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Alex, Jorge y Lena

Alex, Jorge y Lena
Origin Miami, United States
Genres Pop, Latin pop
Years active 2010–present
Labels Warner
Website www.alexjorgeylena.com
Members Lena Burke
Álex Ubago
Jorge Villamizar

Alex, Jorge y Lena is a Latin supergroup, formed in 2010, that consists of singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Lena Burke, Álex Ubago and Jorge Villamizar. Their sound is influenced by all three members, who played instruments and wrote all the tracks on their debut album, Alex, Jorge y Lena, which was released in September 2010. The songs on the album are mostly about love and relationships. The first single, "Estar Contigo", charted in the United States.

Villamizar is better known as the lead member of the band Bacilos and as a songwriter for various artists. Ubago and Burke had solo careers before joining the project, which is intended to be short-lived to allow the members to continue with their individual careers. Alex, Jorge y Lena has received nominations for the Lo Nuestro and a Latin Grammy Awards.

Alex, Jorge y Lena consists of Cuban singer-songwriter Lena Burke, Spanish performer Álex Ubago and Colombian lyricist Jorge Villamizar. In 2004, Villamizar and Ubago met at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile. The following year Villamizar was introduced to Burke in Miami. While promoting an album there in 2006, Burke met Ubago. Since then, the three musicians have maintained a close relationship. In 2009, Villamizar and Burke recorded some songs together for a new project, and because of their mutual friendship, they decided to include Ubago. The newly formed ensemble was presented to Warner Music, which welcomed it enthusiastically. Villamizar described their collaboration: "This is not a band, it is a songwriters union. We are performers and each one has a career, but we wanted to record this album together."

Alex, Jorge y Lena's debut album, Alex, Jorge y Lena was produced by Mexican singer-songwriter Aureo Baqueiro. Burke, Ubago and Villamizar wrote all the songs on the album. Ubago said that the album includes 12 tracks since they had a lot of material to choose from, "everything was very fluid, we felt the chemistry and also the stars lined up." Each member played an instrument; Villamizar and Ubago played guitar and Burke played piano.


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