Sunday, February 5, 2012

Alejandro Fernandez

By Octavio Mercas


Famous in Mexico as "El Portillo", Alejandro Fernandez became a household name simply because not only of his own ability to attract many people but his lively activities. With more than twenty million albums sold worldwide, no wonder why he has amassed many honors. He began his own career in the year 1977 exactly where he first appeared in public performing with his dad. They performed the song "Alejandra" jointly. Yet at the age of 19, he made a big breakthrough together with his first solo music album. He presented "Alejandro Fernandez" under Sony Music and managed to release 3 singles. And because of his own accomplishment, he visited the entire Mexico. His accomplishment didn't stop there. He was able to release Piel De Nina in 1993 released an album with 3 extremely prosperous tracks.

He reached many people along with his skill to serenade girls and then in year 1994, he produced his 4th studio album, that's also become extremely successful. Almost all of his tracks on this album were created by well-known Mexican songwriters and has acquired more following till he produced a newer album the year after, entitled,Que Seas MuyFeliz. It was launched with a single that was world-wide recognized as his first ever hit offshore creating him a household name in several nations around the world outside Mexico.

In the year 1996 along with his own production , the rest of his songs started to be hit songs in most regions of Mexico as well as in other Spanish-speaking places on earth. The Atlanta Olympics came in 1996 exactly where he recorded the theme song and also other worldwide and well-known Latin performers most notably Jon Secada, Ricky Martin and Gloria Estefan with song titled "PuedesIlegar".

Within the year 2000, he presented his album "Entre tusbrasoz" and released his song "Quiereme" that proved much of his overall flexibility as a musical performer. The year after, he recorded his ninth album and it likewise became a big hit within Mexico as well as in other areas on the planet. Being a big fan of ranchera tracks, he introduced Un Canto De Mexico that contains twenty ranchera songs. Alejandro Fernandez proceeded a tour together with his dad in 2003 in Mexico City. Over 60,000 music fans stumbled on to view him perform spectacularly.

Alejandro Fernandez is not just a good performer however is also a very versatile actor. In year 2004, he acted within the movie "Zapata: El sueno del Heroe". This movie was regarding the Mexican hero Emiliano Zapanta. Right after his unprecedented achievement in drama, he returned to performing and introduced his own album Mexico - Madrid: En Directo Y Sin Escalas. It showcased 13 new tracks that were all taken from his live shows. It was in the year 2007 exactly where he could do a duet together with the intercontinental pop performer Beyonce with the song "Amor Gitano" for the album "Viento A Favor". He started a tour in Madrid and presented an additional album titled "De Noche: Clasicos A Mi Manera" with the very best ballad he ever made. On his personal life, Alejandro Fernandez has three little ones with his ex- wives America Guinart and Ximena Diaz.




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