David Rodríguez Labault (born July 26, 1977) is a

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winning Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who performs under the stage name Siete (usually stylized as Sie7e).

Career

David Rodríguez Labault, known as Sie7e by his birth date, studied

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in the United States, while collaborating with several music projects. After returning to Puerto Rico, he started working in advertising. In 2005, he decided to dedicate himself to music, releasing his first eponymous album the following year. Beyond that, he has released two more albums, the last one being ''Mucha Cosa Buena'', in 2011. Sie7e was first signed by

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, but in 2011, he signed with

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. Rodríguez has a wife, Jessica, and a son, Jai. On November 10, 2011 he won the

for Best New Artist.Shakira recibe premio de Persona del año en los Latin Grammy... mientras Sie7e triunfó en la categoría de artista nuevo
on ''

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'' (November 10, 2011)

Discography

* ''Sie7e'' (2006) * ''Para Mí'' (2008) * ''Mucha Cosa Buena'' (2011) * ''Relax'' (2014) * ''Yo Tengo Tu Love'' (2011) * Gaia (2020) * Origami (2023)

References

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