Jon Secada

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Secada has written songs for Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, and Jennifer Lopez. He has toured with Luciano Pavarotti and recorded duets with Jim Brickman, Olivia Newton-John, and Frank Sinatra.[4]

Secada has performed several times at A Capitol Fourth, an annual Independence Day concert from the United States Capitol.[5]

Early life

Secada was born in 1961 in Havana, Cuba.[2] Secada's father, José, was incarcerated for 3 years as a political prisoner by the communist Cuban government. In 1971, the Secadas received permission to emigrate and moved to Miami.[6] His parents opened a coffee shop.[7] Secada was raised in Hialeah, Florida.

Education

In 1979, Secada graduated from Hialeah Senior High School in Hialeah, Florida.[8] During his performance of A Christmas Carol in 11th grade, he says he realized his musical potential and was encouraged by teachers to pursue music as a career.[2]

After graduating from high school, Secada attended the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, where he received a Bachelor of Music in 1983 and a Master of Music in jazz vocal performance in 1986.[9] He graduated cum laude and was later inducted into the Iron Arrow Honor Society, the highest honor bestowed by the University of Miami.[10]

Career

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Jon Secada with his Plaza's Walk of Fame in Union City, Jersey

From 1986 to 1991, Secada was a teacher at Miami Dade College.[11]

In 1986, Secada's University of Miami acquaintances introduced him to Emilio Estefan, a musician in Miami Sound Machine and husband of Gloria Estefan.[1] Estefan listened to one of Secada's demos and then became Secada's mentor and manager.[2][12] This led to Secada becoming a backup singer for Miami Sound Machine.[7]

In 1991, Secada co-wrote and was a backup singer for "Coming Out of the Dark", a number-one hit song inspired by a tour-bus accident involving Gloria Estefan in 1990, in which her back was broken.[13] In 1992, he released his self-titled debut album, which sold 7 million copies.[7] In 1994, he performed a duet with Frank Sinatra, a re-recording of "The Best Is Yet to Come", released on Sinatra's album Duets II. He also performed at the awards for Miss Venezuela 1994. In 1995, he performed on Broadway in Grease,[7] and he also presented at the 49th Tony Awards. He also recorded "If I Never Knew You", a duet with Shanice for Pocahontas. In 1999, he co-wrote and co-produced "She's All I Ever Had" for Ricky Martin.[14]

In 2003, he performed in Cabaret.[7] He also co-wrote "Juramento" for Ricky Martin. From 2006 to 2009, Secada was a judge on Latin American Idol.[15] In 2007, he co-wrote three songs, and performed in one, on Lilian Garcia's album ¡Quiero Vivir!.[16]

In 2017, he released a tribute album with cover versions of songs by Benny Moré.[17]

In January 2025, Secada began teaching at the Wertheim School of Music of Florida International University.[18]

Personal life

From 1988 to 1993, Secada was married to Jo Pat Cafro. In May 1995, he started dating Maritere Vilar. They were married in February 1997[19] and have two children.

Secada resides in a 7,284 square-foot house, with a tennis court and pool, a few blocks west of the University of Miami, his alma mater, in Coral Gables, Florida.[20]

Secada has created the Jon Secada Music Scholarship at the University of Miami, raised funds for The Recording Academy's effort "Keeping Music in Schools", and supports many initiatives including the Pediatric AIDS Unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Make-A-Wish Foundation, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.[21]

Discography

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  • Jon Secada (1992)
  • Otro Día Más Sin Verte (1992)
  • Heart, Soul & a Voice (1994)
  • Si Te Vas (1994)
  • Amor (1995)
  • Secada (1997)
  • Better Part of Me (2000)
  • The Gift (2001)
  • Amanecer (2002)
  • Same Dream (2005)
  • A Christmas Fiesta/Una Fiesta Navideña (2007)
  • Expressions (2009)
  • Classics/Clasicos (2010)
  • Otra Vez (2011)
  • To Beny Moré with Love (2017)

Awards and nominations

Award Year Nominee(s) Category Result Ref.
ASCAP Latin Music Awards 2000 "Bella" Most Performed Song Template:Won [22]
ASCAP Pop Music Awards 1992 "Coming Out of the Dark" Most Performed Songs Template:Won [23]
1994 "Angel" Template:Won [24]
"Do You Believe in Us" Template:Won
"Just Another Day" Template:Won
1995 "I'm Free" Template:Won [25]
BMI Latin Awards 1993 "Otro Día Más Sin Verte" Song of the Year Template:Won [26]
2001 "Bella" Award-Winning Song Template:Won [27]
BMI Pop Awards 1994 "Just Another Day" Award-Winning Songs Template:Won [28]
"Do You Believe in Us" Template:Won
"Angel" Template:Won
"I'm Free" Template:Won
1996 "Mental Picture" Template:Won [29]
"If You Go" Template:Won
1998 "Too Late Too Soon" Template:Won [30]
2001 "She's All I Ever Had" Template:Won
Billboard Music Awards 1993 Himself Top Adult Contemporary Artist Template:Won [31]
Billboard Latin Music Awards 2001 "Así" Latin Dance Club Play Track Template:Nom [32]
Cash Box Year-End Awards 1994 "If You Go" Top Pop Album Template:Nom [33]
Grammy Awards 1993 Himself Best New Artist Template:Nom [34]
Otro Día Más Sin Verte Best Latin Pop Album Template:Won
1996 Amor Best Latin Pop Performance Template:Won
Hit Awards (Hong Kong) 1993 Himself Top Male Artist Template:Won [35]
Latin Grammy Awards 2017 To Beny Moré With Love Best Traditional Tropical Album Template:Won [30]
Lo Nuestro Awards 1993 Himself Male Artist of the Year, Pop Template:Won [36]
New Pop Artist of the Year Template:Won
Jon Secada Pop Album of the Year Template:Won
"Angel" Pop Song of the Year Template:Nom
"Otro Día Más Sin Verte" Video of the Year Template:Nom
1994 Himself Male Artist of the Year, Pop Template:Nom
1995 "Si Te Vas" Video of the Year Template:Nom

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
1993 BMI Awards Most Performed Latin Song "Otro Día Más Sin Verte", "Sentir", and "Cree en Nuestra Amor" (Do You Believe in Us) Template:Won
The World Music Awards Best-Selling Latin American Recording Artist Himself Template:Won
The Caribbean Music Awards Best New Latin Pop Album Otro Día Más Sin Verte Template:Won
Billboard Latin Music Awards Best Latin-Pop Album of the Year rowspan="3" Template:Won
Best Latin-Pop Artist Himself
Best New Latin-Pop Artist of the Year
Rolling Stone Magazine Best Male Vocalist Template:Won
1994 Asian Music Awards Best Pop Song "Mental Picture" Template:Won

Television series

See also

References

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External links

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