Juanes
Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (born 9 August 1972), known as Juanes, is a one-time Grammy Award-winning and nineteen-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Colombian singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer. He was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. Juanes has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide.[1][2]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez |
| Also known as | Juanes |
| Born | August 9, 1972 |
| Origin | Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia |
| Genres | Latin, pop, rock, heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, keyboards, vocals |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Universal Geffen |
| Associated acts | Ekhymosis, Nelly Furtado, Laura Pausini, Colbie Caillat, Juan Luis Guerra |
| Website | http://www.juanes.net/ |
Raised in Medellín, Colombia, Juanes began playing guitar at age seven.
Discography
- Studio albums
- Fíjate Bien (2000)
- Un Día Normal (2002)
- Mi Sangre (2004)
- La Vida... Es un Ratico (2007)
- P.A.R.C.E. (2010)
- Live albums
- Juanes MTV Unplugged (2012)
Juanes Media
Juanes performing on the 'Unplugged' tour
- Juanes..
Juanes en el Festival Presidente De Musica Latina 2010, Estadio Olimpico.
Juanes during the 2009 Peace Concert in Havana, Cuba
References
- ↑ "Juanes ha vendido 15 millones de copias". Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- ↑ "Juanes inicia con 'PARCE' un giro hacia un tipo de pop-rock 'más básico' - Noticias internacionales en MSN Latino". msn.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
Other websites
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Juanes to Twitter in Cuba Despite Exiles By Alfredo Prieto, Havana Times, August 26, 2009
- Official Universal Music Latino Website (in Spanish)
- Mi Sangre Foundation website (in Spanish)
- Juanes at Allmusic
- Juanes Interview
- Juanes Interview on CorrienteLatina.com Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- English version[dead link]