Jonatan Cerrada
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| Jonatan Cerrada | |
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 Jonatan in 2004. |
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| Country | France |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Genres | Pop |
| Labels | BMG (2003-2004) Sony BMG (2004-) |
Jonatan Cerrada (born September 12, 1985 in Liège, Belgium as Jonatan Cerrada Moreno) is a Belgian born singer who has had 5 hit singles across France, Belgium, Spain and West Europe
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[edit] Personal life
Jonatan was born in Liège, Belgium, and grew up in the city of Ans with his four siblings (Julien, Rafaël, Audrey and Rachel) and his Spanish parents María Victoria Moreno and Valentín Cerrada. He was eight-years-old when he entered the Opéra Royal de Wallonie (Liège) where he stayed until he was fourteen. He speaks fluent French and Spanish.
[edit] Professional career
Jonatan sung against thousands of hopefuls in the first edition of the French 'Pop Idol'; A La Recherche De La Nouvelle Star. On the final night he won over Thierry Amiel to become the first 'French Idol'.
Soon after winning the competition he released his debut single "Je Voulais Te Dire Que Je T'attends" and then his second single "Rien Ne Me Changera". "Siempre 23" his debut album was released after that and was successful across France and Belgium. Months later he represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 singing "A Chaque Pas" and came 15th out of 24 finalist countries.
Jonatan was invited to star as a guest role in the Spanish comedy/drama Un, Dos, Tres which was aired in Spain and in France with French dubbing (Jonatan, speaking fluent French dubbed his own vocals!).
He sang the soundtrack for the French edition of the film 'Robots' - "Mon Paradis". Soon after that he released his 2nd Album "La Preuve Du Contraire". In September 2005, he released "Libre Comme L'air", his fifth single to date.
In March 2006 it was confirmed his next single was to be "Ne M'en Veux Pas" which appeared on "La Preuve Du Contraire" as a duet with Ophélie Cassy. A new solo version was recorded but was never released.
In February 2007, one year after his latest single "Ruban Noir" (from "La Preuve Du Contraire") mysteriously became a major download hit without any specific promotion.
[edit] Albums
- Siempre 23, released on the 15th September 2003. Reached number 7 in the French charts.
- La Preuve Du Contraire, released on the 13th June 2005. Reached number 23 in French chart.
[edit] Singles
- Je Voulais Te Dire Que Je T'Attends July 2003, FR # 2, CH # 9
- Rien Ne Me Changera, October 2003, FR # 22, CH # 61
- A Chaque Pas, March 2004, FR # 12, CH # 36
- Mon Paradis, download only
- Libre Comme L'Air, September 2005
- Ne M'en Veux Pas, promo only
- Ruban Noir, download only
[edit] External links
- Jonatan Cerrada Official Site
- Jonatan Cerrada's Myspace (French & English)
- Jonatan Cerrada Official Fan Club (French & Spanish)
- Largest Jonatan Cerrada Fan Site (French)
| Preceded by Louisa Baileche |
France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 |
Succeeded by Ortal |
