The famous Mexican singer, actor, and film producer recently passed away but suddenly people are curious to know that is Vicente Fernandez Gay or not and his wife and family also took place in trending searches.
Though being gay is not a crime or shame but around the world, few people take it another way. Some people, for example, have been advised to respect the man who is gay and take it as a sign of love and not to judge him. Some of those who are in the closet have even been told to stop the courtship, marriage, and other relationships with the man who is gay or to not let the man know that he is gay.
But medical science proved that Being gay is not a sign of homoerotic attraction, It is as natural as male and female sexual attraction. Vicente Fernandez was a versatile artist and his performance as an actor won millions of hearts.
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Who is Vicente Fernandez?
Vicente Fernandez was a multitalented artist and he perform as a singer, actor, and as well as a film producer. His nickname was ‘El Charro de Huentitan’. Vicente Fernandez started his career as a busker means he used to perform acts in public places for gratuities. He recorded 50 albums and contributed to more than 30 films. He is accompanied live by a mariachi group, but he is not really (or technically) a mariachi musician, as he only sings live.
Achievements of Vicente Fernandez.
Fernandez’s work has earned him 3 Grammy Awards, 8 Latin Grammy Awards, 14 Lo Nuestro Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has sold over fifty million copies worldwide, making him one of the best-selling regional Mexican artists of all time. In 2016, Fernandez retired from performing live, although he continued to record and publish music.
The early life of Vicente Fernandez
Vicente Fernandez was born on 17 February 1940 in the village of Huentitan. His parents’ name was El Alto, Jalisco. in childhood he used to go with his mother to see movies starring Pedro Infante and Jorge Negrete and, as he himself once recalled, he told his mother that “when I grow up I’m going to be like them”.
he started learning guitar at the age of 8, which he learned to play at the same time he began to study folk music. After finishing elementary school, and due to the lack of success in selling milk but In 1965 he moved to Mexico City to seek a future in the world of music. But his first attempts with the record companies were unsuccessful.
In 1970, Vicente Fernandez was about to go onstage, his father died. Overwhelmed by the news but determined not to let the crowd go without a show, Vicente Fernandez went onstage and performed. By the end of the night, the critics were comparing him to other famous ranchera artists like Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Jorge Negrete, and Javier Solis. Since then his music has expanded rapidly.
Is Vicente Fernandez Gay?
He never declared himself as Gay. He was interested in music and had a powerful love for music that he performed. He was also interested in art and painting, and he was artistically inclined.
He was very rowdy and he often used to play by himself and he was very straightforward. He was not afraid of people and he never had any formal education. He was always interested in music and acting, he was a huge fan of art.
Neither his activity proves that he was gay. He was happily married. His wife never raised complaints against him regarding being gay or not. So it is clear that he was not gay but the audience might have their own imaginations and complaints and spread rumors about Vicente Fernandez who recently passed away.
Who is Vicente Fernandez’s Wife and Family?
On 27 December 1963 Vicente Fernandez married Maria del Refugio Abarca Villasenor. With whom he had his first son, Vicente, who was born premature and had to be incubated at home because he could not pay the hospital. Maria del Refugio Abarca Villasenor know as Dona Cuquita. She is now 75 years old. They have 4 kids and Alejandro Fernandez is one of them.
Alejandro Fernandez is also a Mexican singer and his Nickname is ‘El Potrllo’. His music has sold over 20 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. He originally specialized in traditional, earthy forms of Mexican folk music, such as mariachi and ranchera, until he branched out into pop music with great success.
Over the course of his career, he has been awarded two Latin Grammy Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Death of the famous artist Vicente Fernandez.
Vicente Fernandez was hospitalized in serious condition after falling at his home in Guadalajara on 6 August 2021. Vicente Fernandez was placed on a ventilator under the intensive care unit and had injured his cervical spine. Vicente Fernandez died of complications from his injuries on 12 December 2021, at the age of 81.
Vicente Fernandez’s few Awards are mentioned below.
In 2010 Vicente Fernandez won award ‘Necesito de Tí’ for best Regional Mexican Album
In 2015 Vicente Fernandez won award ‘Mano a Mano – Tangos a la Manera de Vicente Fernández’ for best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)
In 2017 Vicente Fernandez won award ‘Un Azteca En El Azteca, Vol. 1 (En Vivo)’ for best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)