1. Dyango is widely regarded as one of the most romantic Spanish singers, and one of the best performers on the international level.
19 Facts About Dyango
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Dyango is one of the most popular and most respected singers and one of the most romantic voices in Latin America and Spain.
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Dyango's name is due to the Romani guitarist Django Reinhardt.
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Dyango was born on March 5,1940, in Barcelona, but was inscribed by his father on May 8, and thus appears as his date of birth in official documents.
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Since the recording of the tango "Nostalgia" in 1976, Dyango consolidated his conquest of the Spanish market of the romantic ballad.
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In 1980, Dyango represented Spain in the OTI Festival 1980 with the song "Querer y perder" written by Ray Girado, winning second place.
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In 2013 Dyango participated in the Concert for Freedom, held at Camp Nou in Barcelona on June 29,2013.
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Dyango stated that in the current situation it would be necessary to hold a referendum in Catalonia and, ultimately, to achieve separation from Spain.
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Dyango has obtained in his career 55 gold records and 40 platinum, which have been awarded in Spain as well as other Latin American countries, as well as the United States.
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Dyango suffered a heart attack and was admitted in a Barcelona hospital until March 5,2009.
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Currently, Dyango is immersed with taking on new forms of expressions of his career, like painting.
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Dyango received the Music Prize for Best Song in Catalan for his theme, "El pare", 2005.
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Dyango has received several awards from the Betty Pino show in Miami, 1985,1986,1987,1988.
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Dyango has been nominated several times for the Latin Grammy Awards, the last one in 2010 with the album Punaladas en el Alma.
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Dyango has been invited as the main artist, to one of the best tango festivals in Argentina, the Tangos International Festival of the city of Justo Daract, to perform tangos and close the festival.
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Dyango was named Citizen Iluste of Justo Daract and received the Gold Condor Award in December 2011.
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Dyango has won 55 gold and 40 platinum discs throughout his career.
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Dyango has recorded duets with Pimpinela, Rocio Durcal, Paco de Lucia, Celia Cruz, Oscar D'Leon, Sheena Easton, Roberto Goyeneche, Giacomo Aragall and Armando Manzanero.
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Dyango announced his farewell to his musical profession, making a farewell tour in Latin America and Spain and thanking thousands of people who formed his international audience.