Julión Álvarez
| Julión Álvarez | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Julio César Álvarez Montelongo |
| Born |
April 11, 1983 La Concordia, Chiapas, Mexico |
| Genres | Banda |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Fonovisa Records |
| Associated acts | Banda MS |
| Website | Julión Álvarez |
Julio César Álvarez Montelongo (born April 11, 1983), better known as Julión Álvarez, is a Mexican singer. Álvarez has been nominated for two Latin Grammy Awards.
Early life and career
Julión Álvarez was born and raised in the Benito Juarez municipality of Concordia Chiapas.[1] In 2003 he joined the Mexican band, "Banda MS", until 2006. Following the leave of "Banda MS" he decided to form a band called "Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda".[1]
In 2014, he was selected by producer of the Mexican talent show, La Voz... Mexico, Miguel Angel Fox to participate as coach in its fourth edition. He later went on to be the winning coach with his pupil, Guido Rochin.[2]
In September 2015, Alvarez' album, El Aferrado was nominated at the 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards for Best Banda Album. His song, "El Amor De Su Vida" was nominated for Best Regional Song.[3]
In May 2016, it was announced that Álvarez would embark on a 22-City Arena Tour in the United States, the first for a regional Mexican act.[4] /In September 2016, Álvarez' album, Mis Ídolos, Hoy Mis Amigos!!! was nominated for Best Banda Album at the 2016 Latin Grammy Awards.[5] On August 10, 2017 Alvarez was added to the King pin Act, all of his assets in the United States have been frozen and companies are Forbidden doing business with him. As a result Alvarez's tour in the U.S. was cancelled.
Discography
- Corazón mágico (2007)
- Cumbia del río (2008)
- Corridos (2008)
- Julión Álvarez: con Banda (2009)
- El rey del carnaval (2010)
- Ni lo intentes (2010)
- Márchate y olvídame (2011)
- Tu amigo nada más (2013)
- Soy lo que quiero...Indispensable (2014)
- El aferrado (2015)
- Mis Ídolos, Hoy Mis Amigos!!! (2016)
Awards and nominations
Latin American Music Awards
The Latin American Music Awards are awarded annually by the television network Telemundo in the United States. Álvarez has received two awards from five nominations.[6]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Julión Álvarez y Su Norteña Banda | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Favorite Regional Mexican Band, Duo, or Group | Won | ||
| "Y Así Fue" | Favorite Regional Mexican Song | Won | |
| 2016 | Mis Ídolos, Hoy Mis Amigos!!!' | Favorite Regional Mexican Album | Nominated |
| Julión Álvarez y Su Norteña Banda | Favorite Regional Mexican Band, Duo, or Group | Nominated |
Latin Grammy Awards
The Latin Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in the United States. Álvarez has received three nominations.[7]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | El Aferrado | Best Banda Album | Nominated |
| "El Amor De Su Vida" | Best Regional Mexican Song | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Mis Ídolos, Hoy Mis Amigos!!! | Best Banda Album | Nominated |
Lo Nuestro Awards
The Lo Nuestro Awards are awarded annually by the television network Univision in the United States. Álvarez has received three awards from fifteen nominations.[8]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Julión Álvarez (himself) | Regional Mexican Male Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | Julión Álvarez (himself) | Banda Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Regional Mexican Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Márchate y Olvídame | Regional Mexican Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Julión Álvarez (himself) | Regional Mexican Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Tu Amigo Nada Más | Regional Mexican Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Julión Álvarez (himself) | Regional Mexican Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Soy Lo Que Quiero... Indispensable | Regional Mexican Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Julión Álvarez (himself) | Regional Mexican Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Banda Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| "Y Fue Así" | Regional Mexican Song of the Year | Won | |
| Julión Álvarez (himself) | Regional Mexican Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Julión Álvarez (himself) | Banda Artist of the Year | Won |
| Regional Mexican Male Artist of the Year | Won | ||
| Male Artist of the Year | Nominated |
References
- 1 2 "Biography". Julion Alvarez Official (in Spanish). Julion Alvarez. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ↑ "Julión Álvarez feliz de ser juez en La Voz México". Telemundo (in Spanish). Telemundo Communications. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ↑ Roiz, Jessica (23 September 2015). "Latin Grammy 2015 Nominations: Ricky Martin, J Balvin, Alejandro Sanz Get Nods, Plus Full List". Latin Times. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ↑ Cobo, Leila (May 4, 2016). "Julión Álvarez to Launch 22-City Arena Tour -- A Historic First for a Norteño Act". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ "Latin Grammy 2016 Nominations". Billboard. September 22, 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ Latin American Music Awards
- 2015 Awards Cobo, Leila (October 8, 2015). "Latin AMAs Winners List: Enrique Iglesias & Nicky Jam Win Big at Inaugural Awards Show". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- 2016 Nominations "Latin American Music Awards 2016 Nominees: Nicky Jam, Becky G, Banda MS & More". Prometheus Global Media. Billboard. August 31, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ↑ Latin Grammy Awards
- 2015 Nominations Roiz, Jessica (September 23, 2015). "Latin Grammy 2015 Nominations: Ricky Martin, J Balvin, Alejandro Sanz Get Nods, Plus Full List". Latin Times. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- 2016 Nomination "Latin Grammy 2016 Nominations". Billboard. September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ↑ Lo Nuestro Awards
- 2011 Nomination "Juan Luis Guerra, Enrique Iglesias y Camila, los más nominados a Premios lo nuestro". E! News (in Spanish). E! Entertainment Television, Inc. December 3, 2010. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- 2012 Nominations "Lista de nominados al Premio Lo Nuestro a la Música Latina". Terra Networks (in Spanish). Telefónica. December 1, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- 2013 Nominations "List of Nominees Premio Lo Nuestro Latin Music Award 2013" (PDF). Univision. Univision Communications. 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- 2014 Nominations "List of Nominees Premio Lo Nuestro Latin Music Award 2014" (PDF). Univision. Univision Communications. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- 2015 Nominations "Premio Lo Nuestro 2015: La lista completa de nominados". People en Espanol (in Spanish). December 2, 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- 2016 Nominations Flores, Griselda (December 1, 2015). "Premio Lo Nuestro 2016: Lista completa de nominados". Variety Latino (in Spanish). Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- 2016 Award "Premio Lo Nuestro 2016: Ganadores, alfombra, musicales, ¡todo el show!". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications. February 18, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- 2017 Nominations "¿Quiénes son los nominados al Premio Lo Nuestro a la Música Latina?". Terra (in Spanish). Telefonica. 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- 2017 Awards "Premio Lo Nuestro 2017: los ganadores y lo mejor de una noche llena de talento musical latino". Infobae (in Spanish). arc publishing. February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.