Fonseca

Colombian singer
Person human Q943904
Fonseca
Adriana Romero Bustos/Ministerio de Cultura y Juventud de Costa Rica · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Fonseca was born on May 29, 1979[1], in Bogotá[2]. He has worked as a singer[3] and songwriter[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,689 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Colombia[6]
  • Educated at: Pontifical Xavierian University[7], Berklee College of Music[8], Gimnasio Campestre[9]
  • Award received: Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song[10], Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album[11], Latin Grammy Award for Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Genre: Latin pop[14], tropipop[15], vallenato[16]
  • Record label: EMI Latin[17], Sony Music[18], Capitol Music Group[19], Universal Music Group[20]
  • Discography: Fonseca discography[21]
  • Family name: Fonseca[22], Carrera[23]
  • Given name: Juan[24], Fernando[25]
  • Official website: https://okmediamarketing.com/eventos/fonseca-viajante-usa-tour-2023/[26], http://fonseca.net[27]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Fonseca (singer)[28]
  • Instrument: voice[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[30], English[31]
  • Birth name: Juan Fernando Fonseca Carrera[32]
  • Start of work period: 1997[33]
  • Social media followers: 4,108,580[34], 4,140,177[35]
  • P14750: ED92-502C-9A9C-2E5B-0722[36]

Why It Matters

Fonseca has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Fonseca born?

Fonseca was born in Bogotá[2].

What did Fonseca do for work?

Fonseca worked as a singer[3] and songwriter[4].

Where did Fonseca go to school?

Fonseca was educated at Pontifical Xavierian University[7], Berklee College of Music[8], and Gimnasio Campestre[9].

What awards did Fonseca receive?

Honors received include Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song[10], Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album[11], and Latin Grammy Award for Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . MusicBrainz. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . MusicBrainz. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [1] ↑ . MusicBrainz. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2h ago · ~2026-55515-30 · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → ED92-502C-9A9C-2E5B-0722
    Genre → Latin pop, tropipop, Vallenato
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fr', 'gl', 'he', 'it', 'nl', 'pt']
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  2. 21w ago · Mercenario97 · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → singer, songwriter
    Website → —
    Instance of → human
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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