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Who Is Trinidad Cardona? Here Are The Details You Need To Know About The Musical Artist

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Who is Trinidad Cardona? Here are the details you need to know about the musical artist
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Trinidad Cardona, music as a refuge

Trinidad Cardona was born on May 23, 1999 in Phoenix, United States. He is of Mexican and African-American ancestry. When he was only 4 years old, his father was sent to prison. His mother remarried a woman from Puerto Rico. At home, Trinidad Cardona is pampered by his two mothers, who provide him with a liberal education. At school, however, the young boy is bullied by other children because he lives with two lesbian mothers. Very early on, he took refuge in music. He is passionate about artists like Popcaan, Tommy Lee and Michael Jackson. At the age of 16, he seriously devoted himself to his passion: he sang on his own compositions. He adopts a rather particular creative process since he writes choruses before putting them to music. Posted on social networks, creations like ”

“Jennifer”: a dazzling success

It was in 2017, the year of his baccalaureate, that Trinidad Cardona’s career accelerated. One day his friends record him performing an a cappella song in a bathroom. This is an unfinished composition, entitled “Jennifer”. The video is posted on Facebook and many netizens encourage him to complete the song. In early 2017, the young man posted a full version of “Jennifer”. The next day, he discovers that the video has been seen by more than 7 million people. As the views continue to pile in, artists like Gucci Mane and Kelly Rowland are sharing the song on their Facebook pages.

First EP

A few months later, Trinidad Cardona signed with Island Records and released her first EP, featuring “Jennifer” as well as two other tracks: “Ready” and “You Are Mine”. Posted on YouTube in June 2017, the video for “Jennifer” has over 40 million views. Directed by Yung Pedro, it features the singer in the company of a young woman whose face we cannot see, first on a bicycle, then on a beach. Trinidad Cardona does not stop in such a good way since he continues to compose while being very active on social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. He also collaborates with other artists, such as Alex Aiono, on “Does It Feel Like Falling”. At the beginning of 2018, he released “Dinero” then “Even If” and “Call Me Back”,

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From “SOLO” to “Intentions”

In 2019, Trinidad Cardona changed his appearance: he traded his afro cut for short hair. He released two new songs: “SOLO” in January and then “Tired” in February. On the heart side, he dates a young woman named Meredith Reeves, a rapper and YouTuber. The couple sings in a duet on a new title, “Liar”, released in September 2019, but separates in 2020. That same year, the singer released a cover of “Intentions”, by Justin Bieber.

Qatar 2022 World Cup official song

Trinidad Cardona teamed up with Nigerian musician, Davido and Qatari artiste Aisha to record the official theme song for the world cup, with the single Hayya Hayya (Better Together), the first official song of the FIFA World Cup, Qatar 2022.

Other facts to know about Trinidad Cardona

Other facts to know about Trinidad Cardona

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Other facts to know about the musical artist

Before earning online through music, Trinidad was already popular in its hometown and neighbourhood. Trinidad first developed a love for dancehall music before switching to R&B music, so he listened to artists like Tommy Lee, Popcaan and Vybz Kartel. Michael Jackson is another music influencer.

After the clip “Jennifer” was released on the Internet, Kelly Rowland shared it on Facebook. He appeared in Alex Aiono’s ‘Does It Make You Fall?’

Cardona’s huge online fan base originated on Facebook, where the “Jennifer” music video that made her popular was first uploaded. His account has been hacked before and he had to start from scratch to grow his following.

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Trinidad Cardona said he wants people to take away from his music that it’s okay to be different and to be themselves.