Silvestre Dangond facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Silvestre Dangond
Silvestre Dangond in a 2022 interview
Background information
Birth name	Silvestre Francisco Dangond Corrales
Born	(1980-05-12) May 12, 1980 (age 45)
Origin	Urumita, La Guajira, Colombia
Genres	Vallenato, Latin
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Sony Music
Associated acts	Peter Manjarrez, Kaleth Morales

Silvestre Francisco Dangond Corrales (born May 12, 1980) is a famous singer from Colombia. He was born in Urumita. Silvestre learned a lot about music from his father, William José "El Palomo" Dangond Baquero, who was also a singer. His mother came from a musical family too. She helped him become the charismatic person he is today.

Silvestre in concert in Bogota in 2014.

Silvestre's Music Journey

Starting Out: First Album

After finishing high school, Silvestre focused on his music. He teamed up with an accordion player named Ramón López. They played at parties and small events. In 2002, they released their first album, Tanto para Tí. This album had 12 songs. Around this time, he also met another vallenato singer, Kaleth Morales, who became his friend.

Becoming Famous: Working with Juancho De la Espriella

Dangond and Juancho De la Espriella performing live on stage.

Silvestre met accordionist Juancho De la Espriella through a friend. Juancho was playing with another singer, Peter Manjarrez, at the time. Silvestre and Juancho quickly became good friends. Their friend convinced them to form a musical duo. Their first show together was in the Cesar Department.

Lo mejor para los dos Their new musical team created a lot of excitement among vallenato fans. Soon after, they recorded their first album together in 2003. It was called Lo mejor para los dos. This album had 13 songs. In 2003, Silvestre and De la Espriella performed in over 250 shows. Many of these shows happened in December.

Mas unidos que nunca

Silvestre Dangond and Juancho De la Espriella performing.

Silvestre Dangond – Live

Their next album, Mas unidos que nunca, came out on June 13, 2004. It had 14 songs, including a bonus track. With this album, Silvestre and De la Espriella became one of the most successful vallenato groups. Their hit song "La colegiala" was very popular.

Ponte a la moda In 2005, Dangond and De la Espriella released their third album together. It was called Ponte a la moda. This album was a big success in Colombia and also with Latin American communities in the United States.

Silvestre's Family Life

Silvestre Dangond's parents are William José Dangond Baquero and Dellys Corrales Rojas. He has one brother named Carlos Ivan. Silvestre is married to his childhood sweetheart, Pieri Avendaño. They have three sons: Luis Jose, Silvestre Jose, and Jose Silvestre.

Silvestre's Albums

Silvestre Dangond has released many albums throughout his career. He has worked with different accordion players.

With Román López

• Tanto para Tí (2002)

With Juancho De la Espriella

• Lo Mejor Para Los Dos (2003)
• Más Unidos Que Nunca (2004)
• Ponte a la Moda (2005)
• La Fama (2006)
• El Original (2008)
• El Cantinero (2010)
• No Me Compares Con Nadie (2011)
• Más Unidos Que Nunca: Beta-16 (2020)
• El Último Baile (2025)

With Rolando Ochoa

• La 9a Batalla (2013)
• Esto es vida (2018)

With Álvaro López

• Sigo Invicto (2014)

With Jorge Lucas Dangond

• Sigo Invicto (2014)
• Gente Valiente (2017)
• Esto es vida (2018)
• Las Locuras Mías (2020)

With Rubén Lanao Jr.

• Intruso (2022)
• Ta' Malo (2023)

Awards and Recognitions

Latin Grammy Awards

The Latin Grammy Awards are very important awards in the music world. They celebrate great achievements in Latin music.

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are also very famous. They recognize amazing achievements in the music industry.

Premios Nuestra Tierra

Premios Nuestra Tierra are awards that celebrate great music from Colombia.

See also

In Spanish: Silvestre Dangond para niños