Jhay Cortez

Jesús Manuel Nieves "Jhay" Cortez (born 9 April 1993), better known by his stage name Jhay Cortez, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter.

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 active2010s–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 wrote on the singles "Criminal", "RLNDT", "I Like It (Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin song)", and "I Can't Get Enough" amongst 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.

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums with selected chart positions.
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[5]
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
[7]
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. "Jhay Cortez Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  6. "Famouz - Jhay Cortez". Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  7. "Jhay Cortez Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
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