yeison jimenez

Colombian Yeison Jiménez, a singer-songwriter and star of “música popular,” died Saturday, Jan. 10, in a plane crash near Paipa, in the state of Boyacá in Colombia. He was 34.

Jiménez was one of the most well-known artists of música popular, publishing 8 albums and writing 70 songs in his lifetime. He was the first singer of the genre to sell out tickets for a solo show at the Movistar Arena of Bogotá in 2024, with Blu Radio crediting him with the revitalization of the genre.

Natalia Altea Jiménez Sarmento (born 29 December 1981) is a Spanish singer-songwriter who started her musical career in the 2000s as vocalist of La Quinta Estación. Her first disc as a soloist was titled Natalia Jiménez.

Flaco Jiménez

Genres
Conjunto norteño tejano country rock
Occupation
Musician
Instruments
Accordion, bajo sexto, vocals
Years active
1946–2025