Career[edit]

Early years[edit]
His first public appearance was in 1976 in one of his father's shows. Alejandro was meant
to perform the song "Alejandra" but in the middle of the song he forgot the lyrics, started
crying, and suffered a panic attack. His father Vicente Fernandez got on stage and helped
by singing along with him.[citation needed]
Fernndez released his first album, Alejandro Fernandez under Sony Music. The main hits
were "Necesito olvidarla", "Brumas" and "Equivocadamente".[4] 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
famous Teatro Blanquita of Mexico City. The same year Fernndez released the
successful Piel De Nia, directed by Pedro Ramires. The songs "Piel de nia", "A la vera
del camino", and "Cascos ligeros" are some of the hits of the album.[5] At the Lo Nuestro
Awards of 1993 Fernndez was nominated for Male Artist, New Artist and Regional
Mexican Album of the Year for his debut album, winning none. [6]
In 1994 he released the album Grandes Exitos A La Manera De Alejandro Fernandez,
singing pieces of legendary composers such as Armando Manzanero, Luis
Demetrio andAgustn Lara.[7] At the 9th Lo Nuestro Awards, Fernndez received a
nomination for Regional Mexican Male Performer of the Year.[8]

19951998: "Como quien pierde una estrella", Me Estoy

Enamorando[edit]
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.[9][9]
In 1996, his release Muy Dentro de Mi Corazn was an instant success.[10] Songs like
"Moo negro", "Nube viajera" and "Abrazame" became hits in Mexico and several countries
of Latin America. That same year he recorded "Puedes llegar", theme song for the
1996 Atlanta Olympics, with singers Gloria Estefan, Jon Secada and Ricky Martin among
others. In 1997, he recorded the album Me Estoy Enamorando, produced by Emilio
Estefan, Jr. The music of the album is a fusion of bolero, romantic ballad, orchestral
arrangements and a touch of Mexican mariachi that became popular in the Latin music
sector. "Si tu supieras" was the most outstanding hit of that production, [11] and it was chosen
as the theme of the hit soap opera of the time, "Maria Isabel". It also conquered the U.S.
market, lasting seven weeks at the top of Billboard Hot Latin Tracks. He became the first
Latin singer to hold first place with three hits: "Si tu supieras" was followed by "En El
Jardn" (with Gloria Estefan) and "No se olvidar".[11] Me Estoy Enamorando sold 2.2 million
copies worldwide. In December 1998, he recorded Christmas in Vienna VI with the

tenor Plcido Domingo and Patricia Kaas. His performance was praised by the critics but it
did not achieve much popularity among the audience.

19992003: Mi Verdad, Entre tus brazos, Orgenes[edit]

With the album Mi Verdad of 1999, Fernndez returned to ranchera music.[12] "Si he sabido
amor" became a big hit and was the theme of the hit soap opera Infierno en el paraso.
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. "Quireme" 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
balladas with energetic Latin rhythms.[13] That same year, he and Julio Iglesias recorded the
song "Dos corazones, dos historias;" it appeared on Julio's album Noche de Cuatro Lunas.
[14]

In 2001, he recorded Orgenes.[15] The single "Sin tantina pena" (an energetic mariachi
bolero) became an international hit.[15] In 2002, he launched his production Un Canto De
Mxico, which contains twenty-two classic ranchera songs. It was recorded live at
the Palacio de Bellas Artes.[16] In 2003, Alejandro began a Latin American tour with his
father Vicente, and recorded the show called "En Vivo: Juntos Por Ultima Vez", which was
witnessed by thousands of fans, culminating in Mexico City at the Foro Sol, with over five
hours of music in front of nearly 60,000 spectators. That same year he recorded his next
album Nia amada ma.[17] 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 pas, recorded in Puerto
Rico and broadcast by Telemundo. Fernndez and Ednita Nazario performed a duet of
"Triste Navidad" ( "Sad Christmas").

20042006: A Corazn Abierto, Mxico Madrid[edit]

In 2004, he played the lead role in Zapata: El sueo del hroe, a movie about the Mexican
revolutionary hero Emiliano Zapata by filmmaker Alfonso Arau. That same year, A Corazn
Abierto reunited Alejandro with Grammy-winning producer and songwriter Kike Santander,
who penned his greatest hits from Me Estoy Enamorando. But he also tapped the talents of
a new generation of songwriters, including Gian Marco, Leonel Garca (of pop duo Sin
Bandera), Reyli Barba (former member of pop band Elefante) and Mexican group Tres De
Copas.[18]
"Romanticism is something that will never die", declared Alejandro Fernndez, explaining
his choice of songs on A Corazn 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 Corazn Abierto"
("In Open Heart"). It was something very honest. Not naked, but something deeper than
that". The album released the singles: "Que voy a hacer con mi amor?", "Qu lastima",
"Me dediqu a perderte" and the smash hit "Canta corazn".[18]

In 2005, Alejandro released Mxico - Madrid: En Directo Y Sin Escalas (Mexico Madrid:
Nonstop), featuring 13 tracks including one new song. Produced by Aureo Baquiero and
filmed in front of a live audience at Spain's "Palacio de Congresos IFEMA", the production
features Fernndez performing some of his biggest hits accompanied by a 28-piece
orchestra and some of Spain's most important voices on three of the songs: Amaia
Montero from La Oreja de Van Gogh joins him on "Me dediqu a perderte"; Mal duets with
him on "Contigo aprend", and with flamenco star Diego El Cigala perform a fast-tempo
version of "Como quien pierde una estrella", accompanied on cajn by famed flamenco
guitarist Nio Josele.[19] That same year, Alejandro was chosen to sing along with
the tenors Jos Carreras and Plcido Domingo in a special concert celebrating the opening
of the "Forum Internacional de las Culturas" in Monterrey. At first his father Vicente was
invited but he turned it down. Alejandro showed his skilled vocals and operatic tenor range,
singing pieces of opera such as "Granada"; his performance was praised by the audience.
He also recorded a duet with the tenor Mario Frangoulis called "Hay ms" from the
album Follow Your Heart.[20] After that, Alejandro went on tour with two Latin American
stars: Marc Anthony and Chayanne, passing through several major U.S. cities.[21] On 2
December 2005, Los Angeles, gave him a star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of
Fame on Hollywood Boulevard.[22]

20072010: Viento a Favor, Dos Mundos[edit]

In 2007, he released Viento A Favor featuring tunes written by Leonel Garca and Noel
Schajris (better known as emotive Latin-pop duo Sin Bandera) and Mexican singer Reyli
Barba.[23] The first two singles were "Te Voy A Perder", and "Amor Gitano", a duet
with Beyonc Knowles.[24] After that "Cuando Estamos Juntos" and "No Se Me Hace Fcil"
became hits; "Eres" was the last single of the album.
In 2008, Alejandro started a tour on Spanish land covering cities such
as Madrid, Valencia and La Corua. He released the album De Noche: Clsicos A Mi
Manera; it features classic romantic ballads and boleros such as "El Reloj" and "Reglame
esta noche", songs that he recorded previously but never released. [25]
In 2009, his voice was the theme of Maana 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 "Sueos"
was recorded in Miami.
Dos Mundos (Two Worlds), is a double production, releasing two albums
simultaneously: Dos Mundos: Evolucin + Tradicin. One of them is pop, produced
by Aureo Baqueiro, and the other is ranchera and mariachi, produced by Joan Sebastian.
No Latin artist had done anything similar before. On 11 November 2009 he simultaneously
released the videos of the singles "Estuve" and "Se Me Va la Voz".[26] He released the
videos of the singles "Me Hace Tanto Bien" and "Bandida". On 22 November 2010,
Alejandro released the live album Dos Mundos: Revolucin that includes live versions of

songs from his album Dos mundos: Evolucin / Dos mundos: Tradicin, two unreleased
tracks "Tu Sabes Quien", "Felicidades" and the song "Vamos a darnos tiempo" originally
performed by the iconic singer Jos Jos.[27]

2011present: "Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti", Confidencias[edit]

Between June and August 2011, he went on his Dos Mundos: Revolucion Tour. On 1
August 2011, Alejandro released the song "Bajo un mismo sol" theme of the 2011 Pan
American Games. He toured Latin America along with fellow singer Marc Anthony in a
series of concerts named Dos Mundos, un Concierto (Two Worlds, one Concert). Alejandro
collaborated with Christina Aguilera on a cover of the song "Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti",
released as the theme song for the soap opera "La tempestad". After only 17 days, the
song was certified Platinum in Mexico, for sales of 65,000 digital downloads. [28] On 27
August 2013 he released the album Confidencias, it includes the duet with Christina
Aguilera "Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti", and duets with Vicente Fernndez 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 Fernndez. 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.

Sony Music controversy[edit]

The international record label Sony Music was sued by Alejandro Fernndez 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.[29]

Artistry[edit]
Following the steps of his father, Alejandro began his musical career focused on ranchera
music. Since his 1997 album Me Estoy Enamorando he branched out successfully into pop
music. In his live presentations, Alejandro begins the show with his ranchera repertoire,
then he removes the charro outfit to sing pop.
Alejandro has a light tenor tessitura, leaning to spinto tenor. His vocal ability and versatility
have allowed him to perform romantic ballads, pop and ranchera music simultaneously.
Alejandro Fernndez has performed with artists such as Plcido Domingo, Marc
Anthony, Jos Carreras, Chayanne, Amaia Montero, Joan Sebastian, Gloria
Estefan, Mal, Julio Iglesias, Patricia Kaas, Miguel Bos, Mario Frangoulis, Ednita
Nazario, Yuri, Franco De Vita, Diego El Cigala, Nelly Furtado, Beyonc Knowles, Christina
Aguilera and Rod Stewart.

Personal life[edit]

Alejandro Fernndez was born in Mexico City and raised in Guadalajara. He studied to
become an architect, but turned to singing in 1991 encouraged by his father.[30] Alejandro 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).[31]
In the late 1990s, his older brother Vicente, Jr. was kidnapped by a band of organized
crime.[32] The kidnappers cut off one of his fingers and sent it to his father as a warning.
After Vicente Fernndez paid an allegedly big sum of money, Vicente, Jr. was released.
The exact amount was never announced.[33]
He is co-owner of a shopping center in Guadalajara called "Unicenter", where there are
different types of businesses, creating jobs for over 170 people.[34] Alejandro participated
with his family in the construction of Arena VFG, with capacity for 11,000 people it is
basically dedicated to music shows and charreria competitions.[35][36] He is an expert in horse
riding and charreria.[37] Alejandro supports Mexican football team Atlas and is good friends
with footballer Rafael Mrquez.
He has five children. Three (Alejandro, Jr. and the twin girls Amrica and Camila) with his
ex-wife Amrica Guinart and two (Emiliano and Valentina) with Colombian modelXimena
Daz.[30]

Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]

1992: Alejandro Fernandez

1993: Piel De Nia

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 : Orgenes

2003 : Nia Amada Ma

2004 : Zapata: El sueo del hroe (soundtrack)

2004 : A Corazn Abierto

2007 : Viento A Favor

2009 : Dos mundos: Evolucin / Dos mundos: Tradicin

2013 : Confidencias

Live albums[edit]

1999 : Christmas in Vienna VI

2002 : Un Canto De Mxico

2003 : En Vivo: Juntos Por Ultima Vez

2005 : Mxico Madrid: En Directo Y Sin Escalas

2010 : Dos Mundos: Revolucin

2014 : Confidencias Reales

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