Jhay Cortez

Jesús Manuel Nieves Cortez (born 9 April 1993), known professionally as Jhay Cortez, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Nieves and the second or maternal family name is Cortez.
Jhay Cortez
Birth nameJesús Manuel Nieves Cortez[1]
Also known as
  • Jhayco
Born (1993-04-09) 9 April 1993
Río Piedras, Puerto Rico[2]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2013–present
Labels
Associated acts

Life and career

Cortez started writing music at the age of 11, and became involved with the music industry at 22.[3] Cortez is best known for his writing on several reggaeton hits. He co-wrote the singles "Criminal", "RLNDT", "I Like It", and "I Can't Get Enough", among others.

His second release Famouz featured the hit single "No Me Conoce", which later had a remixed version featuring J Balvin and Bad Bunny,[4] and charted on the US Billboard Hot 100. He is also co-author of the song "Dákiti", which reached number one on the Billboard Global 200 charts.[5]

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums with selected chart positions.
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[6]
Famouz
  • Released: May 24, 2019
  • Label: Universal Music Group
 164

EP's
List of studio albums with selected chart positions.
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[8]
Eyez On Me —

References
  1. "'I Like It' Co-Writer Jhay Cortez On Releasing His Own Music". Billboard. 27 September 2019.
  2. "Meet Jhay Cortez, the Hitmaker Behind All Your Favorite Songs". People en Español.
  3. "Jhay Cortez: Latin Artist on the Rise". Billboard. 20 June 2019.
  4. Fernandez, Suzette (June 28, 2019). "Jhay Cortez Sings About a Woman Who Pretends Not to Know Him in 'No Me Conoce' Translated Lyrics". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  5. https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9488651/bad-bunny-jhay-cortez-dakiti-billie-eilish-therefore-i-am-global-charts/
  6. "Jhay Cortez Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  7. "Jhay Cortez RIAA Certifications". Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  8. "Jhay Cortez Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
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