Jeremías

This article is about singer-songwriter. For other people of the same name, see Jeremiah (disambiguation).
Jeremías
Background information
Birth name Carlos Eduardo López Ávila
Born (1973-09-19) September 19, 1973
London, United Kingdom
Origin Venezuela
Genres Rock music
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Labels Avila, Universal Latino

Carlos Eduardo Lopez Avila (London, September 19, 1973) is a Venezuelan singer and songwriter, better known as Jeremias. His songs include a wide spectrum of genres, including pop, ballads and tropical music; all infused with romantic lyric that reflect human emotions, Latino culture and love.[1][2]

Biography

Jeremías was born in London, where his parents were studying, and moved with his family to Venezuela when he was just two-years-old. He grew up moving around some of the country's biggest cities, including Caracas, Maracay, and Puerto Ordaz. At 7, Jeremias started collecting music, while learning to play the guitar.

Literature was his chosen career path with the onslaught of college, but he switched his major halfway through college to Psychology, but finally settled on his life's greatest vocation: music.

Songwriting allows Jeremias to fuse his lyricism capabilities he discovered in Literature, with the understanding of the dynamics of human behavior and emotions he delved into, while studying psychology. You can see this concert of insight in his songs, which talk about infidelity and the hardships immigrants face. Yet the songs are simple, mainstream and resonate with audiences.[3]

Professional Life

His career ensued at the age of 23. Dead set on songwriting exclusively, Jeremias began recording demos to show to record label and music executives in the hopes of selling songs. Instead he showcased his vocals so well that they recommended he sing his own songs.

Jeremías launched his singing career in 2002 and promoted most of first singles in Spain, where he made appearances on major television programs like Crónicas Marcianas and Música Sí.

In 2003 Jeremias released his self-titled album, Jeremías, which included songs like "La Cita"[4] and "Desde el bar."[5] The songs became top-charting hits and transcended to successful performances and appearances. The song "Poco a Poco"[6] became a record-breaking single chosen as the main soundtrack for a popular Venezuelan soap opera, Mi Gorda Bella.[7][8]

In 2005 he settled in Miami, and in 2006 released Ese Que Va Por Ahí,[9] an album with both critical acclaim and resounding success in the United States, Latin America and Puerto Rico. That same year Jeremias was the only Latino artist ranked among Billboard Magazine's coveted "Who's Hot" list. The songs "Uno y uno es igual a tres"[10] and "Hay un amor afuera"[11] reached the top of Latin play list charts in both the US and Latin America.[12]

In 2008 he recorded his third album Un día más en el gran circo, and the album's singles "El comienzo del final" and "Tú" rank number one on Latin music charts. The songs music videos garner equal success, with top-rotating music videos on HTV.[13] The album earned him a Grammy nomination[14] for Best Male Pop Album, and he closed the award show with a performance along Juanes, Belinda, Rosario, Pedro Carmona and Tommy Torres.[15][16]

In 2016, Jeremías started working on his fourth album, with the Julca Brothers and Motiff as producers. The singer/songwriter is poised to release the album in early 2017 and plans to launch the first single toward the end of 2016.

Career[2][17]

Music

Awards and nominations

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Biografía – Jeremias Online" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  2. 1 2 "Jeremías Images et photos | Getty Images". www.gettyimages.fr. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  3. ↑ BuenaMusica.com. "Jeremias – Biografía, historia y legado musical | BuenaMusica.com". www.buenamusica.com. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  4. 1 2 adriana045 (January 14, 2012), jeremias la cita.wmv, retrieved 2016-09-23
  5. 1 2 Ceyrali Dominguez (April 25, 2008), Jeremias – Desde el Bar (con letra), retrieved 2016-09-23
  6. ↑ Dia, Noticia al. "¿Qué será de la vida de Jeremías?, el muchacho de ojos lindos que cantaba 'Mi gorda bella' (Fotos+Videos)". noticiaaldia.com. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  7. ↑ JayeLB11 (November 8, 2008), Mi Gorda Bella – La Cita, retrieved 2016-09-23
  8. ↑ León, Cristina Zambrano. "Gran éxito en Italia para Jeremías el cantante venezolano de origen británico". Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  9. ↑ eluniverso.com. "Jeremías, un cantautor de realidades – JUL. 22, 2006 – Música – Historicos – EL UNIVERSO". www.eluniverso.com. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  10. ↑ JeremiasVEVO (November 22, 2009), Jeremias – Uno Y Uno Igual A Tres, retrieved 2016-09-23
  11. ↑ oasiswayerre (December 28, 2009), Jeremias "hay un amor afuera" live, retrieved 2016-09-23
  12. ↑ "Jeremias Online – Página no oficial. Web de fans España". Jeremias Online (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  13. ↑ "Estampas". www.estampas.com. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  14. 1 2 "Anexo:Grammy Latinos 2008". Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre (in Spanish). April 2, 2016.
  15. 1 2 Martin RL (December 7, 2008), JUANES-no dudaria-rosario, olga tañon, entre otros-(josemar), retrieved 2016-09-23
  16. ↑ "Jeremías: "Salí de la ducha a cantar en un estudio"". June 2, 2009. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  17. ↑ "Discografia – Jeremias Online" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  18. ↑ Annah D. Gonzalez (June 13, 2014), La Cita, Jeremías (Adiós Gordita), retrieved 2016-09-23

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