Jorge Abner Drexler Prada was born on September 21,1964 and is a Uruguayan musician, actor and doctor specializing in otolaryngology.
16 Facts About Jorge Drexler
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In 2004, Drexler won wide acclaim after becoming the first Uruguayan to win an Academy Award, which he won for composing the song "Al Otro Lado del Rio" from The Motorcycle Diaries.
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Jorge Drexler's mother is a Christian of mixed Spanish, French, and Portuguese descent.
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Jorge Drexler was raised Jewish, but does not follow any organized religion.
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Jorge Drexler began playing piano at age five, before attending guitar and composition classes.
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Jorge Drexler studied music and recorded two albums, which were only released in Uruguay.
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Jorge Drexler went to Spain to record the album Vaiven in 1996 with Spanish musicians.
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Jorge Drexler moved to Spain and recorded another four albums: Llueve, Frontera, Sea and Eco.
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In 2001, Jorge Drexler co-wrote two songs for Spanish singer Rosario Flores for her album Muchas Flores.
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Jorge Drexler became the first Uruguayan to win an Academy Award.
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Jorge Drexler described the album as playful, without "the melancholy and anguish" of 12 Segundos.
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Jorge Drexler chose this format to avoid the "coldness" of the recording studio.
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In many ways, this was Jorge Drexler's most challenging album, as the pandemic made it difficult for him to compose.
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Jorge Drexler's music is a combination of Uruguayan traditional music, bossa nova, pop, jazz and electronic music, which results in very personal compositions with original arrangements.
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Jorge Drexler received a Goya Award in 2010 with the song "Que El Soneto Nos Tome Por Sorpresa", written for the Spanish film Lope; the same year he was named Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic for his musical contributions.
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In November 2018, Jorge Drexler took home record of the year and the song of the year for "Telefonia" and the best singer-songwriter album for Salvavidas de Hielo at the Latin Grammys 2018.