Fernando Osorio

Fernando Osorio is a Latin Grammy Winning singer-songwriter, born in Santa F?, Bogot? and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. At age seven, Osorio played the cuatro, violin, flute and viola in school. In 1982, while being a member of the choir of his church, met Juan Carlos Perez and formed the duo Fernando y Juan. They recorded in 1985 their first album, which was only released in Venezuela. Osorio also has had combined a parallel career as a songwriter.

Osorio also has had combined a parallel career as a songwriter. Venezuelan performer Guillermo Dávila recorded in 1984 "Definitivamente" written by Osorio, being the first time someone recorded a song by Osorio (aside from his band). Karina and Ricardo Montaner followed D?vila and also included songs by Osorio on their respective albums. As a writer, his first success overseas came with "S?lo Con Un Beso" recorded by Montaner in 1988. The song peaked at number seven in the Billboard Hot Latin Songs (formerly Hot Latin Tracks) in the United States. Osorio also composed "Ojos Negros" and "Vamos a Dejarlo" for Montaner's debut album. Osorio recorded a self-titled debut album in 1993. In 1996, he wrote "Llorar?" for Jerry Rivera's album Fresco, reaching number-one on the Latin Tropical Airplay chart. A year later he wrote "Se Mi Aire" for Mexican singer Cristian Castro. Castro also covered "Llorar?" and included those songs on the Grammy Award nominated album Lo Mejor de M?.

Osorio also wrote "Moja Mi Coraz?n" with Andrés Levin, the first single of Azabache, a 1997 studio album released by Spanish singer Marta Sánchez. The track became a Top 20 hit in the United States Latin charts and number-one on the Latin Pop Airplay chart. The same year, Osorio signed a recording contract with WEA Latina and wrote 40 songs for his first album under this contract. In 1998 the album was released under the title Con Palabras. According to the writer, this album included eleven "stories of love, with personal and some borrowed feelings." Osorio received a nomination for Best New Artist at the 1st Latin Grammy Awards, losing to Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer.