Cifredo y Víctor Santiago". El Nuevo Día. April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.