Comenzó interpretando temas con mariachi y música tradicional mexicana. Últimamente canta también música pop.
Alejandro Fernández (born April 24, 1971) is a popular Latin Grammy-winning Mexican singer nicknamed as "El Potrillo" ("The Little Colt") by the media and his fans. ] Alejandro originally specialized in traditional, earthy forms of Mexican folk and country music, such as mariachi and ranchera. However, his more recent work has focused on mainstream pop music. He is the son of Vicente Fernández, also a popular Mexican country singer. His nickname "El Potrillo" (The Little Colt) was given to him by the media and his fans because of his being the son of Vicente, who is considered the most popular charro in Mexico.
Career
Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, he trained as an architect but turned to singing in 1991, encouraged by his father. A year later, he released his first album, titled Alejandro Fernandez. Since then, he has recorded 18 albums and sold a reported 15 million records, working with producers such as Emilio Estefan, Jr. and Kike Santander. His first public appearance was in 1976, when his father presented him on one of his shows, he was meant to perform the song "Alejandra". In the middle of the song he forgot the lyrics, started crying and suffered a panic attack, but then, his father got on stage and helped him singing along the song, making it a very touching moment between Alejandro and his father.
In 1992, Alejandro Fernández released his debut, self-titled album, launching one of the most prolific, successful and memorable careers in Latin music. Since then, the son of legendary ranchera singer Vicente Fernández has done what few progeny of famous parents have ever been able to achieve: He’s followed in his father’s footsteps, but at the same time, he’s carved out his own, separate path, thanks to his skilled vocals and an unparalleled stage presence. Fernández also has portrayed the lead role in zapata: El sueño del héroe, a 2004 movie about the Mexican revolutionary hero Emiliano Zapata by filmmaker Alfonso Arau, which proved to be one of the greatest disappointments in the Nuevo Cine Mexicano era, spending 7 million dollars in production and publicity but faring poorly at the box office.
While most Latin acts talk about crossovers from Spanish to English, Alejandro is one of only a handful of artists that have managed to become a superstar by crossing over from the world of traditional ranchera music to the world of pop. That duality began in 1997 with Me Estoy Enamorando, a collaboration with producer Emilio Estefan that sold 3 million copies worldwide and established Alejandro as an international star. In 1998, Alejandro performed along with the operatic tenor Placido Domingo and the French singer Patricia Kaas in Christmas in Vienna VI.
In 2004, A Corazón Abierto reunites Alejandro with Grammy-winning producer and songwriter Kike Santander, who penned his greatest hits from "Me Estoy Enamorando". But it also finds him singing the songs of a bold new generation of songwriters, including Gian Marco, Leonel García (one half of pop duo Sin Bandera), Reyli Barba (former member of pop band Elefante) and Mexican group Tres De Copas.
"A Corazón Abierto" is about love, but it’s hardly a staid album. Quite the opposite. Under the guidance of producers Kike Santander and Aureo Baqueiro, the sound of this record is taken beyond the traditional and is an album rich in instrumentation—rippling guitars, flowing strings and mariachi lines—that treads on folk, rock and ranchera elements with organic ease and conviction. The superb emotional and musical interpretations are the clincher. At times exuberant, "A Corazón Abierto" can also be an album of subtle understatement, unafraid to bare the singer in every sense of the word.
"Romanticism is something that will never die", says 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". It was something very honest. Not naked, but something deeper than that".
In 2005, Alejandro launches México - Madrid: En Directo Y Sin Escalas (in English: Mexico - Madrid: Nonstop). Featuring 13 tracks including one new song, this album is Fernández at his best - live and in concert! "Produced by Aureo Baquiero and filmed in front of a live audience at Spain’s Palacio de Congresos IFEMA, the production features Fernández 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 from La Oreja de Van Gogh joins him on "Me dediqué a perderte"; Malú duets with him on "Contigo aprendí", and with flamenco star Diego El Cigala perform a moving version of "Como quien pierde una estrella", accompanied on cajon by famed Flamenco guitarist Niño Josele. That same year, Alejandro was chosen to sing along with the tenors Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo in a special concerto celebrating the opening of the "Forum Internacional de las Culturas" in Monterrey. Alejandro's performance was praised by the audience. He also recorded a duet song with the tenor Mario Frangoulis called "Hay Más" from the album Follow Your Heart.
In 2007, launches Viento A Favor features tunes written by Leonel García and Noel Schajris (better known as emotive Latin-pop duo Sin Bandera) and Mexican singer Reyli Barba. They're all taken to wuthering heights by Fernandez's stellar vocal range, which goes from hushed whispers to booming intensity. First single "Te Voy A Perder" is an epic romance, and "Amor Gitano", a duet with performer Beyoncé Knowles. Closing tune "Cuando Estamos Juntos" is another surprise, an acoustic-flavored ode to simple joy.
He has five children, (Alejandro, Jr. and the twins, América and Camila) with his ex-wife, Mexican América Guinart, and two (Emiliano and Valentina) with his now ex-girlfriend, Colombian model Ximena Díaz.
Discography
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 Corazón
1997: Me Estoy Enamorando
1999: Mi Verdad
1999: Christmas in Vienna VI (Plácido Domingo, Patricia Kaas and Alejandro Fernández)
2000: entre tus brazos
2001: Orígenes
2002: Un Canto De México
2003: Niña Amada Mía
2003: En Vivo: Juntos Por Ultima Vez
2004: zapata: El sueño del héroe (Soundtrack)
2004: A Corazón Abierto
2005: México - Madrid: En Directo Y Sin Escalas
2007: Viento A Favor
2007: 15 Años De Éxitos
Website :www.alejandrofernandez.com
A Una Señora
Alejandro Fernández Lyrics
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Que volvamos a encontrarnos
Dentro de pocos dias
O despues de muchos años
Yo le doy mi palabra
Que no voy a molestarla
Si lleva compañia
Cuando quiera el destino
Enfrentarnos nuevamente
Delante de los ojos
Indiscretos de la gente
La quiero tanto, tanto
Que por eso le prometo
Que nadie por mi boca
Sabra nuestro secreto
Y si usted me mira pasar
Y no me habla
Duerma tranquila
Yo no digo una palabra
Que cosas puedo decir
Si usted me ignora
Antes que nada
Es usted una señora
Hubo muchas mujeres
Que alegraron mi camino
Entonces me burlaba
De lo que llaman destino
Fueron muchos amores
Y por nadie sufri nada
Hoy mirenme sufriendo
Por amor a una casada
Se queda en el secreto
Que una noche usted me quiso
Cuando falta a su casa
Inventando un compromiso
Y se fue de la mia
Al llegar la madrugada
Entonces fue que dijo
Por favor no digas nada
Y si usted me mira....
(Thanks to madrila for these lyrics)
The lyrics of Alejandro Fernández's song "A Una Señora" narrate a complex story of a man who promises to keep a secret affair with a married woman. He confesses that he has had numerous relationships with different women in his past, but none of them compares to the one he had with this particular lady, who he respects as a lady in high esteem. The song portrays the emotional turmoil and pain the man feels due to the demands of keeping the secret. Despite this immense burden, he chooses not to reveal the affair, even if he meets her again, to protect her honour and reputation.
The lyrics are rich with themes of love, secrecy, and morality. It portrays the struggles of a person who has felt a deep connection with someone but is bound by overlapping commitments. The man's character is immensely complex, as he feels intense guilt for his actions but also cannot let go of his feelings for the lady. The song's instrumentation is traditionally Mexican, with the guitar's melodious strumming and violin and trumpet adding an emotional depth to the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Cuando quiera la vida
Whenever life allows us to meet again
Que volvamos a encontrarnos
To reunite once again
Dentro de pocos dias
Maybe in just a few days
O despues de muchos años
Or maybe many years from now
Yo le doy mi palabra
I promise
Que no voy a molestarla
Not to bother you
Si lleva compañia
Even if you are in the company of others
Ni siquiera a saludarla
Not even to say hello
Cuando quiera el destino
If destiny should bring us together again
Enfrentarnos nuevamente
To meet again face to face
Delante de los ojos
In the view of everyone
Indiscretos de la gente
The indiscreet eyes of the people around us
La quiero tanto, tanto
I love you so much, so much
Que por eso le prometo
That's why I promise you
Que nadie por mi boca
That no one will hear from me
Sabra nuestro secreto
About our secret love
Y si usted me mira pasar
And if you see me passing by
Y no me habla
And you don't talk to me
Duerma tranquila
Don't worry
Yo no digo una palabra
I won't say a word
Que cosas puedo decir
What can I say
Si usted me ignora
If you choose to ignore me
Antes que nada
First and foremost
Es usted una señora
You are a lady
Hubo muchas mujeres
There were many women
Que alegraron mi camino
Who brought joy to my life
Entonces me burlaba
Back then, I made fun of destiny
De lo que llaman destino
Of what they call fate
Fueron muchos amores
I had many loves
Y por nadie sufri nada
And I didn't suffer for anyone
Hoy mirenme sufriendo
But today, look at me suffering
Por amor a una casada
For love of a married woman
Se queda en el secreto
Let's keep it a secret
Que una noche usted me quiso
That one night, you wanted me
Cuando falta a su casa
When you are away from home
Inventando un compromiso
Making up an excuse
Y se fue de la mia
And you left me
Al llegar la madrugada
Early in the morning
Entonces fue que dijo
And then you said
Por favor no digas nada
Please don't say anything
Contributed by Emily W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.