Jorge González González (born 22 September 1988), is a Romani Spanish singer.
Jorge González | |
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| Birth name | Jorge González González |
| Born | September 22, 1988 Madrid, Spain |
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Career edit
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.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
González attempted twice more to represent Spain in Eurovision: he competed in Mira quién va a Eurovisión in 2014 with the song "Aunque se acabe el mundo", finishing in third place; and he also competed in Benidorm Fest 2024, the Spanish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "Caliente".[11][12] He came third in his semi-final on 1 February 2024, qualifying for the final,[13] where he finished fourth.
Discography edit
Albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| SPA [14] | ||
| Dikélame |
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31 |
| Vengo a enamorarte |
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| Noches de eros (with Anabel Dueñas) |
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88 |
Extended plays edit
| Title | EP details |
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| Intimo |
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Singles edit
As lead artist edit
| Single | Year | Album or EP |
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| "Hola mi amor" | 2008 | Esa Rumbita Güena |
| "Desde el cielo" (with Juan Martinez) |
2012 | Non-album singles |
| "Tu boquita" | 2016 | |
| "Esta noche" (featuring Mirella Cesa) |
2018 | |
| "Leon" | 2019 | |
| "Por besarte" | 2020 | |
| "Hasta que llueva" (with Moncho Chavea) |
2021 | |
| "Agüita" (with Soraya) |
2023 | |
| "Caliente" |
As featured artist edit
| Single | Year | Album or EP |
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| "Por tu amor" (Martta featuring Jorge González) |
2012 | Vamos a bailar |
| "Disco Nights" (Juan Chousa featuring Jorge González) |
2016 | Trust in House Music, Vol. 20 |
| "Cuando tú estás" (Entrelazados featuring Jorge González) |
2022 | El amor es la respuesta |
| "Que bonito" (Rosario featuring Anabella Arregui, Monica Guech, and Jorge González) |
2023 | Espera prolongada |
Promotional singles edit
| Single | Year | Album or EP |
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| "Historia de un amor" | 2006 | Operación Triunfo (OT Gala 0 / 2006) |
| "Déjame verte" (with Cristina) |
Operación Triunfo (OT Gala 1-2 / 2006) | |
| "Será, será" (with Cristina) | ||
| "Burbujas de amor" (with Eva Carreras) | ||
| "Dame" (with José Antonio Vadillo) |
Operación Triunfo (OT Gala 3-4 / 2006) | |
| "Frio sin ti" (with Mercedes Durán) | ||
| "Cuando nadie me ve" (with Daniel Zueras) |
Operación Triunfo (OT Gala 7-8 / 2006) | |
| "Vente pa'Madrid" | ||
| "Dormir contigo" | Operación Triunfo (OT Gala 9-10 / 2006) | |
| "Con sólo una sonrisa" | ||
| "Lucía" | 2012 | La Voz |
| "What Are You Made Of" (with Damaris Martinez) | ||
| "Adoro" | ||
| "Hoy tengo ganas de ti" | ||
| "Valió la Pena" | ||
| "El día que me quieras" |
References edit
- ^ Tanasă, Raluca (16 December 2016). "Cat Music a deschis prima filială la nivel internațional - Cat Music Spain". Infomusic.ro. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Jorge González: "Es difícil ganar las preselecciones de Eurovisión, los eurofans se unen entre ellos"". Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Listen to the candidates from Spain". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Jorge González - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ Pedra, Jordi (21 September 2016). "Eurodrama! Jorge González claims Eurofans ruin Spanish national finals". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Últimas Noticias - EUROPA PRESS". Europa Press. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Valdivia disfruta con intensidad las fiestas en honor a San Isidro . Hoy.es". Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Jorge de "La Voz" queda en segundo puesto avivando las dudas sobre un posible "tongo"". Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Solano, Cristhian (11 November 2023). "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 11 November 2023.
- ^ Mancheño, José Miguel (7 December 2023). "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 7 December 2023.
- ^ Canto, Jesús (2 February 2024). "Elegidos los últimos cuatro finalistas del Benidorm Fest 2024" [The last four finalists of Benidorm Fest 2024 have been selected]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions in Spain:
- For "Dikélame": "Discography Jorge González [ES] (Albums)". Spanish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- For "Noches de eros": "Jorge y Anabel - Noches de eros". Spanish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Dikélame - Album by Jorge". Spotify. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Vengo a enamorarte - Album by Jorge González". Spotify. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Noches de Eros - Album by Jorge y Anabel". Spotify. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Intimo - EP by Jorge González". Spotify. Retrieved 1 February 2024.