Jacob Forever

Yosdany Jacob Carmenates, better known as Jacob Forever, is a popular Cuban singer known for genres such as ballads, reggaeton, and other urban styles. He was born in Camagüey on December 21, 1981.

His beginnings in the music world showcased his restless personality on stage and his desire to innovate and succeed: he started by dancing on roller skates for a company where he emulated the style of groups like the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC. He traveled with this dance company to Spain, where he spent a year. Upon his return, he founded Made in Cuba.

In 2005, he joined the group Gente d'Zona. With them, he recorded Lo mejor que suena ahora vol II and gained national and international popularity with several songs that topped the charts.

After eight years of success, several albums (Lo mejor que suena ahora, Full), collaborations with artists such as Orishas, La Charanga Habanera, El Micha, among others, and a Lucas Award, Jacob and Alexander Delgado (founder of Gente d'Zona) announced their separation. Gente d'Zona would continue with Randy (former singer of La Charanga Habanera), while Jacob would embark on his solo career that same year, 2013, alongside El Dany, a former member of the group DpuntoD, and Nando Pro. Together, they founded Los Inmortales. Más duro and Son muchas cosas are the first two albums from this reggaeton group, one of the most followed and successful in Cuba.

In 2015, Jacob made a significant leap to fame with his single "Hasta Que Se Seque el Malecón," featured on his album El Inmortal. The track, which has garnered nearly 78 million views on YouTube, solidified his status as one of the leading figures in the urban genre on the island and introduced him to audiences worldwide.

The music video, featuring a 90s aesthetic and showcasing stunning aerial views of the northern coast of Havana, with a focus on the Morro Castle, the area's architecture, and the famous Malecón, was very well received by the public. It premiered on November 8, 2015, on Jacob Forever's YouTube channel and was created by Cuban audiovisual director Freddy Loons. Forever later revisited his song alongside the famous Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Farruko.

This success was followed by La Dura in 2015 and the 2017 Remix of Súbeme la Radio featuring Enrique Iglesias and Descemer Bueno. The single achieved 4 Platinum Discs, a sales certification awarded for surpassing 200,000 copies sold, at least in the United States. The song La Dura was censored in 2016 by Cuban television because the video depicts a car being given to the protagonist, which the officials who made the decision deemed "speculative" and "ostentatious."

Among her collaborations with other artists in the industry is the remix of "No debí dejarte sola" with Descemer Bueno and El Micha (2020). In August 2020, she released "Pa mi gente," which includes the single "Dile," presented as a gift for her 39th birthday, and its music video has nearly 14 million views on YouTube. This album features 15 tracks filled with collaborations, including "Papelacera" with El Taiger and "Amor" with Álvaro Torres, among others.

Jacob resides in Miami with his wife Diliamne Jouve, better known as La Dura, with whom he has a daughter named Saisha. Additionally, the singer has two other children from previous relationships.