Álex Ubago
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Álex Ubago is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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singer-songwriter. He is especially known for his heartfelt voice and his ballads. He rose to stardom in 2001, when he appeared as a guest on a hit TV show in Spain. Alex started to tour national radios with his guitar to sing his songs live and be interviewed. Eventually this strategy worked and his album finally hit the charts. But he reached absolute fame with the publication of the song "Sin Miedo A Nada", featuring Amaia Montero
Amaia Montero
Amaia Montero Saldías , also known as the original vocalist of La Oreja de Van Gogh between 1996 and 2007, is a singer/songwriter from Basque Country, Spain. Including her work with the band, Montero has sold more than 7 million albums worldwide.-Background:Amaia Montero is the daughter of José...
, his biggest hit to date.
Early life
When he was four years old, his parents moved to San SebastiánSan Sebastián
Donostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
. He wrote his first song at the age of 15. He taught himself how to sing. Alex replied "Without thinking, just because, I would write a song. That's how I started at 15. Then one day I finished a song that I liked and wanted someone to listen to it, I wanted to sing it to someone. That first song still exists, it's written but not recorded. From that moment on I kept writing"...
Career
Alex Ubago wrote several songs. He contacted his cousin David, who was a musician with a home studio. Together, the two recorded some of Ubago's compositions, hoping to present them to Ubago's girlfriend as a birthday present. Soon these casual recordings were received by manager Inigio Argomaniz, who presented the material to some of his friends working in the industry. Ubago was gently urged to record some more of his material, and in time enough material had been written to be formally presented. The new songs were received by DRO Atlantic artistic director Alfonso Pérez. In October, 2000, the contracts were signed. Three years later ¿Qué Pides Tu? was released, followed by Fantasia o Realidad in 2004. The latter record achieved gold and platinum status, given its strong sales in Spain, Latin America, and the U.S.In 2006, Ubago released Aviones de Cristal, featuring the song "Viajar Contigo", one of Ubago's many Billboard chart successes. He immediately made it to the top of the Latin music charts, and Ubago’s face appeared on almost every cover of Latin and Spanish entertainment magazines, including Rolling Stone. He performed over 100 concerts in his home country after that release, and his album went platinum several times worldwide.
In 2010, Alex collaborated with Cuban singer Lena and the ex-Bacilos
Bacilos
Bacilos was a Colombian group based in Miami, Florida, USA. Their album Caraluna won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Pop Latin Album and its 2004 release Sin Vergüenza has again been nominated for Best Latin Pop Album in the Grammy Awards of 2005...
member, Colombian Jorge Villamizar
Jorge Villamizar
Jorge Villamizar is a Colombian musician; singer and composer, leader of the band Bacilos, and one of the most representative Latin American singers. He has lived in Miami since 1992.- Early life:...
, forming a new project titled Alex, Jorge y Lena
Alex, Jorge y Lena
Alex, Jorge y Lena is a Latin supergroup formed in 2010. The group consists of singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Lena Burke, Álex Ubago and Jorge Villamizar. Their sound reflects influences from all three members, who played instruments and wrote all the tracks on the album Alex, Jorge...
. Their first single was "Estar Contigo". In 2011 the trio was nominated for a Premio Lo Nuestro for Best Breakout Group or Duo. They also performed "Estar Contigo" during the ceremony.
Discography
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| ¿Qué Pides Tú? ¿Qué Pides Tú? ¿Qué pides tú? is the debut studio album title from Alex Ubago. It was released on October 1, 2001 in Spain in the middle of the Operación Triunfo boom...
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| 21 Meses, 1 Semana y 2 Dias 21 Meses, 1 Semana y 2 Días 21 meses, 1 semana y 2 días, is the re-edition of Alex Ubago's debut album, ¿Qué Pides Tú?. It was released on July 21 in Spain. The re-edition includes 2 discs with remixes and new tracks.-CD one:# "¿Qué Pides Tú?"# "A Gritos De Esperanza"# "¿Sabes?"...
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| Fantasía o Realidad Fantasía o Realidad Fantasía o realidad is the second studio album release from Álex Ubago. It was released on November 24, 2003 in Spain. It was certified 3× Platinum in Spain and Platinum+Gold in Mexico.-Track listing:# Aunque no te pueda ver# Fantasía o realidad...
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| Álex Ubago: En Directo Álex Ubago: En Directo Álex Ubago: En Directo is the first live album from Alex Ubago. It was released on August 20, 2004 in Spain....
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| Aviones De Cristal Aviones De Cristal Aviones de cristal, is the third studio album from Alex Ubago. It was released on September 25, 2006 in Spain. It was certified Gold in both Spain and Mexico.-CD:-DVD:...
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| Calle Ilusión Calle Ilusión Calle Ilusión is the fourth album from Álex Ubago. It was released on March 10, 2009 in Spain.-Track listing:# Amarrado a Ti # Me Arrepiento# Amsterdam# 20 Horas de Nada# Calle Ilusión# Ciudad Desierta# No Estás Sola...
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