singer Wilfrido VargasRecognized for his hit song “El baile del perrito,” he faces serious health problems after being emergency hospitalized in Santo Domingo last week with pneumonia and influenza A.
However, he received good news on Tuesday and was discharged from the hospital. According to a statement, the artist is “developing satisfactorily” and doctors have recommended that he continue to receive care at home.
Furthermore, in pictures posted on his social networks, the singer thanked his fans and family for the love expressed. “Thank you so much for your interest. Now is the time to celebrate his return home and continue to support his full recovery,” the message read.
The singer, also known for his hit song “El Africano”, is currently in intensive care, as his team revealed a few days ago: “The medical team that admitted him have decided not to admit him to intensive care until this Thursday care unit with the intention of getting him into the intensive care unit.” He received relevant attention,” they reported.
Additionally, text messages from March 6 detail that the singer developed cold symptoms after returning from Puerto Rico, where he traveled to fulfill work commitments. “While on the airship transporting him, he began to feel flu-like symptoms and a persistent cough. When he woke up (today) he had to be helped by his staff and manager Huasca Henriquez,” who also had symptom.
Video of Wilfrido Vargas performing “El baile del Perrito”, Wilfrido.
Melengro Wilfrido Vargas defendant Written by Dominican composer, arranger and producer Juan Valdez Ybet, author of the 1989 hit song, “dog dance“.
The first hearing was originally scheduled for Wednesday but was postponed to May 22.
At the suggestion of the Composers Guild, Valdez decided to pursue judicial means to assert the interests and rights of the song, which was released in 1989. He said he chose to stand trial because Vargas failed to live up to his promise.
“I didn’t make the claim because that’s how I decided, and they made me see that I had to do it, for the dignity of the composer, and that’s why I have support, I’m not alone, I have the support of the composer. Composer,” Valdez told The Associated Press
He explained that he only owned the B-side of the song, although songwriters and analysts agreed that the song was entirely Valdez’s property.
“But I didn’t say that, I just said the B in the song,” he said. “Wilfrido himself acknowledged me as one of the composers of ‘El Baile del Perrito’ in his book, he had a book and around page 300 he recognized it.”
Vargas’ team declined to comment at this time.
*Information from Mariel López and The Associated Press.
