Minute by minute: Mexican singer Vicente Fernández died

The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, recalled this Monday to Vicente Fernández and sent his condolences during the usual press conference he gives from the headquarters of the Mexican government.

“We express, we express our condolences to family, friends, supporters, followers of Vicente Fernández, a symbol of the ranchera song, a popular singer known in Mexico and abroad,” said AMLO.

US President Joe Biden posted a message on his Twitter account after the death of Vicente Fernández.

“The world of music has lost an icon. Vicente Fernández’s music created memories for millions. We send our condolences to his family and to all who loved him. Vicente will be remembered for generations to come, ”he said.

The music world has lost an icon.

The music of Vicente Fernández created memories for millions. We send our condolences to his family and all those who loved him.

Vicente will be remembered for generations to come.

– President Biden (@POTUS) December 13, 2021

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This Sunday began in Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco, the tribute to the singer Vicente Fernández. Images from Foro TV – CNN affiliate – showed the moment when the artist’s coffin entered the VFG Arena accompanied by his mariachi and with the song “El Rey” in the background.

Subsequently, Fernández’s children and grandchildren stood guard by one side of the coffin, while the mariachi began to sing the artist’s hits.

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Minutes later, the audience present applauded and chanted the name of María del Refugio ‘Cuquita’ Abarca, Fernández’s wife, who was next to the coffin.

Alejandro Fernández began shortly after to sing his father’s songs.

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December 12 was already a special date for many Mexicans for the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Now, a legend of national music has just made it even more significant.

Although his career extends to the world of cinema, Vicente Fernández leaves behind an unattainable heritage in the musical aspect: he recorded more than 300 songs, sold more than 65 million albums worldwide, won three Grammys and eight Latin Grammys.

In those dozens of albums, there are some that are born from unforgettable live concerts, among which four stand out.

Find out what they are here.

The Plaza de Garibaldi in Mexico City is known as the Plaza de los Mariachis. Mexicans are expected to come to remember “Charro de Huentitán” with some of his most representative songs such as “For your damned love” and “For women like you.” Javier Merino from Zona Pop CNN shows us what happened from that place.

According to relatives, this Sunday from 5 pm local time, the doors of the ranch and the VFG arena will open, with space for more than 15,000 attendees, where the icon of ranchera music will be watched.

Vicente Fernández on September 18, 202 in California. Credit: Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images

“It is with great regret that we bid farewell to Vicente” Chente “Fernández, the legendary performer of regional Mexican music and cultural icon,” says a joint statement from the Latin Recording Academy and the Recording Academy.

In the message he reviewed his achievements in music, which includes multiple Grammy Awards and his latest record works with other figures of ranchero music.

It is with great regret that we say goodbye to Vicente “Chente” Fernández, the legendary performer of regional Mexican music and cultural icon. For more than 60 years, the singer, producer and actor brought the traditions of his country to audiences around the world … https://t.co/yJRsIO4nQu pic.twitter.com/8KsrSYoNG5

– The Latin Recording Academy / Latin GRAMMYs (@LatinGRAMMYs) December 12, 2021

“The Blessed Virgin of Guadalupe came for him, she accompanied him in this trance at 6:15 in the morning, wrapped him in her sacred mantle and took him away. What a blessed day for Vicente”, is the reflection of the announcer Gabriel Roa , who was a friend of Vicente Fernández.

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Throughout his more than 50-year career, the Mexican singer Vicente Fernández shared his talent with prestigious artists. These are some of the collaborations:

• Alejandro Fernández and Vicente Fernández – “My dear old“
• Alejandro Fernández and Vicente Fernández – “Love of two“
• Alejandro Fernández and Vicente Fernández – “I will not come back“
• Alejandro Fernández and Vicente Fernández – “Sorry”
• Alejandro Fernández and Vicente Fernández – “Dove dear”
• Vicente Fernández Jr., Alejandro Fernández and Vicente Fernández – “Al Mayor de Los Fernández”
• Vicente Fernández Jr. and Vicente Fernández – “Let’s Take Care of Her More”
• Alejandro Fernández, Alex Fernández and Vicente Fernández – “Defeat / Return, Return“
• José José and Vicente Fernández – “For the whole year”
• José Alfredo Jiménez and Vicente Fernández – “Your Memory and I”
• Ana Gabriel and Vicente Fernández – “With the Same Heart”
• Antonio Aguilar and Vicente Fernández – “Roads To Guanajuato”
• Yuri and Vicente Fernández – “Four Lives”
• Angélica María and Vicente Fernández – “You are not going to believe”
• Pedro Vargas and Vicente Fernández – “I want to see”
• Roberto Carlos and Vicente Fernández – “Although They Pay Badly”
• Javier Solís and Vicente Fernández – “Lie Lie”
• Celia Cruz and Vicente Fernández – “Your Voice”
• Celia Cruz and Vicente Fernández – “The King”
• Tony Bennet and Vicente Fernández – “Return to Me”

About the death of Vicente Fernández, the singer Alejandro Sanz wrote that it was a “sad day.” “The history of Mexican music will always bear your name, Vicente, my friend, you are and will be THE KING forever.”

Sad day, without words. The history of Mexican music will always carry your name Vicente, friend, you are and will be THE KING forever.
Your legacy will be history. My hug to all of you. #D.E.P pic.twitter.com/krW3IWAgmv

– Alejandro Sanz (@AlejandroSanz) December 12, 2021

The magazine Caras had the last interview that the Mexican singer Vicente Fernández gave. The editorial director María del Mar Barrientos spoke about the facets of “Don Chente’s father and grandfather” that they could observe during the visit to the ranch for that occasion, in addition to the good humor he showed during the conversation.

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The idol of ranchera music will not only be remembered for the lyrics of his songs, which are part of the Mexican collective memory, but also for the phrases and sayings throughout his career.

“As long as you don’t stop clapping, I won’t stop singing”

This is one of the most popular phrases of Vicente Fernández and that he used to say to the public during his concerts. Also when the press asked him about his departure from the stage.

Know the other phrases.

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It is clear that the music made Vicente Fernández transcend in a unique way: he recorded more than 300 songs, sold more than 65 million albums worldwide, won three Grammys and eight Latin Grammys.

Despite this, the “charro de Huentitán” was also widely known for his presence in the world of cinema, and in it he acted in several films. Can you imagine how many?

According to him IMDb site, Vicente Fernández he has acting credits in 34 films, and appears in two more but without credits.

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The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, reacted to the death of Vicente Fernández and wrote on his Twitter account: “I convey my condolences to family, friends and millions of fans.” He also described the artist as a “symbol of the ranchera song of our time, known and recognized in Mexico and abroad.”

I convey my condolences to family, friends and millions of admirers of Vicente Fernández, a symbol of the ranchera song of our time, known and recognized in Mexico and abroad.

– Andrés Manuel (@lopezobrador_) December 12, 2021

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Vicente Fernández, a music icon in Mexico, died this Sunday at the age of 81, in a hospital in the western Mexican city of Guadalajara, according to a publication on his official Instagram account. According to the statement, Fernández died at 6:15 am in the morning.

The star of the station wagon had been hospitalized since August after a fall, forcing him to undergo cervical surgery. Later, his condition worsened when he was diagnosed with pneumonia, according to his account.

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