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José María Napoleón

ホセ・マリア・ナポレオン　/　ほせ・まりあ・なぽれおん

Singer from Mexico

August 18, 1948 (age 77)　・　Aguascalientes City, Aguascalientes, Mexico

Aguascalientes
singer
bullfighter

My Take

José María Napoleón stands apart for me. Born in Aguascalientes in 1948, he's a singer and composer who also carried the identity of a bullfighter, an unlikely pairing that somehow captures the Latin spirit better than either pursuit alone. His 2018 Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award isn't the trophy of a one-hit moment; it's reserved for artists who moved people across decades. I find that range genuinely compelling, a man who shaped emotion through song while also stepping into the ring's life-and-death theater. I have deep respect for performers who refuse to be boxed into a single genre, and he is exactly that.

Overview

José María Napoleón Ruiz Narváez (born 18 August 1948) is a Mexican singer and composer.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): José María Napoleón
Name (Japanese): ホセ・マリア・ナポレオン
Reading: ほせ・まりあ・なぽれおん
Born: August 18, 1948 (age 77)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Rat
Origin: Aguascalientes City, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer / bullfighter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2018 Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9B%E3%82%BB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8A%E3%83%9D%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AA%E3%83%B3

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