Fernando Lima

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Fernando Lima
Fernando Lima
Fernando Lima
Background information
Birth name Mario Fernando Lima
Born May 7, 1975 (1975-05-07) (age 33)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Origin Madrid, Spain
Occupation(s) Singer
Instrument(s) Vocals, Saxophone
Voice type(s) Countertenor
Label(s) EMI

Fernando Lima (born Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 7, 1975) is a Spanish language classical music singer and is a countertenor.

At the age of 10 he moved to Madrid, Spain. He then completed a degree in voice and saxophone at San Lorenzo del Escorial, in Madrid where he received the "Paloma O'Shea" scholarship to participate in a Reina Sofia graduate program. When Lima was 21 he moved to London, England to continue his doctorate studies in Barroque and Renaissance music and opera at Trinity College of Music; he also joined the Monteverdi choir. In 2007 he signed to EMI Classics / EMI Latin.

His song "Pasión" is the theme song from the Mexican telenovela of the same name; the song is also a duet with Soprano crossover singer Sarah Brightman. His debut album was released on February 5, 2008.

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