Juliana shared her happiness by celebrating “my 35 summers”, a journey that has seen her face cancer three times like a warrior, enjoyed public applause for her meringues and strengthened her side of solidarity by representing the Dominican Republic became .
“Thank God for my health, for what I’ve experienced, but above all for the blessing of being here!” the singer posted on Wednesday on the occasion of her 35th birthday.
She has reason to celebrate. As an 11-year-old girl, Juliana Oneal had to experience the drama that shaped her whole life. She went through such an aggressive process at her young age and had such a poor prognosis when she was diagnosed with cancer of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a disease of the lymph nodes that is not very common. That was his first challenge.
Years later, as an adult, came a second challenge: thyroid cancer; And as if that wasn’t enough, since last November she’s been battling her third major litmus test: breast cancer.
This strong-willed woman with an impressive voice who, with courage and bravery, won the hearts of Dominicans in a male-dominated genre, told Listín Diario how circumstances, sometimes somewhat ironically, have given her a title more demanding than being “the Queen of the Mambo”.
Her qualifications are higher, now Juliana is “the warrior who fights for her life” because for her the secret is not to give up.
In 2018, he posted a message on his Instagram account with a photo showing him without hair.
“Maybe they’ll see me out there in your turban, with a scarf, or with my head uncovered… just like in the photo,” he said at the time.
“The Queen of Mambo was born on June 28, 1988 in Santo Domingo.
In 2005, at the age of 17, he began his journey into music when he showed producer and arranger Henry Medrano his skills and talent as a singer.
After listening to his talent, Medrano suggested starting his musical career in the international market with his record work with the American label MP-Musical Productions, which found successful acceptance in North America.
Contrary to what many local artists do, she launched her musical venture first in the United States and then in her country, achieving very good results and attracting attention with the adaptation of the movement that the artist Julian Oro duro in identified by their songs.
Many consider Juliana to be the female stand-in for the country’s most popular merengueras, such as Milly Quezada and Miriam Cruz.
He has received nominations for the Casandra Awards, has taken part in important social campaigns such as Caminantes por la vida and continues to prepare himself academically in and outside of music.