Jorge Celedón

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Jorge Celedón
Born March 4, 1968 (1968-03-04) (age 40)
Origin Villanueva, La Guajira
Colombia
Genre(s) Vallenato, Latin
Years active 1993–Present
Label(s) Sony Music
Website www.jorgeceledon.net

Jorge Celedón also known as Jorgito Celedon (born March 4, 1968 in Villanueva, La Guajira) is a Colombian musician, singer of vallenato music. Celedón was one of the backup singers for the vallenato group Binomio de Oro de America who joined after the death of Rafael Orozco Maestre. In 1998 decided to create his own vallenato group and teamed with accordionist Jimmy Zambrano.[1]

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[edit] Latin Grammy

Celedon and his vallenato group were nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards on August 29, 2007 in Miami .At the 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards ceremony held on November 8, 2007 in Las Vegas, United States, Celedón and accordionist Jimmy Zambrano received the award in the category Cumbia/Vallenato for their album Son... Para El Mundo (Sony BMG Music/North) .[2]

[edit] Discography

[edit] With Binomio de Oro de America

  • 1993 - Todo Corazón
  • 1994 - De la Mano con el Pueblo
  • 1995 - Lo Nuestro

Jean Carlos Centeno and Jorgito Celedon became lead singers

  • 1996 - A su Gusto
  • 1997 - Seguimos por lo Alto
  • 1998 - 2000
  • 1999 - Más cerca de tí

[edit] With Jimmy Zambrano

  • 2001 - Romántico Como Yo
  • 2002 - Llevame en Tus Sueños
  • 2003 - Canto Vallenato
  • 2004 - Nuevas Canciones del Alma
  • 2004 - ¡Juepa je!
  • 2006 - Son... Para el Mundo

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NAME Celedón, Jorge
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION singer
DATE OF BIRTH 1968-3-4
PLACE OF BIRTH Villanueva, La Guajira
Colombia
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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