Willy
Chirino was born in
Cuba in the small town
Consolacion del Sur,
in the cuban province
of Pinar del Rio. His
father was the town’s
State Attorney and his
mother was a pharmacist
who worked at home.
He was the only boy
in his family (he had
three sisters).
Over
20 original albums have
been released, several
of which have obtained
platinum and gold status.
In 2006, his album “Son
del Alma”, won a GRAMMY
for Best Salsa/Merengue
Album. As founder of
the Willy Chirino Foundation,
his philanthropic efforts
have been recognized
by UNICEF and the Department
of State. Willy celebrates
his 35th Anniversary
in music with his latest
released album “Willy
Chirino Live-35th Anniversary”
(“Willy Chirino En Vivo-35
Aniversario”), a CD/DVD
combo of his 35th Anniversary
Concert. This album
brought him his first
nomination at the 2007
Latin_Grammy_Awards
for best Salsa Album.
Most recently, Willy
and singer/song writer,
and wife Lissette Alvarez,
released their first
ever duets album Amarraditos
(Bound to One Another).
The CD includes a potpourri
of classic Spanish language
love songs.
He
was first married to
Olga Maria Rodriguez
and they had three daughters,
Angie, Olga Maria and
Jessica. He later married
the singer Lissette
Alvarez and had three
more children, Nicole,
Alana, and Gianfranco.
Willy's
latest album, "Pa'lante"
, was released at spring
2008, after which he
launched his world tour.
On June 6 in the American
Airlines Arena in Miami
Florida, Willy Chirino
Pa'Lante Tour had an
amazing sold out concert
with almost 7,000 people.
Get ready Toronto as
Willy Chirino's Pa'Lante
Tour will be making
a stop in Toronto on
September 25th, 2009.
Buy your tickets at
the following locations
or call 519-591-4711.
Willy
Chirino was born in
Cuba in the small town
Consolacion del Sur,
in the cuban province
of Pinar del Rio. His
father was the town’s
State Attorney and his
mother was a pharmacist
who worked at home.
He was the only boy
in his family (he had
three sisters).