Yeison Jiménez

In this Hispanic American name, the first or paternal surname is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is Galeano.
Yeison Jiménez
Jiménez in 2016
Born
Yeison Orlando Jiménez Galeano

26 July 1991
Manzanares, Caldas, Colombia
Died10 January 2026(2026-01-10) (aged 34)
Paipa, Boyacá, Colombia
OccupationSinger
Years active2001–2026[1]
Websiteyeisonjimenez.com

Yeison Orlando Jiménez Galeano (Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɟʝejson xiˈmenes]; 26 July 1991 – 10 January 2026) was a Colombian singer of música popular.

Jiménez was one of the most well-known artists of música popular, publishing eight albums and writing 70 songs.[2][3] He was the first singer of the genre to sell out tickets for a solo show at the Movistar Arena of Bogotá in 2024,[2][4][5] with Blu Radio crediting him with making the genre mainstream.[6]

Early years

Yeison Jiménez was born in Manzanares, Caldas, on 26 July 1991 to a wealthy father, with both his parents being heavy alcoholics.[7] Jiménez started singing at age seven, participating in singing contests in Caldas during his childhood.[8] His parents broke up during his childhood after Orlando (Yeison's father) met a woman different from Luz Mery Galeano (Yeison's mother) and after Galeano suffered from domestic abuse from Orlando. Galeano escaped from Orlando's house and moved to the house of one of her sisters in Manizales, the capital of Caldas.[9] Later, according to Yeison and his family, Orlando drained his own wealth.[7][10]

During his teenage years, Galeano moved with Yeison and his sister to Bogotá, Colombia's capital,[7] following a suggestion from Galeano's then-boyfriend, who abandoned them a week after the move.[7][10] In Bogotá, Jiménez started writing songs and working at Corabastos, Bogotá's main wholesale market.[8][11] During this time, he struggled with drug addiction (to the point he suffered a stroke), a life of crime for which he served a sentence in house arrest,[12][13] as well as an alcoholism problem that ran through his family.[9]

Career

At 17, Jiménez started to dedicate himself to his music career full-time.[11] His first commercial song was the 2013 song Te Deseo Lo Mejor, released for the album "Con El Corazón: Vol. 1".[2][4]

In 2021, he was a member of the jury on the musical program Yo Me Llamo in its eighth season on the Caracol Televisión channel.[14]

Plane crash and death

A Piper PA-31-325 Navajo carrying Jiménez and five others crashed on 10 January 2026 whilst heading from Juan José Rondón Airport, Paipa, to Olaya Herrera Airport, Medellín, for a concert Jiménez was due to perform that evening in Marinilla.[15][16] The aircraft required more time than usual to start its engines and was delayed before taking off.[17] After taking off the Navajo failed to gain altitude, quickly turning right on a 290° heading. The aircraft crashed into a farm field, just under 2 km from the end of the runway, killing all on board, including Jiménez.[18] Police, the fire service, Civil Defence personnel and the Technical Corps of Criminal Judicial Investigation attended the scene.[19][20]

The Colombian Ministry of Transport launched an investigation into the crash. The Technical Directorate for Accident Investigation, the Civil Aviation Authority (Aerocivil), the Bogotá search and rescue centre, and the national police are also investigating.[21] A preliminary report by Aerocivil was published on 28 January 2026.[22][23]

References

  1. ^ "Las estrategias de Yeison Jiménez para promocionar los inicios de su carrera". Olímpica Stereo (in Spanish). 24 August 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Paula Naranjo (11 January 2026). "Las canciones icónicas de Yeison Jiménez: unieron generaciones en torno a la música popular". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  3. ^ Gómez, Licsa (10 January 2026). "Murió Yeison Jiménez: trayectoria y vida del cantautor que marcó la historia de la música popular en Colombia". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b Torres, Tania Alejandra Hernández (10 January 2026). "Él era Yeison Jiménez, el cantante de música popular que comenzó su carrera en una plaza de mercado". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  5. ^ Fajardo, Ingrid (11 January 2026). "Muere Yeison Jiménez, estrella de la música popular colombiana, a los 34 años". Billboard (in European Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  6. ^ Cárdenas, Carolina (10 January 2026). "De cantinas a estadios: los éxitos que marcaron la carrera de Yeison Jiménez hasta su muerte". Blu Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  7. ^ a b c d García, Steven (10 April 2025). "Yeison Jiménez reveló de cuánto era la impresionante fortuna de su papá; "mi papá a los 35 años era rico"". Publimetro Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  8. ^ a b "Yeison Jiménez, el aventurero que roba corazones en la música popular". La Kalle (in Spanish). 6 August 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  9. ^ a b "Yeison Jiménez habló de las dificultades de su infancia: "Tuve seis padrastros"". infobae (in European Spanish). 12 September 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  10. ^ a b "Yeison Jiménez: de una infancia violenta y vender aguacates a ser estrella de música". Se Dice De Mí (in Spanish). Caracol Televisión. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2026 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ a b "Concierto de Yeison Jiménez en Bogotá: de trabajar en Corabastos a llenar El Campín". EL ESPECTADOR (in Spanish). 26 July 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Yeison Jiménez contó los detalles de la sobredosis que sufrió: "Me pasé"". EL ESPECTADOR (in Spanish). 31 October 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  13. ^ García, Steven (26 October 2023). ""Pagué casa por cárcel": Yeison Jiménez reveló el nombre de la iglesia cristiana que le salvó la vida". Publimetro Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  14. ^ "Accidente Yeison Jiménez: lo que se sabe de la muerte del cantante colombiano". Univision (in Spanish). 10 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  15. ^ "Accidente Yeison Jiménez: lo que se sabe de la muerte del cantante colombiano". www.univision.com (in Spanish). 10 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  16. ^ Minota Hurtado, José Antonio (10 January 2026). "En Marinilla, Antioquia, lloran la muerte de Yeison Jiménez en accidente aéreo: tenía programado presentarse en las fiestas populares del municipio". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  17. ^ "Last Minutes Before Yeison Jiménez's Accident Revealed: "The Pilot Looked Worried"". Newsroom Panama. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  18. ^ Hurtado, Angie Nataly Ruiz (11 January 2026). "Así fue el accidente de avioneta en el que murieron el cantante Yeison Jiménez y cinco personas más en Boyacá: aparecen las primeras hipótesis". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  19. ^ "Colombian singer Yeison Jiménez among 6 killed in plane crash near Bogotá". BNO News. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  20. ^ "What happened to Yeison Jimenez? Paipa plane accident sparks fears; scary videos emerge". Hindustan Times. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  21. ^ "Muere Yeison Jiménez: se confirma que el cantante iba en avioneta accidentada en Boyacá" [Yeison Jiménez dies: it is confirmed that the singer was on the plane that crashed in Boyacá] (in Spanish). Noticias Caracol. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  22. ^ "Preliminary report by Aerocivil" (PDF).
  23. ^ Acosta, Javier (28 January 2026). "Revelan informe preliminar del accidente en el que falleció Yeison Jiménez y su equipo de trabajo". Portafolio.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2026.
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