Juan Ricondo

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Juan Ricondo Live in 2019

Juan Ricondo Vallejo (born January 15, 1985 in Santander , Spain ), better known as Juan Ricondo, is a Spanish singer , songwriter and actor . His debut album An American Affair was released in October 2015. It was recorded in Los Angeles and produced by JD Salbego and Sean Hamilton. In August 2019 he won the People's Choice Awards at the New Wave Song Festival in Sochi .

biography

Juan Ricondo was born on January 15, 1985 in Santander , Spain . Ricondo is the first artist in his family. He is the eldest of two brothers. Since his youth he dreamed of becoming an artist. He attended law school and graduated from the University of Cantabria . At the same time, he studied acting at the local drama school in Santander ( Palacio de Festivales de Cantabria ). Soon after, he moved to Madrid to continue his acting studies at the Chekhov Theater School . He worked in all kinds of professions while auditioning for films and television shows. He got a small role on the television show Ugly Betty . He also started singing with the local bands in clubs and pubs of Madrid and writing his first songs which were published on Myspace .

Career

In 2005 he received a hometown scholarship to study at the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute in New York City . Then he got interested in listening to artists like Frank Sinatra , Tony Bennett and Dinah Washington , and soon after starting a band he started playing in local clubs across Manhattan. At the drama school, one of his teachers, Paul Calderon , suggested that he devote himself to music professionally. He soon discovered that music was what he really wanted to do. One of his singing teachers was "Gary Catona". In 2011 he took part as a guest artist in the German beauty contest Miss Germany 2011. In 2018 Ricondo presented "The JR Show, A Hollywood Story" at the "Teatro Calderon" in Madrid .. A tour show inspired by the American TV shows from the 60s.

Discography

Albums

title Remarks
  An American Affair
  • First published: 2015
  • Format: digital download, CD, vinyl

Singles

Year title Remarks
2019 Crocodile skirt Digital
2018 Un día Más Digital
2017 Háblame Digital
2016 Like a lullaby Digital
2015 Solo Pienso En Ti Digital

Awards

  • New Wave Song Festival in Sochi
    • 2019 People's Choice Award

Web links

Commons : Juan Ricondo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ [ https://www.antena3.com/noticias/cultura/juan-ricondo-cantante-que-empieza-humildad-todo-alto_20151120571b90b14beb287a2917c202.html Juan Ricondo, un cantante que empieza con humildad por todo lo alto] . In: Antena3 , November 20, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2019. 
  2. ↑ La formula del éxito . In: El Diario Montañes , 30 September 2019. 
  3. ↑ Juan Ricondo te atrapa con su voz , Palapa communications. November 1, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2019. 
  4. ↑ La Pasionaria , EFE. May 1, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019. 
  5. ↑ Ricondo Rising . In: The Cone Magazine , August 2, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2019. 
  6. ↑ Olga Antunez: Juan Ricondo . IMDb. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  7. ↑ David Laguillo: Cantante de Santander saca disco producido por el productor de Demi Lovato . In: Cantabria Diario , September 25, 2015. 
  8. ^ Soy un animal de escenario , Spanish Influential. November 11, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2019. 
  9. ↑ Llega al Teatro Calderón 'The JR Show' . In: El Pais , April 17, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2019. 
  10. ^ The JR Show: EL mejor espectáculo musical de Juan Ricondo. . In: Canal Hablamos , April 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2019. 
personal data
SURNAME Ricondo, Juan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Juan Ricondo Vallejo (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Spanish singer, songwriter and actor
DATE OF BIRTH January 15, 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH Santander