Jencarlos Canela
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Breakthrough and Recognition
Canela's growing popularity continued as he won "Artist of the Year" at the 2013 Premios Juventud. His hit song "I Love It" received the "Song of the Summer" award. In 2014, the music video for "I Love It" was nominated for "Video of the Year" at the Premio Lo Nuestro awards.
Quick Facts
- Birth Date
- 21 Apr, 1988
- Age
- 32 yrs
- Occupations
- Singer
Actor
Songwriter
Television actor
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- Citizenship
- United States of America
- Birth Place
- Miami
- Education
- New World School of the Arts
- Gender
- Male
- Description
- American actor and singer-songwriting musician
- Net Worth 2021
- 5 million
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Endorsements and Commercial Work
In 2006, Canela was selected by Ford Motor Company for its "Ride It Like a Ford" advertising campaign. He served as both a model and a singer, performing a jingle he personally wrote. The commercial aired throughout the United States.
Music Releases and Collaborations
Jencarlos Canela's first two albums, produced by Rudy Pérez at his studio in Miami Beach, were released under the independent label Bullseye Music Entertainment. His debut album "Búscame" launched in 2009 and debuted at #2 on the Billboard Latin chart. His second album, "Un Nuevo Día," was released in 2011 and entered the charts at #1 during its first week.
In 2012, he collaborated with Emilio Estefan on the song "Sueña" for Telemundo's coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics. Though initially intended to serve as the official song of Miss America 2013, a contractual conflict with Telemundo led to its replacement by Pitbull’s "Don't Stop the Party." Later that year, Canela signed a record deal with Universal Music Latin Entertainment, further establishing himself in the Latin music industry.
