Francisco León (Mister Venezuela)

Francisco José León Bastidas (born in Caracas, Venezuela on September 24, 1981) is a Venezuelan model, singer and television host who won the title of Mister Venezuela[1] in 2004 where he represented Amazonas state.

Francisco León
Birth nameFrancisco León Bastidas
Born (1981-09-24) September 24, 1981
Caracas, Venezuela
OriginVenezuela
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, model, television presenter
Years active2004–present
LabelsSony Music Columbia
Website

Early life

From a young age, León began performing in small roles in theater and musicals. In 2003, he began his modelling career with several modelling agencies.[2]

León studied at the School of Arts of the Central University of Venezuela.

Career

In 2004, León entered and won the Mister Venezuela crown. This gave him a chance to enter the television world where he participated in various shows such as Portada's in which he was a host between 2005 and 2007.[3]

He released his first album in 2008 titled Te Invito a Vivir produced by Sony Music. It received Gold and Platinum certification in Venezuela.[4] In 2013, he represented Venezuela in the 2013 edition of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival held in Chile.[5]

In 2015, he released his second album, Llegó La Hora.[6]

Discography
  • 2008: Te Invito a Vivir
  • 2015: Llegó La Hora

References
  1. Annie Suárez. "Quien no arriesga, no gana". Estampas.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
    - "Elección Mister Venezuela 2004". Bellezas Venezolanas. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  2. "Biografía". FranciscoLeon.com. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  3. "Francisco León retorna a "Portada's" luego de ocho años de ausencia". El Diario de Lara. January 18, 2016. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
    - Mildred Acosta (January 15, 2016). "Francisco León regresa como animador a Portada´s". Notitarde. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  4. José Márquez (February 20, 2015). "Francisco León: "No me molesta para nada que digan que no canto"". El Universal. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  5. "Canción finalista y representante de Venezuela en la 54 edición del Festival de Viña del Mar". Yo Soy Venezolano. February 17, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  6. "Francisco León Estrena "Llegó La Hora"". Sony Music. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
    - "Francisco León: "Sube" en la radio". La Voz. April 6, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
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