Santo Domingo, DR. The renowned Puerto Rican artist and songwriter, Kany García, performed this Saturday at the Quisqueya Stadium in Santo Domingo with her “Puerta Abierta Tour,” inspired by her most recent musical production, her tenth studio album throughout her career. The album features 11 tracks, including “Amor Bonito,” recorded with the maestro Juan Luis Guerra.
Regarding her performance and her success in front of more than 20,000 people, which becomes a very special one, as the artist shared that Saturday’s concert at the Quisqueya Stadium was the first one she has performed in a stadium in her entire career, we share with you five curious facts about the renowned Puerto Rican singer Kany García.
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- Her name is not really Kany, but Encarnita
Although she is artistically known as Kany García, her real name is Encarnita García de Jesús.
2. An accident changed the course of his career
In her beginnings, she auditioned for the reality television show Objetivo Fama, a program for new talents in which she was selected. However, on the very night of the premiere, February 2, 2004, she suffered a serious car accident that almost cost her her life. According to data published on the web, after the accident she suffered fractures to her pelvis and collarbone, in addition to requiring 40 stitches on her face. Her recovery took about a month and a half.
- He has written songs for other great artists
Kany García not only composes her own songs, but has also written for artists such as Tego Calderón, Ha-Ash, Ednita Nazario, Pedro Capó, Chayanne, Silvestre Dangond, Roberto Carlos, Andrés Cepeda, and Jennifer López.
- A career full of recognition
The Puerto Rican singer-songwriter has garnered significant recognition throughout her career. Considered a voice that tells the stories of many women through her lyrics, she has won six Latin Grammys and has written and performed some of the most important hits in Latin pop, such as “Hoy Ya Me Voy”, “Alguien”, “Duele Menos” and “Para Siempre”.
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In addition, he has received recognition at the GLAAD, ASCAP, Billboard, La Musa, and Premios Juventud awards, among others.
- His personal life
On December 19, 2010, after seven years of dating, the singer-songwriter married the guitarist of her band, Carlos Padial. The wedding was held at the Santa Clara Parish in Carolina, Puerto Rico, followed by a reception at an estate in the same town. However, after more than two years of marriage, the couple divorced in September 2013.
On February 13, 2016, the artist confirmed through her social media that she was in a relationship with her trainer, Jocelyn Trochez. Subsequently, in an interview for “El Vocero” in Puerto Rico, she stated that for a long time she defined herself as heterosexual, but that she no longer felt the need to label her sexuality. On December 25, 2019, García and Trochez announced that they had gotten married after a four-year relationship. In 2022, the artist publicly defined herself as a lesbian.
