José Alfredo Lorente

José Alfredo
Background information
Birth name José Alfredo
Born (1994-01-27) January 27, 1994
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Genres Rock, Pop, Latin, Latin pop
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter
Instruments Vocals, Piano
Years active 2008–present
Labels JALC MUSICA Planeta Latin Music
Associated acts Janina Irizarry, Ednita Nazario, Martin Ricca, Ricky Martin, Gloria Trevi, Franco de Vita, Maluma, Thalia, Luis Fonsi, Marileyda
Website josealfredomusica.com
Notable instruments
VoicePiano

José Alfredo Lorente Castillo (born January 27, 1994 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico), better known as "José Alfredo", is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. Today his popularity has been increasing in Puerto Rico, Spain, Argentina, México, Venezuela and Brazil.[1] He has become a singer of promise for the country's artistic class.[2]

Life and music career

José Alfredo Castillo Lorente was born on January 27, 1994 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, although most of his growth has lived in San Germán, Puerto Rico with his parents José Lorente Plaza and Cesian Castillo. Since his childhood José Alfredo has the support of their parents. At the beginning of his studies was part of her school choir, also participated in several singing competitions throughout the island. José Alfredo was a member of the band "Secret Files" and being a participant in this experience defined him as the lead singer he is today. Among his most popular songs are "Mirame Bien", "Como Estas", "Autosuficiente" and "Bumbeo".[2]

2009-2010: Relay for Life: Tour por la vida

For several months, Jose Alfredo has offered his talents in a series of concerts for American Cancer Society in the events of "Relay for Life" in Puerto Rico, for patients with cancer and other conditions. This platform can see the quality that identifies a human artist. On Saturday May 8, 2010, Paquito Montaner Stadium in Ponce, Puerto Rico, came singing songs of his own "Fuera de Control" and "Casanova" as part of "Relay for Life Tour."[3]

2010-2011: "¿Cómo Estás?" and "Valiente"

After achieving popularity in the concert for Relay for Life Tour throughout Puerto Rico, José Alfredo knew how it feels to hear his voice on the radio to tune in Argentina, Brazil and Spain, three countries whom he sent his first single "¿Cómo Estás?" without expectation of support. In the summer of 2010, "¿Cómo Estás?" came to be in the Top 5 of "Conéctate FM" station in Spain[1] and the Top 20 of "Radio CAN" station in Perú.[4]

“ "Here in Puerto Rico, I have my fans who have supported me and regional radio stations as well, but I never thought that mass support would be first out of my country. Sometimes I'm even silly to see how the public foreigner is driving my career".[1] ”

"¿Cómo Estás?" composed by José Alfredo, is a fresh and youthful theme that stands out among the musical genres of Pop / Rock. The single is produced by Alex J. Luciano at VM MUSIC studio in Añasco, Puerto Rico. Jose Alfredo released "Como Estas?" on sale via iTunes on July 14, 2010.[5][6] Now, José recorded g his first studio album. "Valiente", released in CD and digital formats. "Valiente" cataloged as an EP had five songs all written by Jose Alfredo. With the release of "Valiente" Jose Alfredo debuted at #20 on amazon most selling albums. With his second single "Mirame Bien" he charted on billboard and got good positions on local radio stations. On summer of 2012 a strong rumour about a special edition of "Valiente" was circulating all around the press, this alternative version was called "Mas Valiente" but never got a release date. By the end of 2012 Jose Alfredo released a new version of "Caotico" but it didn't have success because of the radical change of style the song had.[7]

2014: "Hay Otros Mundos Pero Estan En Mi Cabeza"

After all the popularity Jose Alfredo Got with his past two singles he decided to call it a wrap with his first album and start working on the next one. Jose Alfredo confirmed on his Twitter account that he is working with Siko Ruiz (Producer From Spain) on his next album. The first single from this album was "Autosuficiente" gaining a lot of popularity in Puerto Rico and South America. The music video for "Autosuficiente" received 100,000 views on its release date. "Me Enamoré" is the second single of this album and it was released on two versions (pop & Latin). "Me Enamoré" has been added to 7 greatest summer hits in Spain. "Hay Otros Mundos Pero Estan En Mi Cabeza" was released May 27 of 2014 in physical and digital format and it debuted at #14 on the top 50 album sells of the week. The album includes a collaboration with the Mexican superstar Martin Ricca in the song "Hoy Gano Yo" that is going to be released as the first single of the album in Mexico. In September José Alfredo released the third single of this album called "Mariposas de Papel", The song debuted at #8 in the music charts in Venezuela. By the end of 2015 Jose Alfredo released the last single of this album with the winner of the third season of Idol Puerto Rico, Marileyda Hernadez.[8]

2016: "Bumbeo and 2016 new album"

Jose Alfredo announced on his social newtworks that he is going to release the first single from his upcoming album and it will be released March 30th. The single is titled Bumbeo and it will be distributed all around Europe by the label Planeta Mix Records. In october 7th of 2016 Jose Alfredo released a "Greatest hits" album titled "Trayectoria" witch features songs from "Valiente" and "Hay Otros Mundos Pero Estan En Mi Cabeza". This greatest hits album feautures a new acoustic version of the single "Fugitivos" with Marileyda (Idol Puerto Rico Winner).

Discography

Studio albums
Compilations
Singles
Promotional songs
Collaborations
Videography

References

  1. 1 2 3 Héctor Aponte Alequín (September 11, 2010). "Cantante boricua pega primer sencillo en España, Argentina y Brasil sin salir de Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Jose Alfredo - Destacados" (in Spanish). Conectate FM. 2010. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ Héctor Aponte Alequín (May 1, 2010). "Relevo artístico con nueva voz" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ "José Alfredo" (in Spanish). Musikealos. 2010. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ ¿Cómo Estás? by Jose Alfredo - iTunes
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ People Music http://www.peoplemusic.com/marileyda-y-jose-alfredo-son-fugitivos/. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
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