Early years Alejandro Fernández was born in
Guadalajara, Jalisco. His first appearance in the spectacular presentation was in 1976; in one of his father's shows. Fernández released his first album
Alejandro Fernández under
Sony Music. Its main hits were "Necesito olvidarla", "Brumas" and "Equivocadamente". With this material, Alejandro began a tour in Mexico and some cities of the United States. In 1993, he performed with his father in a concert at the
Palacio de los Deportes, and he continued for a season at the
Teatro Blanquita in Mexico City. The same year Alejandro released the successful
Piel de Niña, produced by
Pedro Ramírez. The songs "Piel de Niña", "A La Vera del Camino", and "Cascos Ligeros" were some of the main hits on the album. At the
Lo Nuestro Awards of 1993 Fernández was nominated for Male Artist, New Artist and Regional Mexican Album of the Year for his debut album, winning none. In 1994 he released the album
Grandes Éxitos a la Manera de Alejandro Fernández, covering pieces from legendary composers such as
Armando Manzanero,
Luis Demetrio and
Agustín Lara. At the
9th Lo Nuestro Awards, Fernández received a nomination for Regional Mexican Male Performer of the Year.
1995–1998: Que Seas Muy Feliz, Me Estoy Enamorando In 1995, he released the album
Que Seas Muy Feliz. The song "Como Quien Pierde Una Estrella" became his first international hit. It was heavily promoted on radio and television shows. In 1996, his release
Muy Dentro de Mi Corazón was an instant success. Songs like "Moño Negro", "Nube Viajera" and "Abrazame" became hits in Mexico and several countries in Latin America. That same year he recorded "Puedes Llegar", the theme song for the 1996
Atlanta Olympics, with singers
Gloria Estefan,
Jon Secada and
Ricky Martin, among others. In 1997, he recorded the album
Me Estoy Enamorando, produced by
Emilio Estefan, Jr. The album is a fusion of
bolero, romantic ballad, orchestral arrangements and elements of Mexican mariachi that became popular in the Latin music sector. "
Si Tú Supieras" was the most successful hit of that production, and it was chosen as the theme of the hit soap opera of the time,
"Maria Isabel". It also conquered the U.S. market, lasting seven weeks at the top of
Billboard Hot Latin Tracks. He became the first Latin singer to hold first place with three hits: "Si tu supieras" was followed by "
En El Jardín" (with Gloria Estefan) and "
No Sé Olvidar". In December 1998, he recorded
Christmas in Vienna VI with the tenor
Plácido Domingo and
Patricia Kaas. His performance was praised by critics but it did not achieve much popularity among the audience.
1999–2003: Mi Verdad, Entre Tus Brazos, Orígenes With the album
Mi Verdad of 1999, Fernández returned to ranchera music. Mi Verdad was nominated for Best Mexican-American performance at the 42nd annual Grammy Awards. That same year, he and
Julio Iglesias recorded the song "Dos Corazones, Dos Historias;" it appeared on Julio's album
Noche de Cuatro Lunas. In 2001, he recorded
Orígenes. The single "Tantina Pena" (a flamenco-style mariachi bolero) became an international hit. In 2003, Alejandro began a Latin American tour with his father Vicente, and recorded the show called
"En Vivo: Juntos Por Ultima Vez", which was witnessed by thousands of fans, culminating in
Mexico City at the
Foro Sol, with over five hours of music in front of nearly 60,000 spectators. That same year he recorded his next album
Niña amada mía. The title song became a hit and the theme of a
popular soap opera of the same name. That same year, Alejandro toured Latin America and the United States. Later he participated in the Christmas special
En mi país, recorded in
Puerto Rico and broadcast by
Telemundo. Fernández and
Ednita Nazario performed a duet of "Triste Navidad" ("Sad Christmas").
2004–2006: A Corazón Abierto, México – Madrid In 2004, he played the lead role in
Zapata: El sueño del héroe, a movie about the Mexican revolutionary hero
Emiliano Zapata by filmmaker
Alfonso Arau. That same year,
A Corazón Abierto reunited Alejandro with Grammy-winning producer and songwriter
Kike Santander, who penned his greatest hits from
Me Estoy Enamorando. He also recruited multiple talented younger songwriters, including
Gian Marco,
Leonel García (of pop duo
Sin Bandera),
Reyli Barba (former member of pop band Elefante) and Mexican group
Tres De Copas.
"Romanticism is something that will never die", declared 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" ("In Open Heart"). It was something very honest. Not naked, but something deeper than that"''. The album released the singles: "¿Que voy a hacer con mi amor?", "Qué lastima", "Me dediqué a perderte" and the smash hit "Canta corazón". That same year, Alejandro was chosen to sing along with the
tenors José Carreras and
Plácido Domingo in a special concert celebrating the opening of the "Forum Internacional de las Culturas" in
Monterrey. At first his father Vicente was invited but he turned it down. Alejandro showed his skilled vocals and operatic tenor
range, singing pieces of opera such as "Granada"; his performance was praised by the audience. He also recorded a duet with the tenor
Mario Frangoulis called "Hay más" from the album
Follow Your Heart. After that, Alejandro went on tour with two Latin American stars:
Marc Anthony and
Chayanne, passing through several major U.S. cities. On 2 December 2005, Los Angeles, gave him a star on the legendary
Hollywood Walk of Fame on
Hollywood Boulevard.
2007–2010: Viento a Favor, Dos Mundos In 2007, he released
Viento A Favor featuring tunes written by Leonel García and Noel Schajris (better known as emotive Latin-pop duo
Sin Bandera) and Mexican singer
Reyli Barba. The first two singles were "
Te Voy A Perder", and "
Amor Gitano", a duet with
Beyoncé. After that "Cuando Estamos Juntos" and "
No Se Me Hace Fácil", became hits; "
Eres" was the last single of the album. In 2008, Alejandro started a tour in Spain, covering cities such as
Madrid,
Valencia and
A Coruña. He released the album
De Noche: Clásicos A Mi Manera; it features classic romantic ballads and boleros such as "El Reloj" and "Regálame esta noche", songs that he recorded previously but never released. In 2009, his voice was the theme of
Mañana es para siempre, the most successful Mexican soap opera of the year. The Grammy-winning singer, composer and producer
Nelly Furtado invited Alejandro to perform in a duet for her album
Mi Plan. The song "Sueños" was recorded in Miami.
Dos Mundos (
Two Worlds), is a double production, releasing two albums simultaneously:
Dos Mundos: Evolución + Tradición. One of them is pop, produced by
Aureo Baqueiro, and the other is ranchera and mariachi, produced by
Joan Sebastian. No Latin artist had done anything similar before. On 11 November 2009 he simultaneously released the videos of the singles "Estuve" and "
Se Me Va la Voz". He released the videos of the singles "Me Hace Tanto Bien" and "Bandida". On 22 November 2010, Alejandro released the live album
Dos Mundos: Revolución that includes live versions of songs from his album
Dos mundos: Evolución / Dos mundos: Tradición, two unreleased tracks "Tu Sabes Quien", "Felicidades" and the song "Vamos a darnos tiempo" originally performed by the iconic singer
José José.
2011–2017: "Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti", Confidencias, Rompiendo Fronteras Between June and August 2011, he went on his Dos Mundos: Revolucion Tour. On 1 August 2011, Alejandro released the song "El mismo sol", which was released as the theme of the
2011 Pan American Games. He toured Latin America along with fellow singer
Marc Anthony in a series of concerts named
Dos Mundos, un Concierto (Two Worlds, one Concert). Alejandro collaborated with
Christina Aguilera on a cover of the song "
Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti", released as the theme song for the soap opera "
La tempestad". After only 17 days, the song was certified platinum in Mexico, with 65,000 sales from digital downloads. On 27 August 2013, he released the album
Confidencias. It includes the duet with Christina Aguilera, along with duets with
Vicente Fernández and
Rod Stewart. In 2014, his song "Te Amare" was released as the theme song for the soap opera "
Hasta el fin del mundo" replacing the original theme of
Pedro Fernández. In 2015, Alejandro collaborated with
Alejandro Sanz on a cover of the song "A que no me dejas", released as the theme song for the soap opera
A que no me dejas. In 2016, Fernández was inducted into the
Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame. In February 2017, he released the album
Rompiendo Fronteras and the single "Sé que te duele" became an instant hit.
2023: Amor y Patria In 2023 Fernandez announced the tour named "Amor y Patria" (Love and Motherland in Spanish). His tour started in California, and included performances in Texas.
Sony Music controversy The international record label
Sony Music was sued by Alejandro Fernández after they tried to release an album with some of his unreleased songs after his contract with the label had ended.
Federal Police arrived at the Sony headquarters in
Mexico City and seized about 6,000 copies of the album. The song "Diferente", was released on the internet as the first single of the album. ==Artistry==