Samuel Hernández
Samuel Hernández is a Puerto Rican Christian music singer.[1] He also has had songs crossover and become mainstream secular hits.[2][3] His 2003 album Jesús siempre llega a tiempo was one of the first big-selling Puerto Rican Christian albums.[4] He performed in the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum with Marcos Witt in 2009.[5][6] His best known song is "Levanto mis manos", which ranked # 32 on the Billboard Latin Pop Airplay chart.[7]
Samuel Hernández | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Samuel Hernández Vega |
| Born | September 26, 1972 |
| Origin | Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Christian music, Latin pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Website | http://www.samuelhernandez.com/ |
He was nominated at Latin Grammy Award as Best Christian Album in 2004.[8][9]
Biography
Samuel Hernández Vega was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico. His first production was Un Sueño Hecho Realidad ("A dream come true"), released in 1993. Later, he graduated in Accounting and Marketing in Ana G. Méndez University, with excellent grades, and began to practice his profession, however, a car accident changes the course of his life.[10]
Samuel expressed that he received the direct call to sing and totally depend on God. After that event, he released his second album "Soy Una Nueva Vasija", which includes the song "De Lo Más Profundo".[11]
His third album, "Faltan 5 Para Las 12: ¡Jesús Llegó!", became a gold record just a few months after its release in mid-2000. It was the only Christian production in Puerto Rico that it has managed to occupy, for 20 consecutive weeks, # 1 position on Christian radio stations with the title track. Two years later he releases "Jesus Siempre Llega a Tiempo", a continuation of his previous production.[12]
After this, many very well received productions followed, which managed to enter Billboard charts, such as "Por Si No Hay Mañana", "Inyección de Fe" and the compilation "Éxitos".[13]
"Me Conecta Al Cielo", Hernández's eighth album, contains the single "En Ti Lo Tengo Todo", with which he made his debut in the bachata genre.[14]
In recent years, he released the albums "Duetos", "Gracias Señor En Vivo",[15] and "Hay Poder En La Sangre de Jesús".[16]
Discography
| Title | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard | Billboard | Billboard | Billboard | |
| Un sueño hecho realidad (1993) | — | — | — | — |
| Soy una vasija nueva (1997) | — | — | — | — |
| Dios siempre tiene el control (1999) [17] | — | — | — | — |
| Faltan 5 pa las 12 llego Jesús (2000) [18] | — | — | — | — |
| Jesús siempre llega a tiempo (2004) [19] | 36 | 10 | — | — |
| En vivo desde Bellas Artes (2008) | — | — | — | — |
| Por si no hay Mañana (2009) [20] | 14 | 5 | — | 18 |
| Inyección de Fe (2012) [21] | 30 | 11 | — | 44 |
| Éxitos (2013) [22] | — | — | — | — |
| Me Conecta al Cielo (2015) | — | — | — | — |
| Duetos (2016) | — | — | — | — |
| Gracias Señor En Vivo (2017) | — | — | — | — |
| Hay Poder en la Sangre de Jesús (2019) | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ "Samuel Hernandez | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "Samuel Hernandez". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ Billboard - 1 May 2004 - Page 34 Vol. 116, No. 18 "Karina Moreno, Samuel Hernandez and Jez Babarczy perform after the Christian music panel. ... Samuel Hernandez, one of Puerto Rico's most successful acts, has also managed to cross his music over to the secular world."
- ^ Billboard - 15 Jan 2005 - Page 25 Vol. 117, No. 3 "But the real Christian music explosion, he says, came later in 2003 when Samuel Hernandez, a Puerto Rican Christian singer who releases his music on his own label, SH Productions, put out the album "Jesus Siempre Llega a Tiempo."
- ^ "Marcos Witt y Samuel Hernández en concierto el Día de las Brujas". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ Billboard - 15 Aug 2009 Vol. 121, No. 32 "Between August and October, four of the coliseum's scheduled concerts are by Christian acts: Israel Houghton and Jacobo Ramos (Aug. 1), Tercer Cielo (Aug. 30), Daniel Calveti (Oct. 3) and Marcos Witt and Samuel Hernandez (Oct. 31).
- ^ "Levanto mis manos - Samuel Hernández". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ "Grammy latinos: los nominados". 2004-09-01. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "Samuel Hernández, 25 años en la música cristiana innovando sin prisa". www.efe.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "UBF Latinoamérica - Música Cristiana". www.ubflatin.org. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ "Samuel Hernández – Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ "Samuel Hernández levanta sus manos". Vida Cristiana. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ "Samuel Hernández superó la controversia -VÍDEO". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ "Samuel Hernández, 25 años en la música cristiana innovando sin prisa". www.efe.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ "Emotiva canción de Samuel Hernández junto a sus padres". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ "Samuel Hernández presenta "Estoy confiando en Dios" – El Mensaje Comunicaciones" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ Dios Siempre Tiene el Control - Samuel Hernandez | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-02-22
- ^ Falta 5 Pa Las 12 ¡Llegó Jesús! - Samuel Hernandez | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-02-23
- ^ Jesús Siempre Llega a Tiempo - Samuel Hernandez | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-02-23
- ^ Por Si No Hay Mañana - Samuel Hernandez | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-02-23
- ^ Inyección De Fe - Samuel Hernandez | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-02-23
- ^ 20 Años Éxitos - Samuel Hernandez | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-02-23