Jailene Cintrón, on recordings credited as Jailene[1] (born 28 May 1966 in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican merengue singer and recording artist, as well as a TV personality and entertainer.[2]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jailene Cintrón |
| Born | May 28, 1966 Río Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Occupation | Merengue singer |
| Instrument | Voice |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | EMI Latin |
She was the female co-host of the talk and variety show No te Duermas from 1991 to 1996. She is currently one of the co-hosts of Pégate al Mediodía.
Her 1999 album Encontré el amor was among the four works nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Merengue Album.
Personal life
editCintrón married businessman José Juan Arce in the late 90s. The couple has two daughters together.
Awards
editLo Nuestro Awards
editThe Lo Nuestro Awards are awarded annually by television network Univision in the United States. Cintrón has received one award from four nominations.[3]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Herself" | Tropical Salsa New Artist | Nominated |
| "Herself" | Tropical Salsa Female Artist | Nominated | |
| 1997 | "Herself" | Tropical Salsa Female Artist | Won |
| 1998 | "Herself" | Tropical Salsa Female Artist | Nominated |
Discography
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ "Jailene". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ a b Jailene Cintrón Archived 4 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Los archivos de la Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular. Retrieved 28 September 2011, (in Spanish).
- ^ Lo Nuestro Awards:
- 1996 Awards:"Univision Announces the Nominees for Spanish-language Music's Highest Honors Premio Lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina". Univision. Business Wire. 27 March 1996. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- 1997 Awards:"Premios a Lo Mejor De La Música Latina". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Casa Editorial El Tiempo S.A. 8 April 1997. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- 1997 Awards:"Lo Nuestro 1997 – Historia". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications. 1997. Retrieved 10 June 2013.[permanent dead link]
- 1998 Awards:Barquero, Christopher (1998). "Premios Lo Nuestro: Los galardones a la música latina serán entregados en mayo próximo|". La Nación (in Spanish). Grupo Nación GN, S.A. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Jailene – Jailene – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Como Toda Mujer – Jailene – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Aqui Estoy – Jailene – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Encontre el Amor – Jailene – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
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