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
Dame un minuto
Alejandro Fernández Lyrics
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Hacemos bien
Pues hace tiempo que debimos conversar
Soltar al aire todo aquello que te inhibe
Que constantemente vive
Que me mata de ansiedad
Por saber si sigo siendo aquel que duerme
En tu piel en tus engaños
Bien, ya que mencionas este tema hacemos bien
Pues hace tiempo que pudimos evitar
Esta molestia de contarte lo que cuesta
Verte amar y hacer apuestas
Con mi vida y mi verdad
Para serte franco no encontré otro día
Te suplico que me aclares
Si esto es pura fantasía
Que es un sueño
Que siempre vas a ser mía
Me suda el alma de pensar
Me duele el cuerpo de tanto y tanto amar
Me sobra el tiempo si no estás
Dame aunque sea un minuto
Y así disfruto mi última parte
Por si te vas
Bien, ya falta poco sólo déjame mirarte
Como comprenderás no es muy común perder
Todos los días algo que cambia la vida
Que me quite la paciencia la cordura y la razón
Te repito por si no te has dado cuenta
Que me aclares que me digas
Si esto es pura fantasía
Que es un sueño
Que siempre vas a ser mía
Me suda el alma de pensar
Me duele el cuerpo de tanto y tanto amar
Me sobra el tiempo si no estás
Dame aunque sea un minuto
Y así disfruto mi última parte
Por si te vas
The song "Dame un minuto" by Alejandro Fernandez is a conversation between two people who had been avoiding each other. They finally meet face-to-face to talk and let out what's been hindering their relationship. The singer asks the other person to clarify their feelings and if their relationship is pure fantasy or if they are really meant to be together. He expresses his strong emotions towards the other person with lines like "Me suda el alma de pensar, Me duele el cuerpo de tanto, tanto amar, Me sobra tiempo si no estás". In the end, he asks for just a minute to be with the other person and to enjoy what could be their last moment because he fears losing them forever.
Line by Line Meaning
Bien, ahora que estamos frente a frente
It's good that we're finally face-to-face.
hacemos bien
It's a good idea.
Pues hace tiempo que debimos conversar
We should have talked a long time ago.
Soltar al aire todo aquello que te inhibe
Let out everything that's holding you back.
Que constantemente vive
That's constantly alive.
Que me mata de ansiedad
That's making me extremely anxious.
Por saber si sigo siendo aquel que duerme
I want to know if I'm still the one who sleeps with you.
En tu piel en tus engaños
In your skin, in your lies.
Y en tu vientre
And in your womb.
Bien, ya que mencionas este tema hacemos bien
Since you brought up this topic, it's a good idea.
Pues hace tiempo que pudimos evitar
We could have avoided this a long time ago.
Esta molestia de contarte lo que cuesta
The pain of telling you what it costs me.
Verte amar y hacer apuestas
To see you love and take chances.
Con mi vida y mi verdad
With my life and my truth.
Para serte franco no encontré otro día
To be honest, I couldn't find another day.
Te suplico que me aclares
I beg you to clarify for me.
Si esto es pura fantasía
If this is just a fantasy.
Que es un sueño
That it's a dream.
Que siempre vas a ser mía
That you'll always be mine.
Me suda el alma de pensar
I'm sweating from the thought.
Me duele el cuerpo de tanto, tanto amar
My body hurts from loving so much.
Me sobra tiempo si no estás
I have too much time if you're not here.
Dame aunque sea un minuto
Give me just a minute.
Y así disfruto mi última parte
So I can enjoy my last part with you.
Por si te vas
In case you leave.
Bien, ya falta poco sólo déjame mirarte
It won't be much longer, just let me look at you.
Como comprenderás no es muy común perder
As you can understand, it's not common to lose.
Todos los días algo que cambia la vida
Every day something that changes life.
Que me quite la paciencia la cordura y la razón
That takes away my patience, sanity, and reason.
Te repito por si no te has dado cuenta
I repeat in case you haven't noticed.
Que me aclares que me digas
That you clarify and tell me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Gian Marco Zignago Alcover
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mari Carmen Ardila Mendiano
Este hombre ha trabajado tela toda su carrera que trayectoria artística tiene y sin parar .Nació estrella.
Dora Alicia Garzón García
Amo todo este álbum uno de mis favoritos
Nelida Iglesias
El mejor de México 🌹😍bella interpretación como siempre Alejandro Fernandez🌹🌹🙋
Aurora Herrera
Alejandro tienes una voz espectacular, ya no tomes tanto es una pena verte mal por el alcohol o lo que sea, tienes muchísimo talento eres una joya, los que somos tus fans de verdad queremos ver que estas bien.
Yoyivette Jaimes
Enorme interpretación...! Muy muy bella canción.
Juan Antonio Méndez Camacho
Nuestro potrillo Alejandro Fernández tiene una voz espectacular canta muy bien y yo crecí con su música 🎶🎶🎶 desde muy pequeño a los 2 años de edad
Cecilia Morales
Siempre hay un minuto !!.
Para conversar y solucionar
Los malos entendidos.
PAOLA LÓPEZ
Awwww es hermoso despertar y escucharte Alejandro, me hiciste el día 💓💓💓💓
alonso macchiavello
Saludos desde Perú, like si crees que su voz es una de las mas románticas <3
Angela Pichardo
Amo a ese hombre ❤️