Julio Reyes Copello (born April 26, 1969) is a Colombian producer,

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and

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. Throughout his career he has worked with various artists such as

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Chayanne Elmer Figueroa Arce (born June 28, 1968), better known under the stage name Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 albums and sold over 50 million records worldwide, making him one of ...

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and Pablo Alborán, among others, as well as receiving four

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and seven

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Early life

Reyes Copello was born in 1969 in

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and grew up in

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, his interest for music started from an early age learning howto play the piano with his mother. He has two brothers, Gabriel, the president of the Colombian television network RCN, and

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, an investigative journalist and one of the recipients of the

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in 1999.

Career

After graduating from the Colegio San Bartolomé La Merced, he entered to the

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to study music. In 1996, he composed the music for the miniseries ''Leche'', for which he won the India Catalina Award for Best Music the next year. He later received a scholarship for a master's degree in Media Writing and Production at the

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, the city where he lives since 1997, following his years of study, he was chosen by

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to compose the arrangements for seven of the songs from the 2001 album ''Our Favorite Things'' by

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, the album featured

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and

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alongside the

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. While in

, he met Andrés Recio, who would become his manager. After working as a songwriter for artists like Malú,

and

Jerry Rivera Jerry Rivera (born Gerardo Rivera Rodríguez on July 31, 1973) is a Puerto Rican salsa singer and songwriter. Early years Rivera was born in Humacao, a town located on the eastern coast of Puerto Rico. He moved with his family to Levittown i ...

, he met

in 2004 with Colombian producer

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, Copello would co-write songs like "Ahora Quien" and "Tu Amor Me Hace Bien" from Anthony's albums '' Amar Sin Mentiras'' and '' Valió la Pena''. The former won the

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, with Copello also receiving the award as one of the engineers of the album. His first

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nomination came in 2003 for his work in

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's ''Estrella Guía'', the record was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Album at the 4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. During the 2000s, he continued working with Latinamerican artists such as

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and

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. In 2009, he was one of the composers of the music for

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's medical drama series ''

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''. In 2011, Copello met

after a call with

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's president Jesús López, the meeting would result in ''

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'', the tenth album by Sanz. At the

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, Copello received his firsts

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, winning three,

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for Sanz's "

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" and Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album for ''

'', both as producer and Best Engineered Album for

's '' self-titled album'' as engineer. In 2013, Copello founded the recording studio and label ArtHouse Records in

, producing albums by several artists such as

, Julio Pablo Vega,

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and

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, among others. Ever since his first nomination in 2003, Copello has won seven

out of over thirty nominations, eleven Album of the Year nominations, twelve

nominations and four

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nominations. Many albums produced by Copello have been highly successful, with

's ''

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'',

's ''

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'',

's ''

'' and

's ''

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'' peaking at number one on the

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chart.

Discography

(A) Album, (S), Single

Film Scoring

* '' Reach for Me'' (Film, 2008) * ''

'' (TV Series, 2009) * ''Mars 2030'' (Videogame, 2017)

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Latin Grammy Awards

References

External links

Official Website

Art House Website
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