Two-time Grammy Winner Jon Secada to Perform Free Acoustic Mini-Concerts in New York City & Long Island on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 25 and 26

Two-time Grammy winner Jon Secada returns to New York to perform two free acoustic min-concerts and sign copies of his new CD, "Same Dream," at FYE in Manhattan and on Long Island.

(PRWEB) October 23, 2005 -- Two-time Grammy winner Jon Secada will return to New York to perform an intimate, acoustic concert and sign copies of his new CD at FYE in midtown (51st and 6th) on Tuesday, October 25, 2005, and in Bay Shore, Long Island on Wednesday, October 26th (Sunrise Highway). With career album sales of over 20 million units worldwide, Jon is a truly an international superstar whose latest CD, “Same Dream,” his debut album for Big3 Records, arrives in stores on Tuesday, October 25, 2005. Appearance information is as follows:

Friday, October 25th at 6:00 pm
FYE (For Your Entertainment) Manhattan (51st Street & 6th Avenue)
1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104
For more info call (212) 581-1669

and

Wednesday, October 26th at 6:00 pm
FYE (For Your Entertainment) – Bay Shore, Long Island
1701 Sunrise Highway, Unit 4, Bay Shore, NY 11706
For more info call (631) 665-1106

Jon began his career as a backup singer and songwriter for the Miami Sound Machine, the vehicle that launched the careers of Gloria Estefan and her husband, Emilio. In 1992 Secada's debut album, "Jon Secada," sold more than 7 million copies worldwide and his single "Just Another Day," (written by Secada) became one of the biggest-selling singles of 1992. The single spent 11 consecutive weeks in the Top 10 of Billboard's Pop Singles chart and topped the charts around the globe. "I was lucky early," admits Secada. . "It was fortunate that my debut album did as well as it did and I had the opportunity to win a number of awards.” The long list of awards included the two Grammys in 1992 -- for Best Latin Pop Album and for Best New Artist. In 1993 he won the World Music Awards' Best Selling Latin-American Recording Artist. Rolling Stone magazine's Readers Poll in 1993 named him the Best Male Vocalist. Secada is known for his diversity as both a singer and songwriter, pulling from his Latin roots and his love of Jazz, R&B and and Pop.

Over the last few years Secada has spent his time writing and producing hits for such artists as Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, to name a few, and taking Broadway by storm starring in such hits as “Cabaret” and “Grease.” He also recently returned from his first trip home to Cuba in 35 years, where he performed for over 4,000 troops in Guantanamo Bay. He kicks off a USO Tour of Europe and the Middle East in November.

Although Jon devotes much of his time to his music, he remains grounded and fully aware of the importance of family. In 1999 Jon and his wife Maritere welcomed their beautiful baby daughter Mikaela Nina into the world and then in 2002, their second child, a baby boy, Jon Henri, arrived. As he reflects upon his life and career, Jon says: “I would say my career has been a whirlwind. I am very blessed with everything that has happened in my life. To be able to write good music and enjoy my family has always been a dream. I am now living that dream.”

For more information about Jon, upcoming tour dates and more, visit JonSecada.com.

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