Noel Schajris

Noel Schajris
Background information
Birth name Nahuel Schajris Rodríguez
Also known as Noel Schajris
Born July 19, 1974
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Genres Latin pop, R&B
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 2000 - present
Labels Sony Discos
Associated acts Leonel García, Víctor Manuelle, Danna Paola, Fanny Lú, Luis Fonsi, Anahí, Alejandro Sanz
Website http://noelschajris.com

Nahuel Schajris Rodríguez (born July 19, 1974 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a naturalized Mexican singer-songwriter and pianist based in Mexico who experienced chart-topping success as part of the duo Sin Bandera until he and fellow singer-songwriter Leonel García concluded their partnership in 2007.[1] Schajris began his solo career in 2009 with the release of his first full-length solo album Uno No Es Uno,[2] which was received with critical and commercial success, reaching #10 on Billboard's Latin Pop Albums chart and #27 on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart.[3]

Personal

Noel moved to Mexico in 1997 and later became a Mexican citizen. He married Karla Goudinoff on 21 April 2002, whom he divorced. In 2012, he married Gwendolyn Stevenson, a model and TV presenter in Panama.

He sang a quartet with Luis Fonsi on his 2008 cd "Palabras Del Silencio". This quartet also included artists David Bisbal and Aleks Syntek

In December 2008, Brian McKnight's Christmas album featured Schajris performing a verse in Spanish on the track 'Silent Night.'

He's also co-written songs for artists like Alejandro Fernández, Yuridia, Paulina Rubio, Ednita Nazario, Fanny Lú, etc.

Noel recently volunteered in a charity organization called Playing for Change, which accepts donations to help build music schools for underprivileged children. The group records and films musicians from across the planet and posts videos on their website to try and unite the world through music. Noel appeared singing in the upbeat Playing For Change version of the Indian folk song 'Chanda Mama'. He is now a devotee of Sri Amma and Bhagavan. Since his experience in the Oneness Temple all of Spain and in the European countries have started to know this man. He is grateful to Amma and Bhagawan.

He considers Anandagiri from One World Academy as his longtime spiritual mentor and one of his best friends. In 1999, Noel released his first album titled "Cita en las nubes". In August 2009, Noel Schajris released his second solo album, titled "Uno no es uno".

In 2010, he co-wrote some songs for Diego Torres's studio album Distinto. In March 2011, he was a judge in the television show, pequenos gigantes.

He married Panamanian model and TV host Gwendolyn Stevenson on February 22, 2012, and on September 12, 2013 they became parents of Emma.

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