1. Caraluna was released and won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album, and Jorge Villamizar was awarded a Latin Grammy for Best Tropical Song for the second single "Mi Primer Millon".
10 Facts About Jorge Villamizar
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Bacilos disbanded in 2007 and Jorge Villamizar made his debut solo album in 2008.
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Jorge Villamizar has written and co-written songs with Marc Anthony, Obie Bermudez, Julieta Venegas, El Burro y Esteban and Paulina Rubio.
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Jorge Villamizar was born in Monteria, Colombia and was raised in Ecuador.
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Jorge Villamizar's mother taught him how to play the guitar and to appreciate an eclectic array of music that ranged from The Beatles to Andean folk music.
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At 19, after spending one year serving in the Colombian Navy, Jorge Villamizar moved to London, England looking to flourish artistically in the immense musical scene.
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Jorge Villamizar found himself deeply rooted to Latin music and for the next two years Villamizar would make it as a "Busker", making the streets, markets and nightclubs his stage.
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One year after Bacilo's breakup, Jorge Villamizar emerges as a solo artist, ready to continue the musical legacy he had created.
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Jorge Villamizar continues to compose for known, and sometimes unknown, artists.
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Jorge Villamizar's first solo project entitled "Jorge Villamizar" is a collection of autobiographical songs that reflect the bohemian life and encouraging nature of the Colombian singer.