Liza + Willie

Liza + Willie met in music class at Newtown High School, Queens, New York. They both joined the guitar class where they performed at school concerts. They became very good friends and even wrote songs together. Willie created a bachata group called "Juventud" and was the lead guitarist and Liza was the female singer of the group. Liza and Willie later became musicians for the artist "Andy Andy." Willie was second guitarist, and Liza was the backup singer. Shortly after they formed another bachata band named "MW" (Many Ways) with Liza, Willie and their friend Melvin. "MW" was signed to RFG Records and distributed by J&N Records. MW "Changing the World" album was released in 2005. Then the group disbanded. Liza and Willie moved on for seven years, but they were still writing and recording music. In 2014 they both said, "Why give up?" They decided not to give up as music is what brought them together. Thus, they became the bachata duo Liza + Willie. In 2015, Liza and Willie released their singles, "Culpables" and "Siempre" And in 2016 they released their single “Vivir Sin Tu Amor” ranking Top 10 on the record pool charts. In 2017 they released their hit single "Perdón" which has more than 1 million plays on Spotify. Their single titled "Catálogo De Amor" appeared on the bachata album "Bchta Rising" by Grammy-nominated producer SP Polanco, which has more than 10 million plays on Spotify. In September of 2022, Liza + Willie were the first Bachata artists to perform at the Smithsonian Museum for the CHCI committee in Washington D.C. LIZA + WILLIE have over 6 million streams on Spotify and over 722 thousand views on YouTube. Their first album was released in March 2023 titled “Once Upon a Time”. In 2024, Liza + Willie was the first bachata artists to perform at Joe’s Pub in NYC and were also invited to perform at the famous Lincoln Center. In 2025, their song “Perdón” continues to gain popularity on the radio, remaining in the Top 20 of the Monitor Latino bachata charts in the Dominican Republic.