Jhay Cortez Relationship With Mia Khalifa & His Lifestyle

In November 2021, Mia Khalifa, a well-known celebrity, revealed her relationship officially with Puerto Rican artist Jhyco formerly known as “Jhay Cortez.” But is there any chance they’ll get married?

On 9th April 2022, Mia Khalifa shared on her Instagram, A picture with Jhay Cortez with the caption “Happy birthday, my love ❤️‍🔥 @jhayco

Jhay Cortez as Jhayco

Born on April 9, 1993, Jess Manuel Nieves Cortez is a famous singer and rapper from Puerto Rico, better known by his stage name “Jhayco” (also by his old name Jhay Cortéz).

He was born and raised in Ro Piedras, Puerto Rico, and then relocated to Brooklyn, New York. Cortez grew up speaking two languages.

Jhay Cortez always wanted to pursue his career in music. Daddy Yankee and Don Omar are two of his major inspirations.

Career

Eddie Dee was interested in his music skills when he turned 15 years old. His works have always had a passionate and gloomy tone to them.

He met people in Puerto Rico and became friends with Nelly El Arma Secreta and Eliel.

With them, Jhay Cortez began to create, compose, and produce music. At the age of 16, he visited Zion and Lennox and created a song for them.

Tito El Bambino encouraged him to collaborate on five songs from Invincible, featuring Llama Al Sol, after hearing one of his tracks.

His many partnerships with major genre figures have helped him to showcase his skills and achieve recognition in the art world. He resided in Camden, New Jersey, for a period of time.

He started singing in a Latin pop band named Stereo 4 in 2013. Cortez debuted as a solo artist a few years later.

Breakthrough

Cortez signed a contract with Universal Music Latin Entertainment on August 22, 2017, and that is when his career took off from there.

Se Supone, his second single under the Universal Music Latin Entertainment label, with over 5 million views on YouTube and 1 million Spotify plays. He promoted his album in several cities across his own nation.

He dropped his single “No Me Conoce” on February 22, 2019, and it quickly rose to the top of various Latin American music charts. 

The song was awarded triple platinum by PROMUSICAE in Spain, while the US RIAA certified it 20 platinum. It also contained a remix featuring J Balvin and Bad Bunny.

Famouz, his debut studio album, was released on May 24 under the label of Universal Music Group.

The album reached number 164 on the Billboard 200 list in the United States and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Cortez has won five ASCAP awards as a composer, along with two T Msica Urbano Awards in the categories of composer of the year and Famouz’s New Generation Album. 

He was also nominated for the Latin Grammys, Premios Juventud, Lo Nuestro Awards, as well as the Latin Billboard Awards. His accomplishments do not end there.

Cortez collaborated with Bad Bunny on the song “Dakiti,” which reached the top on the Billboard Global 200 charts on October 30. The song also charted in the top ten of Billboard’s Hot 100, making it to number nine.

He performed “Dakiti” alongside Bad Bunny at the Grammy Awards event on March 14, 2022. Jhay Cortez was also nominated for an iHeartRadio Music Award for Latin Pop / Reggaeton Song of the Year for “Dakiti.”

Jhay Cortez Dating Mia Khalifa

It all started when Jhay Cortez and former p*rn star Mia Khalifa shared an Instagram photo of themselves sharing a passionate kiss. Since they hadn’t spoken about her previously, this was a confirmation of their relationship.

Khalifa accompanied Cortez live at the Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in Puerto Rico at his concert in October 2021, indicating to the world that she has a new lover. 

Khalifa has previously appeared in a video clip with Jhay Cortez, for the song “In My Room,” featuring Skrillex.

Meanwhile, the couple hasn’t mentioned any intentions to marry anytime soon, so it appears like Cortez will remain Khalifa’s lover for the time being.

Jhay Cortez Net Worth

Being a winner of a Latin Grammy in the category of best tropical album, Jhay Cortez has a bright future in the music industry. He has accumulated a substantial fortune.

Jhay Cortez’s net worth is now estimated to be about $2 million. On the official Instagram account, he has 4.7 million followers and 4.48 million subscribers on YouTube.

At the live 2022 Latin American Music Awards, he officially confirmed his artistic name change to Jhayco.

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