Sonia Silvestre

Sonia Silvestre (16 August 1952 – 19 April 2014) was a Dominican singer from San Pedro de Macorís.

She was married to broadcaster, producer, and host Yaqui Núñez del Risco. After their divorce, Silvestre moved to Mexico, where she lived for about three years. She later entered a long-term relationship with Venezuelan photographer, José Betancourt, who became the father of her son André and her daughter Eloísa; they married in 2009. In 2010, she performed a tribute to Luis Días.

She suffered a massive stroke and two heart attacks on 17 April 2014 in Santo Domingo. She was 61 years old.

Discography 1974: Esta Es Sonia Silvestre 1975: La Nueva Canción 1976: Nueva Canción 1978: Sonia Canta Poetas de la Patria Folkhoy Corazón de Vellonera Una Verdadera Intérprete Mi Corazón Te Seguirá Edición Especial de Grandes Éxitos de los Años 70 1990: Yo Quiero Andar 1994: Amor y Desamor 2007: Verde y Negro