Jorge Villamizar

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jorge Villamizar
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Oct 14, 1970(1970-10-14)
Age	54
Birthplace	Montería
Country	Colombia
Birth City	Córdoba Department
Horoscope	Libra

Jorge Villamizar Biography

Jorge Villamizar is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on October 14, 1970 in Montería, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Colombian singer who was an one of the loved artists across Latin America. He gained fame by being a part of the Grammy-winning group Bacilos.

He has written songs with his fellow Latin American superstars like He has co- written songs for fellow Latin American superstars like Marc Anthony..

The group Bacilos was signed by Warner Music, under which they produced and released the albums Bacilos (2000,) Caraluna (2002,) and Sin Verguenza (2004.) Among their biggest hits are “Tabaco and Chanel”, “Caraluna”, “Mi Primer Millon”, “Pasos de Gigante”, among others. In 2007 they performed their last show at the Festival of Viña del Mar. Nevertheless, the end of Bacilos marked a new stage in the career of Jorge Villamizar as a solo artist. His first solo project entitled “Jorge Villamizar” is a collection of autobiographical songs that reflect the bohemian life and encouraging nature of the Colombian singer. In 2010 he won his sixth Grammy for the hit “Estar Contigo” with Lena Burke and Alex Ubago, who pooled their talents to collaborate in a record production.

Looking to internationalize his music, Jorge moved to Miami in the 90’s, a true music metropolis still to date. While finishing his studies at the University of Miami, the artist teamed up with the Puerto Rican, Jose Javier Freire and Brazilian, André López to form the group, Bacilos. Stemming from the overwhelming popularity in their hometown, Bacilos quickly became a staple in Latin music on an international level. Their first album, “Bacilos” (2000) delivered the hit song “Tabaco y Chanel” and two Latin Grammy nominations. The band’s sophomore production, “Caraluna” (2002) delivered the hits “Caraluna” and “Primer Millón”, two Latin Grammy award and one Grammy Award, among other recognitions. Continuing their successful run, the third album, “Sinvergüenza” (2004) delivered the hit “Pasos de Gigante” and the band’s fourth career Grammy award’ it was truly a remarkable run. Bacilos dismantled at the peak of their success after 12 years, and their last performance at the 2007 “Viña Del Mar” music festival was memorable and emotional.

His mother gifted him with an album by The Beatles when he was seven years old. This sparked an interest in music that lasted for the rest of his life.

Jorge Villamizar Net Worth

Jorge Villamizar is one of the richest Pop Singer from Colombia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jorge Villamizar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was in his time at the Naval Academy before studying Political Science in London.

His group Bacilos was awarded the Latin Grammy for Best Pop Album in 2003 for their smash record “Caraluna”.

Jorge Villamizar (born October 14, 1970 in Montería, Córdoba) is a Colombian musician; singer and composer, leader of the band Bacilos, and one of the most representative Latin American singers. Villamizar came to prominence as the lead member of the band Bacilos. Bacilos released their album Madera in 1999, and in 2000 they recorded their first album with Warner Music, which was nominated for a Latin Grammy award for Best New Artist. Caraluna (2002) was released and won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album, and Villamizar was awarded a Latin Grammy for Best Tropical Song for the second single “Mi Primer Millón”. The album Sin Vergüenza won a Latin Grammy and the track”Pasos de Gigante” became the band’s only top ten single in the Billboard Top Latin Songs, which peaked at number eight. Bacilos disbanded in 2007 and Villamizar made his debut solo album in 2008. Villamizar has written and co-written songs with Marc Anthony, Obie Bermúdez, Julieta Venegas, El Burro y Esteban and Paulina Rubio.

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Who is Jorge Villamizar Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Jorge Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Colombia. Jorge Villamizar celebrates birthday on October 14 of every year.

¿Cómo murio la esposa del cantante de Bacilos?

Siempre se dijo que la canción de “Caraluna” de Bacilos había sido escrita por el vocalista de la banda en honor a su esposa que falleció ahogada en el mar.

¿Qué significa la canción caraluna?

Sin embargo, existe una leyenda que dice que la canción está inspirada en una exnovia de Jorge Villamizar, vocalista de la banda. La joven murió ahogada en el mar y por eso él compuso esta canción. Es decir, el tema no habla de una relación que terminó y cada quien siguió su rumbo sino de perder a un ser amado.

¿Quién murió de Bacilos?

Jorge Villamizar
Nacionalidad| Colombiana
Información profesional
Ocupación| Cantautor Músico
Años activo| 1992-presente

¿Cuántos años tiene Jorge Villamizar?

51 years (October 14, 1970)

¿Qué pasó con los integrantes de Bacilos?

El grupo musical Bacilos ha dejado de ser un trío y a partir de ahora será un dúo formado por su fundador, el colombiano Jorge Villamizar, y el brasileño André Lópes, después de que el artista puertorriqueño José Javier Freire dejase la agrupación , según se conoció hoy.