2. JUAN ESTEBAN ARISTIZABAL VASQUEZJUAN ESTEBAN ARISTIZABAL VASQUEZ
He was born atHe was born at
August 9th, 1972 inAugust 9th, 1972 in
Carolina del Principe,Carolina del Principe,
near to Medellin,near to Medellin,
Colombia; in CarolinaColombia; in Carolina
del Principe lastdel Principe last
October 12th built aOctober 12th built a
statue in his honor.statue in his honor.
3. Juanes is marriedJuanes is married
with a colombianwith a colombian
model Karen Martinezmodel Karen Martinez
and they have 3and they have 3
children: Luna,children: Luna,
Paloma and DantePaloma and Dante
5. When he was young inWhen he was young in
Medellin he decided toMedellin he decided to
organice a band calledorganice a band called
Ekhymosis, with thatEkhymosis, with that
band he won prestige inband he won prestige in
Colombia and some LatinColombia and some Latin
American countries;American countries;
Ekhymosis had eightEkhymosis had eight
years and five albums ofyears and five albums of
history. In 1995 with thehistory. In 1995 with the
band dissolved, Juanesband dissolved, Juanes
went to los Angeles andwent to los Angeles and
begin a new stage of hisbegin a new stage of his
musical carreer.musical carreer.
7. In 1998 went to live toIn 1998 went to live to
Los Àngeles and there,Los Àngeles and there,
he composed his firsthe composed his first
album: Fijate bien. Thisalbum: Fijate bien. This
album was and exit in thealbum was and exit in the
public and critics and withpublic and critics and with
it he got 3 nominations forit he got 3 nominations for
the Latin Grammythe Latin Grammy
Awards. He also changeAwards. He also change
his name for Juanes, anhis name for Juanes, an
abreviation of his realabreviation of his real
name Juan Estebanname Juan Esteban
9. After ‘Fijate Bien’,After ‘Fijate Bien’,
Juanes launch hisJuanes launch his
second album: ‘Unsecond album: ‘Un
dìa normal’ this albumdìa normal’ this album
was more successfulwas more successful
than ‘Fijate Bien’.than ‘Fijate Bien’.
Juanes was theJuanes was the
composer of eleven ofcomposer of eleven of
twelve songs and thistwelve songs and this
album was more timealbum was more time
in the latin top-10.in the latin top-10.
11. The third album ofThe third album of
Juanes was `MiJuanes was `Mi
Sangre’, with thisSangre’, with this
album he surprisedalbum he surprised
the world. Histhe world. His
inspiration was theinspiration was the
bad news, the war inbad news, the war in
Colombia and theColombia and the
colombian soldierscolombian soldiers
hurt in the war andhurt in the war and
the pain of thethe pain of the
kidnapped families.kidnapped families.
12. LA CAMISA NEGRALA CAMISA NEGRA
`Mi Sangre’ has a more`Mi Sangre’ has a more
controversial andcontroversial and
successful song ofsuccessful song of
Juanes: La CamisaJuanes: La Camisa
Negra; sometimes theNegra; sometimes the
critics and the content ofcritics and the content of
the song made that thethe song made that the
song was banned, but thesong was banned, but the
song was number 1 insong was number 1 in
most (latin, anglo, asian,most (latin, anglo, asian,
etc).etc).
14. In Oct 23rd, 2007In Oct 23rd, 2007
Juanes launch hisJuanes launch his
album ‘La vida… esalbum ‘La vida… es
un ratico’, its firstun ratico’, its first
single was ‘Mesingle was ‘Me
enamora’. The albumenamora’. The album
was successful andwas successful and
sell in more than 77sell in more than 77
countries that notcountries that not
speak spanish and itspeak spanish and it
was an world record.was an world record.
16. He created “Mi Sangre”He created “Mi Sangre”
Foundation to help theFoundation to help the
victims of the minesvictims of the mines
In September of 2009In September of 2009
made a concert calledmade a concert called
“Paz sin Fronteras” in the“Paz sin Fronteras” in the
bordier betweenbordier between
Colombia and Venezuela.Colombia and Venezuela.
Also in 2009 he made aAlso in 2009 he made a
concert in the revolutionconcert in the revolution
place in La Habanaplace in La Habana
(Cuba) and received(Cuba) and received
critics of the cuban’scritics of the cuban’s
exiles in Miami; hisexiles in Miami; his
message was only themessage was only the
peacepeace
18. P.A.R.C.E is the lastP.A.R.C.E is the last
album of Juanes, with thisalbum of Juanes, with this
album Juanes can returnalbum Juanes can return
to the stage. In decemberto the stage. In december
7th of 2010, Juanes will7th of 2010, Juanes will
present his new work andpresent his new work and
we would be able to ratewe would be able to rate
the album. That isthe album. That is
difficult, because thedifficult, because the
world is accustom to aworld is accustom to a
excelent music fromexcelent music from
Juanes and he have toJuanes and he have to
labor a lotlabor a lot