Jesús Alberto Miranda Pérez (born 15 November 1984, in

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), better known as Chyno Miranda, just Chino, or El Chino, is a Venezuelan singer and is part of the musical duo

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, in collaboration with Miguel Ignacio Mendoza Donatti (known as

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Career

Beginnings

He started his career performing in various formations and projects like Scala 1, Censura C and the

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reality show ''Generación "S"'' and was a member of

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2007–2017; 2020–present: Chino & Nacho

He later on formed the duo Chino & Nacho gaining fame as a Latin artist. Notable songs by the duo included singles "Mi Niña Bonita", "Tu Angelito", "Lo Que No Sabés Tú", "El Poeta", "Regálame Un Muac", "Bebé Bonita", "Me Voy Enamorando" (Remix with

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) and "Andas En Mi Cabeza" (featuring

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). The duo's "Radio Universo Tour" included more than 80 concerts in many countries including a gig at

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and

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. In 2010, the group won a

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for Best Urban Album for '' Mi Niña Bonita''.

2017–present: solo

In March 2017 Pablo Villalobos, the former manager of Chino y Nacho, reported the separation of the duo adding under a photo of Chyno: "Everything started here, everything ended here and here everything starts again". In his solo career, he announced a change of the spelling from Chino to Chyno Miranda as Chino with an "i" could have created legal problems and confusion with a Spanish band called Chino. In April 2017 Chyno Miranda launched his first solo single "Quédate conmigo" with the collaboration of Gente de Zona and

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. The single was released with its official video on June 16, 2017. He also made a remix of "Vamo' a la calle" with the Venezuelan upcoming artist

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. Chino played the role of singer

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in the film ''El malquerido'' and for which he was nominated for a Latin Grammy award for the soundtrack.

Personal life

On August 26, 2017, he married the Venezuelan social media personality Natasha Araos. On July 24, 2021, rumors spread on social media that Miranda and his wife Natasha had divorced.

Health

Sometime in 2020, Miranda was infected with COVID-19 which eventually led to paralysis as a result of

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. His health severely deteriorated and eventually led to

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Discography

(For discography as part of

, see Chino & Nacho discography)

Singles

*2017: "Quédate Conmigo" (feat.

& Gente de Zona) *2017: "Tú me Elevas" *2017: "Hasta el Ombligo" (with

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) *2018: "Sin Trucos de Belleza"(with Neutro Shorty & Juhn *2018: "Me Provoca" *2018: "El Peor"(with

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) ;Featured in * «Bailar contigo» (With 3Ball MTY & El Jova) * «Vamo' a la calle» (With

) * «Como en Las Vegas» (With

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) * «Tu boquita» (With EstoeSPosdata) * «Ando buscando» (With

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) * «Roce» (With Tomas The Latin Boy)

Filmography

*2015: '' El malquerido'' as

References

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