Xuso Jones
| Xuso Jones | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jesús Segovia Pérez |
| Born |
16 June 1989 Murcia, Spain |
| Origin | Murcia, Spain |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels |
Universal Music Group Concert Music Entertainment |
Jesús Segovia Pérez (born 16 June 1989), better known by his stage name Xuso Jones, is a Spanish singer and composer.[1]
History
He became popular through social media doing covers to other artists and sharing original songs. He recorded a video of himself singing his order from the car in the drive-through of a McDonald's restaurant. The video became a viral hit on YouTube, and the company hired him for a Big Mac spot.[2]
After this he went to Los Angeles where he recorded three singles and a music video. "Buy the DJ a round" took him to the number 5 on iTunes Spain.[3] "Celebrating Life" was the second single (he would include them both on Part 1, his first studio album). He was nominated for Best Spanish New Artist on the 2012 edition of Los Premios 40 Principales, losing out to Auryn.
Xuso served as the warm-up act for Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez in Spain.[4] In 2013-2014, he participated in the third season of Spanish TV show Tu cara me suena (Your Face Sounds Familiar), where famous artists have to impersante iconic singers on stage.
On 19 May 2015, Xuso releaded his second studio album, Vuela.[5]
On 29 December 2015, Xuso was announced as one of the six candidates to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. He took part in the televised national final organised by TVE with "Victorious", a song composed by Andreas Öhrn, Peter Boström and Chris Wahle. He came 2nd with 94 points, 20 from winning and going to Eurovision.[1]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Information |  Spain ESP[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Part 1[7] |
|
18 |
| 2015 | Vuela |
|
13 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESP[8] | |||
| 2012 | "Buy the DJ a Round" | 17 | Part 1 |
| "Celebrating Life" | — | ||
| 2013 | "Turn On the Radio" | 38 | |
| "Megaphone" | 41 | Non-album single | |
| 2014 | "Todo lo que tengo" | 20 | Vuela |
| 2015 | "Somos" | — | |
| 2016 | "Victorious" | — | Non-album single |
Soundtracks
| Year | Title | Film/TV series |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Nada es imposible" | Descubre con Tadeo[9] |
| 2013 | "Gru, mi villano favorito" | Despicable Me 2 (Spanish issue)[10] |
Awards
- Los Premios 40 Principales 2012 - Nominated for Best Spanish New Artist
- Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2014 - Nominated for Best Spanish Artist[11]
External links
References
- 1 2 "Xuso Jones aspira a representar a España en Eurovisión 2016 con una canción "internacional y emocionante"". rtve.es (in Spanish). Televisión Española. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ Who is Xuso Jones? on Revista 40 (Spain), 15 November 2013
- ↑ From McDonald's to Rihanna: the incredible story of Xuso Jones Archived 5 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine. in Rolling Stone (Spain), 6 March 2014
- ↑ http://www.laverdad.es/murcia/v/20130909/cultura/xuso-jones-sera-telonero-20130909.html
- ↑ Xuso Jones presents the cover and the content of his new ambum, 'Vuela' in Popelera, 1 May 2015
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Xuso Jones". Spanish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ En Europafm.com Archived 6 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Xuso Jones". Spanish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Xuso Jones Estrena 'Nada es Imposible', la Canción de Tadeo Jones Happy FM (El mundo), 31 July 2013
- ↑ Xuso Jones le pone la banda sonora a la nueva serie de Tadeo Jones en Bravoporti.com 28 July 2013
- ↑ Abraham Mateo, Auryn, Xuso Jones y Sweet California luchan en los Nickelodeon Choice Awards Europapress.es, 13 March 2014