Julio Reyes Copello
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| Background information | |
| Born | April 26, 1969 |
| Origin | Cúcuta,Colombia |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, songwriter, record engineer, pianist |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Labels | Art House Records |
| Website | julioreyescopello.com |
Julio Reyes Copello(born April 26, 1969) is aColombianproducer,songwriterandrecord engineer.Throughout his career he has worked with various artists such asJennifer López,Marc Anthony,Thalía,Chayanne,Kany García,Alejandro Sanz,Paula Arenas,Laura PausiniandPablo Alborán,among others, as well as receiving fourGrammy Awardsand sevenLatin Grammy Awards.
Early life
[edit]Reyes Copello was born in 1969 inCúcuta,Colombiaand grew up inBogotá,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 networkRCN,andGerardo,an investigative journalist and one of the recipients of thePulitzer Prize for Investigative Reportingin 1999.[1]
Career
[edit]After graduating from theColegio San Bartolomé La Merced,he entered to thePontifical Xavierian Universityto study music.[1]In 1996, he composed the music for the miniseriesLeche,for which he won the India Catalina Award for Best Music the next year.[2]He later received a scholarship for a master's degree in Media Writing and Production at theUniversity of MiamiinMiami,the city where he lives since 1997, following his years of study, he was chosen byJorge Calandrellito compose the arrangements for seven of the songs from the 2001 albumOur Favorite ThingsbyPlácido Domingo,the album featuredTony Bennett,Charlotte ChurchandVanessa Williamsalongside theVienna Symphony Orchestra.[3]
While inMiami,he met Andrés Recio, who would become his manager. After working as a songwriter for artists likeMalú,ThalíaandJerry Rivera,he metMarc Anthonyin 2004 with Colombian producerEstéfano,Copello would co-write songs like "Ahora Quien" and "Tu Amor Me Hace Bien" from Anthony's albumsAmar Sin MentirasandValió la Pena.[4]The former won theGrammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album,with Copello also receiving the award as one of the engineers of the album. His firstLatin Grammy Awardnomination came in 2003 for his work inAlexandre Pires'sEstrella Guía,the record was nominated forAlbum of the YearandBest Male Pop Vocal Albumat the4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.
During the 2000s, he continued working with Latinamerican artists such asThalía,Ricky MartinandJennifer Lopez.In 2009, he was one of the composers of the music forTNT's medical drama seriesHawthorne.[5]In 2011, Copello metAlejandro Sanzafter a call withUniversal Music's president Jesús López, the meeting would result inLa Música No Se Toca,the tenth album by Sanz.[4]At the14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards,Copello received his firstsLatin Grammys,winning three,Record of the Yearfor Sanz's "Mi Marciana"andBest Contemporary Pop Vocal AlbumforLa Música No Se Toca,both as producer andBest Engineered AlbumforKany García'sself-titled albumas engineer.
In 2013, Copello founded the recording studio and label ArtHouse Records inMiami,producing albums by several artists such asPaula Arenas,Julio Pablo Vega,Mariana VegaandBrika,among others. Ever since his first nomination in 2003, Copello has won sevenLatin Grammy Awardsout of over thirty nominations, elevenAlbum of the Yearnominations, twelveRecord of the Yearnominations and fourProducer of the Yearnominations. Many albums produced by Copello have been highly successful, withJennifer López'sComo Ama una Mujer,Chayanne'sNo Hay Imposibles,Alejandro Sanz'sLa Música No Se TocaandRicky Martin'sA Quien Quiera Escucharpeaking at number one on theBillboard Top Latin Albumschart.[6][7][8][9]
Discography
[edit]
(A) Album, (S), Single[10][11][12]
Film Scoring
[edit]- Reach for Me(Film, 2008)
- Hawthorne(TV Series, 2009)
- Mars 2030(Videogame, 2017)
Awards and nominations
[edit]Grammy Awards
[edit]| Year | Category | Nominated work | Artist | Result | Ref. |
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| 2005 | Best Latin Pop Album | Amar Sin Mentiras | Marc Anthony | Won | [13] |
| 2017 | A Quien Quiera Escuchar (Deluxe Edition) | Ricky Martin | Won | ||
| 2019 | Prometo | Pablo Alborán | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | #ElDisco | Alejandro Sanz | Won | ||
| Best Tropical Latin Album | Opus | Marc Anthony | Won |
Latin Grammy Awards
[edit]| Year | Category | Nominated work | Artist | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Album of the Year | Estrella Guía(as producer) | Alexandre Pires | Nominated | [14] |
| 2010 | Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Record of the Year | "Que Te Vaya Mal"(as producer, engineer) | Kany García | Nominated | [15] |
| "No Me Compares"(as producer, engineer) | Alejandro Sanz | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Album of the Year | La Música No Se Toca(as producer) | Alejandro Sanz | Nominated | [16] |
| Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album | Won | ||||
| Record of the Year | "Vivir Mi Vida"(as producer, engineer) | Marc Anthony | Won | ||
| "Mi Marciana"(as producer) | Alejandro Sanz | Nominated | |||
| Best Engineered Album | Kany García(as engineer) | Kany García | Won | ||
| Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Album of the Year | Más Corazón Profundo(as engineer) | Carlos Vives | Nominated | [17] |
| 3.0(as producer, engineer) | Marc Anthony | Nominated | |||
| Best Salsa Album | Won | ||||
| Song of the Year | "Cambio de Piel"(as songwriter/producer) | Nominated | |||
| Record of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| "Cuando Nos Volvamos a Encontrar"(as engineer) | Carlos Vives&Marc Anthony | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Record of the Year | "Disparo al Corazón"(as producer, engineer) | Ricky Martin | Nominated | [18] |
| 2016 | Album of the Year | Mil Ciudades(as producer) | Andrés Cepeda | Nominated | [19] |
| Conexión(as producer) | Fonseca | Nominated | |||
| Buena Vida(as producer) | Diego Torres | Nominated | |||
| Record of the Year | "Iguales"(as producer, engineer) | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | "Vente Pa' Ca"(as producer, engineer) | Ricky Martin&Maluma | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Album of the Year | Prometo(as producer, engineer) | Pablo Alborán | Nominated | [20] |
| Record of the Year | "No Vaya a Ser"(as producer, engineer) | Nominated | |||
| Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Album of the Year | Visceral(as producer, engineer) | Paula Arenas | Nominated | [21] |
| #ElDisco(as producer, engineer) | Alejandro Sanz | Nominated | |||
| Record of the Year | "Mi Persona Favorita"(as producer, engineer) | Alejandro SanzandCamila Cabello | Won | ||
| "Parecen Viernes"(as engineer) | Marc Anthony | Nominated | |||
| "No Tengo Nada"(as producer) | Alejandro Sanz | Nominated | |||
| Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Best Singer-Songwriter Album | Mesa Para Dos(as producer, engineer) | Kany García | Won | [22] |
| Album of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| PAUSA(as producer, engineer) | Ricky Martin | Nominated | |||
| Record of the Year | "Contigo"(as producer, engineer) | Alejandro Sanz | Won | ||
| "Lo que en ti veo"(as producer, engineer) | Kany GarcíafeaturingNahuel Pennisi | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | "Un Amor Eterno (Versión Balada)"(as producer, engineer) | Marc Anthony | Nominated | [23] | |
| "Si Hubieras Querido"(as producer, engineer) | Pablo Alborán | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Album of the Year | Vértigo(as producer, engineer) | Nominated | |||
| Mis Amores(as producer, engineer) | Paula Arenas | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Song of the Year | "Besos en la Frente"(as songwriter) | Fonseca | Nominated | [24] |
| Best Pop Song | Nominated | ||||
| Album of the Year | Viajante(as producer, engineer) | Nominated | |||
| Dharma(as producer, engineer, songwriter) | Sebastián Yatra | Nominated | |||
| Pa'lla Voy(as producer) | Marc Anthony | Nominated | |||
| Best Salsa Album | Won | ||||
| Producer of the Year | Himself | Won | |||
| 2023 | Album of the Year | La Cuarta Hoja | Pablo Alborán(as producer and engineer) | Pending | [25] |
| Best Pop Song | "Bailo Pa Ti"(as songwriter) | Monsieur Periné | Pending | ||
| Producer of the Year | Himself | Pending | |||
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