Jorge Drexler

Jorge Drexler

  • Birthday: 1964-09-21
  • Place of birth: Montevideo, Uruguay

Biography

Jorge Drexler is a Uruguayan composer and singer with a long professional career linked to music and the arts. During his more than 30-year career he has recorded fourteen studio albums and has given concerts all over the world. A doctor by training, in 1995 he decided to leave behind his life in Uruguay and move to Spain to devote himself entirely to music and composition. Throughout his career, his work has been awarded with an Oscar for "Al otro lado del río" (2005) -Best Original Song, being the first in non-English language to win this award- thirteen Latin Grammys (2014, 2018, 2021 and 2022), a Goya Award (2011) and a Biznaga de Plata, among other recognitions.

Filmography

Aute retrato

2019

As Himself

This Very Instant

2009

As Himself

Hit

2008

As Himself

The Great Illusion

2016

As Self

Production

Hermanas

2005

As Original Music Composer

The City of Your Final Destination

2009

As Original Music Composer

Spoils of War

2000

As Original Music Composer

Tetuán

2022

As Music

The Great Illusion

2016

As Thanks

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