Dominican singer Sonia Silvestre (born Sonia Margarita Silvestre Ortíz) made her live debut in May 1970 while attending a local university to become an elementary school teacher. After performing at different venues around her homeland, composer Leonor Porchella De Brea gave her the opportunity to participate in a major festival with a song called "Dónde Podre Gritarte Que Te Quiero," featured on her debut album Esta Es Sonia (Introducing Sonia). ~ Drago Bonacich