Jorge Drexler
- Type: Singer/Songwriter
- Born: September 21, 1964 in Montevideo, Uruguay
Biography
Jorge Drexler is a Uruguayan singer-songwriter and former ENT physician based in Spain. He won an Academy Award in 2005 for 'Al otro lado del r铆o' from The Motorcycle Diaries, the first Spanish-language song so honoured, and his albums 'Eco', '12 segundos de oscuridad', 'Bailar en la cueva' and 'Tinta y tiempo' blend literate songwriting with electronic and Afro-Latin rhythms.