Juanes to Headline SXSW Friday Night Show Presented by BMI
Juanes will headline the ACL Live Moody Theatre during SXSW 2012. Presented by BMI on Friday, March 16 at 11:30 p.m., the show is open to Platinum and Music badges. Juanes will unveil songs from his upcoming album, JUANES: MTV Unplugged, which features a combination of his best-loved hits and new material.
Juanes has sold more than 15 million albums around the world, and while many of his contemporaries have recorded bilingual or English projects in the hunt for crossover success, the Colombia native has continued to write and record exclusively in Spanish. From the social commentary of “Minas Piedras,” which condemns landmines and mourns victims of the horrific weapons, and “Bandera De Manos,” an anthemic call for Latin Americans to unite, to the robust Latin rock of hits “Fijate Bien,” “Es Por Ti,” “A Dios Le Pido,” “La Camisa Negra,” “Lo Que Me Gusta a Mi,” “Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor,” “Fotografia,” and “Me Enamora,” Juanes’ songs combine masterful lyrics and powerfully emotional melodies that transcend language. In addition to becoming one of Latin America’s most iconic stars, Juanes has topped charts in non-Spanish-speaking countries such as Germany, Italy and Switzerland. The recipient of multiple Latin Grammy and Grammy awards, he was recently named the Billboard Latin Star of the Decade. BMI honored him with its prestigious President’s Award in 2010. Juanes will release “La Señal,” the first single from his new album JUANES: MTV Unplugged, on March 6.
Through his Fundación Mi Sangre, Juanes also supports key causes including early childhood education in Latin America, the global eradication of landmines and increased care and rehabilitation for victims of those deadly devices. A dedicated humanitarian, Juanes is also the co-founder of the historic Paz Sin Froteras concerts, which made headlines around the world in 2009 after drawing a record-breaking 1.2 million young Cubans to Havana’s Revolution Square in a demonstration of unified commitment to nonviolent conflict resolution.
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