Natalia Jiménez

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Natalia Jiménez
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Background information
Birth nameNatalia Altea Jiménez Sarmento
Born (1981-12-29) 29 December 1981 (age 43)
Madrid, Spain
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2000–present
Labels Sony Latin
Website nataliajimenezmusic.com

Natalia Altea Jiménez Sarmento (born 29 December 1981) is a Spanish singer-songwriter who started her musical career in the 2000s as vocalist of La Quinta Estación . [1] Her first disc as a soloist was titled Natalia Jiménez. She has received Grammy [2] and Latin Grammy [2] Awards and has sold more than 3 million albums worldwide, during her solo career. [3] She has recorded duets with the main stars of Latin music, including Marc Anthony, Daddy Yankee and Ricky Martin among others. [4]

Contents

Career

Jimenez began her career playing in the subway and on the streets of Madrid at age 15. [5] [6]

In 2001, she signed an agreement with BMG Entertainment and became the lead singer of La Quinta Estación, [7] with which she managed to achieve success in Spain, Mexico and the United States thanks to the albums Flores de Alquiler, El Mundo Se Equivoca y Sin Frenos. [8]

Natalia Jimenez participating in the 2012 Premios Casandra, Santo Domingo Nathalia Jimenez Casandra2012.jpg
Natalia Jiménez participating in the 2012 Premios Casandra, Santo Domingo

After living in Mexico for more than eight years, Natalia moved to Miami to devote time to an album on which she debuted as a soloist, Natalia Jiménez, released on 21 June 2011. [9] The album debuted at the number one position on the iTunes Latin Pop list and with it, the singer received the “Female artist of the year” nomination for the Billboard Latin Music Awards. In early 2012 she won the Premio Lo Nuestro for "Revelation of the year ". [10]

Her second solo album, Creo en Mi, was released on 17 March 2015 and reached the number one position in Puerto Rico and number two on the Billboard Latin Albums chart. [11] In addition, she received two Latin Grammy nominations in the categories Album of the Year ("Creo en mí") and Song of the year ("Quédate con ella"). [12]

In 2016, Jiménez celebrated the work of the Mexican-American diva, Jenni Rivera, in her third solo album: Tributo a la gran señora. [13]

In 2019, she released the single "Nunca Es Tarde", which she recorded with Jesús Navarro, vocalist of Reik, and composed with Claudia Brant and Jayson DeZuzio. The same theme became the main song of the second season of the Televisa and Univision serie, Amar Sin Ley. [14]

In August 2019, Jiménez released an album of rancheras entitled México de mi corazón, produced by Armando Ávila. In seven months, the material reached the top positions in the lists of musical successes in Mexico and the United States, and it has earned it a Gold Record and more than 55 million reproductions worldwide. [15]

México de mi corazón is an album that honors the Mexican song and features duets with voices such as Carlos Rivera, Pedro Fernández, Paquita la del Barrio, Lila Downs, El Bebeto and Banda MS. Mariachi Gama Mil provides musical accompaniment, and Natalia was granted permission to incorporate choirs with Juan Gabriel. [16]

Jiménez served as coach for three seasons of La Voz Kids USA , where she won twice and also as coach of La Voz...Mexico . In 2020, Natalia returned to Spain where she served as judge of the reality show Operación Triunfo.. [17] In 2021, she was on the Colombian Kids and Senior version of La Voz, winning both of the series. She is currently tied with the 2nd most wins female coach on The Voice, same as Sarah Geronimo, Kelly Clarkson and Pelageya on Philippine, American and Russian series.

Personal life

Natalia Jiménez was born on 29 December 1981 in Madrid to a Spanish father and Portuguese mother (who were both musicians). [18]

In 2009, Jiménez had a wedding scheduled with her fiancé, businessman Antonio Alcol. The wedding was canceled and the couple broke up. [19]

In 2016, Jiménez announced her surprise wedding with Daniel Trueba. [20] She has a daughter, Alessandra, from that Marriage who was born on 21 October 2016. On 8 January 2021, she announced the divorce from that relationship and that they had been separated for several months.

Natalia is engaged to her fiancé and manager Arnold Hemkes. Jiménez resides between Miami, Florida and Mexico City, Mexico with frequent visits to her family in Madrid.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum details Billboard [21] SalesCertifications
Billboard
200
Top Latin
Albums
Latin Pop
Albums
Natalia Jiménez
  • Released: 20 June 2011 [22]
  • Formats: CD, Digital
4
Creo en Mi
  • Released: 17 March 2015 [24]
  • Formats: CD, Digital
157
2
2
Homenaje a La Gran Señora
  • Released: 9 December 2016
  • Formats: CD, Digital
2
2
México de Mi Corazón
  • Released: 30 August 2019 [25]
  • Formats: CD, download, streaming
México de Mi Corazón, Vol. 2
  • Released: September 10, 2021 [28]
  • Formats: CD, download, streaming

Studio albums with La Quinta Estacion

YearTitleChart positionsSales/certifications
United StatesMexicoSpain
2001 Primera Toma
  • 1st studio album
  • Released: 3 December 2001
  • Formats: CD
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2004 Flores de Alquiler
  • 2nd studio album
  • Released: 22 June 2004
  • Formats: CD, digital
75-
2006 El Mundo Se Equivoca
  • 3rd studio album
  • Released: 22 August 2006
  • Formats: CD, digital
1343
2009 Sin Frenos
  • 4th studio album
  • Released: 17 March 2009
  • Formats: CD, digital
132
  • AMPROFON: Gold [29]
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold [32]

Compilations and live albums

YearTitleChart positionsSales/certifications
United StatesMexicoSpain
2005 Acústico
  • 1st live album
  • Released: 1 November 2005
  • Formats: CD/DVD
28--
  • AMPROFON: Platinum [29]
2007La Quinta Estación (La Caja)
  • Greatest hits collection
  • Released: 27 November 2007
  • Formats: CD, digital
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Footnotes:

Special appearances

Singles

As a solo artist:

TitleYear Billboard [21] CertificationsAlbum
Hot
Latin
Songs
Latin
Airplay
Latin
Pop
Songs
"Por Ser Tu Mujer"2011
36
36
19
Natalia Jiménez
"Creo en Mi"2014
12
4
2
Creo en Mi
"Quédate Con Ella"2015
17
8
4
"Algo Brilla en Mi"
44
19
13
"Querida Socia"2017
40
22
Homenaje a la Gran Señora
"Una Mentira Más"
(with Yuri) [34]
2019
Non-album single
"Qué Bueno Es Tenerte"2021
  • RIAA: Gold (Latin) [27]
México de Mi Corazón, Vol. 2

with La Quinta Estación:

YearSinglePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
HLT LPA MEX SPA PER CAL
2002"Dónde Irán"1130 Primera Toma
"Perdición"24637
2003"No Quiero Perderte"
2004"El Sol No Regresa"37213195 Flores de Alquiler
2005"Algo Más"321321
"Daría"13341511
"Niña"36922
2006"Tu Peor Error"18171166416 El Mundo Se Equivoca
"Me Muero"1021131
2007"Sueños Rotos"27618
"Ahora Que Te Vas"26660
2008"La Frase Tonta De La Semana"738
2009"Que te Quería"411110
  • PROMUSICAE: Platinum [35]
Sin Frenos
"Recuérdame" ft. Marc Anthony 534812
  • PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum [36]
"Me Dueles"
YearSinglePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
HLT LPA LTA MEX SPA
2008"No"
(Ednita Nazario featuring Natalia Jiménez)
22 Real
2010"Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Eres Tu"
(Ricky Martin featuring Natalia Jiménez)
1128327 Música + Alma + Sexo
2013"La Noche De Los Dos"
(Daddy Yankee featuring Natalia Jiménez)
19619 Prestige

Awards and nominations

With La Quinta Estación
YearAwardCategoryResult
2004MTV Latinoamérica AwardsBest New Artist-MexicoNominee
2005Orgullosamente Latino AwardsLatino Group of the YearWon
2006Oye! AwardsBest Spanish GroupNominee
Premio Lo NuestroBest Group or Duo of the YearNominee
Billboard AwardsLatin Pop Album, Duo or GroupNominee
Billboard AwardsLatin Pop Airplay of the Year, Duo or GroupNominee
Billboard AwardsLatin Pop Airplay of the Year, New ArtistWon
Latin GrammyBest Pop Vocal Album Duet or GroupNominee
200740 Principales AwardsBest Music Video ClipNominee
40 Principales AwardsBest songWon
40 Principales AwardsBest AlbumWon
40 Principales AwardsRevelation ArtistWon
Orgullosamente Latino AwardsLatino Group of the YearNominee
Ondas AwardBest Latin VideoWon
Ondas AwardBest Latino GroupWon
Latin GrammyBest Pop Vocal Album Duet or GroupWon
Amigo AwardsBest-Selling Revelation ArtistWon
Amigo AwardsBest Selling Spanish ArtistNominee
MTV Europa AwardsBest Spanish ArtistNominee
Premio Lo NuestroBest Group or Duo of the YearWon
Premio Lo NuestroBest Pop Vocal Album Duet or GroupWon
2008Orgullosamente Latino AwardsLatin Song of the YearNominee
Awards Orgullosamente LatinoLatino Group of the YearNominee
Billboard AwardsLatin Pop Airplay of the Year, Duo or GroupNominee
Premio Lo NuestroBest SongNominee
Premio Lo NuestroBest Group or Duo of the YearNominee
2009People en Español AwardsCollaboration of the Year (for "Recuérdame" with Marc Anthony)Nominee
People en Español AwardBest Pop Singer or GroupNominee
40 Principales AwardsBest AlbumNominee
40 Principales AwardsBest Group or DuoNominee
Awards Hey!Best Spanish Pop GroupWon
Orgullosamente Latino AwardsLatino Group of the YearNominee
GrammyBest Latin Pop AlbumWon
2010Billboard AwardsLatin Pop Album, Artist of the Year, Duo or GroupWon
Premio Lo NuestroBest Group or Duo of the YearWon
Premio Lo NuestroAlbum of the YearWon
Latin GrammyBest Pop Duo or Group Vocal AlbumWon
As soloist
YearAwardCategoryResult
2011Latin GrammyCollaboration of the Year for "Lo Mejor de mi Vida Eres Tú" with Ricky MartinNominee
Latin GrammySong of the Year for "Lo Mejor de mi Vida Eres Tú" with Ricky MartinNominee
2012Premios Lo NuestroFemale Artist of the YearNominee
Premio Lo NuestroBreakthrough Soloist or Group of the YearWon
Oye! AwardsPop RevelationNominee
Premio Casandra InternacionalOutstanding foreign artists in the Dominican RepublicWon
- Latin Billboard AwardsFemale Artist of the Year, AlbumNominee
2013La Musa Elena Casals AwardOutstanding young songwriter in the Latin industryWon
2015Latin Billboard AwardsFemale Artist of the YearWon
2014Neox Fan AwardsThis is my song "Creo En Mí"Won
2015ASCAP AwardComposers Award for the theme "Creo En Mí"Won
2016Premio Lo NuestroFemale Artist of the YearWon
YearCategoryTitle of WorkResult
2012 Breakout Artist or Duo of the YearNatalia JiménezWon

Latin Billboard Music Awards

YearCategoryTitle of workResult
2015 Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, FemaleNatalia JiménezWon

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