Jean Carlos Centeno
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Jean Carlos Centeno is Colombia
n-Venezuelan singer and composer of vallenato
, bolero and salsa. Centeno gained fame as singer and composer for the vallenato group Binomio de Oro de America
. On December 31, 2005 Centeno left the Binomio de Oro to pursue his own vallenato group along accordionist Juan Fernando "Morre" Romero. In 2006 Centeno and Romero released the album Ave Libre.
, in Colombia
and left him with María Elena Jiménez due to financial hardships. Centeno's grandfather Reynaldo was a musician, played the trumpet and the drums. At the age of 14 years old financial hardships forced him to work on the streets selling snacks, worked as a farm boy and took care of kids to survive. He traveled around town in the Department of La Guajira
also singing at parties. He dreamed of becoming a balads singer or soap opera actor.
In 1992 participated along Poncho Cotes Jr in a song contest in the Colombian town of San Juan del Cesar
, in La Guajira. The song "Un ángel mas en el cielo" of his authorship was a dedication to his role model singer Rafael Orozco Maestre
, then recently deceased, and lead singer of the Binomio de Oro de America
vallenato group.
Israel Romero
the accordionist from the Binomio de Oro de America
became interested on Centeno's talent and hired him as backup singer for the group. Centeno sang the group hits "No te vayas", "Celos", "Manantial de amor", among others and also got to be recorded by the Binomio de Oro; "Volvió el dolor", "Me ilusioné", "Amigo el corazón" and "Me vas a extrañar".
Centeno and Jorgito Celedon became lead singers
On December 31, 2005 Centeno decided to leave Binomio de Oro and joined initially accordionist Robert Urbina, but later teamed up with Israel Romero
's nephew, Juan Fernando "El Morre" Romero to create their own vallenato group.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n-Venezuelan singer and composer of vallenato
Vallenato
Vallenato, along with cumbia, is currently a popular folk music of Colombia. It primarily comes from the Colombia's Caribbean region. Vallenato literally means "born in the valley". The valley influencing this name is located between the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Serranía de Perijá in...
, bolero and salsa. Centeno gained fame as singer and composer for the vallenato group Binomio de Oro de America
Binomio de Oro de América
Binomio de Oro de América is a vallenato musical group from Colombia. It was founded by lead singer Rafael Orozco and accordionist Israel Romero in the Caribbean Region of Colombia on June 16, 1976...
. On December 31, 2005 Centeno left the Binomio de Oro to pursue his own vallenato group along accordionist Juan Fernando "Morre" Romero. In 2006 Centeno and Romero released the album Ave Libre.
Early years
Centeno's parents are Ebel Jiménez and Miryan Centeno whom as a child, with only 3 months old, took him to Villanueva, La GuajiraVillanueva, La Guajira
Villanueva is a town and municipality located in the northern Department of La Guajira, Colombia. Villanueva is known in Colombia for being the cradle of many vallenato singers and composers...
, in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and left him with María Elena Jiménez due to financial hardships. Centeno's grandfather Reynaldo was a musician, played the trumpet and the drums. At the age of 14 years old financial hardships forced him to work on the streets selling snacks, worked as a farm boy and took care of kids to survive. He traveled around town in the Department of La Guajira
Department of La Guajira
La Guajira is a department of Colombia. It occupies most of its namesake peninsula, the Guajira Peninsula in the northeast region of the country, facing the Caribbean Sea and Venezuela in the northern most part of South America...
also singing at parties. He dreamed of becoming a balads singer or soap opera actor.
In 1992 participated along Poncho Cotes Jr in a song contest in the Colombian town of San Juan del Cesar
San Juan del Cesar
San Juan del Cesar is a municipality and town located in the La Guajira Department, Colombia.-Etymology:San Juan Bautista del Cesar name in and Chet-tzar or Sasare indigenous language for calm water, the name of the Cesar River.-History:...
, in La Guajira. The song "Un ángel mas en el cielo" of his authorship was a dedication to his role model singer Rafael Orozco Maestre
Rafael Orozco Maestre
Rafael Orozco Maestre, was a Colombian singer of vallenato music. He was one of the major representatives of that Colombian popular folk music and lead singer and owner, along fellow accordionist Israel Romero, of the vallenato group Binomio de Oro de América, very popular in Colombia, Mexico and...
, then recently deceased, and lead singer of the Binomio de Oro de America
Binomio de Oro de América
Binomio de Oro de América is a vallenato musical group from Colombia. It was founded by lead singer Rafael Orozco and accordionist Israel Romero in the Caribbean Region of Colombia on June 16, 1976...
vallenato group.
Israel Romero
Israel Romero
Israel Romero Ospino or popularly known as "El Pollo Isra" is a Colombian vallenato musician, composer and accordionist...
the accordionist from the Binomio de Oro de America
Binomio de Oro de América
Binomio de Oro de América is a vallenato musical group from Colombia. It was founded by lead singer Rafael Orozco and accordionist Israel Romero in the Caribbean Region of Colombia on June 16, 1976...
became interested on Centeno's talent and hired him as backup singer for the group. Centeno sang the group hits "No te vayas", "Celos", "Manantial de amor", among others and also got to be recorded by the Binomio de Oro; "Volvió el dolor", "Me ilusioné", "Amigo el corazón" and "Me vas a extrañar".
With Binomio de Oro de America
- 1993 - Todo Corazón
- 1994 - De la Mano con el Pueblo
- 1995 - Lo Nuestro
Centeno and Jorgito Celedon became lead singers
- 1996 - A su Gusto
- 1997 - Seguimos por lo Alto
- 1998 - 2000
- 1999 - Más cerca de tí
- 2000 - Difícil de Igualar
- 2001 - Haciendo HistoriaHaciendo HistoriaHaciendo Historia is Xtreme's second album. The album contains the singles, "Shorty, Shorty" and "Honey I Do". The album has sold 18,000 copies as of February 2007.-Track listing:#Intro - Game 7#Shorty, Shorty#Hiliana#Adónde Se Fue?#Her Broken Heart...
- 2003 - Que Viva el Vallenato
- 2004 - En todo su Esplendor
- 2005 - Grafiti de Amor
On December 31, 2005 Centeno decided to leave Binomio de Oro and joined initially accordionist Robert Urbina, but later teamed up with Israel Romero
Israel Romero
Israel Romero Ospino or popularly known as "El Pollo Isra" is a Colombian vallenato musician, composer and accordionist...
's nephew, Juan Fernando "El Morre" Romero to create their own vallenato group.