Miriam Hernandez, a Chilean singer and TV presenter, was not allowed to enter the stage for the first performance, as they considered the girl too small. However, the future singer not only performed well, but also won first place.
Miriam Raquel Hernandez Navarro's career began in television at the age of 11. The girl took part in the "Generación joven" program. Then there was the program "la Pandilla". The performances of the young artist turned out to be so talented that they became the reason for inviting Miriam to the series "De cara al mañana". Her character has appeared in five episodes of the telenovela.
The path to the vocation
The biography of the future star began in 1965. The child was born in the capital commune of Nuñoa on May 2. Having started her artistic career as a child, in 1976 she gained public recognition as a singer, entering the Juvenile Ranking of the children's vocalists according to the TV program Sábados Gigantes.
The eighteen-year-old singer was named the best debutante of the year by the Chilean press even before the release of the first album. The disc "Myriam Hernández" was released in October 1988. The disc quickly went gold. Then there was the status of four times platinum not only in Latin America, but also in the United States.
The successful start of her musical career was reinforced by the first places of the tracks "El Hombre que Yo Amo" and "Ay Amor" in the charts. In February 1989, the artist joined the jury of the Viña del Mar festival and acted as a guest star.
Confession
In the same period at home Miriam was awarded the "APES award" as the best performer. The compilation won the Mejor Producción Discográfica award as the best recording. In July, the vocalist entered the Billboard hit parade with the track "El Hombre que Yo Amo". By the end of the year, the album became one of the top ten best-selling albums in Latin America.
In the spring of 1989, work began on a new collection. Several recorded compositions were written by the soloist herself. The album set a record, remaining for 18 consecutive weeks in the first position as the only Latin American pop disc. Three tracks became international hits. The track for the song "Peligroso Amor" was nominated for the Billboard magazine prize for best video.
In 1991, the artist again participated in the international song festival, where she received two prestigious awards. In 1992, another collection was recorded, which became gold and platinum not only in Latin, but also in Central America.
In the same year, the artist founded her School of Vocal Art. Together with her, the teacher and speech therapist Ricardo Alvarez took part in the project. Several famous artists have graduated from the school.
New peaks
The song "Ese Hombre" from the new 1994 compilation topped the Billboard charts and became the best pop ballad of the year. In 1996, work began on the release of the Spanish hits of all times "Amigos" along with other stars. Anka Miriam recorded the song "Tu Cabeza en Mi Hombro" with Paul.
In 1998, a new disc "Todo el amor" was released. His first single instantly rose to the top of the Billboard. In 2000, the presentation of the album "+ y Más" took place, which brought the singer Gold and Silver Seagulls, awards of the Song Festival in Viña del Mar.
In 2000, the artist realized herself in the modeling business, starring in a photo shoot for the Santini Mavardi brand and in an advertisement for Procter & Gamble. The singer successfully acted as the host of the song festival, teleconference.
The vocalist presented the collection of her most famous songs "Huellas" in 2004. These include previously unreleased hits. Together with her eight-year-old son Jorge Ignacio, Miriam wrote the track "He Vuelto por Ti". At the same time, the artist recorded the first DVD, as well as the DVD-CD "Contigo en Concierto".
In 2007 Hernandez completed work on the cover album "Enamorándome". In the winter of next year, the singer performed at the Antofagasta Junto al Mar festival with the song Rescátame. The composition is included in the new 2011 collection "Seducción".
