Franco

Cuban musician

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Also known as Franco Iglesias · Franco Javier Iglesias

Born: December 14, 1959
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Birthplace: Pinar del Río Province
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Citizenship: Cuba
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Occupation: singer
Education: University of Miami

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Franco Javier Iglesias, better known mononymously as Franco is a Cuban Latin pop singer. He achieved two number-one songs on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart with his cover of "Toda la Vida in 1986 and "María" in 1988. The latter song received a Lo Nuestro nomination for Pop Song of the Year in 1989.

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MMaría1988 · song by Franco

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Sex or gender: male
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Given name: Franco
Family name: Iglesias
Instrument: voice

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