Xuso Jones
{{Short description|Spanish singer and composer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{family name hatnote|Segovia|Pérez|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Xuso Jones
| image = Xuso Jones. (21459883509) (cropped).jpg
| caption =
| image_size = 230px
| birth_name = Jesús Segovia Pérez
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|06|16}}
| origin = Murcia, Spain
| instrument = Vocals
| occupation = Singer-songwriter
| years_active = 2012–present
| net_worth =
| label = Universal Music Group
Concert Music Entertainment
}}
Jesús Segovia Pérez (born 16 June 1989), better known by his stage name Xuso Jones, is a Spanish singer and composer.{{cite news |title=Xuso Jones aspira a representar a España en Eurovisión 2016 con una canción "internacional y emocionante" |url=http://www.rtve.es/television/20151229/xuso-jones-aspira-representar-espana-eurovision-2016-cancion-internacional-emocionante/1278700.shtml |work=Radio Televisión Española |access-date=29 December 2015 |language=es |date=29 December 2015 |last=Mahia |first=Irene}}
Biography
He became popular through social media doing covers to other artists and sharing original songs. He recorded a video of himself singing his order from the car in the drive-through of a McDonald's restaurant. The video became a viral hit on YouTube, and the company hired him for a Big Mac spot.{{cite journal |url=http://revista40.los40.com/blog/2012/03/quien-es-xuso-jones/ |title=¿Quién es Xuso Jones? |magazine=Revista 40 |language=es |date=15 November 2013 |access-date=15 May 2018 |publisher=Los 40}}
After this he went to Los Angeles where he recorded three singles and a music video. "Buy the DJ a round" took him to the number 5 on iTunes Spain.{{cite journal |url=http://rollingstone.es/noticias/view/del-mcdonald-s-a-rihanna-la-increible-historia-de-xuso-jones |title=Del McDonald’s a Rihanna: la increíble historia de Xuso Jones |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305213626/http://rollingstone.es/noticias/view/del-mcdonald-s-a-rihanna-la-increible-historia-de-xuso-jones |archive-date=5 March 2014 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=es |date=6 March 2014 |access-date=10 September 2018 |publisher=PRISA}} "Celebrating Life" was the second single (he would include them both on Part 1, his first studio album). He was nominated for Best Spanish New Artist on the 2012 edition of Los Premios 40 Principales, losing out to Auryn.
Xuso served as the warm-up act for Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez in Spain.{{cite news |url=http://www.laverdad.es/murcia/v/20130909/cultura/xuso-jones-sera-telonero-20130909.html |title=Xuso Jones será telonero de Selena Gómez |last=Zaragoza |first=A. |date=9 September 2013 |access-date=15 May 2018 |newspaper=La Verdad |language=es}} In 2013-2014, he participated in the third season of Spanish TV show Tu cara me suena imitating Shawn Mendes, where famous artists have to impersonate iconic singers on stage.{{cite web |url=https://www.europafm.com/noticias/tv-cine/xuso-jones-enamora-publico-jurado-cara-suena-todavia-imitando-shawn-mendes_201704295904b3580cf2ea95b0373633.html |title=Xuso Jones enamora al público y al jurado de 'Tu Cara No Me Suena Todavía' imitando a Shawn Mendes |location=Barcelona |date=12 July 2018 |access-date=10 September 2018 |work=Europa FM |language=es |publisher=Uniprex S.A.U. |agency=Atresmedia}}
On 19 May 2015, Xuso released his second studio album, Vuela.{{cite web |url=http://www.popelera.net/xuso-jones-portada-contenido-nuevo-album-vuela/ |title=Xuso Jones presents the cover and the content of his new ambum, 'Vuela' |work=Popelera |date=1 May 2015 |access-date=15 May 2018 |language=es |first=Álvaro |last=Toledo}}
On 29 December 2015, Xuso was announced as one of the six candidates to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. He took part in the televised national final organised by TVE with "Victorious", a song composed by Andreas Öhrn, Peter Boström and Chris Wahle. He came 2nd with 94 points, 20 from winning and going to Eurovision.
In September 2018 he participated in the cooking show MasterChef Celebrity.{{cite news |url=http://www.laverdad.es/culturas/tv/xuxo-jones-nuevo-20180420184355-nt.html |title=Xuso Jones, nuevo aspirante a 'Masterchef Celebrity' |author=EFE |author-link=EFE |location=Madrid |date=20 April 2018 |access-date=27 September 2018 |newspaper=La Verdad |language=es |publisher=Vocento}} He was the second contestant to be eliminated.{{cite news |url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/television/programas-tv/2018-09-17/masterchef-celebrity-xuso-jones-segundo-expulsado_1616787/ |title=Xuso Jones, segundo expulsado de 'MasterChef Celebrity' tras múltiples errores |first=Nayín |last=Costas |date=17 September 2018 |access-date=27 September 2018 |newspaper=El Confidencial |language=es |publisher=Titania Compañía Editorial, S.L.}}
Discography
= Albums =
= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14.5em;"| Title ! scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | ESP{{cite web|url=http://www.spanishcharts.com/search.asp?search=xuso+jones&cat=s|title=Discographie Xuso Jones|publisher=Spanish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung)|last=Hung|first=Steffen}} |
| rowspan="2"|2012
! scope="row"| "Buy the DJ a Round" | 17 | rowspan="3"| Part 1 |
| scope="row"|"Celebrating Life"
| — |
| rowspan="2"| 2013
! scope="row"|"Turn On the Radio" | 38 |
| scope="row"|"Megaphone"
| 41 |{{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| 2014
! scope="row"|"Todo lo que tengo" | 20 | rowspan="2"| Vuela |
| 2015
! scope="row"|"Somos" | — |
| 2016
! scope="row"|"Victorious" | — |{{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| 2018
! scope="row"|"Como Yo" | — |{{n/a|Non-album single}} |
= Soundtracks =
Awards
- Los Premios 40 Principales 2012 - Nominated for Best Spanish New Artist
- Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2014 - Nominated for Best Spanish Artist{{cite news |url=http://www.europapress.es/chance/cineymusica/noticia-abraham-mateo-auryn-xuno-jones-sweet-california-luchan-nickelodeon-choice-awards-20140313113313.html |title=Abraham Mateo, Auryn, Xuso Jones y Sweet California luchan en los Nickelodeon Choice Awards |newspaper=Europa Press |date=13 March 2014 |access-date=15 May 2018 |language=es |location=Madrid}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|http://www.xusojones.com}}
- {{YouTube|user=XusoJonesMusicVEVO}}
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Category:21st-century Spanish singers
Category:21st-century Spanish male singers
Category:Musicians from the Region of Murcia
Category:Saint Anthony Catholic University of Murcia alumni