Fonseca

Colombian singer
Person human Q943904
Fonseca
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Fonseca

Summary

Fonseca is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bogotá[2]. He was born on May 29, 1979[3]. He worked as a singer[4] and songwriter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Fonseca was born in Bogotá[2].
  • Fonseca was born on May 29, 1979[3].
  • Fonseca held citizenship in Colombia[7].
  • Fonseca worked as a singer[4].
  • Fonseca's professions included songwriter[5].
  • Fonseca's education included a stint at Pontifical Xavierian University[8].
  • Fonseca's education included a stint at Berklee College of Music[9].
  • Fonseca's education included a stint at Gimnasio Campestre[10].
  • Fonseca's education included a stint at Gimnasio Campestre[11].
  • Fonseca received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song[12].
  • Fonseca received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song[13].
  • Fonseca received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album[14].
  • Fonseca received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album[15].
  • Fonseca received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album[16].
  • Fonseca received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song[17].
  • Fonseca is recorded as male[18].
  • Fonseca's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Fonseca's genre is Latin pop[20].
  • Fonseca's genre is tropipop[21].
  • Fonseca's genre is vallenato[22].
  • Fonseca's genre is reggaeton[23].
  • Fonseca's record label is recorded as EMI Latin[24].
  • Fonseca's record label is recorded as Sony Music[25].
  • Fonseca's record label is recorded as Capitol Music Group[26].
  • Fonseca's record label is recorded as Universal Music Group[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CO[29]

  • Began / founded: 1979-05-29[30]

  • Genre(s): latin, latin pop, pop, vallenato[31]

  • Community tags: latin, latin pop, pop, vallenato[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f84e0f7d-86b0-4957-8b17-6b46d6e47246[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Bogotá[2], Fonseca… he was born on May 29, 1979[3].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Xavierian University[8], a Catholic university[34], in Colombia[35], founded in 1604[36]; Berklee College of Music[9], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1945[39], headquartered in Boston[40]; and Gimnasio Campestre[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4] and songwriter[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song[12], a class of award[41], in United States[42], founded in 2000[43]; Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album[14], a class of award[44], in United States[45], founded in 2012[46]; and Latin Grammy Award for Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album[15], a class of award[47], in United States[48], founded in 2006[49].

Why It Matters

Fonseca ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Fonseca born?

Fonseca was born in Bogotá[2].

What did Fonseca do for work?

Fonseca worked as singer[4] and songwriter[5].

Where did Fonseca go to school?

Fonseca was educated at Pontifical Xavierian University[8], Berklee College of Music[9], Gimnasio Campestre[10], and Gimnasio Campestre[11].

What awards did Fonseca receive?

Honors received include Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song[12], Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song[13], Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album[14], and Latin Grammy Award for Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sex or gender male
    Occupation singer, songwriter
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