Alex
Ubago
Álex Ubago (born Alejandro Martínez de Ubago Rodríguez
on January 29, 1981, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain) is
a Spanish 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, his biggest hit to date.
When he was four years old, his parents moved to San Sebastián. 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"...
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 member, Colombian Jorge Villamizar, forming
a new project titled Alex, Jorge y Lena. 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.
[edit] Discography
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Album information
¿Qué Pides Tú?
Released: October 1, 2001 (SPN)
Peak Positions: #1 (SPN)
Spain Certification: 9× Platinum[2]
Mexico Certification: 2× Platinum[3]
Official Singles:
2001: "A Gritos De Esperanza" —
#1 (SPN)
2001: "Sin Miedo A Nada" (duet
with Amaia Montero from La Oreja De Van Gogh) — #1 (SPN)
2002: "No Te Rindas" — #1 (SPN)
2002: "¿Sabes?" — #1 (SPN)
2002: "Por Esta Ciudad" — #3
(SPN)
2002: "¿Qué Pides Tú?" — #1 (SPN)
21 Meses, 1 Semana y 2 Dias
Released: July 21, 2003 (SPN)
Peak Positions: #1 (SPN)
Official Single:
2003: "Sigo Aquí" (El Planeta Del Tesoro
Theme song)
Fantasía o Realidad
Released: November 24, 2003 (SPN)
Peak Positions: #1 (SPN)
Spain Certification: 3× Platinum[4]
Mexico Certification: Platinum+Gold[3]
Official Singles:
2003: "Aunque No Te Pueda Ver" —
#1 (SPN)
2003: "Fantasía o Realidad" —
#1 (SPN)
2003: "Dame Tu Aire" — #1 (SPN)
2003: "Cuanto Antes" — #1 (SPN)
2003: "Otro Día Más" — #3 (SPN)
2004: "Allí Estaré" — #5 (SPN)
Álex Ubago: En Directo
Released: August 20, 2004 (SPN)
Peak Positions: #6 (SPN)
Official Single:
2004: "Despertar" (En Directo)
Aviones De Cristal
Released: September 25, 2006 (SPN)
Peak Positions: #3 (SPN), #61 (ARG)
Spain Certification: Gold[5]
Mexico Certification: Gold[3]
Official Single:
2006 "Viajar Contigo" — #2 (SPA),
#3 (ARG), #5 (MEX), #13 (Ibero America)
2006 "Sigo Buscando" — #32 (SPA)
2007 "Instantes" — release February/March
2008 "Siempre en mi mente" -
# 7(CH)
Calle Ilusión
Released: March 10, 2009 (SPN)
Peak Positions: #3 (SPN) #3 (ARG)
Official Single:
2009 "Me arrepiento"- #8 (SPA),
#2 (CHI), #18 (VEN), #54 (MEX), #8 (COL),#2 (BOL),#31 (ECu), #19 (URU), #7
(PAN),#8 (COSTA RICA), #1 (GUA),#2 (HON),
2009 "Mil horas" [*]
2009 "Amarrado a tí"(duet with Sharon
Corr)
