José Vélez

For other people named José Vélez, see José Vélez (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Velázquez and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez.
José Vélez
José Vélez
José Vélez
Background information
Birth nameJosé Velázquez Jiménez
Born (1951-11-19) 19 November 1951 (age 73)
Telde (Las Palmas), Spain
OccupationSinger

José Velázquez Jiménez (born 19 November 1951 in Telde, Gran Canaria), better known by his stage name José Vélez (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse ˈβeleθ]), is a Spanish singer.

In the late 1960s, a music teacher from the Organización Juvenil Española (Spanish Youth Organisation) had the idea to create the music group Grupo Marabilla with some of his students, among them José Velázquez. When the group was dissolved, he began his solo career. In 1968 he participated in the talent contest Salto a la fama in Madrid and he began to get some recognition, which led him to establish in Madrid.[1]

In 1976, he brought out his first album, Vino Griego, and in 1977 he participated at the Sopot International Song Festival with the song "Romántica". He was internally chosen by Televisión Española as the Spanish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 in Paris with the song "Bailemos un vals". He placed 9th in a field of 20.[2]

From that moment onwards he has developed most of his career in Latin America, where he has achieved 19 platinum record and 32 gold records.

References

  1. ^ "¿Qué es de la vida de José Vélez?" (in Spanish). Infobae. Archived from the original on 27 September 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  2. ^ "Spain 1978". ESC-History.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
Preceded by Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest
1978 		Succeeded by