Jorge Celedón

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Jorge Celedón


Img_capt = Jorge Celedón singing at Lafayette Park during the Colombian Independence Day celebration in 2008.
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Background = solo_singer
Alias = Jorgito Celedon
Born = Birth date and age|1968|3|4|mf=y
Origin = Villanueva, La Guajira, Colombia
Instrument = singing
Genre = Vallenato
Years_active = 1993–Present
Label = Sony Music
Associated_acts = Binomio de Oro de America
URL = [http://www.jorgeceledon.net/ www.jorgeceledon.net]

Jorge Celedón also known as Jorgito Celedon (born March 4, 1968 in Villanueva, La Guajira) is a Colombian musician, singer of vallenato music. Celedón was one of the backup singers for the vallenato group Binomio de Oro de America who joined after the death of Rafael Orozco Maestre. In 1998, he decided to create his own vallenato group and teamed with accordionist Jimmy Zambrano. [ [http://www.elvallenato.com/artistas/artista.php?artista=22&mas=Jorge%20Celedon es icon elvallenato: Jorge Celedeon biography] ]

As a Child

Celedon grew up singing vallenato making him a very good singer. His first performance was with his uncle Daniel Celedón, in his own group called Doble Poder (Double Power). This helped him to become a great star of vallenato by the time he was an adult.

Latin Grammy

Celedon and his vallenato group were nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards on August 29, 2007 in Miami. At the 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards ceremony held on November 8, 2007 in Las Vegas, United States, Celedón and accordionist Jimmy Zambrano received the award in the category Cumbia/Vallenato for their album Son... Para El Mundo (Sony BMG Music/North) . [ [http://www.grammy.com/latin/8_latin/ grammy awards: Cumbia/Vallenato - Jorge Celedon & Jimmy Zambrano] ] In July of 2008, he performed in front of president George W. Bush at an event at the White House in celebration of Colombian independence day.

Jorge Celedon's Work With Son De Cali

On Friday June 6, 2008, it was confirmed that Celedon Was working on a new song along Salsa group Son De Cali. The song is to be named "De lo nuevo... lo mejor"

Discography

With Binomio de Oro de America

*1993 - "Todo Corazón"
*1994 - "De la Mano con el Pueblo"
*1995 - "Lo Nuestro"

Jean Carlos Centeno and Jorgito Celedon became lead singers

*1996 - "A su Gusto"
*1997 - "Seguimos por lo Alto"
*1998 - "2000"
*1999 - "Más cerca de tí"

With Jimmy Zambrano

*2001 - "Romántico Como Yo"
*2002 - "Llevame en Tus Sueños"
*2003 - "Canto Vallenato"
*2004 - "Nuevas Canciones del Alma"
*2004 - "¡Juepa je!"
*2006 - "Son... Para el Mundo"

ee also

*Binomio de Oro de America

References

External links

*es icon [http://www.jorgeceledon.net/ Jorge Celedon official website]

Persondata
NAME= Celedón, Jorge
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= singer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1968-3-4
PLACE OF BIRTH=Villanueva, La Guajira
Colombia
DATE OF DEATH=
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