Jorge González
Birth nameJorge González González
Born (1988-09-22) September 22, 1988
Madrid, Spain
LabelsCat Music[1]

Jorge González González (born 22 September 1988), is a Romani Spanish singer.

Career

González emerged into the public eye thanks to his involvement with the popular Spanish singing competition television show Operación Triunfo. Taking part in the show's fifth season, which aired in 2006, González had attempted to convince his parents to allow him to audition for two straight years before he was allowed to present himself at the castings. Living at the time with his parents in Madrid, González had not received any formal musical instruction at the age of 18 when he auditioned. The self-taught pianist and vocalist was in love with the sounds of salsa and Latin pop, known to his family as "el gitanillo que canta boleros." During the competition González relied heavily on composers like Luis Miguel and Juan Luis Guerra for repertoire, ultimately achieving eighth place. Though not the winner, González left Operación Triunfo with significant exposure and a large enough fan base that he was offered a contract with Universal's Vale Music label.

González's debut disc, Dikélame, was released in the summer of 2007, that included the single "Xikila baila", that surpassed the 750,000 reproductions in YouTube and was followed by significant national touring. With such repercussion, it realized a tour of concerts by all the country. Later he was alternating his interventions in different programs of television with the galas in direct. Though his travels took him to all corners of Spain, González continues to concentrate his efforts on building his already strong fan base at home in Madrid. González's second studio album, titled Vengo a enamorarte, was released in 2009. That same year, he participated in the pre-selection to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. [2] [3] [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

On 11 November 2023, he was announced among the participants of Benidorm Fest 2024, the Spanish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[12] He will compete with the song "Caliente".[13]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart
positions
SPA
[14]
Dikélame
  • Released: May 2007
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Vale Music, UMA
 31
Vengo a enamorarte
  • Released: 2009
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Blanco y Negro
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References

  1. ↑ Cat Music deschide prima filiala la nivel international – Cat Music Spain
  2. ↑ Tanasă, Raluca (16 December 2016). "Cat Music a deschis prima filială la nivel internațional - Cat Music Spain". Infomusic.ro. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Jorge González: "Es difícil ganar las preselecciones de Eurovisión, los eurofans se unen entre ellos"". Archived from the original on 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
  4. ↑ "Listen to the candidates from Spain". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Jorge González aspira a representar a España en Eurovisión 2014 con "Aunque se acabe el mundo"". Rtve.es. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Jorge González - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  7. ↑ Pedra, Jordi (21 September 2016). "Eurodrama! Jorge González claims Eurofans ruin Spanish national finals". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Últimas Noticias - EUROPA PRESS". Europa Press. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Valdivia disfruta con intensidad las fiestas en honor a San Isidro . Hoy.es". Archived from the original on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
  10. ↑ "Jorge de "La Voz" queda en segundo puesto avivando las dudas sobre un posible "tongo"". Archived from the original on 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
  11. ↑ "Paris Hilton, sorprendida ante los Gypsy Kings y el bajo nivel de inglés de Jorge González". Elnortedecastilla.es. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  12. ↑ Solano, Cristhian (2023-11-11). "Minuto a minuto: presentación de participantes del Benidorm Fest 2024" [Minute by minute: presentation of Benidorm Fest 2024 participants]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  13. ↑ Mancheño, José Miguel (2023-12-07). "Conoce los títulos de las 16 canciones del Benidorm Fest 2024" [Know the titles of the 16 songs of Benidorm Fest 2024]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  14. ↑ "Discography Jorge González [ES] (Albums)". Spanish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
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