Oscar Manuel Valdiviezo—known professionally as Oscar Manuel—was born in
Huacaybamba, Peru, where he first developed his musical foundation through
participation in school choirs and local folk ensembles and later as a member of
respected Peruvian cumbia groups such as Sensual Karicia, Kaliente, and
Privados. By the early 2020s, he had established himself as the charismatic
leader of his own project, Oscar Manuel y Su Historia Romántica, blending
melodic balladry with rhythmic cumbia sanjuanera and gaining widespread national
attention with tracks like his breakout song “Mi ángel...