Joan Sebastian
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Joan Sebastian (born in Juliantla, Guerrero
Guerrero
Guerrero officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guerrero is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo....

, in 1951) is a popular Mexican singer and songwriter. He has composed hundreds of songs and been a regular staple on the top-40 charts in Mexico since his career began in 1977. His music is a mixture of Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...

 pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

, ranchera
Ranchera
Ranchera is a genre of the traditional music of Mexico originally sung by only one performer with a guitar. It dates to the years of the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century. It later became closely associated with the mariachi groups which evolved in Jalisco. Ranchera today is also played...

 and grupera
Grupera
Grupera is a genre of Mexican folk music. It is influenced by the styles of cumbia, norteño, and ranchera, and reached the height of its popularity in the 1980s, especially in rural areas. The music actually has roots in the rock groups of the 1960s, but today generally consists of five or fewer...

 music. His success is not only found in music but also in his short acting career when he became the main protagonist of a Mexican soap opera. In 1996 he made his acting debut in the Mexican soap opera
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...

 Tú y Yo (You and I) sharing credits with Maribel Guardia
Maribel Guardia
Maribel del Rocío Fernández García is a Costa Rican actress, who works in Mexico, and currently lives and resides in Miami, Florida.-Miss Universe and Miss World:...

 (his former wife and mother to one of his sons) the soap opera became an instant televised hit.

Background

Before he had a big successful music career Jose Manuel Figueroa (Joan Sebastian's legal name) passed most of his childhood from place to place. At age eight he was sent away by his parents to Guanajuato
Guanajuato
Guanajuato officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato....

 for school. When he was eleven he return to Juliantla, his native town, this return inspired him to begin formally composing. But he was sent off again to a monastery in Morelos
Morelos
Morelos officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 33 municipalities and its capital city is Cuernavaca....

 where he was under the care of father David Salgado. Due to the influence Father Salgado had on Sebastian he took the decision of becoming a priest. So at age 14 he enrolled in the Seminario Conciliar de San Jose(located in Cuernavaca, Morelos). But he soon realized that music was his true calling so when he was 17 years old he abandoned the seminary to dedicate himself completely to the music business.

Meanwhile he made a living as an administrative assistant in a vacationing resort in Oaxtepec
Oaxtepec
Oaxtepec is a town within the municipality of Yautepec in the northern part of the Mexican state of Morelos. Its main industry is tourism, mostly aimed at the inhabitants of nearby Mexico City, and the town possesses various aquatic resorts and hotels. The climate is tropical and the countryside...

, Morelos, where he would sing through the intercom. It was in that resort that Sebastian found the incentive he needed to pursue his singing dream more aggressively. The year was 1968 when Joan Sebastian encountered Angélica María
Angélica María
Angélica María Hartman Ortiz is an Mexican-American actress and a Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter. She is a legendary entertainer and is known as La Novia de Mexico .-Early life:...

 (a famous Mexican actress) who was looking for a place to stay. While she waited she asked him if he sang and the following day he sang for her six songs. Angélica María suggested to Sebastian that he record the songs and gave him the telephone number of Eduardo Magallanes, a music producer. Without hesitating Sebastian moved to Mexico City and began knocking on doors until Chucho Rincon from Discos Capitals agreed to listen to him and thus began Sebastian's artistic career. He recorded his first disc and the positive results came fast when in Ciudad Obregón
Ciudad Obregón
Ciudad Obregon is the second largest city in the northern Mexican state of Sonora and is situated south of the state's northern border with the U.S. state of Arizona. It is also the municipal seat of Cajeme municipality, located in the Yaqui Valley.- History :...

, Sonora
Sonora
Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....

, the song "Descartada" sold 12 thousand copies.
previous. His most recent production up to date is "Secreto de Amor" which was released in 2000 and sold over 1 million copies.

In February 2001 Joan received the prestigious award "Premio Lo Nuestro a la Música Latina" as recognition of his career, during 2003 Sebastian received the Songwriter of the universe Award for the second time at the 11th Annual El Premio ASCAP. He was awarded "The Silver Pen Award" in 2000, and was named el jefe

Personal life

Joan Sebastian remains one of the most famous singers and songwriters Mexico has. Although he had been diagnosed with cancer in 1999, it did not stop him from creating music. His versatility has help him remain in the popular taste of the public.

Family

Sebastian is the father of eight children who he has had with different partners throughout his life. Their names are José Manuel Figueroa (who is also a singer and composer), Juan Sebastián, Trigo de Jesús, Sarelia, Julián (son of Maribel Guardia
Maribel Guardia
Maribel del Rocío Fernández García is a Costa Rican actress, who works in Mexico, and currently lives and resides in Miami, Florida.-Miss Universe and Miss World:...

), Marcelia, Joana Marcelia y Juliana.

Trigo de Jesús, his third oldest, was shot in the back of the head after one of Joan Sebastian's concert in Texas on August 27, 2006. Trigo had been trying to control the crowd after the show. He was transported to the McAllen Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

On June 12, 2010, Juan Sebastián was shot dead in Cuernavaca, Morelos, after arriving at a night club with some friends and being refused entrance.
Joan Sebastian said that his son's death had nothing to do with the Mexican drug cartel.

Discography

  • Rumores (1985)
  • Oiga (1987)
  • Ranchero, Vol. 2 (1987)
  • Mascarada (1988)
  • Norteño (1989)
  • Viva La Vida (1991)
  • Al Rojo Vivo (1995)
  • Bandido De Amores (1995)
  • Norteño Vol. 2 (1995)
  • Peor De Tus Antojos (1995)
  • Con Mariachi (1996)
  • Tu Y Yo
    Tú y Yo
    "Tú Y Yo" is the first single from Thalía's 2002 selftitled album Thalía. The song was written by Estéfano and Julio Reyes, and produced by Estéfano. The English version can be heard in the EA Sports game, NASCAR 07...

     (1996)
  • Disco De Oro Vol.1 Baladas (1997)
  • Gracias Por Tanto Amor (1998)
  • Rey Del Jaripeo (1999)
  • Con Norteño (2000)
  • Nostalgia Y Recuerdos (2000)
  • Secreto De Amor (2000)
  • Cariño Como Tu (2001)
  • Con Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlan (2001)
  • En Vivo: Desde la Plaza El Progreso en Guadalajara
    En Vivo: Desde la Plaza El Progreso en Guadalajara
    En Vivo: Desde la Plaza El Progrado en Guadalajara is the title of the second live album released by Mexican singer-songwriter Joan Sebastian...

     (2001)
  • Joan Sebastian Y Antonio Aguilar Vol. 2 (2001)

  • Afortunado
    Afortunado
    Afortunado is an album by Joan Sebastian, released in December 2002 through the record label Musart. In 2004, the album earned Sebastian a Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album.-Track listing:All songs written by Sebastian....

     (2002)
  • Lo Dijo el Corazón
    Lo dijo el corazón
    Lo Dijo el Corazón is an album by Joan Sebastian, released in February 19, 2002, through the record label Musart Records. In 2003, the album earned Sebastian a Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album.-Track listing:...

     (2002)
  • Dos Grandes
    Dos Grandes
    Dos Grandes is the title of a compilation album released by Mexican singer-songwriters Marco Antonio Solís and Joan Sebastian on June 29, 2004. There is also an Enhanced Edition which is a CD with DVD...

     (2003) with Marco Antonio Solís
    Marco Antonio Solís
    Marco Antonio Solís is a Mexican musician, composer, and record producer. Throughout his career, he has sold over 80 million records and written over 300 songs, arguably making him one of the most successful singer-songwriters in Latin America.-Early life and career:Marco Antonio Solís started his...

  • Enamorado Del Amor (2004)
  • Frente A Frente Con Banda (2004)
  • Mujeres Bonitas (2004)
  • Poeta Del Pueblo (2004)
  • Que Amarren a Cupido (2004)
  • Inventario (2005)
  • Rancheras Con Banda (2005)
  • Canta Para Ti (2006)
  • De Relajo Pa Bailar (2006)
  • En Vivo En El Auditorio Nacional (2006)
  • Joan Sebastian (2006)
  • Mas Alla Del Sol
    Más allá del sol
    Más allá del sol is a 1975 Argentine film....

     (2006)
  • Corridos Y Algo Mas (2007)
  • No Es De Madera (2007)
  • Siempre Romantico (2007)
  • Pegadito al Corazón (2009)
  • Huevos Rancheros (2011)

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