Juanes

This article is about the singer. For the Peruvian dish, see Juane. For other uses, see Juanes (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Aristizábal and the second or maternal family name is Vásquez.
Juanes
Juanes in 2023
Born
Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez

(1972-08-09) 9 August 1972 (age 52)
Medellín, Colombia
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
Years active1988–present
Notable workDiscography
Spouse
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(m. 2004)​
Children3
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1988–present
LabelsUniversal Latino
Websitejuanes.net

Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (born 9 August 1972), known professionally as Juanes, is a Colombian musician who was a member of the rock band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. Since releasing his solo debut album Fíjate Bien in 2000, Juanes has won 26 Latin Grammy Awards and sold more than 15 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time.[1][2]

Born and 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 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 2002 and was later certified platinum throughout America. Juanes' third album, Mi Sangre (2004), became an international bestseller, managing to position well in a number of countries around the world. It achieved success due to the single "La Camisa Negra".

He has since released La Vida... Es Un Ratico (2007), P.A.R.C.E. (2010), Loco de Amor (2015), Mis planes son amarte (2017), Más Futuro Que Pasado (2019), Origen (2021), and Vida Cotidiana (2023).

Juanes has won 26 Latin Grammy Awards and three Grammy Awards. He received the BMI President's Award at the 2010 BMI Latin Awards.[3] Juanes is also known for his humanitarian work, especially with aid for Colombian victims of anti-personnel mines through his NGO Fundacion Mi Sangre. In April 2013, Juanes released an autobiography titled Chasing The Sun in which he tells his story through narratives and pictures. He is one of the best-selling Spanish-language artists.[4]

  1. ^ "Voz de América" (in Spanish). Voice of America. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Juanes inicia con 'PARCE' un giro hacia un tipo de pop-rock 'más básico' – Noticias internacionales en MSN Latino". MSN. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Juanes Receives President's Award at 17th Annual BMI Latin Music Awards". bmi.com. 5 March 2010. Archived from the original on 12 December 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  4. ^ "Juanes estrena "Fuego", primer avance de su séptimo disco, "un álbum visual"". Archived from the original on 18 October 2016.