Jorge Blanco (musician)

Jorge Blanco

Blanco performing live in 2017
Born Jorge Blanco Güereña
(1991-12-19) December 19, 1991
Guadalajara, Mexico
Residence Los Angeles, United States
Occupation Singer-songwriter, actor, dancer, instrumentalist
Years active 2007–present
Television
Musical career
Genres Pop
Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano, drums
Labels Hollywood
Website thejorgeblanco.com

Jorge Blanco Güereña (born December 19, 1991) is a Mexican recording artist, dancer, songwriter, and actor, best known for portraying León Vargas on the Disney Channel television series Violetta.

Early life

Blanco was born on December 19, 1991 in Guadalajara, Mexico.[1]

Career

2007–2008: Beginnings with High School Musical

Blanco began his television career in 2007 when he participated in the reality show High School Musical: La Selección which allowed him to participate in a spin-off movie of the successful U.S. High School Musical.[2] Despite not winning the program, Blanco gave his voice to the album of the program, took part in the movie High School Musical: El Desafío Mexico playing the character of Jorge and participated in the tour promoting the movie and the program between 2007 and 2008.[3] In the film, Blanco played the best friend of the protagonist Cristóbal Rodríguez (Cristobal Orellana), which was published in 2008[4] in Mexico and the following year in Italy.[5]

2011–2015: Cuando toca la campana and success with Violetta

Blanco in 2016

In 2011, Blanco appeared in the tenth episode of the miniseries Highway: Rodando la Aventura and he was also one of the protagonists of the first season of the television series Cuando toca la campana[6] in which he shot several music videos as "Es el momento" or "A Celebrar".[7] In May of that same year, Blanco traveled to the U.S. to participate in the Disney's Friends for Change Games in the yellow team to help the agency UNICEF,[8] he represents, hereinafter to Mexico in the music video by Bridgit Mendler "We Can Change the World" of the project Disney's Friends for Change.[9]

In 2012, Blanco was cast in the Argentine Disney Channel telenovela Violetta as León, the love interest of Violetta. Due to the filming of Violetta, Blanco participated in only four episodes of the second season of Cuando toca la campana.[10] From 2012 to 2015, Blanco gave his voice to the show's soundtracks and also participated in the concert tours promoting the show.[11]

2016–present: Solo career and upcoming debut studio album

In February 2016, Blanco announced on his YouTube channel that he signed a recording deal with the Hollywood Records to release his own solo material.[2] On April 22, 2016, Blanco released the music video for his solo song, "Light Your Heart", that is featured on the debut album of Argentine singer and Violetta co-star, Martina Stoessel, Tini, which is also the soundtrack for the movie Tini: The Movie, which Blanco starred alongside Stoessel.[12]

On October 12, 2016, Blanco performed the song "Beautiful Mistake" on One Nación. The song was planned to be released as Blanco's debut single in December that year, but these plans never materialized. Blanco's yet-to-be-titled debut solo album is set for release in 2017.[2][13] Blanco's debut single "Risky Business" was released on March 17, 2017. The music video for the song premiered on April 14, 2017. The song "Summer Soul" was released on May 19, 2017 as the second single from Blanco's upcoming debut album. The music video for the song premiered on May 25, 2017.

Personal life

Blanco lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina for three years while working on Violetta. Following the end of the Violetta Live musical tour and the production of Tini: The Movie, Blanco relocated to Los Angeles, United States where he currently resides. Blanco is fluent in Spanish, English, Italian, Portuguese and French. Since 2007, Blanco has been in a relationship with actress and singer Stephie Caire, whom he met the same year on High School Musical: La Selección. In August 2016, Blanco and Caire became engaged.[14]

Filmography

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2008 High School Musical: El Desafio Mexico Jorge Main role
2014 Violetta: La emoción del concierto Himself/León Concert film
2016 Tini: The Movie León Main role
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2007 High School Musical: La Selección Himself Musical reality show
2010 Highway: Rodando la Aventura Diego Episode: "El mochilero" (season 1, episode 10)
2011–12 Cuando toca la campana Pablo
  • Main role (season 1)
  • Special guest star (4 episodes, season 2)
2011 Disney's Friends for Change Games Himself Yellow team
2012–15 Violetta León Main role
2016 Celebs React Himself Special guest star (2 episodes, season 1)

Discography

Singles

List of singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Risky Business" 2017 TBA
"Summer Soul"

Other appearances

Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Drive My Car" 2017 N/A Cars 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Soundtracks

Music videos

List of videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director
"Light Your Heart" 2016 Phil Andelman[15][16]
"Yo Te Amo a Tí" (with TINI)
"Risky Business" 2017 Kyle Cogan[17]
"Summer Soul" Nicolas Randall[18]
"Summer Soul" (Tom & Collins Remix) Adam Scoffield[19]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2013 Kids' Choice Awards Mexico Favorite Actor Violetta Won [20]
2013 Kids' Choice Awards Argentina Favorite TV Actor Violetta Nominated [21]
2014 Teen Weekly 2014 Favorite Actor Violetta Won
2014 Kids' Choice Awards Colombia Favorite Actor Violetta Won [22]
2014 Kids' Choice Awards Mexico Favorite Actor Violetta Won [23]

References

  1. ↑ "Hollywood Record firma con Jorge Blanco," e-consulta.com. Accessed February 20, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jorge Blanco prepara álbum debut con ritmos muy variados," yucatan.com, May 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Los conflictos pasan en la vida real". infonews.com (in Spanish). September 3, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  4. ↑ "High School a la mexicana". elmanana.com.mx (in Spanish). El Mañana. 24 August 2008. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  5. ↑ "High School Musical Desafio Argentina e Messico: su Disney Channel la sfida dei musical". bambini.eu. December 23, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  6. ↑ Nik (4 February 2011). "Los chicos de High School Musical: La Selección participan en la serie Cuando toca la campana". dechismes.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "Cuando toca la campana". allmusic.com. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "Comienzan los Disney Friends for Change Games". esdetodo.com (in Spanish). 17 May 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  9. ↑ "Amigos por el Mundo presenta "We Can Change The World"". sincable.tv (in Spanish). 12 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  10. ↑ "Cuando toca la campana 2º Temporada". elbazardelespectaculo.it (in Spanish). 21 February 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  11. ↑ Adele Jennings, "Exclusive: Interview with the cast of Disney Channel's Violetta," Daily Mirror, February 11, 2014.
  12. ↑ Nanda Cabrera, "Estrela de Violetta, Jorge Blanco estreia Light Your Heart," Latin Pop Brasil, April 24, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Jorge Blanco loves him some Real Madrid and Ronaldo," ESPN, July 19, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Violetta's Jorge Blanco Engaged To Girlfriend Stephie Caire - Watch The Proposal!" Just Jared Jr., August 26, 2016.
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  20. ↑ "Anuncian nominados a los Kids' Choice Awards México 2013," Terra, 2013.
  21. ↑ "Los nominados a los Kids Choice Awards Argentina 2013". Día a día. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  22. ↑ "Nominados a los Kids' Choice Awards Colombia 2014," Nicknews, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Kids Choice Awards México: La lista completa de ganadores," Peru.com, September 25, 2014.
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