ON - JEAN
Jean is sometimes referred to as Luis Fonsi’s younger brother. But clearly that pedigree isn’t what got him the record deal. Like his brother, Jean has a soulful, eloquent voice that he applies not only to pop ballads but to decidedly urban material, ranging from the R&B-leaning “Duele” to the hip-hop beats of the more obvious (and less satisfying) “Vamo’ a Chocar.” But it’s on the R&B ballads (check out the old-school sound of “Dulce Cafe”) where Jean really shines and fills a void that no Latin singer has convincingly stepped into yet. There is nothing timid about this debut that truly marries Latin and urban American sensibilities, and Jean can easily move into either direction or both simultaneously.
