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Yeison Jiménez

In this Hispanic American name, the first or paternal surname is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is Galeano.
Yeison Jiménez
Jiménez in 2018
Born
Yeison Orlando Jiménez Galeano

26 July 1991
Manzanares, Caldas, Colombia
Died10 January 2026(2026-01-10) (aged 34)
Paipa, Boyacá, Colombia
OccupationSinger
Years active2001–2026[1]
Websiteyeisonjimenez.com Edit this at Wikidata

Yeison Orlando Jiménez Galeano (Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɟʝejson xiˈmenes]; 26 July 1991 – 10 January 2026) was a Colombian singer of música popular.

Jiménez was one of the most well-known artists of música popular, publishing eight albums and writing 70 songs.[2][3] He was the first singer of the genre to sell out tickets for a solo show at the Movistar Arena of Bogotá in 2024,[2][4][5] with Blu Radio crediting him with making the genre mainstream.[6]

Early years

Yeison Jiménez was born in Manzanares, Caldas, on 26 July 1991 to a wealthy father, with both his parents being heavy alcoholics.[7] Jiménez started singing at age seven, participating in singing contests in Caldas during his childhood.[8] His parents broke up during his childhood after Orlando (Yeison's father) met a woman different from Luz Mery Galeano (Yeison's mother) and after Galeano suffered from domestic abuse from Orlando. Galeano escaped from Orlando's house and moved to the house of one of her sisters in Manizales, the capital of Caldas.[9] Later, according to Yeison and his family, Orlando drained his own wealth.[7][10]

During his teenage years, Galeano moved with Yeison and his sister to Bogotá, Colombia's capital,[7] following a suggestion from Galeano's then-boyfriend, who abandoned them a week after the move.[7][10] In Bogotá, Jiménez started writing songs and working at Corabastos, Bogotá's main wholesale market.[8][11] During this time, he struggled with drug addiction (to the point he suffered a stroke), a life of crime for which he served a sentence in house arrest,[12][13] as well as an alcoholism problem that ran through his family.[9]

Career

At 17, Jiménez started to dedicate himself to his music career full-time.[11] His first commercial song was the 2013 song Te Deseo Lo Mejor, released for the album "Con El Corazón: Vol. 1".[2][4]

In 2021, he was a member of the jury on the musical program Yo Me Llamo in its eighth season on the Caracol Televisión channel.[14]

Plane crash and death

Main article: 2026 Paipa Piper PA-31 crash
The plane involved in the crash

Jiménez and five others died in a plane crash in Paipa, Boyacá, on 10 January 2026. He was 34.[15][16][17]

References

  1. ^ "Las estrategias de Yeison Jiménez para promocionar los inicios de su carrera". Olímpica Stereo (in Spanish). 24 August 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Paula Naranjo (11 January 2026). "Las canciones icónicas de Yeison Jiménez: unieron generaciones en torno a la música popular". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  3. ^ Gómez, Licsa (10 January 2026). "Murió Yeison Jiménez: trayectoria y vida del cantautor que marcó la historia de la música popular en Colombia". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b Torres, Tania Alejandra Hernández (10 January 2026). "Él era Yeison Jiménez, el cantante de música popular que comenzó su carrera en una plaza de mercado". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  5. ^ Fajardo, Ingrid (11 January 2026). "Muere Yeison Jiménez, estrella de la música popular colombiana, a los 34 años". Billboard (in European Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  6. ^ Cárdenas, Carolina (10 January 2026). "De cantinas a estadios: los éxitos que marcaron la carrera de Yeison Jiménez hasta su muerte". Blu Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  7. ^ a b c d García, Steven (10 April 2025). "Yeison Jiménez reveló de cuánto era la impresionante fortuna de su papá; "mi papá a los 35 años era rico"". Publimetro Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  8. ^ a b "Yeison Jiménez, el aventurero que roba corazones en la música popular". La Kalle (in Spanish). 6 August 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  9. ^ a b "Yeison Jiménez habló de las dificultades de su infancia: "Tuve seis padrastros"". infobae (in European Spanish). 12 September 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  10. ^ a b "Yeison Jiménez: de una infancia violenta y vender aguacates a ser estrella de música". Se Dice De Mí (in Spanish). Caracol Televisión. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2026 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ a b "Concierto de Yeison Jiménez en Bogotá: de trabajar en Corabastos a llenar El Campín". EL ESPECTADOR (in Spanish). 26 July 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Yeison Jiménez contó los detalles de la sobredosis que sufrió: "Me pasé"". EL ESPECTADOR (in Spanish). 31 October 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  13. ^ García, Steven (26 October 2023). ""Pagué casa por cárcel": Yeison Jiménez reveló el nombre de la iglesia cristiana que le salvó la vida". Publimetro Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  14. ^ "Accidente Yeison Jiménez: lo que se sabe de la muerte del cantante colombiano". Univision (in Spanish). 10 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  15. ^ "Atención: en accidente de avioneta esta tarde en Paipa (Boyacá) murieron el cantante Yeison Jiménez y sus músicos". El Tiempo. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  16. ^ "Colombian singer Yeison Jiménez among six killed in plane crash after tragic final post". Yahoo News. 11 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  17. ^ "Colombian singer Yeison Jiménez, who recently played San Francisco, dies in plane crash". San Francisco Chronicle. 11 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
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