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
Maldita Costumbre
Alejandro Fernández Lyrics
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De soñarte casi a diario
Al corazón pone lumbre
Este amor es incendiario
Que llamen a los bomberos
Que vengan otros te quieros
Por favor
Esta maldita tristeza
Plancharla seria proeza
Y no es imposible nada
Alguien venga a mi auxilio
Necesito el exilio de este amor
Esta costumbre maldita
De soñarte y de soñarte
Hasta el recuerdo me excita
Pero debo olvidarte
Alguien venga en mi ayuda
Ya sea gorda o huesuda
Por favor necesito otro amor
Necesito otro amor
Necesito que venga ya
Necesito un amor necesito otro amor
Ese amor que jamas se va
Ah que maldita costumbre
Alguien venga en mi ayuda
Ya sea gorda o huesuda
Por favor
Yo necesito otro amor
Necesito otro amor
Necesito un amor necesito otro amor
Necesito que venga ya
Necesito un amor necesito otro amor
Ese amor que jamas se va
The lyrics of Alejandro Fernández's song Maldita Costumbre describe the pain and frustration of a love that cannot be forgotten. The singer has a habit of dreaming about their love interest almost every day, which is like fuel to the fire in their heart. The love is described as incendiary, indicating its intense and all-consuming nature. The singer desperately wants to move on but finds it difficult to do so because of the memories that excite them. The sadness that the singer has been feeling has left their soul wrinkled, and the idea of smoothing it out is a formidable task. The singer pleads for help, asking for someone or something to help them find escape from this all-consuming love. The lyrics mention needing another love, one that will not go away, to replace the current, suffocating love.
The lyrics of Maldita Costumbre explore themes of heartbreak, desperation, and the struggle to move on from a love that has become too much to bear. The singer pours out their emotions in a heartfelt plea, expressing the toll that this love has taken on them. The use of the phrase "maldita costumbre," which translates to "damned habit," seems to imply that the singer feels trapped in their love for this person and is struggling to break free. Overall, the song is a poignant exploration of the pain of unrequited love and the hope for a new beginning.
Line by Line Meaning
Esta maldita costumbre
De soñarte casi a diario
Al corazón pone lumbre
Este amor es incendiario
The habit of dreaming of you almost daily sets my heart on fire, making this love uncontrollable.
Que llamen a los bomberos
Que vengan otros te quieros
Por favor
Call the firefighters! I need other expressions of love to help me control this burning desire.
Esta maldita tristeza
Me tiene el alma arrugada
Plancharla seria proeza
Y no es imposible nada
This darn sadness has creased my soul, and it seems like smoothing it out would be a feat, yet nothing is impossible.
Alguien venga a mi auxilio
Necesito el exilio de este amor
Someone come to my aid! I need to exile this love from my life.
Esta costumbre maldita
De soñarte y de soñarte
Hasta el recuerdo me excita
Pero debo olvidarte
This cursed habit of dreaming of you over and over again, even the memory of it excites me, but I must forget you.
Alguien venga en mi ayuda
Ya sea gorda o huesuda
Por favor necesito otro amor
Someone come to my help, no matter how they look. I need another love to replace this one.
Necesito otro amor
Necesito que venga ya
Necesito un amor necesito otro amor
Ese amor que jamas se va
I need another love, one that will never leave, and I need it now!
Ah que maldita costumbre
Alguien venga en mi ayuda
Ya sea gorda o huesuda
Por favor
Yo necesito otro amor
That darn habit again! Someone please come to my aid, no matter who they are. I need another love in my life.
Necesito un amor necesito otro amor
Necesito que venga ya
Necesito un amor necesito otro amor
Ese amor que jamas se va
I need another love, one that will never leave, and I need it now!
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