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birth
Juanes was born in Carolina del Príncipe, Antioquia, Colombia. When he was seven years old, his father and brothers began to teach him how to play guitar.[4] His passion for the instrument led him to discover simple genres of music such as traditional sounds such as tango and Vallenato, as well as Russian folk music. -
He grew up in Medellín
during the height of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar's reign, when the city had the highest homicide rate in the world. During his childhood,Juanes witnessed a civil war in which hundreds were killed.His cousin was killed by kidnappers, and gunmen also executed a close friend. To add further to Juanes' grief and desperation, his father died from cancer.This period shaped Juanes' social consciousness, saying "Colombia has suffered so much that the only way to go forward is to imagine a better country. -
he started his first band, Ekhymosis
As a teenager, Juanes was greatly influenced by rock and metal acts such as The Beatles and Metallica. He started the rock band Ekhymosis in 1988, and it released its debut album, Niño Gigante, that same month.[7] The band released seven studio albums during its career and shared the stage with acts including Alejandro Sanz, Aterciopelados, and Ricky Martin;[8] however in Juanes' words, the band "couldn't get out of Colombia" and remained "very local and confined to the Colombian market. -
Juanes disbanded the group
in 1998 so that he could pursue a solo career. -
Fíjate Bien
Juanes released his solo debut Fíjate Bien , produced by Gustavo Santaolalla. The album fared well in Colombia, spending ten weeks at the number one position, but was unsuccessful in other countries. The album earned him three Latin Grammys for Best New Artist, Best Rock Solo Vocal Album, and Best Rock Song, and Juanes performed at the award show. Later that night, Juanes brought demos for over forty new songs to Santaolalla's studio, ready to begin work on another album -
"A Dios le Pido"
topped the singles charts of twelve countries and spent 47 consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot Latin.The album also featured "Fotografía",a duet withpop singer Nelly Furtado about the isolation between lovers. the lead single from her 2003 album Folklore,and on "Te busqué",a single from her 2006 album.Juanes won the most awards at the 2003 Latin Grammy Awards, where he won each of the 5 awards for which he had been nominated,including Song of the Year Record of the Year,and Album of the Year. -
Un dia normal
also produced by Gustavo Santaolalla who signed him with his first solo album, was released in 2002 and was highly successful in Latin America. The album was certified gold in Colombia during its first day of sales and was certified platinum and multi-platinum in countries including Colombia, Mexico, and SpainThe album spent 92 weeks in the top ten of Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart, setting a new record, and spent a total of two years on the chart. -
Mi Sangre
debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums.The album produced three consecutive number one singles, which held the top chart position for a combined 6 months. The album's third single,"La Camisa Negra",was used in Italy in support of neo-fascism by relating it to the uniform used under the regime of Benito Mussolini.In response,left-wing media network Indymedia called for a boycott of the song.Juanes later stated that 'La Camisa Negra' has got nothing to do with fascism or Mussolini -
Activism
Juanes has said that: "these are your people, young people, people with families, and four or five of them are dying every day."Juanes established the Mi Sangre Foundation to help victims of anti-personnel mines In 2005, he was named by Time as one of the world's 100 most influential people. Juanes has supported former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe, stating that "with this new government of Álvaro Uribe my country seems in better shape." On November 15, 2005 -
La vida... es un rático
Juanes has stated that the album is to be completed in Spanish and has a "very Colombian" sound to it. Juanes co-produced this record, working with a two-time Academy Award-winning producer, Gustavo Santaolalla. It has been said that the album has typical Colombian sounds, such as the "guasca," "vallenato," and "cumbia." -
Peace Concert in Cuba
it was announced that Juanes would hold his second concert in Havana's storied Plaza de la Revolución on September 20,2009.Prior to the concert,received criticism by some in the Cuban-American/Cuban exile community in Miami who believed it would be seen as an act of support for the communist government of Cuba.expressed in an interview for Univision that he had no affiliation whatsoever to the Cuban government or their political views and that he saw it only as an artistic performance. -
P.A.R.C.E.
is the fifth studio album by Colombian recording artist Juanes. It was released on December 7, 2010, through Universal Music Latino.[4][6] The album's lead single "Yerbatero" was released on June 10, 2010 as a digital download. "Y No Regresas" was released as the second single on October 12, 2010. "Regalito" was released as the third single on January 11, 2011. -
MTV Unplugged
In February 2012, the Colombian singer Juanes took the stage at Juanes MTV Unplugged to record a live album at the direction of Juan Luis Guerra.[1] On March 6, Juanes will release "La Señal" as an unreleased song from his Unplugged. -
Loco de Amor
On March 11, 2014 Juanes released his sixth studio album by Universal Music Latino Loco de amor. It is his first studio album since P.A.R.C.E. (2010). At the Latin Grammy Awards of 2014, the album won the Best Pop/Rock Album.[26] Loco de Amor was nominated for Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Album of the Year.[27] It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album in 2015
