Juanes
Juanes
Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez, better known as Juanes, is a Colombian musician who was a member of the Acoustic 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...
NationalityColombian
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth9 August 1972
CountryColombia
art build cuba decided ideology life love music prove rest
When we decided to go to Cuba to perform, we did it because we just wanted to build a bridge, you know, between Cuba and the rest of the community. And we just wanted to prove that music and art need to be over all ideology or way to think life, and we just wanted to go in there and play just because of love.
connection follow god heart inside personal religion respect
I respect religion in general. I respect a lot, but I don't follow any religion. You know, I just follow my personal connection with God. For me, God is inside my heart and is inside everyone's heart.
catholic family great life respect
I have great respect for Catholic traditions; my family is Catholic, and it's part of my life.
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Sometimes when I have an idea, and I say, 'Okay, let's - it will be great, maybe, if I sing in English, a couple of songs.' Now, the record company and everybody's like, 'No way, you have to sing in Spanish.' And that's, you know, really good for me.
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I remember, the first time I came to the United States in 1996, I didn't speak a word of English at the beginning. I am very thankful for this country and the opportunity music has given me... My three kids were born here in Miami; they speak Spanish at home, but English with all their friends.
front love matter performing
I love performing in front of people, no matter where they come from or what language they speak.
bit born familiar love music
I really love Anglo music, and the language as well. Like, my kids, they - born here, Miami. So I just - a little bit more familiar with the language.
Everything we see, everything that exists, is part of God.
hands guitar way
I always travel with my guitar. I take it myself - with me in my hand. I don't like to send it by cargo because it's dangerous. There is no way I would do that.
opportunity artist media
Social media and music in general have been changing so fast. You can go on Twitter and go from one artist to another. What I really like about it is the opportunity to communicate directly with your fans.
powerful believe love-is
I believe love is the most powerful energy we have in this life. Everything is about love.
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I come from a very, very Catholic family. We used to pray the rosary every day after dinner.
crazy rocks years
When I get 13 or 14 years old, I get crazy with rock music, like, like, deeply crazy. And one of my favorite bands at that moment was, for example, like - bands like Metallica or Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd and Santana, you know? And then I start to play metal, actually, when I was - at the age of 15.
guitar magic way
I was touched by the magic of music. My way to communicate was through my guitar and music.