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Jorge Drexler (born on September 21, 1964) is an Academy Award-winning Uruguayan singer. On 2004 Drexler won wide acclaim after becoming the first Uruguayan ever to win an Academy Award, which he won for composing the song "Al Otro Lado del Río" from The Motorcycle Diaries.

Though Drexler himself sang the song on the movie soundtrack, it was performed together by Antonio Banderas and Carlos Santana at the Academy Awards ceremony.

Drexler was born in Montevideo, where he studied medicine and became a doctor. He also studied music and recorded two albums, which were only released in Uruguay. In 1995 he was invited to Madrid (Spain) by well-known Spanish songwriter Joaquín Sabina, who introduced him to other important Spanish singers. Drexler went to Spain to record the album Vaivén in 1996 with Spanish musicians. Vaivén included some old songs from his previous releases mixed with new compositions. He moved to Spain and recorded another four albums: Llueve (1998), Frontera (1999), Sea (...

Created by dipity on Jan 31, 2008

Last updated: 11/17/09 at 11:41 PM

• 12 segundos de oscuridad
  Sep 17, 2006

  Track listing: 12 segundos de oscuridadLa vida es más compleja de lo que pareceTransoceánicaDisneylandiaEl otro engranajeHigh and DryLa infidelidad en la era informáticaHermana dudaInoportunaQuien quiera que seasSoledadSanar

• Eco
  Mar 12, 2005

  Track listing: Todo se transformaFusionEcoSalvapantallasPolvo de EstrellasSe Va, Se Va, Se FueMilonga del Moro JudíoDeseoGuitarra y VosTransporteDon de Fluir

• Eco²
  2004

  Track listing: EcoDeseoTodo Se TransformaGuitarra y VosTransporteMilonga del Moro JudíoPolvo de EstrellasSe Va, Se Va, Se FueDon de FluirFusiónSalvapantallasAl Otro Lado del RíoOda Al TomateEl Monte y El Río

• Sea
  2000

  Track listing: El Pianista del Gueto de VarsoviaSeaCausa y EfectoHorasCreceTamboreroNada MenosMe Haces BienDuranteRaquelUnoUn Pais con el Nombre de un Rio

• Llueve
  1997

  Track listing: De Amor y de CasualidadAntesLlueveFlores en el MarMurga ReggaeNo Pienses de MasCara BLa Huella de tu MiradaMilonga ParaguayaTu PielPaisaje LunarMontevideo

• Vaivén
  1995

  Track listing: Luna NegraCerca del MarTuEra de Amar730 DiasGanas de TiZamba del OlvidoUn Lugar en tu AlmohadaLa Luna de EspejosTu VoyeurDos Colores (Blanco y Negro)VaivénAna

• Radar
  1993

  Track listing: RadarNo Te CreasTu VoyeurCaiguáCerca del MarGégéRiéndose de MíVenenoEra de AmarEl Valle de las Leñas AmarillasBienvenidaLa Luna de EspejosEdénLa AparecidaVaivén

• La Luz Que Sabe Robar
  1991

  Track listing: BienvenidaLa Luna De Los EspejosTatuajeEquipajeEdenLa AparecidaUn Solo ColorVaivenMacarena Y El EspajoLuna Del Cabo

• Jorge Drexler's Birthday
  Sep 20, 1964

  Jorge Drexler was born