Olga Tañón

Olga Tañón is an award-winning Puerto Rican merengue and Latin pop singer/songwriter and producer who achieved great success with the merengue group Chantelle.

Pop Singer

April 13, 1967

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Olga Tañón, a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, is renowned for her powerful vocals and dynamic stage presence. Often referred to as “The Woman of Fire,” she is considered one of the most successful Latin music artists, having won multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards. Her most famous songs include “Es Mentiroso,” “Basta Ya,” “Así Es La Vida,” and the 2019 hit “Que Fluya.” Throughout her career, she has collaborated with notable artists such as Julio Iglesias, Ricky Martin, and Daddy Yankee.

Tañón has sold millions of records worldwide, earning seven gold and five platinum albums. She has received five Latin Grammy Awards and 28 Premios Lo Nuestro awards. Her singing career began at the age of 16 with the Puerto Rican group Las Nenas de Ringo y Jossie, and she later achieved great success as a member of the merengue group Chantelle. In 2023, she released a Spanish adaptation of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” titled “Aleluya.”

In addition to her music career, Tañón is passionate about horseback riding and has even won first place in her category at a horse riding competition in Florida. She is also actively involved in charitable causes, including providing aid to victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.