Sonia Silvestre (16 August 1952 – 19 April 2014) was a Dominican singer from San Pedro de Macorís.

Sonia Silvestre
Sonia Silvestre in 2012
Born	(1952-08-16)16 August 1952 San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Died	19 April 2014(2014-04-19) (aged 61) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Occupation	Singer
Spouse(s)	Yaqui Núñez del Risco (divorced) José Betancourt (2009－2014)
Children	2

She was married to the broadcaster, producer and host Yaqui Núñez del Risco. After they divorced, Silvestre moved to Mexico, where she remained about three years. She had a long-term relationship with the Venezuelan photographer José Betancourt, the father of her son André and her daughter Eloísa; they married in 2009. In 2010, she performed a tribute to Luis Días.[1]

She suffered a massive stroke and two heart attacks on 17 April 2014 in Santo Domingo. She was 61 years old.[2]

Discography

• 1974: Esta Es Sonia Silvestre
• 1975: La Nueva Canción
• 1976: Nueva Canción
• 1978: Sonia Canta Poetas de la Patria
• Folkhoy
• Corazón de Vellonera
• Una Verdadera Intérprete
• Mi Corazón Te Seguirá
• Edición Especial de Grandes Éxitos de los Años 70
• 1990: Yo Quiero Andar
• 1994: Amor y Desamor
• 2007: Verde y Negro

References

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