ACROSS Latin America and Mexico, singer Vicente Fernández is famously recognized as the heart and soul of the mariachi genre. However, fans are wishing “El Ídolo de México” (The Idol of Mexico) – as Fernández is nicknamed – a speedy recovery after a scary accident left him hospitalized. Who is Vicente Fernández? Fernández, 81, is […]
ACROSS Latin America and Mexico, singer Vicente Fernández is famously recognized as the heart and soul of the mariachi genre.
However, fans are wishing “El Ídolo de México” (The Idol of Mexico) – as Fernández is nicknamed – a speedy recovery after a scary accident left him hospitalized.
Fernández, 81, is a retired Mexican singer and actor.
The 81-year-old Mexican legend often goes by the names Chente, El Charro de Huentitán (The Charro from Huentitán), El Ídolo de Mexico (The Idol of Mexico) and El Rey de la Música Ranchera (The King of Ranchera Music).
Chente’s career started as a busker and has since become a cultural icon, recording more than 50 albums and contributing to more than 30 films.
His collection consists of rancheras and other Mexican classics, oftentimes being accompanied live by a mariachi group.
Fernández’s work has earned him three Grammy Awards, eight Latin Grammy Awards, 14 Lo Nuestro Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
He has sold over 50 million copies worldwide, making him one of the best-selling regional Mexican artists of all time.
He retired from live performing in 2016; however, he continues to record and publish music.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Chente has accumulated a $25million fortune.
His sons, Alejandro and Vicente Fernández Jr, followed in his footsteps and have gone on to become successful mariachi singers.
The Mexican icon was recently rushed to hospital after suffering a critical fall at his home in Guadalajara.
The incident led to a severe spinal injury that required immediate surgical intervention.
Chente reportedly underwent cervical surgery and had to be shifted to the ICU after the operation.
Doctors have reportedly mentioned that the singer required critical care and had to be sedated after the surgery.
According to the official statement, released through Vicente Fernandez’s Instagram, his condition is “serious but stable.”
“We thank the media, as well as his loyal followers and inform on behalf of his medical team with the permission of the Fernández Abarca family, that the current state of Don Vicente Fernández is undoubtedly serious, but stable, as is the sequence of trauma caused by the fall itself that generated spinal cord trauma at the level of the cervical spine.”
“At this point in the post-operative period, he is undergoing ventilatory assistance and critical patient care in the Intensive Care Unit.
“Thanking everyone for their concern. They will be kept informed according to its evolution.”
