Zalo Reyes

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Zalo Reyes
Reyes in 2009
Born
Boris Leonardo González Reyes

3 November 1952 (1952-11-03)
Died21 August 2022 (2022-08-22) (aged 69)
Santiago, Chile
OccupationSinger

Boris Leonardo González Reyes (3 November 1952 – 21 August 2022), best known as Zalo Reyes, was a Chilean singer. He was also known by the nickname "Gorrión de Conchalí" ("Sparrow of Conchalí").

Life and career[edit]

Born in Conchalí, Reyes started his career in the late 1970s, and got his first hit in 1979 with the song "Una lágrima y un recuerdo", recorded with the group Espiral.[1] He got the peak of his fame in the 1980s, even thanks to the participation in several popular television programs of the time, such as Sábado Gigante.[1][2][3] In 1983 he took part in the Viña del Mar International Song Festival with the song "Con una lágrima en la garganta".[4] Other Reyes' hits include "Ramito de violetas", "Acorralado entre mis lágrimas", "María Teresa y Danilo" and "My Prisonera".[2][3][4] In 2013 he received a Copihue de Oro for his career.[5]

Reyes died of complications from diabetes on 21 August 2022, at the age of 69.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Serrano, Nacho (23 August 2022). "Zalo Reyes: Estrella de la canción y la televisión en Chile". ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Delgado, Felipe (21 August 2022). "A los 69 años muere Zalo Reyes, el "gorrión de Conchalí"". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Muere Zalo Reyes, emblema de la cultura popular chilena". Swissinfo (in Spanish). 22 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b Guerrero, Rainiero (23 August 2022). "La historia de "Mi Prisionera": el éxito de Zalo Reyes". Futuro Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Conoce los ganadores del Copihue de Oro 2013". El Naveghable (in Spanish). 3 December 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

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