Luis Jara (singer)

For other uses, see Luis Jara.
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Jara and the second or maternal family name is Cantillana.
Luis Jara Cantillana

Luis Jara offering a concert in February 2009 in Talcahuano, Chile.
Background information
Birth name Luis Alberto Jara Cantillana
Also known as Lusho Jara
Born (1965-10-25) October 25, 1965
Santiago, Chile
Origin Chilean
Genres Masculine
Occupation(s) Singer, TV host, actor
Instruments Voice
Years active 1984 – present
Labels EMI Music, Sony Music, Universal Music, Feria Music, Sello Plaza Independencia
Website www.luisjara.cl

Luis Alberto Jara Cantillana (born in Santiago, Chile, on October 25, 1965), also known as Lusho Jara, is a Chilean singer, ex-actor and TV host.[1]

Also, he has participed in the teleseries De cara al mañana playing as Juan José "El Turco" Aguad and Los títeres from Canal 13, as Pato.

Biography

Son of Luis Jara Vergara and Alba Rosa Cantillana,[2] his road to the TV began when he participed in the show Sabados Gigantes, in the Child's Clan section, where take part singers, actors and dancers.

Later, he participed as actor in the teleserie De cara al mañana from Televisión Nacional de Chile in 1982; after that would come his participation in the successful teleserie Los títeres from Canal 13 in 1984. In 1985, he won a festival in the stellar TV show Martes 13 with the song Ámame. To this success, adds the song Me hace falta, with which he gets the second place in the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in 1986. This some year he records his first album Ámame.

Successively, followed by the Otra vez de cero (1988) and Inevitable (1990). Later, he would the repertoire for to make his first recital, Concierto de Antología. The album Un Golpe de Suerte (1992 shows an mature, trusted artist, competent for to perform a high quality and size show, with which he walks Chile.

In 1995, he starts as TV host in Chilevisión, with the show ¿Cuánto vale el show?. Because to be considered as "TV promise". Jara makes two stellars TV show in the channel, too: De aquí no sale and Calor humano, enduring in Chilevisión to December 2002.

To Un Golpe de Suerte was followed by the production Emociones, that includes a heartfelt tribute to his father (deceased in October 25, 1992), next to the pianist Raúl Di Blasio. Two years later he published Para que no me olvides and in 1998 Lo Nuestro Ayer y Hoy.

In 2002 he records his self-titled album and he release his single Mañana, which it becomes a success. This same year, he signs contract with Canal 13, when makes debut in 2003 as TV host of La Movida del Festival (satellite TV show of Viña del Mar International Song Festival), and later he hosted with the comedian Álvaro Salas the TV show Vértigo. His consecration in TV arrives from stellar TV show Mucho Lucho, when he hosted his own comedian and talk show in prime time.

In 2003, he published his album Mi Destino, and two years after he makes Tanto amor.

In March 1, 2007, he debuts in the new morning TV show of Canal 13, Juntos, El show de la mañana, with Eli de Caso and Karla Constant. The low rating of the TV show, added to its bad review, derived in disclaimer from Luis Jara in Canal 13 at the end of 2008, it's the last appearance in the matinal TV show Juntos, in December 24 of this same year.[3]

In 2008, he releases his new album Swing, where presents covers of sings from years 1970 and 1980, in a close to jazz, blues and swing style.[4] In 2009, he joins MEGA, where he debuts in the TV show Morandé con compañía in March 20 of this year, and he hosted his first TV show Un golpe de Lucho. The first semester of 2010, he was the TV host of the stellar TV show Elígeme in the Wednesdays. In 2011, he was TV host and backstage during auditions for the stellar talent show Yo soy..., from MEGA.

In November 2011, he hosted the talent and game TV show Coliseo romano, and in February 29, 2012, he begins to host the first season of Tu cara me suena.

In March 19, 2012, he began to host the game TV show Salta a la vista.

In May 25, 2013, his mother deceased by cancer.

Actually, Luis hosted the matinal TV show Mucho gusto.

Television

Soap operas

TV Show

Music

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Live albums

Videography

Singles

Year Song Highest place Album
CHL
Official singles
2002 Mañana 1 Luis Jara
No sé olvidarte 2
2003 Envidia 19 Mi destino
2005 Que no daría 1 Tanto amor
Cambia 13
No tengo que pedir perdón 52
2006 Fuimos demasiado lejos 47
2007 Si pudiera 4 20 años: El concierto
2008 Yo no sé vivir sin ti 28 Swing
2009 Que será de ti 57
2010 Noche de paz 79 Villancicos: Un regalo en Navidad
Blanca Navidad 84
2011 No sabía 24 Late fuerte
2012 Dos corazones Rotos (feat Américo) 62
2013 El dueño –
2014 Cerca 17 Cerca
Invencible 45
2015 Quiero Ser 73

Filmography

Premios y nominaciones

Year Award Category Result
2000 Altazor Awards Ballad – Author's song Nominated
2004 Altazor Awards Ballad – Author's song Nominated
2005 Copihue de Oro Consecrated singer Winner
2006 Copihue de Oro Consecrated singer Winner
2007 Copihue de Oro Male Singer Winner
2010 Copihue de Oro Romantic Group or Singer Winner
2011 Copihue de Oro Romantic Group or Singer Nominated
2012 Gold Tie Popular Youth Face Nominated
Copihue de Oro Romantic Group or Singer Winner
2013 Copihue de Oro Best TV host Winner
Romantic Group or Singer Winner
2014 Copihue de Oro Best TV host Winner
Romantic Group or Singer Wait for...

References

  1. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1426653/bio Luis Jara IMDb profile
  2. ↑ Vallejos, Sergio (28 May 2013). "En el llorado adiós, Luis Jara le cantó a su mamá" (ASPX). Las Últimas Noticias. p. 27.
  3. ↑ EMOL, Luis Jara llora en su despedida de Canal 13
  4. ↑ Terra, Luis Jara presentó su disco Swing ante amigos famosillos: "Estoy cumpliendo un sueño"
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