Juanes (Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez) is a "radical" latinorock singer-songmaker-guitarist from Colombia. He has won 12 Latin Grammy and 7 Latin Billboard Awards and he is known for his charity work for example for his own country and he has a foundation named after his third solo album, Mi Sangre ("My Blood"). This foundation is founded to help the victims of the land mines. His lyrics are mostly political or about love. In 2005 the Time listed him to the top 100-list of the most influential people in the world. For his activism, humanitarian and social work Juanes was awarded in 2006 by French Culture Minister with the highest cultural honor given by France, declaring him "Knight in the order of Arts and Letters".
Though Juanes is now known around the world he sings still in Spanish because he wants to respect his own language and he wants to promote it.
The members of the band of Juanes are Felipe Alzate (percussion), Emmanuel Briceño (keyboard, vocals), Fernando Tobon (guitar), Waldo Madera (drums), Mauricio Colmenares (guitar and voacals).
Juanes has released five solo albums the latest, "La vida... es un ratico" ("Life... is a moment") in 2007. Maybe his most popular song is "La Camisa Negra" ("The black shirt").
Check also: Para tu amor ("For your love"), Dámelo ("Give it to me"), Una bandera de manos with Campino("A flag of hands"), Me enamora ("I fall in love"), Rosario Tijeras (A girls name, can be translated "Rosary Scissors") from a Colombian film based on the novel made by Jorge Franco.
LA HISTORIA DE JUAN
(Juanes)
Esta es la historia de Juan
El niño que nadie amó
Que por las calles creció
Buscando el amor bajo el sol
Su madre lo abandonó
Su padre lo maltrató
Su casa fue un callejón
Su cama un cartón su amigo Dios
Juan preguntó por amor
Y el mundo se lo negó
Juan preguntó por honor
Y el mundo le dió deshonor
Juan preguntó por perdón
Y el mundo lo lastimó
Juan preguntó y preguntó
Y el mundo jamás lo escuchó
El sólo quizo jugar
El sólo quizo soñar
El sólo quizo amar
Pero el mundo lo olvidó
El sólo quizo volar
El sólo quizo cantar
El sólo quizo amar
Pero el mundo lo olvidó
Tan fuerte fue su dolor
Que un día se lo llevó
Tan fuerte fue su dolor
Que su corazón se apagó
Tan fuerte fue su temor
Que un día solo lloró
Tan fuerte fue su temor
Que un día su luz se apagó
El sólo quizo jugar
El sólo quizo soñar
El sólo quizo amar
Pero el mundo lo olvidó
El sólo quizo volar
El sólo quizo cantar
El sólo quizo amar
Pero el mundo lo olvidó
THE STORY OF JUAN
This is the story of Juan
The boy who was loved by no-one
He grew up on the streets
Looking for love under the sun
He was abandoned by his mother
He was abused by his father
His home was a lane
His bed was a box, his friend God
Juan asked for love
And the world rejected him
Juan asked for honor
And the world gave him dishonor
Juan asked for forgiveness
And the world hurt him
Juan asked and asked
And the world never listened to him
He just wanted to play
He just wanted to dream
He just wanted to love
But the world forgot him
He just wanted to fly
He just wanted to sing
He just wanted to love
But the world forgot him
So strong was his pain
That one day it took him
So strong was his pain
That his heart stopped
So strong was his fear
That one day he just cried
So strong was his fear
That one day his light turned off
He just wanted to play
He just wanted to dream
He just wanted to love
But the world forgot him
He just wanted to fly
He just wanted to sing
He just wanted to love
But the world forgot him
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