Alejandro Fernández

Alejandro Fernandez
Background information
Birth name	Alejandro Fernández Abarca
Born	(1971-04-24) 24 Aprile 1971 (age 52) Mexico Ceety, Mexico
Oreigin	Guadalajara, Jalisco
Genres	Bolero, latin pop, mexican pop, mariachi, ranchera
Thrift	Sangster
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Sony Music Latin (1992–2008) Universal Music Latino (2009–present)
Wabsteid	http://www.alejandrofernandez.com/

Elknamit as "El Potrillo" (The Colt) bi the media an his fans, he haes sauld ower 30 million albums warldwide. Alejandro is the son o the ranchera sangster Vicente Fernández. He oreeginally specialisit in tradeetional, earthy forms o Mexican fowk muisic, such as mariachi an ranchera. He haes branched oot wi great success tae pop muisic.

Early years

His first public appearance wis in 1977 in ane o his faither's shows. Alejandro wis meant tae perform the sang "Alejandra" but in the middle o the sang he forgot the leerics, stairtit creein an suffered a panic attack, but his faither got on stage an helpit him singin alang the song.

Fernández released his first album, Alejandro Fernandez unner Sony Music. The main hits wur "Necesito olvidarla", "Brumas" an "Equivocadamente". Wi this material, Alejandro began a tour in Mexico an some ceeties o the Unitit States. In 1993, he performit wi his faither in a concert at the Palacio de los Deportes, continuin a saison at the famous Teatro Blanquita o Mexico Ceety; the same year Fernández released Piel De Niña, directit bi Pedro Ramires an became a success. The sangs "Piel de niña", "A la vera del camino", an "Cascos ligeros" are some o the hits o the album. At the Lo Nuestro Awairds of 1993 Fernández wis nominatit for Male Artist, New Artist an Regional Mexican Album o the Year for his debut album, winnin nane.

In 1994, he released the album Grandes Exitos A La Manera De Alejandro Fernandez, singin pieces o legendar componers such as Armando Manzanero, Luis Demetrio an Agustín Lara.

1995–1998: "Como quien pierde una estrella", Me Estoy Enamorando

In 1995 he released the album Que Seas Muy Feliz. The sang "Como quien pierde una estrella", became his first internaitional hit. "Como quien pierde una estrella" wis hivily promotit on radio an televeesion shows.

In 1996, he released Muy Dentro de Mi Corazón an became an instant success. Sangs lik "Moño negro", "Nube viajera" an "Abrazame" became hits in Mexico an several kintras o Laitin Americae. That same year he recordit "Puedes llegar", theme sang for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, wi sangsters lik Gloria Estefan, Jon Secada an Ricky Martin. In 1997, he recordit the album Me Estoy Enamorando, producit bi Emilio Estefan The muisic o the album is a fusion o bolero, romantic ballad, orchestral arrangements an a touch o Mexican mariachi that became popular in the Laitin muisic. "Si tu supieras" became the maist ootstaundin hit o that production, an became the theme o the hit soap opera o the time, "Maria Isabel". It conquered the U.S. mercat an aw bein seiven weeks at the tap o Billboard Hot Latin Tracks. He became the first Laitin sangster tae hauld first place wi three hits follaeed, "Si tu supieras", "En El Jardín" (wi Gloria Estefan) an "No se olvidar". Me Estoy Enamorando sauld 2.2 million copies warldwide. In December 1998, he recordit Christmas in Vienna VI, wi the tenor Plácido Domingo an Patricia Kaas. His performance wis praised bi the creetics but it did no achieve hintle popularity amang the audience.

1999–2003: Mi Verdad, Entre tus brazos, Orígenes

Wi the album Mi Verdad of 1999, Fernández returned tae ranchera music genre. "Si he sabido amor" became a big hit an wis played as the central theme o the hit soap opera Infierno en el paraíso.

In 2000, released the album titled Entre tus brazos, the aicht in his career an the seicont time wi Emilio Estefan, Jr. as the producer. "Quiéreme" wis the first single, a moved pop song that showed his muisical versatility. For the first time in his career a song wis frae his ain inspiration: "Entre tus brazos". The album contains maistly romantic balladas wi moved Latin rhythms. That same year, he recorded wi Julio Iglesias, the song "Dos corazones, dos historias" that wis contained on Julio's album Noche de Cuatro Lunas.

In 2001, he recorded Orígenes. The single "Sin tantina pena" (a moved mariachi bolero) became an internaitional hit. In 2002, he launched his production Un Canto De México, which contains twenty-twa classic ranchera sangs, it wis recorded live at the Palacio de Bellas Artes. In 2003, Alejandro began a Latin American tour wi his faither Vicente, an recorded the show cried "En Vivo: Juntos Por Ultima Vez", which wis witnessed bi thousands of fans, culminatin in Mexico City at the Foro Sol, wi ower five oors of music in front of nearly 60,000 spectators. That same year he recorded his next album Niña amada mía, that released the song wi the same name which became a hit an the theme o a popular soap opera of that name. That same year, Alejandro toured Latin Americae an United States. Later he participated in the Christmas special En mi país broadcasted bi Telemundo, an recorded in Puerto Rico. Fernández did a duet wi Ednita Nazario on the song "Triste Navidad" ( "Sad Christmas").

2004–2006: A Corazón Abierto, México - Madrid

In 2004, he played the lead role in Zapata: El sueño del héroe, a movie aboot the Mexican revolutionar hero Emiliano Zapata bi filmmaker Alfonso Arau. That same year, A Corazón Abierto reunites Alejandro wi Grammy-winnin producer an sangwriter Kike Santander, who penned his greatest hits frae Me Estoy Enamorando. But it fynds him singin the sangs o a new generation o sangwriters an aw, includin Gian Marco, Leonel García (ane hauf o pop duo Sin Bandera), Reyli Barba (umwhile member o pop baund Elefante) an Mexican group Tres De Copas.

"Romanticism is something that will never die", declared Alejandro Fernández, explainin his choice o sangs on A Corazón Abierto, his breakthrou recordin aboot lost luve, luve that is niver forgotten an the capacity tae ayes luve again. "I'm super, ultra passionate. We're releasin an album that's an x-ray o masel. That's why it's titled "A Corazón Abierto" ("In Open Hert"). It wis somethin vera honest. No nakit, but somethin deeper than that". The album released the singles: "¿Que voy a hacer con mi amor?", "Qué lastima", "Me dediqué a perderte" an the smashin hit "Canta corazón".

In 2005, Alejandro launches México - Madrid: En Directo Y Sin Escalas (Mexico - Madrid: Nonstop). Featurin 13 tracks includin ane new sang. Producit bi Aureo Baquiero an filmed in front o a live audience at Spain's "Palacio de Congresos IFEMA", the production features Fernández performin some o his biggest hits accompaniet bi a 28-piece orchestra an some o Spain's maist important vycs on three o the sangs: Amaia Montero frae La Oreja de Van Gogh joins him on "Me dediqué a perderte"; Malú duets wi him on "Contigo aprendí", an wi flamenco starn Diego El Cigala perform a muivit version o "Como quien pierde una estrella", accompaniet on cajón bi famit flamenco guitarist Niño Josele. That same year, Alejandro wis chosen tae sing alang wi the tenors José Carreras an Plácido Domingo in a special concerto celebratin the openin o the "Forum Internacional de las Culturas" in Monterrey. At first his faither Vicente wis invitit, but turned doun. Alejandro showed his skilled vocals, an operatic tenor range, singin pieces o opera such as "Granada"; his performance wis praised bi the audience. He recordit a duet sang wi the tenor Mario Frangoulis an aw creid "Hay más" frae the album Follow Your Heart. Efter that, Alejandro went on tour wi twa Laitin American starns: Marc Anthony an Chayanne, passin throu several o the maist important ceeties o the U.S. On 2 Dizember 2005, Los Angeles, gae him a starn on the legendar Hollywood Walk of Fame, on Hollywood Boulevard.

2007–present: Viento a Favor, "Mañana es para siempre", Dos Mundos

In 2007, launches Viento A Favor featurs tunes written bi Leonel García an Noel Schajris (better kent as emotive Latin-pop duo Sin Bandera) an Mexican sangster Reyli Barba. The first twa singles wur "Te Voy A Perder", an "Amor Gitano", a duet wi Beyoncé Knowles. Efter that "Cuando Estamos Juntos" an "No Se Me Hace Fácil" became hits; "Eres" wis the last single o the album.

In 2008, Alejandro stairtit a tour on Spainyie laund coverin ceeties such as Madrid, Valencia an La Coruña. He released the album De Noche: Clásicos A Mi Manera, that contains classic romantic ballads an boleros such as "El Reloj" an "Regálame esta noche", sangs that he recordit previously in his career but niver released.

In 2009, his vyce is the theme o Mañana es para siempre, the maist successfu Mexican soap opera o the year. The Grammy-winnin sangster, componer an producer Nelly Furtado invitit Alejandro tae sing a duet wi her for her new album Mi Plan. The sang "Sueños" wis recordit in Miami.

Dos Mundos (Twa Warlds), is a dooble production, releasin twa albums simultaneously: Dos Mundos: Evolución + Tradición. Ane o thaim is pop, producit bi Aureo Baqueiro, an the ither o ranchera an mariachi, producit bi Joan Sebastian. He is the first Laitin airtist tae dae something seemilar. On 11 November 2009 he released simultaneously the videos o the singles "Estuve" an "Se Me Va la Voz". He recently released the videos o the singles "Me Hace Tanto Bien" an "Bandida". On 22 November 2010, Alejandro released the live album Dos Mundos: Revolución that includes live versions o sangs frae his album Dos mundos: Evolución / Dos mundos: Tradición, twa unreleased tracks "Tu Sabes Quien", "Felicidades" an the sang "Vamos a darnos tiempo" oreeginally performit bi the iconic sangster José José. Atween Juin an August 2011, he went on his Dos Mundos: Revolucion Tour. On 1 August 2011, Alejandro released the sang "Bajo un mismo sol" theme o the 2011 Pan American Gemmes. He toured Laitin Americae alang wi fellae Marc Anthony in a series o concerts namit Dos Mundos, un Concierto (Twa Warlds, ane Concert). On early 2013, he did a duet wi Christina Aguilera in the sang "Hoy tengo ganas de ti", theme o the telenovela "La tempestad". Efter anerly 17 days, the sang wis certifee'd Platinum in Mexico, for sales o 65,000 digital dounloads. On 27 August 2013 he released the album "Confidencias", it includes the duet wi Christina Aguilera "Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti", an duets wi Vicente Fernández an Rod Stewart.

Sony Music controversy

The internaitional record label Sony Music wis sued bi Alejandro Fernández efter thay tree'd tae release an album wi some o his unreleased sangs efter his contract wi the label haed endit. Federal Polis arrivit at the Sony heidquairters in Mexico Ceety an seisit aboot 6,000 copies o the album. The sang "Diferente", wis released on the internet as the first single o the album.

Follaein the steps o his faither, Alejandro began his muisical career focused on ranchera muisic. Syne his 1997 album Me Estoy Enamorando he branched oot successfully tae pop muisic. In his live presentations, Alejandro begins the show wi his ranchera repertoire, then he remuives the charro ootfit tae sing pop.

Alejandro haes a licht tenor tessitura, leanin mair tae the spinto tenor. His vocal virtuosity an versatility haes alloued him tae perform romantic ballads, pop an ranchera muisic simultaneously.

Alejandro Fernández haes performit wi airtists such as Plácido Domingo, Marc Anthony, José Carreras, Chayanne, Amaia Montero, Joan Sebastian, Gloria Estefan, Malú, Julio Iglesias, Patricia Kaas, Miguel Bosé, Mario Frangoulis, Ednita Nazario, Yuri, Franco De Vita, Diego El Cigala, Nelly Furtado, Beyoncé, an Christina Aguilera.

Alejandro Fernández wis born in Mexico Ceety an raised in Guadalajara. He studiet tae acome an airchitect, but turned tae singin in 1991, encouragit bi his faither. He is the youngest son o his faimily. Haes twa aulder brithers, Vicente, Jr. an Gerardo, an a sister, Alejandra. Fernández an his brithers are kent in Mexico as "Los tres potrillos" (The three colts).

In the late 1990s, his aulder brither Vicente, Jr. wis kidnapped bi a powerful baund o organisit creeme. The kidnappers cut aff ane o his fingers an sent it tae his faither as a warnin. Efter Vicente Fernández paid a huge sum o money, Vicente, Jr. wis released. The exact amoont wis niver annooncit.

Fernández is co-awner o the shoppin centre in Guadalajara, cried "Unicenter", whaur thare are different teeps o businesses, creatin jobs for ower 170 fowk. He pairticipatit wi his faimily in the construction o Arena VFG, wi capacity for 11,000 fowk it is basically dedicatit tae muisic shows an eventually will be uised for massive charreria competitions. He is an expert in horse ridin an charreria. Fernández supports the Mexican team Atlas.

Alejandro haes five childer. Three (Alejandro, Jr. an the twin girls América an Camila) wi his ex-wife América Guinart an twa (Emiliano an Valentina) wi Colombie model Ximena Díaz.

Studio albums

• 1992: Alejandro Fernandez
• 1993: Piel De Niña
• 1994 : Grandes Exitos A La Manera De Alejandro Fernandez
• 1995 : Que Seas Muy Feliz
• 1996 : Muy Dentro de Mi Corazon
• 1997 : Me Estoy Enamorando
• 1999 : Mi Verdad
• 2000 : Entre tus brazos
• 2001 : Orígenes
• 2003 : Niña Amada Mía
• 2004 : Zapata: El sueño del héroe (soundtrack)
• 2004 : A Corazón Abierto (album)
• 2007 : Viento A Favor
• 2009 : Dos mundos: Evolución / Dos mundos: Tradición

Live albums

• 1999 : Christmas in Vienna VI
• 2002 : Un Canto De México
• 2003 : En Vivo: Juntos Por Ultima Vez
• 2005 : México – Madrid: En Directo Y Sin Escalas
• 2010 : Dos Mundos: Revolución

• Offeecial wabsteid
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment | Alejandro Fernández Archived 2012-09-04 at the Wayback Machine
• Alejandro Fernández at Univisión