Linda Viera Caballero (born March 9, 1969), better known as La India, is a Puerto Rican

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music and

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. La India has been nominated for both

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and

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s, winning the

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for the ''Intensamente La India Con Canciones De Juan Gabriel'' album.

Early life

Caballero was born in

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. Both her parents moved to New York City soon after her birth, settling in the

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area of the city. Initially, they lived with Caballero's grandmother, a woman who served as an important influence on Caballero's life. Caballero began singing as a young girl, even taking opera training for a brief time. Her stage name, La India, was given to her by her grandmother because of her dark features and long, straight, black hair. La India describes herself as a

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, having watched her father abuse her mother while she hid under the bed.

Career

1985: Early career

In 1985, when Caballero was 16 years old, she joined the

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group TKA, a fact not widely known. Credited as "Linda," she appeared in the group photo on the back cover of TKA's second single, "

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." She left shortly thereafter. Caballero signed a record contract with

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, who planned to market her as the Latin version of

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(who recorded for sister label Sire Records). India's debut album was titled
Breaking Night
'. Three singles were released (Dancing On The Fire, Right From The Start, Lover Who Rocks You All Night) and they all became big hits in the dance clubs. She also added her vocals to the Jellybean produced single, "Mirage". After recording the album ''Breaking Night'', Caballero decided that she didn't want to take that route in her career. She decided to switch to

because she believed that she needed to "cross over to erpeople."

1992–1994: First salsa album

An important event took place when she accompanied her husband "Little" Louie Vega to a studio session. Salsa bandleader

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happened to visit the studio, and was impressed with Caballero when he heard her singing. In 1992, Palmieri produced Caballero's first Spanish-language salsa album ''Llego La India via Eddie Palmieri'' (The India has Arrived via

), which was acclaimed as one of the best salsa albums of the year. From then on, Caballero became known to all as La India. India received a Lo Nuestro Award nomination in 1993 for Best Female Performer, Tropical/Salsa. In 1994 La India, together with Louie Vega, recorded the house-music single "Love and Happiness" (Yemaya y Ochún), which paid tribute to

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(a syncretic

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based in the Caribbean). This up-beat track was played heavily in dance clubs internationally. La India's involvement with Santería drew much criticism.

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produced La India's 1994 album ''Dicen Que Soy'', a 2× gold-certified ''

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'' hit that added to her legend in the Latin-American music realm. The album also included the song "Vivir Lo Nuestro," a duet with

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. Later this same year, ''Combinación Perfecta'' was released.

1996–present: La India, the Princess of Salsa

In 1996, La India worked with

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on ''Jazzin'', an

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album of

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classics with a Latin twist, on

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. That same year she contributed the song "Banderas" to the album titled ''

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'' (United Voices), a multi-artist tribute to the 1996 Summer Olympics. She also released ''India: Mega Mix'' that same year before divorcing Vega. La India sang a duet titled "La Voz de la Experiencia" (The Voice of Experience) with

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, the late Queen of Salsa. It was then that Cruz gave Caballero her longer name: La India, the Princess of Salsa. In 1997, La India recorded "Sobre el Fuego" (Over the Fire) with Puerto Rican salsa singer

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as backup vocalist. The song was nominated for Best Latin Tropical Performance

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. In 1998, she won an ACE Award. On May 31, 1998, La India performed two sold-out concerts at the

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Performing Arts Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She returned to the United States, and television network

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aired one of her shows. With training provided by New York's famed choreographer Sara D'Arce India was also able to perform concerts in New York's

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and in El Festival de la Calle Ocho in

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. In September 1999, La India released her album ''Sola'', which earned positive reviews for the single ''Sola'' and for covers of two hits by the late Cuban sensation

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, ''Que Te Pedi'' and ''Si Vuelves Tu''. On February 5, 2000, a full-page ad in

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congratulated La India for her second

nomination. In March 2000, she was featured in

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. On November 26, 2003, La India released ''Latin Songbird: Mi Alma y Corazón''. The album's lead single "Sedúceme" became a hit on the Latin charts, and topped the U.S. Billboard

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for several weeks. This romantic salsa hit single was La India's first number-one song. It brought her a new fan base with many awards and nominations, including two

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nominations for Best Salsa Album and Best Tropical Song in 2003, and her third

nomination for Best Salsa Album in 2004. In 2005, La India participated in the musical presentation ''

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'', a tribute to the late Tejano sensation

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Quintanilla-Perez. In 2006, La India released the album ''

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'', which contained two songs that became award-winning hits. The 2007 Annual Latin ''

'' Awards honored La India with Best Tropical Album of the Year Female for "Soy Diferente" (I Am Different), and Latin Dance Club Play Track of the Year for "Solamente Una Noche" (Just for One Night). In 2007, La India collaborated with Latin sensation

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in a duet titled "

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." On June 11, 2006, La India was honored by

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'' June 18, 2006 La India released her ninth studio album in 2010. La India mentioned to the

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, "I am reinventing myself ... changing my physical image. La India will return to become a

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. But more than that, I feel like a new woman because I have been blessed with many beautiful things. After many years, I have my family with me, and I am not separated from my mother, in which I suffered greatly. I have her in my life, and that brings inner peace that I haven't had in a long time." On February 23, 2010, La India's hit single "Estupida" was released on iTunes. The single was a cover of the 2009

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version "Stupida" by

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. La India's ninth studio album, ''

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'', was released June 1, 2010. In 2011, La India continued to release new music. She performed a duet with

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titled "Que No Se Te Olvide." In 2011, La India released a new house track titled "Tacalacateo," on which she worked with Italian DJ

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. "Tacalacateo" peaked at #13 on ''Billboard'''s dance music chart. In 2012, La India performed as part of

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: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson, along with other Latin artists such as Tito Nieves and Kevin Ceballo. In 2014, La India once again signed with the record label

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, also joining the Salsa Giants project with

. La India released her tenth studio salsa album "Intensamente Con Canciones de

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" on

in 2015. It includes duets and solo pieces by both artists. This album was number one on Billboard's tropical chart for a consecutive four weeks. One song in particular, ''"Ahora Que Te Vas"'' quickly rose to number one on Billboard's tropical chart. With this song, La India became the Latino woman with the most-ever number ones, a record previously held by Gloria Estefan.

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Contributions on other recordings

* 1988 - Mirage *By Jellybean & Little Louie Vega (Featured on the "B" side of the 12" Single of 'Just A Mirage') *With Tony Humphries ** Keith Thompson – Rhythm of Life *With

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** 1992 – Ride On The Rhythm by Louie Vega & Marc Anthony (wrote/background vocals) ** 1993 – When You Touch Me and I Can't Get No Sleep (from ''The Album'') ** 1994 – Voices In My Mind by Voices (India, Carol Sylvan, Michael Watford) ** 1994 – Vibe P.M. (Masters at Work Remix) (featured with Mondo Grosso) ** 1998 – To Be In Love (MAW Remix) (from MAW Records: ''The Collection Volume I'') ** 1998 –

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(from ''Nuyorican Soul'') ** 2002 – Backfired (from ''Our Time Is Coming'') *RMM Combinacion Perfecta ** 1994 – Vivir Lo Nuestro (duet with

) * Li'l Mo Ying Yang ** 1995 Reach (samples "Love & Happiness") *Voces Unidas: The

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** 1996 – Banderas * JohNick – Play The World EP ** 1996 – Play The World (samples "Love & Happiness") *With

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** 1997 – Hazme El Amor (from ''En Nueva York'') * Puffy Daddy & The Family – No Way Out ** 1997 – Senorita (samples India's "No Me Conviene") *''

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'' Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ** 1998 –

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(Disco Round) *''The 24-Hour Woman'' Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ** 1999 – India Con La Voe (Viva Puerto Rico) *Haus-A-Holics – Latin Spice EP ** 2001 – Que Pasa by Haus-A-Holics (samples "Oye Como Va" with Tito Puente Jr.) *''

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'' Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ** 2003 – Empire, Imperio *With

Tito Nieves Humberto "Tito" Nieves (born June 4, 1959; also known "El Pavarotti de la Salsa") is a Puerto Rican musician who became one of the leading salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s. Born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, and raised in the Unite ...

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, and K-Mil ** 2004 – Ya No Queda Nada *With

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** 2004 – "Tócame" (from ''

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'') *Tribute to

** 2005 – No Debes Jugar (from ''

'') *With Marlon Fernández ** 2006 – Usted Abusó (from ''Mi Sueño'') *With R.K.M & Ken-Y,

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, and Carlitos Way ** 2006 – Tocarte Toda *With

** 2007–90 Millas (from ''

'') *With

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** 2007 – Un Amor Tan Grande (from ''Sentimiento De Un Rumbero'') *With

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** 2008 – Mala (Tropical Remix) (from " Mala") *With

Tito "El Bambino" Efraín David Fines Nevares (born October 5, 1981) known professionally as Tito "El Bambino" is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who rose to fame as part of the duo Héctor & Tito. In 2010, his song, " El Amor", written with Joan Ortiz Esp ...

** 2009 – El Amor (Salsa Remix) (from "

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") *' 2010 – "Un Verano En Nueva York" (from Banco Popular De PR – Salsa, Un Homenaje A El Gran Combo Album) *With

** 2011 – Maxi single "Que No Se Te Olvide" *With Peppe Citarella ** 2011 – Maxi single "Tacalacateo" *With

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** 2011 – "Maldito y Bendito Amor" (Salsa version) ** 2011 – "Maldito y Bendito Amor" (Ballad version) *' 2013 – "Tu no tienes alma" (from the "Y Si Fueran Ellas" albuml) *With

's Salsa Giants ** 2014 – "Bajo La Tormenta" (from Sergio George Presents: Salsa Giants Plus) *With Tony Succar – Unity the Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson ** 2015 – "Earth song"

Awards and nominations

Latin Grammy The Latin Grammy Awards are an award by The Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from anywhere around the world that has been r ...

, - , 2016 , ''Intensamente con Canciones de Juan Gabriel'' , Best Salsa Album , , -

Latin American Music Awards of 2016 The 2nd Annual Latin American Music Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. It was broadcast live on Telemundo. Lucero was announced as the host on August 31. Banda MS and Yandel led the nominations with six each. Perfo ...

, - , 2016 , ''Intensamente con Canciones de Juan Gabriel'' , Favorite Album—Tropical , , -

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, - , 2004 , La India (herself) , Tropical Female Artist , , - , 2004 , La India (herself) , Best Salsa Performance , , - , 2004 , Seduceme , Best Tropical Song , , - , 2004 , Mi Alma Y Corazon , Best Tropical Album , , - , 2005 , La India (herself) , Female Artist Of The Year , , - , 2007 , Soy Diferente , Best Tropical Album , , - , 2007 , La India (herself) , Female Artist Of The Year , , - , 2007 , La India & Cheka , Group Or Duo Of The Year , , - , 2011 , La India (herself) , Female Artist Of The Year , , - , 2011 , Estupida , Best Tropical Song , , - , 2016 , La India (herself) , Female Artist Of The Year , , -

''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards

, - , 2003 , Latin Songbird: Mi Alma Y Corazon , Tropical Album Of The Year , , - , 2004 , La India (Herself) , Seduceme (Remix) , , - , 2006 , Grandes Exitos , Tropical Album Of The Year , , - , 2007 , Soy Diferente , Tropical Album Of The Year , , - , 2007 , Pura Salsa , Tropical Album Of The Year , , -

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:India, La 1969 births Living people Singers from San Juan, Puerto Rico American freestyle musicians 20th-century American women singers 20th-century American singers Reprise Records artists RMM Records artists Salsa musicians People from Río Piedras, Puerto Rico Sony Discos artists Universal Music Latino artists Top Stop Music artists Latin Grammy Award winners 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American singers Women in Latin music Puerto Rican feminists Feminist musicians

Early life

Career

1985: Early career

1992–1994: First salsa album

1996–present: La India, the Princess of Salsa

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Contributions on other recordings

Awards and nominations

Latin Grammy The Latin Grammy Awards are an award by The Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from anywhere around the world that has been r ...

Latin American Music Awards of 2016 The 2nd Annual Latin American Music Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. It was broadcast live on Telemundo. Lucero was announced as the host on August 31. Banda MS and Yandel led the nominations with six each. Perfo ...

Lo Nuestro Awards The Lo Nuestro Awards or Premios Lo Nuestro (Spanish for "Our Thing") is a Spanish-language awards show honoring the best of Latin music, presented by Univision, a Spanish-language television network based in the United States. The awards began in ...

''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards

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