JON SECADA, SINGER, COMPOSER.(Nacido en La Habana).
Jon Secada (born Juan Francisco Secada Ramirez; October 4, 1962) is a Cuban American singer and songwriter. Secada was born in Havana, Cuba, and raised in Hialeah, Florida. He has won two Grammy Awards and sold 20 million albums since his English-language debut album in 1992. His music fuses funk, soul, pop and Latin percussion. Secada also has worked as a songwriter for Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Mandy Moore and other performers.
Secada emigrated with his parents to the United States at age 8; while he attended school, his family managed a coffee shop. As a teen, Secada discovered his gift for music. In the culturally-diverse city of Miami, Secada was exposed to salsa and merengue. Secada also became interested in R&B and pop music performed by Barry Manilow, Marvin Gaye, Billy Joel, Elton John, and Stevie Wonder.
Career
In the late 1980s, Gloria Estefan hired Secada as a background singer. He also started composing music for Estefan, including some of her best-known ballads. Among other songs, Secada co-wrote and sang background on “Coming Out of the Dark”, Gloria’s number one hit from her 1991 album Into the Light. During Estefan’s ‘Coming Out of the Dark’ tour, Secada was given the life-changing opportunity of taking over the stage and performing solo. The song was “Always Something” which would be featured later on his debut album. It launched his career as a solo performer.
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In 1991, Secada legally changed his first name from Juan to Jon. The following year, Secada released his self-titled debut album Jon Secada (SBK/EMI), which sold over six million copies worldwide and was certified triple platinum in the U.S., where it reached No. 15 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
Secada scored a No. 5 Pop hit (and a No. 5 UK hit) with his Gold single “Just Another Day”, and three more top 30 hits, “Angel” (No. 18 Pop, No. 23 UK), “I’m Free” (No. 27 Pop, No. 50 UK), “Do You Believe in Us?” (No. 13 Pop, No. 30 UK), and “Do You Really Want Me” (No. 30 UK) received national radio play. The Spanish-language version of Secada’s solo album, Otro Día Más Sin Verte (EMI-Latin), became the No. 1 Latin album of 1992 and earned Secada his first Grammy Award for “Best Latin Pop Album”.
Secada has performed with opera legend Luciano Pavarotti and recorded a duet with Frank Sinatra on “The Best is Yet to Come” from Sinatra’s Duets II album.
On November 30, 2007, Secada participated in the Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade which was taped inside the Magic Kingdom at Disney World Orlando, Florida.
On October 27, 2012, Secada starred in the Broadway-style musical Loving the Silent Tears, which premiered in Los Angeles.
Charity
Secada has been active with causes to help children, including education, AIDS research, and child abuse. He created the Jon Secada Music Scholarship at the University of Miami, his alma mater.
He has raised funds for the Washington, D.C.-based national effort Keeping Music in Schools. He is a supporter of many initiatives, including the Pediatric AIDS Unit at Miami’s Jackson Memorial Hospital, the Lifebeat Concert to benefit AIDS, Amigos Together for Kids, Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Boys and Girls Club, among other charitable organizations.
Secada has also raised funds for hurricane relief efforts. His song, “The Last Goodbye,” is a tribute song dedicated to the families of the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. This song, along with three other versions, including an all-star version in Spanish with the participation of over 100 Hispanic artists around the world, was released as a single, with all proceeds going to the victims’ families. Currently, the single has raised some $250,000 for victims’ families.
https://youtu.be/W4ejBHJtrt8
Secada was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans. The committee is charged with creating a multi-year action plan aimed at closing the educational achievement gap between Hispanic students and their peers.
Discography
Main article: Jon Secada discography
Jon Secada (1992)
Otro Día Más Sin Verte (1992)
Heart, Soul & a Voice (1994)
Si Te Vas (1994)
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JON SECADA, CANTANTE, COMPOSITOR.(Nacido en La Habana).
Jon Secada (nacido Juan Francisco Secada Ramírez; 04 de octubre 1962) es un cantante cubano-americana y compositor. Secada nació en La Habana, Cuba, y se crió en Hialeah, Florida. Ha ganado dos premios Grammy y vendido 20 millones de discos desde su primer álbum en idioma Inglés en 1992. Su música fusiona funk, soul, pop y percusión latina. Secada también ha trabajado como compositor para Gloria Estefan, Jennifer López, Ricky Martin, Mandy Moore y otros artistas.
Secada emigró con sus padres a los Estados Unidos a los 8 años; mientras asistía a la escuela, su familia logró una cafetería. Como adolescente, Secada descubrió su don para la música. En la culturalmente diversa ciudad de Miami, Secada fue expuesto a la salsa y el merengue. Secada también se interesó en el R & B y pop realizado por Barry Manilow, Marvin Gaye, Billy Joel, Elton John y Stevie Wonder.
Carrera
A finales de 1980, Gloria Estefan contrató Secada como cantante de fondo. Él también comenzó a componer música para Estefan, incluyendo algunos de sus baladas más conocidas. Entre otras canciones, Secada co-escribió y cantó fondo en “Coming Out of the Dark”, de Gloria éxito número uno de su álbum de 1991 a la luz. Durante Estefan de “Coming Out of the Dark ‘tour, Secada se le dio la oportunidad que cambia la vida de hacerse cargo de la etapa y de realizar en solitario. La canción fue “Siempre algo” que se presentó más tarde en su álbum debut. Se lanzó su carrera como solista.
http://youtu.be/-7N0B0IVibY
En 1991, Secada cambió legalmente su nombre de pila de Juan a Jon. Al año siguiente, Secada lanzó su auto-titulado álbum debut Jon Secada (SBK / EMI), que vendió más de seis millones de copias en todo el mundo y fue certificado triple platino en los EE.UU., donde alcanzó el número 15 en el Billboard 200 de álbumes.
Secada anotó un hit N º 5 Pop (y un golpe Nº 5 Reino Unido) con su oro individual “Just Another Day”, y tres más top 30 hits, “Angel” (N ° 18 Pop, No. 23 del Reino Unido), ” Estoy libre “(No. 27 Pop, No. 50 del Reino Unido),” ¿Usted cree en nosotros? ” (Nº 13 Pop, No. 30 del Reino Unido), y “¿De verdad quieres de mí” (Nº 30 Reino Unido) recibió el juego de radio nacional. La versión en español del álbum solista de Secada, Otro Día Más Sin Verte (EMI-América), se convirtió en el álbum No. 1 de América 1992 y ganó Secada su primer Premio Grammy por “Mejor Álbum Pop Latino”.
Secada ha realizado con la leyenda de la ópera Luciano Pavarotti y grabado a dúo con Frank Sinatra en “lo mejor está por venir” del álbum de Sinatra Duets II.
El 30 de noviembre de 2007, Secada participó en el desfile del día de Navidad de Disney Walt Mundial que fue grabado en el Magic Kingdom en Disney World de Orlando, Florida.
El 3 de junio de 2011, la comunidad cubano-americana en gran medida de Union City, Nueva Jersey honrado Secada con una estrella en el Paseo de la Fama en Celia Cruz Plaza.
El 27 de octubre de 2012, Secada protagonizó el musical al estilo Broadway Amar a los Silent Tears, que se estrenó en Los Ángeles.
Caridad
Secada ha participado activamente con causas para ayudar a los niños, como la educación, la investigación del SIDA y el abuso infantil. Él creó la Beca Jon Secada Música en la Universidad de Miami, su alma mater.
Él ha recaudado fondos para el esfuerzo nacional con sede en Washington, Mantener Música en las Escuelas. Él es un partidario de muchas iniciativas, entre ellas la Unidad Pediátrica de SIDA en el Jackson Memorial Hospital de Miami, el Concierto Lifebeat para beneficiar SIDA, Amigos Juntos por los niños, Make-A-Wish Foundation, el Boys and Girls Club, entre otras organizaciones caritativas.
Secada has also raised funds for hurricane relief efforts. His song, “The Last Goodbye,” is a tribute song dedicated to the families of the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. This song, along with three other versions, including an all-star version in Spanish with the participation of over 100 Hispanic artists around the world, was released as a single, with all proceeds going to the victims’ families. Currently, the single has raised some $250,000 for victims’ families.
https://youtu.be/W4ejBHJtrt8
Secada was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on the President completo Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans. The committee is charged with creating a multi-year action plan aimed at closing the educational achievement gap between Hispanic students and their peers.
Discography
Jon Secada albums
Jon Secada (1992)
Another day more without seeing you (1992)
Heart, Soul & a Voice (1994)
If you go (1994)
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