Juan Vélez
Encyclopedia
Juan Antonio Vélez is a Puerto Rican
singer, musician
and songwriter
, better known for being the winner of the fourth season of Objetivo Fama
, a Puerto Rican television singing
talent
contest
in the form of a reality show, broadcast by Telefutura
in USA and by Univision
in Puerto Rico.
. Juan recently released his first single. His debut album Con Mi Soledad
, was released on December 11, 2007. It was nominated for a Billboard Music Award
for Best Pop Album from New Generation. On April 25, 2008, he presented his first concert at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
in Puerto Rico
. On June 3, 2008, Velez received an homage as part of a celebration organized by the Office of Youth Matters of Puerto Rico. A single has already been released Te Tengo o Te Perdi and can be heard on a Latin novela El Clon. He will signing autographs from his second album on different places in Puerto Rico on 3 dates of September. He is planning to go on tour to the US and other places as part of the promotion of his second album.
in Los Angeles
, Juan met fellow contestant Erica Gonzaba, from San Antonio, Texas
. Since they were both selected, they started a friendship which later developed into a formal relationship. This was announced at the sixth Gala (March 17, 2007) when Vélez and Gonzaba confessed they had fallen in love with each other. The couple broke up in September, 2007. After ending their relationship, Gonzaba was cast as a model for Juan's video "Buscando Tu Sombra", which was the second single off his album.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
singer, musician
Musician
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and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, better known for being the winner of the fourth season of Objetivo Fama
Objetivo Fama (Fourth Season)
The fourth season of Objetivo Fama began on February 3, 2007 with a pre-show in Los Angeles, California where they announced the final 20 contestants out of 30 semi-finalists. The season officially started on February 10. This season the judges are Roberto Sueiro, Hilda Ramos, and Fernando Allende...
, a Puerto Rican television singing
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
talent
Talent show
A talent show is an event where participants perform their talent or talents of acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, and other activities to showcase a unique form of talent, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize...
contest
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
in the form of a reality show, broadcast by Telefutura
TeleFutura
TeleFutura is a U.S. Spanish-language broadcast television network owned by Univision with headquarters in Miami, Florida.-Overview:TeleFutura Is America’s #2 Spanish-Language Network in prime time...
in USA and by Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
in Puerto Rico.
Artistic career
In 2007, Vélez held four successful concerts at the Centro de Bellas ArtesLuis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center
The Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center, or Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré in Spanish, is a multi-use performance centre located Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. It features three main concert and theater halls for performing arts displays, including ballet, plays, operas and concerts, as...
. Juan recently released his first single. His debut album Con Mi Soledad
Con Mi Soledad
"Con Mi Soledad" is the debut album from the winner of the fourth season of "Objetivo Fama", Juan Vélez.The album was released on December 11, 2007. In its first week, the album opened at number 8 on the Billboard Top Latin albums...
, was released on December 11, 2007. It was nominated for a Billboard Music Award
Billboard Music Award
The Billboard Music Award is an honor given by Billboard magazine, the preeminent publication covering the music business. The Billboard Music Awards show had been held annually in December until it went dormant in 2007, but it returned in May 2011...
for Best Pop Album from New Generation. On April 25, 2008, he presented his first concert at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
The José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, officially named "Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot" , is the biggest indoor arena in Puerto Rico dedicated to entertainment...
in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. On June 3, 2008, Velez received an homage as part of a celebration organized by the Office of Youth Matters of Puerto Rico. A single has already been released Te Tengo o Te Perdi and can be heard on a Latin novela El Clon. He will signing autographs from his second album on different places in Puerto Rico on 3 dates of September. He is planning to go on tour to the US and other places as part of the promotion of his second album.
Personal life
During the auditions of Objetivo FamaObjetivo Fama
Objetivo Fama is a Puerto Rican singing talent contest that has been on air for over five years on WLII, the Univision outlet in Puerto Rico; and on Telefutura in the mainland United States...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, Juan met fellow contestant Erica Gonzaba, from San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
. Since they were both selected, they started a friendship which later developed into a formal relationship. This was announced at the sixth Gala (March 17, 2007) when Vélez and Gonzaba confessed they had fallen in love with each other. The couple broke up in September, 2007. After ending their relationship, Gonzaba was cast as a model for Juan's video "Buscando Tu Sombra", which was the second single off his album.
See also
- List of Famous Puerto Ricans
- Objetivo FamaObjetivo FamaObjetivo Fama is a Puerto Rican singing talent contest that has been on air for over five years on WLII, the Univision outlet in Puerto Rico; and on Telefutura in the mainland United States...
(Fourth Season)Objetivo Fama (Fourth Season)The fourth season of Objetivo Fama began on February 3, 2007 with a pre-show in Los Angeles, California where they announced the final 20 contestants out of 30 semi-finalists. The season officially started on February 10. This season the judges are Roberto Sueiro, Hilda Ramos, and Fernando Allende... - Puerto Rican Songwriters
- Janina IrizarryJanina Irizarry"Janina Irizarry Nazario" is a Puerto Rican singer more known for being the winner of the first season of Objetivo Fama, a singing talent contest held in Puerto Rico. Janina has also hosted several television shows in the island. She is a member of Mu Alpha Phi sorority.-Rising Star:Janina...
- AnaísAnaís-Notable TV Guest Appearances:*Premios Juventud*Latin Grammys*Latin Grammy Celebra Marco Antonio Solís*Al Despertar 41*El Show de Cristina*Escándalo TV*Anda Pa'l Cará*El Gordo y la Flaca*Despierta América*Premios Casandras 2007...
- Marlon FernándezMarlon FernándezMarlon is a Cuban singer, better known as the winner of the third season of Objetivo Fama, a Puerto Rican reality-show -singing talent contest broadcast by Univision Puerto Rico, and Telefutura network in the United States....