JUAN ESTEBAN ARISTIZABAL VASQUEZJUAN ESTEBAN ARISTIZABAL VASQUEZ

He was born at He was born at August 9th, 1972 in August 9th, 1972 in Carolina del Principe, Carolina del Principe, near to Medellin, near to Medellin, Colombia; in Carolina Colombia; in Carolina del Principe last del Principe last October 12th built a October 12th built a statue in his honor. statue in his honor.

Juanes is married Juanes is married with a colombian with a colombian model Karen Martinez model Karen Martinez and they have 3 and they have 3 children: Luna, children: Luna, Paloma and DantePaloma and Dante

EKHYMOSISEKHYMOSIS

When he was young in When he was young in Medellin he decided to Medellin he decided to organice a band called organice a band called Ekhymosis, with that Ekhymosis, with that band he won prestige in band he won prestige in Colombia and some Latin Colombia and some Latin American countries; American countries; Ekhymosis had eight Ekhymosis had eight years and five albums of years and five albums of history. In 1995 with the history. In 1995 with the band dissolved, Juanes band dissolved, Juanes went to los Angeles and went to los Angeles and begin a new stage of his begin a new stage of his musical carreer.musical carreer.

FIJATE BIENFIJATE BIEN

In 1998 went to live to In 1998 went to live to Los Àngeles and there, Los Àngeles and there, he composed his first he composed his first album: Fijate bien. This album: Fijate bien. This album was and exit in the album was and exit in the public and critics and with public and critics and with it he got 3 nominations for it he got 3 nominations for the Latin Grammy the Latin Grammy Awards. He also change Awards. He also change his name for Juanes, an his name for Juanes, an abreviation of his real abreviation of his real name Juan Estebanname Juan Esteban

UN DIA UN DIA NORMALNORMAL

After ‘Fijate Bien’, After ‘Fijate Bien’, Juanes launch his Juanes launch his second album: ‘Un second album: ‘Un dìa normal’ this album dìa normal’ this album was more successful was more successful than ‘Fijate Bien’. than ‘Fijate Bien’. Juanes was the Juanes was the composer of eleven of composer of eleven of twelve songs and this twelve songs and this album was more time album was more time in the latin top-10.in the latin top-10.

MI SANGREMI SANGRE

The third album of The third album of Juanes was `Mi Juanes was `Mi Sangre’, with this Sangre’, with this album he surprised album he surprised the world. His the world. His inspiration was the inspiration was the bad news, the war in bad news, the war in Colombia and the Colombia and the colombian soldiers colombian soldiers hurt in the war and hurt in the war and the pain of the the pain of the kidnapped families. kidnapped families.

LA CAMISA NEGRALA CAMISA NEGRA

`Mi Sangre’ has a more `Mi Sangre’ has a more controversial and controversial and successful song of successful song of Juanes: La Camisa Juanes: La Camisa Negra; sometimes the Negra; sometimes the critics and the content of critics and the content of the song made that the the song made that the song was banned, but the song was banned, but the song was number 1 in song was number 1 in most (latin, anglo, asian, most (latin, anglo, asian, etc).etc).

LA VIDA… LA VIDA… ES UN ES UN

RATICORATICO

In Oct 23rd, 2007 In Oct 23rd, 2007 Juanes launch his Juanes launch his album ‘La vida… es album ‘La vida… es un ratico’, its first un ratico’, its first single was ‘Me single was ‘Me enamora’. The album enamora’. The album was successful and was successful and sell in more than 77 sell in more than 77 countries that not countries that not speak spanish and it speak spanish and it was an world record. was an world record.

SOCIAL SOCIAL LABOURLABOUR

He created “Mi Sangre” He created “Mi Sangre” Foundation to help the Foundation to help the victims of the mines victims of the mines

In September of 2009 In September of 2009 made a concert called made a concert called “Paz sin Fronteras” in the “Paz sin Fronteras” in the bordier between bordier between Colombia and Venezuela. Colombia and Venezuela. Also in 2009 he made a Also in 2009 he made a concert in the revolution concert in the revolution place in La Habana place in La Habana (Cuba) and received (Cuba) and received critics of the cuban’s critics of the cuban’s exiles in Miami; his exiles in Miami; his message was only the message was only the peacepeace

P.A.R.C.EP.A.R.C.E

P.A.R.C.E is the last P.A.R.C.E is the last album of Juanes, with this album of Juanes, with this album Juanes can return album Juanes can return to the stage. In december to the stage. In december 7th of 2010, Juanes will 7th of 2010, Juanes will present his new work and present his new work and we would be able to rate we would be able to rate the album. That is the album. That is difficult, because the difficult, because the world is accustom to a world is accustom to a excelent music from excelent music from Juanes and he have to Juanes and he have to labor a lot labor a lot

BY: BY: ALEJANDRA ALEJANDRA SOGAMOSOSOGAMOSO

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