Paulo Simeón Explained

Paulo Simeón
Background:non_performing_personnel
Occupation:Television producer, record producer, creative director, art director, artist manager
Birth Place:Havana, Cuba
Genre:Latin jazz, timba, tropical fusion, cuban traditional music
Years Active:2010-present
Associated Acts:Aymeé Nuviola, Maía, Fanny Lu, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Paola Guanche

Paulo Simeón is a Cuban-American record producer, television producer, creative director, artist manager and art director, known for his work with artists such as Aymée Nuviola, Paola Guanche, Maía, Fanny Lu, Chucho Valdés, Alexander Abreu, Paula Arenas, Majida Issa and Gonzalo Rubalcaba, among others. Some of the albums he has produced have won awards and nominations in events such as the Latin Grammy and Grammy Awards.

Biography

Simeón was born in Havana, Cuba. After working as creative, distribution and marketing director at Univision Communications,[1] [2] he became president of Worldwide Entertainment and Productions Inc. Simeón is the manager of artists Aymée Nuviola and Paola Guanche,[3] and has been in charge of the record production of albums like En la intimidad, First Class to Havana, Como anillo al dedo and A Journey to Cuban Music by Aymée Nuviola; Añorado encuentro by Lourdes Nuviola and Viento y tiempo by Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Aymée Nuviola.[4]

In 2021 he produced Nuviola's album Sin salsa no hay paraíso with the participation of the Colombian singers Fanny Lu, Maía, Majida Issa and Paula Arenas.[5] [6] [7] According to Nuviola, Simeón was in charge of "looking for the songs that were appropriate according to their popularity and affinity with my style as a singer". The album was accompanied by several video clips that were created and directed by Simeón.[8]

Some of the albums he has produced have won awards and nominations, including a Latin Grammy Award for Como anillo al dedo, a Grammy Award for the album A Journey Through Cuban Music and Grammy nominations for Viento y tiempo and Sin salsa no hay paraíso, among others.[9] [10] [11]

Personal life

Simeón met Cuban singer and actress Aymée Nuviola in 2010 and married her a year later.[12] The couple is currently based in Miami, Florida.[13] [14] Simeon has three daughters: Olivia, Zoey and Lolys, and his hobbies include golf, swimming, judo, baseball and painting.[15]

Discography

!Year!Album!Artist(s)!Role!Ref.
2013En la intimidadAymeé NuviolaProducer[16]
2014First Class to HavanaProducer, creative director, photography[17]
2015Añorado encuentroLourdes NuviolaProducer, art designer
2016El regreso a La HabanaAymeé NuviolaProducer, photography[18]
2017Como anillo al dedoProducer[19]
2019A Journey Through Cuban Music[20]
2020Viento y tiempoGonzalo Rubalcaba, Aymeé NuviolaProducer, art designer[21]
2021Sin salsa no hay paraísoAymeé Nuviola, Majida Issa, Fanny Lu, Maía, Paula Arenas[22]
SkylineRon Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Gonzalo RubalcabaCover designer

Awards

Simeón participated in the production of the following award-winning works:

!Year!Award!Category!Work!Result!Ref.
2012PromaxBDA AwardsBest marketing campaignUnivision on Demand[23]
2014Latin Grammy AwardsBest Salsa AlbumFirst Class to Havana[24]
2015Grammy AwardsBest Tropical Latin Album[25]
2017Latin Grammy AwardsBest Tropical Fusion AlbumComo anillo al dedo[26]
2019Grammy AwardsBest Tropical Latin AlbumA Journey Through Cuban Music
2020Best Latin Jazz AlbumViento y tiempo
2021Best Tropical Latin AlbumSin salsa no hay paraíso

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aymee Nuviola recuerda a Celia Cruz y se impone como la sonera del mundo. 2021-09-08. People en Español. es.
  2. Premios Promax 2015. Promax. es. 2021-09-08.
  3. Web site: Debuta la cantante Paula Guanche. 2021-09-08. Diario Las Américas. es.
  4. Web site: Peris. Guillermo. Mi hermana y yo comenzamos a cantar desde niñas como dúo y esto se convirtió en algo vitalicio. 2021-09-08. Diario Siglo XXI. es.
  5. Web site: En el tercer sencillo de su homenaje a Colombia, Aymée Nuviola se une a Maía. 2021-09-08. Agencia EFE. es.
  6. Web site: 2021-08-09. Aimee Nuviola canta ahora con Maía en su homenaje a Colombia. 2021-09-08. El Tiempo. es.
  7. Web site: 2021-07-07. Panoramas de junio en la música y cultura iberoamericana. 2021-09-08. Indie Hoy. es.
  8. Web site: Aymée Nuviola le canta a Colombia en su nuevo disco. 2021-09-08. El Nuevo Herald. es.
  9. Web site: Aymée Nuviola y Gonzalo Rubalcaba nominados a los Grammy 2021. 2021-09-08. ADN Cuba. es.
  10. Web site: Feijoo. Bolivar. AYMÉE NUVIOLA nuevamente nominada al Grammy. 2021-12-10. Wow La Revista. 3 December 2021 . es.
  11. 2022-01-04. Aymeé Nuviola recibió su cuarta nominación al Grammy antes de su presentación en Sobe Jazz Festival. 2022-01-06. Billboard. es.
  12. Web site: 2020-12-15. Aymée Nuviola celebra aniversario de boda junto a su esposo Paulo Simeón. 2021-09-08. CiberCuba. es.
  13. Web site: Aymee Nuviola y su esposo dieron positivo al Covid-19. 2021-09-08. People en Español. es.
  14. Web site: Famosas parejas multirraciales celebran su amor y cuentan sus historias. 2021-09-08. People en Español. es.
  15. Web site: Conversando con Paulo Simeón. es. 2021-09-08. YouTube. 20 September 2020 .
  16. Web site: Aymée Nuviola en la intimidad. 2021-09-08. Suena Cubano. es.
  17. Web site: Aymee Nuviola – First Class To Havana. 2021-09-08. Solar Latin Club. 7 January 2015.
  18. Web site: Aymee Nuviola – El Regreso A La Habana (2016, CD). 2021-09-08. Discogs. en.
  19. Web site: Aymee Nuviola llega como anillo al dedo a los sonidos urbanos. 2021-09-08. Diario Las Américas. 11 July 2017 . es.
  20. Web site: Aymée Nuviola: un feliz viaje a través de la música cubana. 2021-09-08. Cubanos Famosos. 30 May 2019 . es.
  21. Web site: 2020-05-28. Viento y Tiempo, lo nuevo de Gonzalo Rubalcaba y Aymée Nuviola. 2021-09-08. Nota Clave. es.
  22. Web site: 2021-07-16. Este es un álbum dedicado a Colombia. 2021-09-08. El Espectador. es.
  23. Web site: 2012 PromaxBDA Promotion & Marketing North American Awards Winner List. Promax. 2021-09-08.
  24. Web site: 2014-11-06. Aymée Nuviola aspira a un Latin Grammy por "First Class to Havana". 2021-09-08. Mega Latina. es.
  25. Web site: 2021-04-22. Aymee Nuviola. 2021-09-08. GRAMMY.com. en.
  26. Web site: Como anillo al dedo - Aymee Nuviola. 2021-09-08. Latin GRAMMYs. en.

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