Fernando Teodoro Valadés Lejarza, was a Mexican composer, pianist and singer, best known as Fernando Valades. At 18 years old he wrote "Te diré adiós", a song that was successful and encouraged him to continue producing. When he performed, he sang and played the piano, sometimes accompanied by trios. He recorded over 100 compositions and toured performances in Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and the United States. Some of his songs have been recorded by artists such as Trío Los Astros, Angela Carrasco, Virginia López, Elisa Pérez Meza, Trío Los Zafiros, Lucía Méndez, among others. Among his most famous compositions, including: Asómate a mi alma "" El diccionario "" Porque no he de llorar "" Ansias de amor "" Bogotana querida "" Coatepeque Costa Rica Regalo del cielo "" Aunque tengas que llorar "" Cántale mar "" Mala muy mala "" Culparé al destino "" Estamos en paz "" Mi última carta "" Lo de más es lo de menos "" Si yo vuelvo a San Antonio, ""
