Born on July 30, 1971, in Buenaventura, Willy GarcÃa is a Colombian salsa singer from Buenaventura whose career began in local orchestras La Combinación and Integración Porteña before consolidating in 1989 as a lead voice with La Suprema Corte, where he popularized numbers such as âEscombros,â âPor qué fallaste,â and âQuiero quedarme en ti.â In 1994, he joined Caliâs emblematic Grupo Niche, becoming one of its principal vocalists through 2002 and fronting radio staples including âGotas de lluvia,â âLa magia de tus besos,â and âEres,â while appearing on late-1990s albums like Etnia and A prueba de fuego. After departing Niche, Willy GarcÃa co-founded Son de Cali with Javier Vásquez in 2002, issuing a run of successful albumsâEstilo Propio (2003), Creciendo (2004), and Cambiando la Historia (2006)âthat yielded signature songs such as âLo Que Te Sobre,â âY Entonces,â and âTe Amo.â He launched a solo career at the start of the 2010s, releasing his debut Sigo Presente in 2012âhome to âPerdón,â âEso No,â âTe Veré Partir,â and âCariño Buenoââfollowed by Manejando los Tiempos (2014; later expanded as a deluxe edition in 2020). A productive new phase brought live sets (CaliEnTura Vols. 1â2, 2020) and the studio album El DÃa Es Hoy (2021), which received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Salsa Album. He continued with Siendo Yo (2022) and Cambios (2023)âthe latter earning another Latin Grammy nomination for Best Salsa Albumâthen marked three decades onstage with the retrospective 30 Años 30 Ãxitos (Crudo) (2024). In 2025 Willy GarcÃa released Viviendo, a nine-track set produced and arranged by Ãscar Iván âOiloâ Lozano that blends romantic salsa with bolero and Pacific-coast colors. "Tan Tan," one of the album's tracks, peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart.
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