Yandel-profile, net worth, height

Yandel-profile, net worth, height

origin
Yandel is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and music producer. He is one half of the reggae duo Wisin & Yandel. His solo albums include De Lider a Leyenda (2013), Dangerous (2015) and Update (2017). He is famous for the singles “Encantadora”, “Nunca Me Olvides” and “Moviendo Caderas”. Yandel was born on January 14, 1977 in Cayey, Puerto Rico, and was originally named Llandel Veguilla Malave. His parents are Julio Virgila and Lucy Maraf. He has a brother Gadiel and a sister Linnette.

Profession
Yandel supported himself as a bartender before music. He goes to school with his future collaborator Wiesen (Juan Luis Moreira Luna). Together they formed the Reggae duo Wisin & Yandel. Their first album Los Reyes del Nuevo Milenio was released on May 30, 2000. Their first album “Mi Vida… My Life” by their major record company was subsequently released in October 2003. The record was released under the label Fresh Productions. This album is ranked 19th on the Latin Pop Albums Chart. The duo’s fifth album “Pa’l Mundo” was released by Machete Music in November 2005. It has achieved commercial success, with sales of more than 1 million units. Wisin & Yandel founded its own record company “WY Records” in 2005. Their other studio albums include Los Vaqueros (2006), Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres (2007), Los Vaqueros: El Regreso (2011) and Lideres (2012). They have worked with 50 Cent, T-Pain, Enrique Iglesias , Jennifer Lopez, Chris Brown and others. Their honors include 10 Billboard Latin Music Awards, 2 Latin Grammy Awards, and an MTV Music Video Award.

Yandel’s first solo debut album Quien Contra Mi was released in September 2003. The album was produced by Luny Tunes, Fido, DJ Joe and DJ Sonic. His second year project De Lider a Leyenda arrived in November 2013. It is released on the label Sony Music Latin. The album topped the Latin album charts with songs featuring Yankee Daddy, such as “Hable de Ti”, “Hasta Abajo” and “Moviendo Caderas”. Don Omar and J Alvarez also made cameo appearances. Yandel released his EP, Legacy: De Lider a Leyenda Tour, in August 2014. The third album Dangerous was subsequently released in November 2015. It is led by the singles “Encantadora”, “Nunca Me Olvides” and “Loba”. ‘Encantadora’ won 2 Latin Grammy Awards, one of which is Best City Song. His fourth album Update was released in September 2017. It is certified as gold (Latin) by RIAA. This album features Ozuna, J Balvin and a few others.

personal
Yandel is 5 feet 6 inches tall and he has Puerto Rican ancestry. His personal net worth is estimated at 20 million U.S. dollars. The combined value of Wisin & Yandel is approximately US$40 million. Yandel married “Edneris Espada Figueroa” in 2004. They have two children, Dereck and Adrian Malave.

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