Background
Maridalia Hernández was born in San Francisco De Macoris, Dominican Republic, in 1959.
Maridalia Hernández was born in San Francisco De Macoris, Dominican Republic, in 1959.
She was fully trained as a lyrical singer, pianist, cellist and music teacher. She made her live debut as popular singer in 1981, while participating in a musical called Sonido Para Una Imagen (Sound for an Image). Later she was cast to raving reviews as Maria Magdalena in the Spanish version of Jesus Christ Superstar.
In 1983, Hernández teamed up with Juan Luis Guerra to assemble the successful bachata-merengue outfit 4:40.
Her vocal quality identified the sound of the first years of the well known quartet. In 1992. She has also been awarded with the prizes "Aplauso 92" in Miami, and American Council on Exercise Award 1994, in New New York
In addition to her work with Camilo, she appeared with Cuban Jazz pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba in the album "Antiguo" for Blue Note Records. She currently lives in Santo Domingo and has one daughter, Camila.