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A Day In The Life Of Juanes
Fans of Latin rock wanting to see Juanes on his forthcoming U.S. trek best get those tickets as soon as they’re on sale. The Colombian singer’s fanbase is so rabid that they helped him set the attendance record at Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center for what was a word-of-mouth show last year. He then returned home for a concert attended by more than 45,000 fans and eclipsed the venue’s previous capacity mark set by fellow Colombian Shakira.
The moral of the story is this: Juanes has potential to once again sell out venues in the U.S.
The heartthrob is taking to theatres from May 7 through July. He’ll hit major markets, as well as out-of-the-way ones including Ledyard (Conn.), McAllen (Texas), Englewood (Colo.), and even Fresno (Calif.).
This marks Juanes’ second round of U.S. shows in support of his hit sophomore album, Un Dia Normal.
As fans of Latin rock will know, Juanes first tasted fame with the rock en Español band Ekhymosis. After the group disbanded in 1998, he struck out on his own and forged a solo career.
Juanes’ debut album, Fijate Bien, was an eclectic blend of salsa, funk, rock ‘n’ roll, and vallenato (traditional Colombian folk music), and won him three Latin Grammy Awards out of an impressive seven nominations.
He also won an award the following year for the song “A Dios Le Pido” from Un Dia Normal.