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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is De Jesús and the second or maternal family name is Colón.
ZABDIEL
Zabdiel performing in 2020.
Born
Zabdiel De Jesús Colón

(1997-12-13) December 13, 1997 (age 27)
Bayamón, Puerto Rico, U.S[1]
Other namesZabdiel De Jesús
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
Years active2015–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Labels
Formerly ofCNCO

Zabdiel De Jesús Colón (born December 13, 1997), known mononymously as Zabdiel (stylized in all caps) is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and producer.[2] He was a member of Latin boyband CNCO from its inception in December 2015 until its dissolvement in November 2023. His solo debut single, "Aventura" with Spanish singer Ana Mena, was released in August 2023.

Life and career

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1997–2014: Early life

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Zabdiel De Jesús Colón was born on December 13, 1997, in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, to parents Noemi Colόn Gandía and Carlos "Charlie" De Jesús. He has a younger brother named Xavier. Zabdiel grew a passion for music thanks to his father, who taught him how to play the guitar at a young age.[3] He formed a salsa and hip-hop group with friends in middle school, and studied ballet at La Escuela de Bellas Artes in the city.[4]

2015–2023: La Banda and CNCO

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Main article: CNCO
Zabdiel during CNCO's debut concert in Florida in January 2016.

On September 13, 2015, Zabdiel auditioned for the first season of La Banda, a Spanish-language competition series based in the mainland United States. The judge panel was formed by fellow Puerto Rican artist Ricky Martin, Italian singer-songwriter Laura Pausini, and Spanish musician Alejandro Sanz. Zabdiel gained notoriety after his audition, which received a 90% acceptance rate and allowed him to move on to the next round. During the show, Zabdiel peformed the following songs as a soloist: "Mientes" (Camila), "A Thousand Years" (Christina Perri), "Ginza" (J Balvin), "Volví a Nacer" (Carlos Vives), "Coleccionista de Canciones" (Camila), "Aunque Ahora Estes con Él" (Calibre 50), and "Salomé" (Chayanne). The contestants perfomed in judge-formed bands, singing several Spanish and English songs from established artists.

On the show's finale, which took place on December 13, Zabdiel was one of the five boys chosen to form the band, alongside Christopher Velez, Richard Camacho, Joel Pimentel, and Erick Brian Colón, with the group's name announced as CNCO. The band won a five-year recording contract with Sony Music Latin, with Martin serving as their representative and Wisin producing their first album. Following the announcement, they performed the song "Devuélveme Mi Corazón", which they sang again at Times Square in New York City for Univision's Feliz 2016 New Year's celebration.[5][6]

CNCO's first two albums, Primera Cita and CNCO, were released in August 2016 and April 2018, topping the Top Latin Albums chart in the U.S.[7][8] Their respective singles "Reggaetón Lento (Bailemos)", and "Hey DJ" with Puerto Rican singer Yandel, peaked within the top 20 of Latin American countries and the Hot Latin Songs chart.[9] The band's EP, Qué Quiénes Somos, was released in October 2019 and debuted within the top 15 of the Top Latin Albums chart. Déjà Vu, their third studio album, and last with member Joel, was released in February 2021.[10][11] In July 2022, the group's separation was announced by Zabdiel at the Premios Juventud ceremony of that year while accepting the award for Best Fandom.[12] Their final album XOXO was released in August 2023. The band went on their farewell La Última Cita tour, disbanding after their last show on November 17, 2023, in Puerto Rico.

2021–present: Solo career and songwriting

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Zabdiel co-wrote "Buscando Amor", the second track of the Spanish-language debut EP Revelación from American singer Selena Gomez, released on March 12, 2021.[13] He also co-wrote "Aún Te Quiero" by Mexican singer Danna, released on November 23, 2023, as the fourth single from her seventh studio album CHILDSTAR.[14]

On August 16, 2023, Zabdiel released a spoken word/instrumental audio on streaming platforms, called "Intro", in which he states: "[...] this is going to be my space to share my art, my music with you / What I have been visualizing for years, the thousands of ideas that filled my mind / And now you're going to be a part of it".[15] Eight days later, on August 24, Zabdiel released his solo debut single "Aventura" with Spanish singer Ana Mena.[16] The song is a cover of the 2006 Bachata single "Tengo Un Amor" by Toby Love, and Zabdiel and Ana Mena had previously collaborated on her CNCO-assisted single "Ahora Lloras Tú" in 2017 for her album Index.[17] On September 28, he released the song "Película" with singers Mar Lucas and Seven Kayne.[18] He appeared on the single "Sirena" by Ecuadorian singer Blanko, released on October 20.[19] Due to little to no promotion, the songs failed to appear in any chart, although "Aventura" has managed to accumulate over one million views on YouTube.

Personal life

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On November 8, 2022, Zabdiel revealed that he had a daughter (born on November 5) by posting a video on his Instagram account. The mother is singer Talitha Ghetti, and she was named Luz De Jesús.[20] However, on March 2, 2023, Zabdiel again took to Instagram to announce that he was not the father of the child, but gave no explanations as to how he found out.[21][22]

Discography

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See also: CNCO discography

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Latin
 MEX
 SPA
"AVENTURA" (with Ana Mena) 2023 — — — Non-album singles
"PELÍCULA" (with Mar Lucas and Seven Kayne) — — —
"SIRENA" (with BLANKO) — — —
"Chulería" (with Chesco) 2024 — — —

Promotional singles

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Latin
 MEX
 SPA
"INTRO" 2023 — — — Non-album promotional single

Music videos

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List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and directors
Title Year Other artist(s) Director(s) Ref.
"AVENTURA" 2023 Ana Mena Unknown [23]
"PELÍCULA" Mar Lucas and Seven Kayne [24]
"SIRENA" BLANKO [25]
"CHULERÍA" 2024 Chesca [26]

Songwriting credits

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List of songwriting credits, with artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Artist(s) Album Credits
"Buscando Amor" 2021 Selena Gomez Revelación Co-writer
"AÚN TE QUIERO" 2023 Danna Paola CHILDSTAR

References

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  1. ^ Irizary, Doris (December 16, 2015). "First 'La Banda' winners form CNCO: the newest Latin boy band". AXS TV. Archived from the original on 2016-03-26. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Roiz, Jessica (August 24, 2023). "Zabdiel de Jesus on Launching Solo Career After CNCO: 'I'm Nervous But Excited'". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Oyola, Michelle (13 December 2015). "Zabdiel de Jesús, Finalista 'La Banda' 2015: 5 Datos Curiosos que Tienes que Saber". ahoramismo. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. ^ Barrera, Juliana (October 28, 2015). "'La Banda' Contestants: Things To Know About 12 Aspiring Singers Before Going On Live Rounds!". The Latin Times. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Cobo, Leila (December 14, 2015). "Hello CNCO! 'La Banda' Wraps Season With New Boy Band". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  6. ^ Roiz, Jessica Lucia (December 29, 2015). "Demi Lovato, Maluma, CNCO, Taylor Swift, Celebrate New Year's Eve In Times Square, Plus Full Performers List". Latin Times. Archived from the original on January 22, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  7. ^ Civita, Alicia (August 25, 2016). "CNCO reivindica su autenticidad con su primer disco, "Primera cita"". Fox News Latino (in Urdu). Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  8. ^ Irizarry, Doris (August 10, 2016). "CNCO's first album 'Primera Cita' on pre-sale now". AXS. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  9. ^ "CNCO Certifications - GOLD & PLATINUM - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. May 31, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  10. ^ Cordero, Rosy (February 3, 2021). "CNCO go back in time". Entertainment. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  11. ^ Villa, Lucas (May 14, 2021). "CNCO Open Up About Joel Pimentel Leaving the Group". Teen Vogue. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  12. ^ Tinajero, Enrique (21 July 2022). "CNCO anuncia en los Premios Juventud 2022 su separación como boy band". El Siglo de Torreón. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  13. ^ Roiz, Jessica (March 18, 2021). "Rauw Alejandro & Myke Towers: Meet the Latin Stars on Selena Gomez's 'Revelación'". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  14. ^ Gonzales Alvarado, Claudia (November 23, 2023). "Danna Paola comparte su intensa y emotiva balada «Aún Te Quiero»". Celebriteen. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  15. ^ "ZABDIEL – INTRO – Lyrics". Genius. August 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  16. ^ Villa, Lucas (August 24, 2023). "INTERVIEW: CNCO's Zabdiel Talks Going Solo & New Single 'Aventura'". Remezcla. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  17. ^ "Zabdiel de CNCO debuta como solista con 'Aventura'". Rolling Stone en Español. September 14, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  18. ^ "Zabdiel plasma la experiencia del desamor en el sencillo "Película"". Primera Hora. 29 September 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  19. ^ Puga, Alejandro (11 November 2023). "Blanko y los mensajes de Instagram que le cambiaron la vida". Expreso. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  20. ^ Tirado, Monica (November 8, 2022). "En medio de un total hermetismo, Zabdiel, integrante de CNCO, debuta como papá". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  21. ^ Cortes, Gabriela (March 2, 2023). "Integrante de CNCO descubre que no es el padre de la hija que creía suya". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  22. ^ "Zabdiel revela que no es el padre biológico de su hija". yahoo! vida y estilo (in Spanish). 2 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  23. ^ "ZABDIEL, Ana Mena - AVENTURA (Official Video)". Zabdiel. August 24, 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2025 – via YouTube.
  24. ^ "ZABDIEL, Mar Lucas, Seven Kayne - PELÍCULA (Official Video)". ZABDIEL. September 28, 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2025 – via YouTube.
  25. ^ "BLANKO, ZABDIEL - Sirena (Official Music Video)". Emporio Records. October 19, 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2025 – via YouTube.
  26. ^ "Chesca + Zabdiel - Chulería (Video Oficial)". CHESCA. July 19, 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024 – via YouTube.
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