Alejandro Fernández

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Alejandro Fernández
Fernández in 2021
Born
Alejandro Fernández Abarca

(1971-04-24) 24 April 1971 (age 53)
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Other namesEl Potrillo ("The Colt")
OccupationSinger
WorksDiscography
Spouse
América Guinart
​
​
(m. 1992; div. 1998)​
Children5
RelativesVicente Fernández (father)
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1981–Present
Labels
Websitealejandrofernandez.com okmediamarketing.com/eventos/alejandro-fernandez-amor-y-patria/

Alejandro Fernández Abarca (Spanish pronunciation:

pop music. Over the course of his career, he has been awarded two Latin Grammy Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[5][6]

Career

Early years

Alejandro Fernández was born in

Guadalajara, Jalisco
. His first appearance in the spectacular presentation was in 1976; in one of his father's shows.

Fernández released his first album

Alejandro Fernández under Sony Music. Its main hits were "Necesito olvidarla", "Brumas" and "Equivocadamente".[7] With this material, Alejandro began a tour in Mexico and some cities of the United States. In 1993, he performed with his father in a concert at the Palacio de los Deportes, and he continued for a season at the Teatro Blanquita in Mexico City. The same year Alejandro released the successful Piel de Niña, produced by Pedro Ramírez. The songs "Piel de Niña", "A La Vera del Camino", and "Cascos Ligeros" were some of the main hits on the album.[8] At the Lo Nuestro Awards of 1993 Fernández was nominated for Male Artist, New Artist and Regional Mexican Album of the Year for his debut album, winning none.[9]

In 1994 he released the album Grandes Éxitos a la Manera de Alejandro Fernández, covering pieces from legendary composers such as Armando Manzanero, Luis Demetrio and Agustín Lara.[10] At the 9th Lo Nuestro Awards, Fernández received a nomination for Regional Mexican Male Performer of the Year.[11]

1995–1998: Que Seas Muy Feliz, Me Estoy Enamorando

Mexican singer Alejandro Fernandez in concert.

In 1995, he released the album Que Seas Muy Feliz. The song "Como Quien Pierde Una Estrella" became his first international hit. It was heavily promoted on radio and television shows.[12]

In 1996, his release

Hot Latin Tracks. He became the first Latin singer to hold first place with three hits: "Si tu supieras" was followed by "En El Jardín" (with Gloria Estefan) and "No Sé Olvidar".[14] Me Estoy Enamorando sold 2.2 million copies worldwide and was nominated for Best Latin Pop Performance at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards.[15] In December 1998, he recorded Christmas in Vienna VI with the tenor Plácido Domingo and Patricia Kaas
. His performance was praised by critics but it did not achieve much popularity among the audience.

1999–2003: Mi Verdad, Entre Tus Brazos, Orígenes

With the album Mi Verdad of 1999, Fernández returned to ranchera music.[16] Mi Verdad was nominated for Best Mexican-American performance at the 42nd annual Grammy Awards.[15] "Si He Sabido Amor" became a big hit and was the theme of the hit soap opera Infierno en el Paraíso.

In 2000, he released the album Entre Tus Brazos, the eighth in his career and the second one with Emilio Estefan, Jr. as the producer. "Quiéreme" was the first single, a fast-tempo pop song that showed his musical versatility. For the first time in his career, he included a song from his own inspiration: "Entre Tus Brazos". The album contains mostly romantic ballads with energetic Latin rhythms.[17] That same year, he and Julio Iglesias recorded the song "Dos Corazones, Dos Historias;" it appeared on Julio's album Noche de Cuatro Lunas.[18]

In 2001, he recorded

Niña amada mía.[21] The title song became a hit and the theme of a popular soap opera of the same name. That same year, Alejandro toured Latin America and the United States. Later he participated in the Christmas special En mi país, recorded in Puerto Rico and broadcast by Telemundo. Fernández and Ednita Nazario
performed a duet of "Triste Navidad" ("Sad Christmas").

2004–2006: A Corazón Abierto, México – Madrid

In 2004, he played the lead role in

Leonel García (of pop duo Sin Bandera), Reyli Barba (former member of pop band Elefante) and Mexican group Tres De Copas.[22]

"Romanticism is something that will never die", declared Alejandro Fernández, explaining his choice of songs on A Corazón Abierto, his breakthrough recording about lost love, love that is never forgotten and the capacity to always love again. "I'm super, ultra passionate. We're releasing an album that's an x-ray of myself. That's why it's titled "A Corazón Abierto" ("In Open Heart"). It was something very honest. Not naked, but something deeper than that".[citation needed] The album released the singles: "¿Que voy a hacer con mi amor?", "Qué lastima", "Me dediqué a perderte" and the smash hit "Canta corazón".[22]

In 2005, Alejandro released

Follow Your Heart.[24] After that, Alejandro went on tour with two Latin American stars: Marc Anthony and Chayanne, passing through several major U.S. cities.[25] On 2 December 2005, Los Angeles, gave him a star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard.[26]

2007–2010: Viento a Favor, Dos Mundos

In 2007, he released

Beyoncé.[28] After that "Cuando Estamos Juntos" and "No Se Me Hace Fácil", became hits; "Eres
" was the last single of the album.

In 2008, Alejandro started a tour in Spain, covering cities such as

Valencia and A Coruña. He released the album De Noche: Clásicos A Mi Manera; it features classic romantic ballads and boleros such as "El Reloj" and "Regálame esta noche", songs that he recorded previously but never released.[29]

In 2009, his voice was the theme of Mañana es para siempre, the most successful Mexican soap opera of the year. The Grammy-winning singer, composer and producer Nelly Furtado invited Alejandro to perform in a duet for her album Mi Plan. The song "Sueños" was recorded in Miami.

Dos mundos: Evolución / Dos mundos: Tradición, two unreleased tracks "Tu Sabes Quien", "Felicidades" and the song "Vamos a darnos tiempo" originally performed by the iconic singer José José.[31]

2011–2017: "Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti", Confidencias, Rompiendo Fronteras

Between June and August 2011, he went on his Dos Mundos: Revolucion Tour. On 1 August 2011, Alejandro released the song "El mismo sol", which was released as the theme of the

La tempestad". After only 17 days, the song was certified platinum in Mexico, with 65,000 sales from digital downloads.[32] On 27 August 2013, he released the album Confidencias. It includes the duet with Christina Aguilera, along with duets with Vicente Fernández and Rod Stewart. In 2014, his song "Te Amare" was released as the theme song for the soap opera "Hasta el fin del mundo" replacing the original theme of Pedro Fernández. In 2015, Alejandro collaborated with Alejandro Sanz on a cover of the song "A que no me dejas", released as the theme song for the soap opera A que no me dejas. In 2016, Fernández was inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame.[33] In February 2017, he released the album Rompiendo Fronteras
and the single "Sé que te duele" became an instant hit.

2023: Amor y Patria

In 2023 Fernandez announced the tour named "Amor y Patria" (Love and Country in Spanish).[34] His tour started in California, and included performances in Texas.

Sony Music controversy

The international record label Sony Music was sued by Alejandro Fernández after they tried to release an album with some of his unreleased songs after his contract with the label had ended. Federal Police arrived at the Sony headquarters in Mexico City and seized about 6,000 copies of the album. The song "Diferente", was released on the internet as the first single of the album.[35]

Artistry

Following the steps of his father, Fernández began his musical career focusing on ranchera music. Since his 1997 album Me Estoy Enamorando he has branched out successfully into pop music. In his live presentations, he begins the show with his ranchera repertoire, then removes his charro outfit to perform pop songs.

Fernández has a

Diego El Cigala, Nelly Furtado, Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Rod Stewart, Morat, Los Tigres Del Norte, Sebastián Yatra, David Bisbal, Christian Nodal, Héctor Acosta, Calibre 50, Mon Laferte as well as family members; his father Vincente Fernández
, his daughter Camila Fernández, and his son Alex Fernández.

Personal life

Alejandro Fernández is part of a notable family of Mariachi composers

Fernández was born in Mexico City and raised in Guadalajara. He studied to become an architect, but turned to singing in 1991 with the encouragement of his father.[36] He is the youngest son of his family. He has two older brothers, Vicente, Jr., and Gerardo, and a sister, Alejandra. He and his brothers are known in Mexico as "Los tres potrillos" (The three colts).[37]

In the late 1990s, Fernández's older brother Vicente, Jr., was kidnapped by a band of organized crime.[38] The kidnappers cut off two 

of his fingers and sent it to his father as a warning. After Vicente Fernández allegedly paid a large sum of money, Vicente, Jr., was released. The exact amount was never announced.[39]

Fernández is co-owner of a shopping center in Guadalajara called "Unicenter", containing various businesses and employing around 170 people.[40] He collaborated with his family in the construction of

Atlas, and is good friends with iconic footballer Rafael Márquez
.

Fernández has five children: three (Alejandro, Jr. and the twin girls América and Camila) with his ex-wife América Guinart, and two (Emiliano and Valentina) with Colombian model Ximena Díaz.[36] In the mid-2000s, he claimed to have undergone a vasectomy.[44]

Discography

Main article: Alejandro Fernández discography

Studio albums

Live albums

See also

References

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