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Fher Olvera
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Olvera in Denver, 2023
Background information
Birth name José Fernando Emilio Olvera Sierra
Also known as
  • Fher
  • Fernando Olvera
Born (1959-12-08) 8 December 1959 (age 64)
Cholula, Puebla
Genres pop, rock en español, Rock
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, activist, philanthropist
Instruments Vocals, guitar, harmonica
Years active 1978 – present
Labels Warner Music México
Associated acts Maná
Sombrero Verde

José Fernando Emilio "Fher" Olvera Sierra (born 8 December 1959) is a Mexican rock musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the secondary guitarist, composer, and lead singer for the Mexican rock band Maná, Latin American band with over 40 million albums sold worldwide.

Biography

Early career

Born as José Fernando Emilio Olvera, he started his musical career as a teenager playing with Gustavo Orozco and the brothers Ulises, Juan Diego and Abraham Calleros in Guadalajara; forming a band called Sombrero Verde in the 80s.

Maná

With Abraham Calleros and Gustavo Orozco switching interests, Olvera continued his musical trajectory with the Calleros, Juan Diego (bass), Ulises (lead guitar) and himself (vocals and backup guitar), and a new member: Alejandro González (drums). The band recreated itself with a new name in 1987: Maná. The current members are:

Personal life

Olvera's father died when he was 7 years old. His mother died when he was making the album Drama y Luz. Olvera has a child, Dalí, with his ex-girlfriend Ana Ivette Verduzco. He later had a 4-year relationship with TV host Monica Noguera. He keeps a close relationship with fellow band members, especially with Ulises Calleros and Alex González.

He made an appearance in Coldplay's 2022 Tour Music of the spheres singing "Rayando el Sol" along with the Coldplay members in the Akron Stadium in Guadalajara, Jalisco on 29 March 2022.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Fernando Olvera para niños

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