Fernando Lima
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Birth name | Mario Fernando Lima |
Born | May 7, 1975 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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[edit] Discography
[edit] Album
- Pasión (2008)
[edit] Single
- "Pasión" (with Sarah Brightman) (2007)
[edit] References
- Fernando Lima at Billboard.com