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
Obertura/Canta Corazón
Alejandro Fernández Lyrics
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Que mis ojos ya la vieron por aquí,
Que he soñado con su risa,
Que he pasado por su casa,
Que ha venido por que quiere ser feliz.
Canta corazón
Que el amor de mis amores ya esta aquí,
Que he guardado en cada carta,
Que sembrasteis en cada beso que te di.
Y con el tiempo te pensaba aferrada a mis manos
Y con la lluvia consolaba tu ausencia en los años
Y con el tiempo yo sabía que algún día
Morirías por volver.
Te lo dije cantando, ay
Te lo dije de frente, y que
Volverías conmigo,
Volverías porque no quieres perderme.
Te lo dije cantando, ay
Te lo dije de frente,y que
Sin mis besos no puedes empezar una mañana,
Y sacarme de tu vida,y de tu mente.
Canta corazón
Que en la vida estaba escrito que ella y yo,
Eramos abril y marzo,
Una gota en el desierto,
Que íbamos a estar juntos como la luna y el sol.
Y con el tiempo te pensaba aferrada a mis manos
Y con la lluvia consolaba tu ausencia en los años
Y con el tiempo yo sabia que algún día
Morirías por volver.
Te lo dije cantando, ay
Te lo dije de frente,y que
Volverías conmigo,
Volverías porque no quieres perderme.
Te lo dije cantando, ay
Te lo dije de frente,y que
Sin mis besos no puedes empezar una mañana,
Y sacarme de tu vida y de tu mente.
Te lo dije cantando, ay
Te lo dije de frente,y que
Volverías conmigo,
Volverías porque no quieres perderme.
Te lo dije cantando, ay
Te lo dije de frente,y que
Sin mis besos no puedes empezar una mañana,
Y sacarme de tu vida y de tu mente.
The lyrics of Obertura/Canta Corazón by Alejandro Fernandez convey the story of a man who has yearned for the love of his life for a long time. He expresses the depth of his feelings for her and how he has dreamt about her laugh, passed by her house, and how she has come back to him because she wants to be happy. The chorus urges the heart to sing as the love of his life is finally here, and he has kept her love in every letter he wrote to her, every word he spoke, and every kiss he gave her. The man reflects on how he thought about her all the time and how he felt her absence through the years, and how he hoped she would return someday.
The lyrics talk about how the man told the love of his life that she would return to him, and how he felt strongly about being with her. He wanted her to return to him because she couldn't start her day without his kisses and how she couldn't get him out of her life and mind. The song tells the story of love and its endurance and how true love never fades away. The man tells his love that they were meant to be together, like the moon and sun or April and March, and nothing could keep them apart.
Overall, Obertura/Canta Corazón is a beautiful love song that tells the story of love and the hope that never fades away. It describes how one can hope and dream about something and how love can hold on to people across time and distance.
Line by Line Meaning
Canta corazón
Sing heart, express the emotions within
Que mis ojos ya la vieron por aquí
That my eyes have seen her before around here
Que he soñado con su risa
That I have dreamt of her laughter
Que he pasado por su casa
That I have passed by her house
Que ha venido por que quiere ser feliz
That she has come because she wants to be happy
Que el amor de mis amores ya esta aquí
That the love of my loves is already here
Que he guardado en cada carta
That I have saved in every letter
Que escribí con las palabras
That I wrote with the words
Que sembrasteis en cada beso que te di
That you planted in every kiss I gave you
Y con el tiempo te pensaba aferrada a mis manos
And with time I thought of you clinging to my hands
Y con la lluvia consolaba tu ausencia en los años
And with the rain I sought solace for your absence in the years
Y con el tiempo yo sabía que algún día
And with time I knew that someday
Morirías por volver
You would die to come back
Te lo dije cantando, ay
I told you singing, oh
Te lo dije de frente, y que
I told you face-to-face, and that
Volverías conmigo,
You would come back to me
Volverías porque no quieres perderme.
You would come back because you don't want to lose me
Sin mis besos no puedes empezar una mañana,
Without my kisses, you can't start a morning
Y sacarme de tu vida y de tu mente.
And remove me from your life and your mind
Que en la vida estaba escrito que ella y yo,
That in life it was written that she and I
Eramos abril y marzo,
We were April and March
Una gota en el desierto,
A drop in the desert
Que íbamos a estar juntos como la luna y el sol.
That we were going to be together like the moon and sun
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Gian Marco
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Faith
Alejandro, susurro, potencia, melodía, dulzura, fuerza. Este hombre acaricia con su voz. Nos transporta por los confines de la música.
astrid lovera
Bella letra, estupenda musica, y guapo su interprete
Isabel Sañudo Cabeza
Canta corazon, guapo sin fin, el deseo mas deseable para una vida, con tu voz romantica, un saludo y fuerte abrazo, desde Val de San Vicente, Cantabria Infinita!.
david dejesus
Soy Argentino pero amo las música mexicana y son las mejores que hay nunca me cansaré de escucharlas, aguante México y viva México
míster jota
Esta canción es composición del peruano Gian marco, pero de excelente interpretación
Ana Lidia Willians
El 23 de marzo está en el mobistar arena
victoria ballestero
Alejandro magnifico concierto. Voz, talento, guapo, sexy y sin arrogancia. Uno de los mejores artistas de Latinoamérica. Gracias México desde Venezuela. Bendiciones
Baladas Romanticas
Que haríamos los latinos sin Mexico !. Un aplauso para este hermoso país que nos entrega artistas maravillosos !. 🇨🇱 🇲🇽
Sergio Ayonlopez
Hermoso comentario. Q viva toda América latina
Lilián Diaz Escobar
Amé tu comentario y no soy mexicana, pero concuerdo con tu admiración por el talento de Mexico