- Juan Vélez
Infobox musical artist
Name = Juan Velez
Img_capt = Juan Velez
Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1983|8|2
Birth_name = Juan Antonio Velez Rivera
Origin =Puerto Rico
Occupation =Singer Songwriter
Genre =Latin Pop
Years_active = 2007 – present
Label = Univision Records
URL =Juan Antonio Vélez (born
August 2 ,1983 inPonce ,Puerto Rico and raised inCoamo ,Puerto Rico ) is a Puerto Ricansinger ,musician andsongwriter , better known for being thewinner of the fourth season of Objetivo Fama, a Puerto Rican televisionsinging talent contest in the form of areality show , broadcast byTelefutura inUSA and byUnivision in Puerto Rico.During the auditions of
Objetivo Fama inLos Angeles , Juan met fellow contestant Erika Gonzaba, fromSan Antonio, Texas . Since they were both selected, they started a friendship which later developed into a formal relationship. This was announced at the sixthGala (March 17 ,2007 ) when Vélez and Gonzaba confessed they had fallen in love with each other. In September, 2007, however, they announced that they had ended their relationship.Artistic career
In 2007 he held four successful concerts at the Centro de Bellas Artes. Juan recentley released his first single. His debut album "
Con Mi Soledad ", was released onDecember 11 ,2007 . It was nominated forBillboard Award for "Best Pop Album from New Generation". [ [http://tv.telemundo.yahoo.com/latinbillboard/noticias/06022008/1/entretenimiento-finalistas-premios-latin-billboard.html Premios Billboard 2008 - Noticias - Yahoo! Telemundo TV ] ] OnApril 25 ,2008 , he presented his first concert at theJosé Miguel Agrelot Coliseum inPuerto Rico . OnJune 3 ,2008 , Velez received an homage as part of a celebration organized by the Office of Youth Matters of Puerto Rico. [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/musica/espectaculosasi/homenajeado_por_conservar_la_mancha_de_platano/196698| title=Homenaje por conservar la "mancha de plátano"| author=Russell Rúa| publisher=Primera Hora| language=Spanish| date=2008-06-03 | accessdate=2008-06-04]ee also
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Objetivo Fama (Fourth Season)
*Puerto Rican Songwriters
*Janina Irizarry
*Anaís
*Marlon Fernández References
External links
* [http://www.juanvelez.net/ Juan Velez Web Site]
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