Marlon Fernández (born August 24, 1977, in

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) is a Cuban singer, better known as the winner of the third season of ''Objetivo Fama'', a Puerto Rican

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/singing talent contest broadcast by Univision Puerto Rico, and Telefutura

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in the United States.

Biography

Marlon Fernández was born in

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, Cuba, in 1977 to José and Raquel Fernández. At the age of 14, he formed a five-piece band that would help him in his future career. In 2001, he had an accident that threatened his right leg and moved to

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for treatment. During his stay there, he participated and won in a talent competition called ''El Concurso de la Juventud''. He followed the competition by performing at several clubs and restaurants in

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. In 2003, he moved to

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, where he started singing at several venues, including Mango's restaurant, with his band called La Química. In 2005, he auditioned to participate in the third season of ''

Objetivo Fama ''Objetivo Fama'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''OF'', Spanish for ''Target: Fame'') is a Puerto Rican singing talent contest that aired for over six years on WLII-DT, WLII, the Univision outlet in Puerto Rico; and on UniMás, Telefutura in the main ...

''. During the show, he excelled with his interpretations and ended up winning getting over a million votes on the final night. On October 24, 2006, he released his debut album titled '' Mi Sueño'' by

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Records which peaked at #7 on ''

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s Latin Tropical chart. Marlon's first single was a cover of

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's hit "Usted Abusó", which he released alongside

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. The latter has always been Fernández's idol, and they met during the contest. The single peaked in the Top 10 in the Tropical Airplay Charts. In January 2007, Marlon asked to be released from

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. He was unsatisfied with how they were managing his career. In 2007, he was nominated for a

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for the Best Tropical Album. He was also nominated for two Lo Nuestro Awards. He also had a successful presentation at the Calle 8 Festival with Cachao López. In January 2008, Marlon released a tribute to Dominican singer

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titled '' Homenaje a Juan Luis Guerra''. In 2009, Marlon released ''Estoy de Pie''. The lead single, "Hagamoslo Aunque Duela" reached #1 on the Tropical Airplay charts. In 2010, Marlon moved to Homestead, Florida where he acquainted friends with his neighbor, Adonis, who would help him write and produce some of his songs.

Personal life

Marlon has been married for more than 10 years with Daysel Miró. He currently resides in

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Discography

References

External links

Marlon on Univision.comMarlon's Old Page
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https://www.buenamusica.com/marlon/album/regalo-de-navidad
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https://www.discogs.com/es/release/28761790-Marlon-Fern%C3%A1ndez-D%C3%A9jalos-Que-Hablen
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