About Me
Yesenia was born April 15,1971, in McAllen, TX; the youngest of six children of Tejano music legend Paulino Bernal and wife Mary. She began performing with her father's band "Conjunto Bernal " at age four. She recorded her solo debut at nine, entitled: Porque Lloras Mama? for Bernal records. It consisted of a series of children's songs and medleys (Coritos) and the title track, a Ranchero; ballad about the joy of a family's reunion with their father, from a child's perspective. At 16, she recorded Ven a Jesus, a contemporary pop album. And founded Yesenia Bernal ministries, inc., while touring South America in the summer. She recorded No Mires Atras; at 18, and devoted herself to the ministry full-time after having graduated from Memorial high school, in McAllen, TX. At 20, she recorded the album Todo y Mucho Mas, to which she wrote the title track. Stan Edicott of hosanna! Music produced it. She also continued touring internationally and gaining recognition for her vocal ability, the high quality of her recordings and her heart for the ministry. In 1994, at 23, yesenia proved how versatile as an artist she is, by going to her roots and her CD Amor Eterno. It contained a variety of styles from Bolero Ballads, to Cumbia, to Mariachi and Tejano featuring her father on accordion. She wrote one track, and her brother Paulino Bernal Jr. produced the album. In 1996, Yesenia participated with two songs of the album: Los Frutos de la Familia Bernal and, on June 21, she married Josue Saravia, who joined the ministry as management. Her latest and most anticipated CD Deseos Realizados was released November of 1996. It features Mariachi style songs produced by her brother Jr., and her father as special guest on accordion. Yesenia has established herself as one of the most versatile, popular and one of the premiere female performers in Spanish Christian music. Her music is distributed in the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. She resides in McAllen, TX with husband Josue.
