Willy Garcia

Born on July 30, 1971, in Buenaventura, Willy García is a Colombian salsa singer from Buenaventura whose career began in local orchestras La Combinación and Integración Porteña before consolidating in 1989 as a lead voice with La Suprema Corte, where he popularized numbers such as “Escombros,” “Por qué fallaste,” and “Quiero quedarme en ti.” In 1994, he joined Cali’s emblematic Grupo Niche, becoming one of its principal vocalists through 2002 and fronting radio staples including “Gotas de lluvia,” “La magia de tus besos,” and “Eres,” while appearing on late-1990s albums like Etnia and A prueba de fuego. After departing Niche, Willy García co-founded Son de Cali with Javier Vásquez in 2002, issuing a run of successful albums—Estilo Propio (2003), Creciendo (2004), and Cambiando la Historia (2006)—that yielded signature songs such as “Lo Que Te Sobre,” “Y Entonces,” and “Te Amo.” He launched a solo career at the start of the 2010s, releasing his debut Sigo Presente in 2012—home to “Perdón,” “Eso No,” “Te Veré Partir,” and “Cariño Bueno”—followed by Manejando los Tiempos (2014; later expanded as a deluxe edition in 2020). A productive new phase brought live sets (CaliEnTura Vols. 1–2, 2020) and the studio album El Día Es Hoy (2021), which received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Salsa Album. He continued with Siendo Yo (2022) and Cambios (2023)—the latter earning another Latin Grammy nomination for Best Salsa Album—then marked three decades onstage with the retrospective 30 Años 30 Éxitos (Crudo) (2024). In 2025 Willy García released Viviendo, a nine-track set produced and arranged by Óscar Iván “Oilo” Lozano that blends romantic salsa with bolero and Pacific-coast colors. "Tan Tan," one of the album's tracks, peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart.