Joel Pimentel is a musician from the United States and a member of the well-known boy band CNCO. Joel was born and reared in California, where he first became interested in music at a young age. When he joined the musical ensemble “CNCO,” in 2015, he experienced his musical career’s biggest breakthrough. The group took part in the inaugural season of a Spanish music reality program and won it. Their foundation as performers was so enhanced. As a reward, the band was given a five-year contract with “Sony Music Latin.” The group soon embarked on a tour with Ricky Martin and debuted the original productions “Tan Fácil” and “Quisiera.” The band’s first album, “Primera Cita,” was released in August 2016; their second album, “Primera Cita,” was released two years later. “Billboard” gave the band high praise. According to a magazine journalist, “CNCO” marked the beginning of a new era for Latin boy-band culture in America.
Early Childhood & Life
Joel Pimentel was born to a Mexican family on February 28, 1999, in California, United States. Patricia Pimentel is his mother. Joel’s mother tongue is Spanish, although he didn’t learn to speak or understand it until much later.
He learned to speak and write Spanish by the time he was eight years old, but he never acquired fluency in the language. His grandfather, who was a musician back in his day, served as an inspiration to him. In numerous interviews, Joel has said that his grandfather had pushed him to consider music as a full-time job.
He began taking singing lessons when he was 8 years old as a result of this encouragement. He experienced bullying at school as a result of his unusual appearance and Mexican ancestry. His nickname was “potato.” He developed into a shy and reserved child as a result of this.
He had also begun participating in theater by the time he was in middle school and had begun to take an interest in acting. But his first love remained music.
He made it to the finals of the reality competition “La Banda” in 2015. He was accepted into the five-person band that played Spanish music. Alan Matheus, another great singer, lost out to Joel for a spot in the group. After making it to the finals of “La Banda,” the group began performing in 2015.
Career of Joel Pimentel
As a member of the band “CNCO,” Joel rose to national acclaim. At the “La Banda” season finale in December 2015, the band was formally constituted. Industry veterans like Ricky Martin, Alejandro Sanz, and Laura Pausini served as the show’s judges. The band’s members also gave solo performances.
The judges and spectators both gave the band great marks for their performance. The band had a huge impact on Ricky Martin, who later served as their ambassador. The band experienced a major breakthrough with “La Banda,” and they were showered with accolades.
The band not only got a mentorship from Ricky Martin but also a five-year deal with “Sony Music Latin,” a label dedicated to supporting up-and-coming Latin artists. Wisin, a well-known Puerto Rican rapper, was in charge of putting together the group’s first album.
Soon after ‘CNCO’ won on ‘La Banda,’ Ricky Martin started working with them. They traveled with him for his “One World Tour.” The group pushed its recent hits, “Quisiera” and “Tan Fácil,” during their early touring days.
The trip stopped at locations in San Juan, Florida, Puerto Rico, Chile, and Argentina, among others. Prior to Ricky assuming control of the stage, they served as the opening act. This provided them with excellent exposure and greatly aided in building momentum before to the release of their debut album.
The group’s first single, “Tan Fácil,” was released in January 2016 and debuted on the “Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay” chart at position 25. An remarkable accomplishment for such young musicians. It made its ‘Hot Latin Songs’ chart debut at position 23. The group performed individually for the first time that month in Miami.
The group’s second official song, “Quisiera,” was released in May 2016 and made its debut at position 29 on the “Billboard Hot Latin Songs” list.
The group received a request to perform the American anthem at “Yankee Stadium” in the same month. In June 2016, the band released their first music video, for the song “Quisiera.” Within just a few months, the video had millions of “views,” breaking numerous records. Over 560 million people have now viewed the music video on “YouTube.”
The band’s debut album, “Primera Cita,” was published in August 2016, and to promote it, they created a “Pokémon Go”-style game that asked players to find hotspots for specific songs on the album.
The album, which Wisin, a rapper, produced, has 14 tracks. It was also published under the English name “First Date.” The CD was a mashup of several American languages and cultures. It also included the band’s older singles, “Quisiera” and “Tan Fácil,” in remixed form.
At the “Miami International Mall,” a concert was held to mark the release of the CD. Additionally, the band made sure to advertise the album when performing with Ricky Martin. When ‘Sony Music Latin’ launched the record, it immediately became popular. It received the ‘Pop/Rock Album of the Year’ honor at the 29th ‘Premios Lo Nuestro’ ceremony.
Within a week of its US release, the album sold 11,000 copies and debuted at the top of the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. Numerous Latin American nations followed suit, and hundreds of concerts were held throughout the American continent, repeating the album’s success story.
The following two years saw more of this. The group revealed their upcoming album, CNCO, at the beginning of 2018. The album, which had 14 tracks, was published in April 2018. Another significant triumph for the group, it debuted at the top of the “Billboard Top Latin Albums” chart.
Honors & Awards of Joel Pimentel
One of the most well-known young musicians of his generation is Joel Pimentel. In a “Billboard” poll, “CNCO” was rated as the “Favorite New Latin Boy Band.” At the ‘Premios Juventud’ awards presentation in July 2016, the band took home five significant music accolades.
Individual Life of Joel Pimentel
Young Joel Pimentel is a reserved person. The details of his relationships are sketchy.
He claims to be close to his mother and attributes most of his success to her.
Net worth of Joel Pimentel
The estimated net worth of Joel Pimentel is about $1 million.