Nada (Juanes song)

Nada is a song by Colombian singer Juanes belonging to their debut album Fíjate Bien. The single went on sale in 2000. This song became known to Juanes as a great artist and one of the most successful singers of pop music.

Welcomed by the public

The song was well received in European and Latin American countries. The theme of the song is the life of an unfortunate person while in love. With this song the album Fíjate Bien had high sales in Hispanic countries, selling over one million copies worldwide, making it one of the best selling Spanish debut albums in the history of music.

Chart positions

The song arrived at number one in several countries in Latin America and Europe; it was in the top 40 Colombia, Mexico, and Spain, and quickly topped the charts. In Chile the song on its first day reached position 5 and the next week debuted at No. 1, this example was followed by several South American countries.

Music video

In the music video, Juanes is a convict awaiting his execution by electric chair. Various people pace around in the room with him, including a priest and a policeman, watching the clock impatiently while yelling in Juanes's ear. A woman and two children watch the execution from a window in a room above. When the clock strikes twelve, the executioner, who is shown as Juanes for a moment, throws the switch. A sign flashes "applause." After the execution is over, Juanes walks into the room with the woman and children.

Juanes

Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (born August 9, 1972), better known as Juanes (for the contraction of his first and second name), is a Colombian musician who was a member of the Acoustic Rock band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards. According to his record label, Juanes has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide.

Raised in Medellín, Colombia, Juanes began playing guitar at age seven. When Juanes was 15, he started his first band, Ekhymosis, in 1988, which went on to release five albums, achieving recognition in his native Colombia. The track "Sólo" from the album Niño Gigante in 1992 was very popular. In 1997 after the band broke up, Juanes continued solo and in 2000 he released the album, Fíjate Bien, which earned him three Latin Grammys. His follow-up album, Un Día Normal, was released in 2002 and was later certified platinum in multiple countries throughout Latin America. Juanes' third album, Mi Sangre (2004), which became an international bestseller, managing to position well in a number of countries around the world, achieved success due to the single "La Camisa Negra". He has since released La Vida... Es Un Ratico (2007) and P.A.R.C.E. (2010). On May 29, 2012 Juanes released the album Juanes MTV Unplugged.