Jon Secada

Jon Secada ( born October 4, 1962 as Juan Francisco Secada Martínez in Havana, Cuba) is an American singer and songwriter of Cuban origin.

Vita

Secada immigrated nine years old in the United States and grew up in Miami, Florida, on. He studied from 1979 at the University of Miami, where he was awarded Vocal Performance a Masters in Jazz. He also was inducted into the elite academic Iron Arrow Honor Society at the University.

End of the 80s he met Emilio Estefan, the husband of Gloria Estefan know, and in 1989 Jon was named as a backing vocalist on the album Cuts Both Ways. He also had written on this album with Say his first title. Appeared in 1991 by Gloria Into The Light. Again, there was Jon background singers, and again he had also worked as an author. This time there were but six songs, including the leader Coming Out ​​Of The Dark. A good time to take care of a solo contract, where he was assisted by Gloria Estefan.

He developed a passion for R & B and pop and was inspired by Marvin Gaye, Billy Joel, Elton John and Stevie Wonder. His music is a mixture of these sounds and includes funk, soul and undertones of Latin percussion. His music publisher EMI Group moved more than 20 million of his pieces.

He stood with Luciano Pavarotti on stage and took on a duet with Frank Sinatra. Also, as a songwriter, he worked successfully, wrote for artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin and Mandy Moore.

1995 Jon played on Broadway in the musical Grease the role of Danny Zuco, 2003 saw him in New York City at Studio 54 in the musical Cabaret in the role of MC.

My Music

In 1992, his first album on the market. It carries its own name: " Jon Secada ". His biggest hits were from Just Another Day, an international top - 5 hit or Do You Believe In Us. His Spanish album " Otro día mas sin verte ", also from 1992, was in Billboard's to number 1 on the Latin charts and won a Grammy for the best "Latin Pop Album. "

The albums "Heart Soul and a Voice" (1994 ), " Si te vas " (1994) and "Cupid" (1995). For " Cupid" Secada received his second Grammy for " Best Latin Pop Performance." In the same year he sang along with the R & B singer Shanice also a song for the Oscar-winning Walt Disney movie Pocahontas.

More albums appear in the late 1990s (see discography ).

The last solo album "Same Dream " was released in 2005.

2007 Secada worked on an album by Lilian Garcia.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Jon Secada (1992 )
  • Otro Día Más Sin Verte (1992 )
  • Heart Soul & A Voice (1994 )
  • Si Te Vas (1994 )
  • Cupid (1995 )
  • Secada [ English] (1997)
  • Secada [ Spanish] (1997)
  • Better Part Of Me (2000 )
  • The Gift (2001)
  • Amanecer (2002)
  • Same Dream ( 2005)
  • A Christmas Fiesta [ English] (2007)
  • Una Fiesta Navideña [ Spanish] (2007)
  • Classics [ English] (2010)
  • Clasicos [ Spanish] (2010)

Compilations

  • Greatest Hits (1999)
  • Grandes Exitos (1999)
  • Latin Classic ( 2002)
  • 30 Exitos Super Ables (2003)

Singles

  • Just Another Day (1992 D # 3, UK # 5, U.S. # 5)
  • Angel (1993 U.S. # 23, U.S. # 18)
  • I'm Free (1993 U.S. # 27)
  • Do You Really Want Me (1993 UK # 30)
  • If You Go (1994 UK # 39, U.S. # 10)
  • Mental Picture (1994 U.S. # 29)
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