Encarnita "Kany" García de Jesús (born September 25, 1982) is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter.
Born in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, García first appeared on television in 2004 as a contestant on Objetivo Fama.
In 2006, García signed a recording contract with Sony BMG, releasing her debut album Cualquier Día (2007), which was a commercial success, spawning four top 40 singles on the Billboard Latin Tracks.
He left the priesthood when he fell in love with Kany's mother, Puerto Rican choir director Shela de Jesús.
García has two older siblings: Marishela and José Antonio, who is the lead double-bass player at the Sinfónica de Puerto Rico.
In her early twenties, following a successful audition for the Puerto Rican television program Objectivo Fama, García fell asleep behind the wheel, barely surviving a near-fatal car accident.
While García was still being courted by the music industry superpower, Sony invited her to share the stage with Franco De Vita at an engagement in Puerto Rico.
Her performance was met so warmly, garnering the evening's only standing ovation, that an offer from Sony was quickly forthcoming.
Later that year, García was asked to write the theme song for the HBO Latino TV show Capadocia.
[14] "Estigma De Amor" debuted on Billboard Latin Pop Airplay at #38 and reached #15 becoming Kany's 3rd Top 20 hit.
She wants a duet with some of her favorite artists like Julieta Venegas, Reyli, Juan Luis Guerra or if the song is in English, with John Mayer.
Kany joined forces with international recording artists Reyli, Gian Marco and ex-band member of Sin Bandera, Noel Schajris to create a song for Teleton 2009.
In May of that year, Kany became part of an educational campaign of the attorney of women in Puerto Rico, regarding domestic violence.
[25] Kany can be heard in Gilberto Santa Rosa's new album "Irrepetible" on a track titled "Y tú y yo".
[26] On September 8, 2010, Boleto De Entrada received a nomination for the 2010 Latin Grammy Awards in the category of "Best Female Pop Vocal Album".
On September 25, Kany's first single "Que Te Vaya Mal" from her third album, was nominated for "Record of the Year" for the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards.
[40] On October 2, 2015, Kany released her first single of her fourth studio album, the song titled "Perfecto Para Mi".
She has also written songs for other artists such as: Ha*Ash, Ednita Nazario, Pedro Capó, Fabiola, and Chayanne.
The wedding was a private ceremony held at the Parroquia Santa Clara in Carolina, Puerto Rico, followed by a reception at an estate in the same city.
[58] Many artists of international renown, as well as several music magazines and labels, have spoken about the great talents of Kany, how in such a short time has earned the affection of her fans.
What has set Garcia apart from other pop divas on the charts, other than writing her own songs and ability to play guitar, is her blend of commercial melodies with lyrics that are sometimes bracingly personal, even if the story isn't always about her.
[61] García made stops in other Latin American countries, like Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Chile and Peru.
[63] She was in Mexico for the month of May 2008 promoting, after shooting the music video for her fourth single, "Esta Soledad" in Argentina.
Kany later embarked in a United States mini-tour on where she made stops in MTV Mi TRL, Univision morning news, and as the opening act to Mexican pop Duo, Camila at their concerts in New York City and Washington.
[64] In March 2008, Kany presented her first concert at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in Puerto Rico to a sold-out crowd.
[65] García has expressed that she is "lucky" to have four singles from the production being converted into videos, noting she is "blessed by the public's response".
[14][66] Starting 2009, Kany began the promotion of her second album with a small tour, visiting Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, and many other Latin American countries.
[67] García has sponsored campaigns for a non-profit organization named Casa Familiar Virgilio Dávila, which provides education and sports resources for children in public housing projects of Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
[68] Kany was involved in a charity marathon run in Puerto Rico called "Carrera por una Cura".
The marathon in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on where celebrities such as Adamari López, Ivy Queen, Black:Guayaba, Garcia herself, and many others run for prevention of cancer.