Edward Mena
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About
Venezuelan American singer, recording artist, cultural ambassador, activist, and YouTube creator known for songs and releases including "Senza Catene," "Te Extraño," "Me Equivoqué Otra Vez," "Amor Absoluto," "Unchained Melody," and the 2019 EP Emociones. He is also known for having served as executive director of AIPEH Miami and as a Grammy and Latin Grammy voting member.
Before fame
He was musical from a young age and participated in school musical theater and arts programs. He discovered his stronger mature singing voice when he was around 15 years old and made his live debut when he was 17 years old singing the U.S. national anthem in front of about 3,000 people at a Miami music festival. He released his first single "Con Mi Joropo" in 2010 and began sharing his music on YouTube in 2011.
Trivia
His song "Amor Absoluto" won a Platinum Disc at the 37th Festival de la Canción de California in March 2017 and a Silver Trophy at the 2017 Viva La Música International Song Festival. He received the World Peace Letters Prize 2026 - Diamond Torch in 2026
Family life
He is originally from Venezuela before becoming based in Florida in the United States.
Associated with
He released "Amor Absoluto: Medley Tributo a Julio Iglesias" in 2016 as a tribute to Julio Iglesias.
