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
Yo Naci Para Amarte
Alejandro Fernández Lyrics
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Qué le importa al corazón
Si mi amor está firmado
Para ti sin condición
Castígame y miénteme
Te confieso, me da igual
Hace tiempo ha decidido
Mi corazón a quien amar
No importan tus amores
No importa tu pasado
Tus pequeños errores
Ya los he perdonado
Mucho antes de pecar
Y no hay nada que hacer
Yo nací para amarte
Y amarte sin final
Algún día lo sé
El caudal desbordado
De tus aguas llega al mar
Nada va a detener
El impulso de amar
Que me dicta el corazón
Yo nací para amarte
Yo nací para amarte
Más allá de la razón
Después, al fin aprenderás
A aceptar mi corazón
Si el amor es verdadero
No se rinde ante el dolor
Te esperaré
No importa cuanto me hieras sin piedad
El destino está marcado
Serás mía y nada más
Y no hay nada que hacer
Yo nací para amarte
Y amarte sin final
Algún día lo sé
El caudal desbordado
De tus aguas llega al mar
Nada va a detener
El impulso de amar
Que me dicta el corazón
Yo nací para amarte
Yo nací para amarte
Más allá de la razón
The lyrics of the song "Yo Nací Para Amarte" by Alejandro Fernandez tell a story of unconditional love that cannot be swayed by past mistakes, lies or any external force. The singer makes it clear that his heart is committed to loving one person, and one person alone. He is willing to forgive their past transgressions and shake off any betrayals that may come his way because his love is anchored in a deep commitment that is not easily swayed. He is convinced that he was born to love this person, and nothing can change that.
The singer describes his love as a "caudal desbordado," meaning that it is an overflowing current that cannot be controlled or tamed. He acknowledges that he knows his love will eventually lead him to this person, and that nothing can stand in the way of this powerful emotion. The song ends on a note of hope and patience, with the singer stating that he will wait for this person, no matter how much they hurt him.
In summary, "Yo Nací Para Amarte" is a song about the enduring power of love and how it can withstand anything that comes its way. It shows love as a powerful force that cannot be controlled and that can only be accepted and embraced fully.
Line by Line Meaning
Engáñame, olvídame
Deceit me, forget me
Qué le importa al corazón
What does the heart care
Si mi amor está firmado
If my love is signed
Para ti sin condición
For you unconditionally
Castígame y miénteme
Punish me and lie to me
Te confieso, me da igual
I confess to you, I don't care
Hace tiempo ha decidido
It has long been decided
Mi corazón a quien amar
My heart to whom to love
No importan tus amores
Your loves don't matter
No importa tu pasado
Your past doesn't matter
Tus pequeños errores
Your small mistakes
Ya los he perdonado
I have already forgiven them
Mucho antes de pecar
Long before sinning
Y no hay nada que hacer
And there's nothing to be done
Yo nací para amarte
I was born to love you
Y amarte sin final
And love you without end
Algún día lo sé
Someday, I know
El caudal desbordado
The overflowing flow
De tus aguas llega al mar
Of your waters reaches the sea
Nada va a detener
Nothing will stop
El impulso de amar
The impulse to love
Que me dicta el corazón
That my heart dictates to me
Yo nací para amarte
I was born to love you
Más allá de la razón
Beyond reason
Después, al fin aprenderás
Afterwards, you will finally learn
A aceptar mi corazón
To accept my heart
Si el amor es verdadero
If the love is true
No se rinde ante el dolor
It does not surrender to pain
Te esperaré
I will wait for you
No importa cuanto me hieras sin piedad
No matter how much you hurt me mercilessly
El destino está marcado
Destiny is marked
Serás mía y nada más
You will be mine and nothing more
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Flavio Enrique Santander
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