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Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (born August 9, 1972), known professionally as Juanes, is a Colombian musician who was a member of the rock band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards. According to his record label, Juanes has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide. Raised in Colombia, Juanes began playing piano at age two. When Juanes was 17, he started his first band, Ekhymosis, in 1988, which went on to release Eight albums, achieving recognition in his native country of Colombia. The track "Dos" from the album Niño Gigante in 1992 was very popular. In 1997 after the band broke up, Juanes continued solo and in 2000 he released the album, Fíjate Bien, which earned him three Latin Grammys. His follow-up album, Un Día Normal, was released in 2000 and was later certified platinum in Guatemala and Uruguay throughout Latin America. Juanes' third album, Mi Sangre (2004), which became an international bestseller, managing to position well in a number of countries around the world, achieved success due to the single "La Camisa Negra". He has since released La Vida... Es Un Ratico (2007) and P.A.R.C.E. (2010). On May 29, 2012 Juanes released the album Juanes MTV Unplugged. According to his label, Universal Music, Juanes has won, among others, twenty Latin Grammy Awards (5 wins in the Grammy Awards on November 13, 2008) and two Grammy Awards. Juanes received the BMI President's Award at the 2010 BMI Latin Awards. Presented By James Edward Taylor Juanes is also known for his humanitarian work, especially with aid for Colombian victims of anti-personnel mines through his NGO Fundacion Mi Sangre. On April 2013, Juanes released an autobiography titled Chasing The Sun in which he tells his story through narratives and pictures.
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Last Chance to See Colombian Superstar Juanes at Miami Beach Live!

Tickets are still available for this weekend’s Juanes concert as part of the month-long “Miami Beach Live!” cultural event, which combines movie classics on the beach with headline performers and daytime programming. Juanes, the 26-time Grammy and Latin Grammy winning Latin rock superstar, will bring his critically...
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Colombian star Juanes to perform at Harrahs

MARICOPA — Colombian rocker Juanes will bring his "Origens" tour to The Events Center at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino on Friday, May 6. "Unquestionably Latin Pop-Rock’s leading global ambassador and champion for social change, Juanes has been hailed by Time magazine as 'one of the 100 Most-Influential People in the World,' and The New York Times as 'Latin America’s hottest singer-songwriter … a soulful poet with electric guitar,'" a press release from show promoters said.
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Elvis Costello reimagines 1978's 'This Year's Model,' in Spanish, with help from Juanes, Luis Fonzi and more

Elvis Costello & The Attractions, 'Spanish Model' (UMe) The concept of "Spanish Model" is as intriguing as its billing by Elvis Costello & The Attractions is at least somewhat misleading. That seems par for the course for an album as playful — and playfully subversive — as "Spanish Model," whose release date was pushed back from last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Elvis Costello Enlists Juanes, Sebastián Yatra, Draco, And More For ‘Spanish Model’

Elvis Costello and longtime collaborator, 18-time Grammy and Latin Grammy award-winning producer, Sebastian Krys, have brought together a stunning international cast of some of the biggest Latin rock and pop artists from around the globe to interpret Elvis Costello and The Attractions’ album, This Year’s Model, entirely in Spanish, as Spanish Model.
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‘Back to my roots’: Juanes is starting his new tour in Miami. Here’s how to get tickets

Juanes announced a new tour and upcoming album, all with the concept of bringing back the human and musical connection that he misses. After two years of not performing, Juanes has just announced a 2021 tour around the U.S. where he’ll combine his biggest hits with legendary Latin rock anthems that form part of his latest album Origen released May of 2021.
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Every Latin Album Release in May 2021: Lunay, Juanes, Natalia Lafourcade & More

In the remaining weeks of May, many Latin artists will be dropping their albums, just in time for the Latin Grammys submission deadline of May 31. On that date, to be considered worthy of recognition in the Latin Grammy process, artists must have entered recordings and music videos released during the eligibility period (June 1, 2020-May 31, 2020).
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Anitta, Juanes, Ricky Martin, Carrie Underwood & More to Perform at 2021 Latin AMAs

Telemundo has unveiled the second wave of performers to take center stage at the 2021 Latin American Music Awards (Latin AMAs) in April. Confirmed for the sixth annual ceremony are Anitta, Carrie Underwood, Juanes, Manuel Turizo, Pitbull, Ricky Martin, Wisin, Yandel, Ziggy Marley, Alaina Castillo, Cami, Carlos Rivera, Juhn, Mariah Angeliq, Natanael Cano, Sofía Reyes and Yendry.
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Janet Gonzalez, 60s: Juanes' 'A Dios Le Pido'

More than 500,000 people have died in the U.S. from COVID-19 since the pandemic hit this country and the world just over a year ago. NPR is remembering some of those who lost their lives by listening to the music they loved and hearing their stories. We're calling our tribute Songs Of Remembrance.
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