Iván (singer)

Iván, the stage name of Juan Carlos Ramos Vaquero (born July 17, 1962), is a Spanish pop singer. He was discovered by CBS producer Oscar Gómez, and recorded a self-titled album, Iván.[1] His first single was "Sin amor" ("Without Love") from 1979.[2] In the 1980s, he sold over 5 million albums.[2] He recorded a number of songs with José Luis Perales.[3] He had hit songs in Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador and Chile before his career was interrupted by his compulsory military service.[2] He released the album Fotonovela in 2012, which included a remake of his song of the same name.[2]

Sources differ on his birth date with some identifying 1959[3] and others 1962.[2] His daughter is Nathalia Ramos who is an actress in Hollywood films.[2]

"Fotonovela" chart positions
Chart (1984–85) Peak
position of "Fotonovela"
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 28
France (SNEP)[5] 3
Italy (FIMI)[6] 42
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 47
Spain (AFYVE)[8] 14
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 4
West Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 9

References
  1. Iñigo, José María; Pardo, José Ramón (2005-01-01). Una Historia Del Pop y el Rock en España: Los 70. RTVE Música. ISBN 9788492132584. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  2. EFE (19 January 2012). "Iván, el artífice del éxito de los 80 "Fotonovela", regresa a los escenarios –". lainformacion.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  3. Ramírez, Carlos Bolívar (2001). La balada: mensaje universal. Lito Cóndor. ISBN 9789583326844. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  4. "Ultratop.be – Ivan – Fotonovela" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. "Lescharts.com – Ivan – Fotonovela" (in French). Les classement single.
  6. https://www.hitparadeitalia.it/indici/per_interprete/ai.htm
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Ivan – Fotonovela" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  8. http://listadesuperventas.blogspot.com/2010/02/1984.html
  9. "Swisscharts.com – Ivan – Fotonovela". Swiss Singles Chart.
  10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Ivan – Fotonovela". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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