Christopher Velez

Christopher Velez - Singers, Life Achievements and Childhood

Violet FieldHome › AmericanChristopher VelezDecember 23, 19951,456 views

5 based on 1 rates
Christopher Velez Biography Stories 

Christopher Velez's Personal Details

Christopher Velez is an American-Ecuadorian singer, currently a member of the music group ‘CNCO.’ Let's have a look at his family, personal life, career, birthday, etc.

InformationDetail
BirthdayDecember 23, 1995
NationalityAmerican
FamousSingers
City/StateNew Jersey
Nick namesLa Salle
SiblingsJonathan Vélez
Birth PlaceNew Jersey
GenderMale
Sun SignCapricorn
Born inNew Jersey
Famous asSinger
Socials

// Famous Singers

Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell is an American singer and songwriter. Check out this biography to know about her childhood, family, personal life, birthday, etc.

Isaak Presley

Isaak Presley

All about American actor and singer Isaak Presley including his age, birthday, family life, girlfriends, net worth, and some fun facts.

Sophia Montero

Sophia Montero

Sophia Montero is an American singer and YouTuber. Let’s have a look at her family and personal life including age, date of birth, net worth, relationships, and fun facts.

Christopher Velez's photo

Who is Christopher Velez?

Christopher Velez is an American-Ecuadorian singer, currently a member of the music group ‘CNCO.’ He won the first season of the Spanish-language singing competition ‘La Banda’ in 2015. He, along with other members of the ‘CNCO’ namely, Richard Camacho, Joel Pimentel, Erick Brian Colon, and Zabdiel de Jesus won a five-year record deal with ‘Sony Music Latin.’ The group released their debut album ‘Primera Cita’ in 2016. Their first song ‘Reggaetón Lento (Bailemos)’ received more than a billion views on ‘YouTube.’ Their other singles, such as ‘Tan Fácil’ and ‘Quisiera’ fared well on the music charts across the country. Velez, along with his group members, toured with famous singer Ricky Martin, who was also the judge as well as co-creator of the show. Christopher used to create and post covers on his self titled ‘YouTube’ channel and was planning to study music when he got selected for ‘La Band’ and ended up winning the show. During his time on the show, he sang songs, such as ‘Kilometros de Sin Bandera,’ ‘Creo en ti de Reik,’ and ‘Hoy tengo ganas de tide Alejandro Fernández.’

// Famous Capricorn Celebrities peoples

Weston Koury

Weston Koury

All about American social media star Weston Koury, including his age, family life, girlfriends, birthday, and some fun facts.

Elin Nordegren

Elin Nordegren

Elin Nordegren is the ex-wife of Tiger Woods. Check out this biography to know about her childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about her life.

ItsJustNick

ItsJustNick

ItsJustNick is a Canadian YouTube star & social media personality. Let’s take a look at his family and personal life including age, date of birth, net worth, girlfriends, and fun facts.

Childhood & Early Life

Christopher Bryant Velez Munoz was born on November 23, 1995, in New Jersey, to Leonardo Velez and Yenny Paulina Munoz Jaramillo. Even though he was born in the US, Christopher lived in Loja, Ecuador, until he was 18 years old. He attended ‘La Salle’ and graduated from the same.

At the age of 18, he returned to the US to support his family. He had planned to move to another country to study music, but his financial condition did not allow so. To keep his interest in music alive, he used to upload his covers and music on his YouTube channel.

While he was working in New Jersey, he got an opportunity to audition for a new show called ‘La Banda,’ co-created by Ricky Martin and Simon Cowell. That’s how his career in music began.

Career

He was selected as a participant in ‘La Banda’ and with time, became a favorite among the audience. He received 85% of the audience vote for the song ‘Tal Vez’ in front of Ricky Martin, Laura Pausini, and Alejandro Sanz during the audition.

He was selected for the show and continued making progress with each episode. On December 15, 2015, he became the first winner of the reality show.

He ruled the hearts of his audience as they supported him all through the show. The winners of the show signed a five-year contract with ‘Sony Music Latin’ with Ricky Martin as their representative.

The group ‘CNCO’ was formed on the finale of the show. The group’s name was inspired from Spanish word ‘Cinco’ which means ‘five.’

On the finale night, they performed ‘Devuélveme Mi Corazón’ together and received good wishes from ‘One Direction’ through a video conference.

The group performed again on the New Year’s Eve in ‘Times Square’ at Univision’s Feliz 2016 celebrations. Their debut single ‘Tan Fácil’ was released on January 29, 2016.

The single debuted at number 25 on ‘Billboard’s Latin Rhythm Play’ and later reached No. 1. It debuted at number 23 on ‘Hot Latin Songs.’

The song also debuted at number 1 on the ‘U.S iTunes Latino’ charts. Their second single ‘Quisiera’ reached the number 29 on ‘Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs.’

In August, 2016, their debut album ‘Primera Cita’ was released. It had fourteen tracks, including remix versions of their songs ‘Quisiera’ and ‘Tan Fácil.’

They also toured with Ricky Martin and performed at the ‘Miami International Mall’ to celebrate their album’s debut. ‘CNCO’ also found a fun way to interact with their fans.

In a game called ‘CNCOGo,’ inspired by ‘PokemonGo,’ they asked their fans to find the name of their upcoming songs through local hotspots. The first song ‘Cometa’ was suggested by their fans from Ecuador.

On October 17, 2016, they released their most successful single ‘Reggaetón Lento (Bailemos),’ that reached number 6 on the ‘Hot Latin Songs’ and number 11 in ‘Billboards Bubbling Under Hot 100.’

In February 2017, the band announced their first tour ‘Más Allá’ for 15 countries and 40 performances. On April 4, 2017, they released their new single ‘Hey DJ’ from their second album.

On October 20, 2017, the group officially released their next single ‘Mamita.’ On February, 2018, they announced the release of their self-titled second album.

Awards & Achievements

In August, 2016, ‘CNCO’ was voted as the ‘Billboard's "Favorite New Latin Boy Band’ along with ‘CD9 second’ and ‘Dvicio Third.’

On February 7, 2017, the boy band one of the four artists to be nominated for ‘Artist of the Year, New’ category at ‘2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards’

// Famous New Jersey peoples

Dominic Tracy

Dominic Tracy

Dominic Tracy is an American YouTube Star. Let’s take a look at his family & personal life including age, date of birth, girlfriends, net worth, and fun facts.

FaZe Jev

FaZe Jev

This bio about FaZe Jev profiles the young celeb’s personal life and spills a lot of information, such as his birthday, girlfriends, fun facts and trivia related to the life of the social media star.

Jessie Paege

Jessie Paege

Check out all that you wanted to know about Jessie Paege, the famous youtuber and vlogger; her birthday, her family and personal life, her boyfriends, fun trivia facts and more.

Christopher Velez biography timelines

  • // 23rd Nov 1995
    Christopher Bryant Velez Munoz was born on November 23, 1995, in New Jersey, to Leonardo Velez and Yenny Paulina Munoz Jaramillo. Even though he was born in the US, Christopher lived in Loja, Ecuador, until he was 18 years old. He attended ‘La Salle’ and graduated from the same.
  • // 15th Dec 2015
    He was selected for the show and continued making progress with each episode. On December 15, 2015, he became the first winner of the reality show.
  • // 2016
    In August, 2016, their debut album ‘Primera Cita’ was released. It had fourteen tracks, including remix versions of their songs ‘Quisiera’ and ‘Tan Fácil.’
  • // 2016
    In August, 2016, ‘CNCO’ was voted as the ‘Billboard's "Favorite New Latin Boy Band’ along with ‘CD9 second’ and ‘Dvicio Third.’
  • // 29th Jan 2016
    The group performed again on the New Year’s Eve in ‘Times Square’ at Univision’s Feliz 2016 celebrations. Their debut single ‘Tan Fácil’ was released on January 29, 2016.
  • // 17th Oct 2016
    On October 17, 2016, they released their most successful single ‘Reggaetón Lento (Bailemos),’ that reached number 6 on the ‘Hot Latin Songs’ and number 11 in ‘Billboards Bubbling Under Hot 100.’
  • // 7th Feb 2017
    On February 7, 2017, the boy band one of the four artists to be nominated for ‘Artist of the Year, New’ category at ‘2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards’
  • // 4th Apr 2017
    In February 2017, the band announced their first tour ‘Más Allá’ for 15 countries and 40 performances. On April 4, 2017, they released their new single ‘Hey DJ’ from their second album.
  • // 20th Oct 2017 To 2018
    On October 20, 2017, the group officially released their next single ‘Mamita.’ On February, 2018, they announced the release of their self-titled second album.

// Famous American peoples

Wentworth Miller

Wentworth Miller

Wentworth Miller is an American actor and screenwriter who achieved recognition for his role in the TV series ‘Prison Break’.

Jason Simpson

Jason Simpson

Jason Simpson is the son of former NFL running back, broadcaster and actor O. J. Simpson. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, life, and little known facts about him.

Melissa Brim

Melissa Brim

Melissa Brim is the ex-girlfriend of former professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. Check out this biography to know about her birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about her.

Skai Jackson

Skai Jackson

Skai Jackson is an American child actress with huge fan following. Find more about her family & personal life, relationships, facts and more.

Joyce Meyer

Joyce Meyer

Joyce Meyer is a Christian author and speaker. This biography provides detailed information about her childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline

Zoe LaVerne

Zoe LaVerne

Zoe LaVerne is an American musical.ly star. Check out this biography to know more about her family, personal life, including her age, birthday, etc.

Christopher Velez's FAQ

  • What is Christopher Velez birthday?

    Christopher Velez was born at 1995-12-23

  • Where is Christopher Velez's birth place?

    Christopher Velez was born in New Jersey

  • What is Christopher Velez nationalities?

    Christopher Velez's nationalities is American

  • What is Christopher Velez nick names?

    Christopher Velez's nickNames is La Salle

  • Who is Christopher Velez siblings?

    Christopher Velez's siblings is Jonathan Vélez

  • What is Christopher Velez's sun sign?

    Christopher Velez is Capricorn

  • How famous is Christopher Velez?

    Christopher Velez is famouse as Singer

  • What is Christopher Velez's twitter?

    Christopher Velez's twitter is https://twitter.com/christophervele?lang=en

  • What is Christopher Velez's youtube?

    Christopher Velez's youtube is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC26Ki3socPxUBkd60xhMzpQ

  • What is Christopher Velez's instagram?

    Christopher Velez's instagram is https://www.instagram.com/christopherbvelezm/?hl=en