Llandel Veguilla Malavé Salazar (born January 14, 1978), best known by his stage name Yandel, is a Puerto Rican singer who is a member of the

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duo

Wisin & Yandel Wisin & Yandel were a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo consisting of Wisin and Yandel. They started their career in 1998 and stayed together until 2023, winning several awards including a Grammy Award in 2009. They became the first and the only regga ...

. He released his first solo album, '' Quien Contra Mí'', in 2003. His second solo studio album, ''

De Líder a Leyenda ''De Líder a Leyenda'' ( English: ''From Leader to Legend'') is the second studio album by Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Yandel, of the duo Wisin & Yandel;

'', was released in 2013 and was certified Gold (Latin) by the

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in 2014.

Early life and family

Llandel Veguilla Malavé Salazar was born on January 14, 1978, in

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, the son of Julio Veguilla and Lucy Malavé. He has two siblings, a younger brother named Gadiel, who is also a singer, and a sister named Linnette. Before he became a singer, Yandel worked as a barber in his hometown.

Music career

Yandel met

Wisin Juan Luis Alberto Morera Luna (; born December 19, 1978), known professionally as Wisin (), is a Puerto Rican reggaeton rapper, singer and record producer, best known as a member of the reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. Wisin is noted for his uniq ...

in school. They began performing as a duo in 1998 (Yandel then billing himself as "Llandel") and made their album debut in 2000 with ''

Los Reyes del Nuevo Milenio ''Los Reyes Del Nuevo Milenio'' (English: The Kings Of The New Millennium) is Wisin & Yandel's first album. It peaked at #35 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums Top Latin Albums (formerly Latin 50) is a record chart published by ''Billboard'' maga ...

''. They later made the jump to a major label in 2003 with '' Mi Vida... My Life'', their first for Universal subsidiary Fresh Productions. ''

Pa'l Mundo ''Pa'l Mundo'' () is the fourth studio album by Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel, released on November 8, 2005, by Machete Music. The album includes the singles, "Rakata (song), Rakata," "Llamé Pa' Verte (Bailando Sexy)," ...

'' then catapulted them to mainstream success in 2005. Subsequently, Wisin & Yandel established their label,

WY Records WY Records was a record label founded in the United States by popular reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. Artists * Wisin & Yandel * Gadiel Veguilla Producers and composers * Tainy * Wisin & Yandel * O'Neill * Chris Jedi * Jumbo el Que Produce Solo ...

, and presented an affiliate group, Los Vaqueros. In November 2013, after the duo's Líderes tour, they went on hiatus. Since then he has continued to tour. A third album, ''Dangerous'', was released in November 2015.

Personal life

In July 2004, Veguilla married his long-time girlfriend Edneris Espada Figueroa. They have two sons together, Adrián Yandel Veguilla (born January 25, 2001) and Dereck Adrián Veguilla born on (May 27, 2004).

Tours

* De Líder a Leyenda VIP Tour (2014) * Dangerous Tour (2016)

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Quien Contra Mí'' (2003) * ''

De Líder a Leyenda ''De Líder a Leyenda'' ( English: ''From Leader to Legend'') is the second studio album by Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Yandel, of the duo Wisin & Yandel;

'' (2013) * '' Dangerous'' (2015) * '' Update'' (2017) * '' The One'' (2019) * '' Quien Contra Mí 2'' (2020) * ''

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'' (2021, with

Tainy Marco Efraín Masís Fernández (; born August 9, 1989), known professionally as Tainy, is a Puerto Rican record producer, songwriter and record engineer. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he entered the world of reggaeton with his wor ...

) * ''Resistencia'' (2023) * '' Elyte'' (2024)

EPs

* '' Legacy: De Líder a Leyenda Tour'' (2014) * ''Manifesting 20-05'' (2024, with

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)

Live albums

* '' Legacy: De Líder a Leyenda Tour'' (2015)

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{Authority control 1977 births Living people 21st-century Puerto Rican male singers 21st-century Puerto Rican singers Puerto Rican male singer-songwriters Puerto Rican reggaeton musicians Spanish-language singers of the United States Urbano musicians People from Cayey, Puerto Rico Latin pop singers Machete Music artists Sony Music Latin artists Warner Music Latina artists Latin music songwriters Latin Grammy Award winners