Natalia Jiménez
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Natalia Jiménez Sarmiento |
| Also known as | Natalia Jiménez |
| Born | December 29, 1981 |
| Origin | Madrid, Spain |
| Genres | Pop, Latin pop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Sony Music |
| Website |
nataliajimenezmusic |
Natalia Jiménez Sarmiento (Born December 29, 1981 in Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish singer. She was the lead singer of the Spanish pop band La 5ª Estación.
Early life
Jiménez was born to a Spanish father who was a singer; and her mother is a Portuguese Romani.
Career
In 2007, Natalia had a participation (featuring) in the album "Real" of the Puerto Rican singer Ednita Nazario, performed a duet song "No", (composed by Armando Avila and self Natalia). This song only appears on the album Ednita Nazario.[1]
"The Best Thing About Me Is You" is Ricky Martin's new single with the original English version of the song features singer Joss Stone, while its Spanish version, "Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Eres Tú", replaces Stone's vocals with Natalia Jiménez.[2]
On November 12, 2010, after appearing and performing at the 2010 Latin Grammys with Ricky Martin, Natalia announced her solo album and said she hopes to release her first single in January. She also announced that the band, La Quinta Estacion was not broken up and that she and Angel Reyero, her bandmate, were focusing on solo projects. She said "The band is still there, everything is still there, one day we will release another album [as La Quinta Estacion]".[3]
Natalia's first single as a solo artist "Por Ser Tu Mujer" was released on April 5, 2011. Her self-titled debut album "Natalia Jimenez" was released on June 21, 2011 in the United States.
In early 2013, it was reported that Natalia had been working on her second studio album as a solo artist, and the album was scheduled to be released in the summer.[4] However, during the 2013 Billboard's Most Influential Women in Latin Music luncheon, Natalia confirmed the album would be released by the end of the year and also stated the album would be bilingual.[5] In March 2014, she became a coach on the second season of Telemundo's La Voz Kids alongside Prince Royce and Roberto Tapia. In 2015, she returned as a coach on the third season of La Voz Kids alongside Daddy Yankee and Pedro Fernandez.
Her second solo album titled "Creo en Mi" was released on March 17, 2015 and features the singles "Creo en Mi" and "Quedate con Ella."
First Solo Concert
On June 10, 2011 Natalia made her debut solo concert in Bonaire. She was welcomed at the airport by a big crowd and tweeted:
"Estoy en Bonaire y lo único que puedo decir es que no me quiero ir! Me encanta! Gracias por el recibimiento en el aeropuerto!" :)
After giving a big and beautiful performance on June 10, 2011 at the plaza resort hotel, Her Twitter followers count grew with a lot of Bonairean Fans.
Discography
Studio albums
Natalia Jimenez
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Creo en Mi
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Studio albums with La Quinta Estacion
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Sales/certifications | ||
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| United States | Mexico | Spain | |||
| 2001 | Primera Toma
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| 2004 | Flores de Alquiler
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7 | 5 | - | USA: 2x Multi-Platino Mexico: 3x Platinum Spain: Gold |
| 2006 | El Mundo Se Equivoca
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13 | 4 | 3 | USA: Platino Mexico: Platinum + Gold Spain: 2xPlatinum |
| 2009 | Sin Frenos
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1 | 3 | 2 | Mexico: Gold Spain: Gold |
Compilations and live albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Sales/certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Mexico | Spain | |||
| 2005 | Acústico
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28 | - | - | |
| 2007 | La Quinta Estación (La Caja)
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- | - | - | USA: Mexico: Spain: |
Footnotes:
- 1 Based on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart.
Special appearances
- 2002 - Clase 406 Soundtrack
- 2002 - Tributo a los Hombres G
- 2003 - Dame Tu Cuerpo Soundtrack
- 2006 - Now Esto Es Musica! Latino
Singles
As a solo artist:
| Year | Single | Billboard[8] | Album | ||
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| Hot Latin Songs |
Latin Airplay |
Latin Pop Songs | |||
| 2011 | "Por Ser Tu Mujer" | |
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| 2014 | "Creo en Mi" | |
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with La Quinta Estación:
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLT | LPA | MEX | SPA | PER | COL | ||||
| 2002 | "Dónde Irán" | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | Primera Toma | |
| "Perdición" | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2003 | "No Quiero Perderte" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004 | "El Sol No Regresa" | 37 | 21 | 3 | 19 | — | — | Flores de Alquiler | |
| 2005 | "Algo Más" | 3 | 2 | 1 | 32 | — | — | ||
| "Daría" | 13 | 3 | 4 | 15 | — | — | |||
| "Niña" | — | 36 | 9 | — | — | — | |||
| 2006 | "Tu Peor Error" | 18 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 64 | — | El Mundo Se Equivoca | |
| "Me Muero" | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 2007 | "Sueños Rotos" | — | 27 | 6 | 1 | — | — | ||
| "Ahora Que Te Vas" | 26 | 6 | — | — | 60 | — | |||
| 2008 | "La Frase Tonta De La Semana" | — | — | 73 | — | — | 10 | ||
| 2009 | "Que te Quería" | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 18 |
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Sin Frenos |
| "Recuérdame" ft. Marc Anthony | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | |||
| "Me Dueles" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Featured singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLT | LPA | LTA | MEX | SPA | ||||
| 2008 | "No" (Ednita Nazario featuring Natalia Jiménez) |
— | 22 | — | — | — | — | Real |
| 2010 | "Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Eres Tu" (Ricky Martin featuring Natalia Jiménez) |
1 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 27 | — | Música + Alma + Sexo |
| 2013 | "La Noche De Los Dos" (Daddy Yankee featuring Natalia Jiménez) |
19 | 6 | 19 | — | — | — | Prestige |
Awards and nominations
Lo Nuestro Awards
| Year | Category | Title of Work | Result |
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| 2012 | Breakout Artist or Duo of the Years | Natalia Jiménez | Won |
Latin Billboard Music Awards
| Year | Category | Title of Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hot Latin Song of the Year | "Creo en Mi" | Won[9] |
References
- ↑ Ednita Nazario - Real Album
- ↑ "Ricky Martin y Natalia Jiménez presentan su nuevo single". Excite. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ↑ http://www.laquintaestacionfancluboficial.com/foro/viewtopic.php?t=4018
- ↑ "Natalia Jim茅nez espera ilusionada la salida del nuevo disco a mediados de a帽o". el-nacional.com. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ↑ "Billboard's Annual Most Influential Women in Latin Music Luncheon Features Natalia Jimenez, Kicks off Latin Week in Miami". Billboard. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ↑ "Natalia Jimenez (Bonus Tracks)- Only at Target". Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ↑ "Natalia Jimenez- Creo en Mi". Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ↑ "Natalia Jimﾃｩnez". billboard.com. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ↑ "Lista de los ganadores de los Premios Billboard de la Música Latina 2015". Telemundo (Telemundo Communications Group, Inc.). April 30, 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.