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Álex Ubago (born on January 21, 1981, Vitoria, 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 the smash 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.
[edit] Early life
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 listened 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".
[edit] Career
Álex 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 Perez. In October, 2000, the contracts were signed. Three years later "¿Qué Pides Tu?" was released, followed by "Fantasia o Realidad" in 2004, which would win Ubago international stardom. 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. He is currently one the most successful and sought-after Spanish pop singers.
[edit] Discography
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¿Qué Pides Tú?
- Released: October 1, 2001 (SPN)
- Peak Positions: #1 (SPN)
- AFYVE Certification: 9xPlatinum (900,000 units)
- World Sales: 1,500,000 units (So Far)
- 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)
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21 Meses, 1 Semana y 2 Dias
- Released: July 21, 2003 (SPN)
- Peak Positions: #1 (SPN)
- AFYVE Certification: Platinum (100,000 units)
- World Sales: 170,000 units
- Official Single:
- 2003: "Sigo Aquí" (El Planeta Del Tesoro Theme song)
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Fantasía o Realidad
- Released: November 24, 2003 (SPN)
- Peak Positions: #1 (SPN)
- AFYVE Certification: 3xPlatinum (300,000 units)
- World Sales: 500,000 units
- 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)
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Álex Ubago: En Directo
- Released: August 20, 2004 (SPN)
- Peak Positions: #6 (SPN)
- AFYVE Certification: Gold*World Sales: 50,000 units
- Official Single:
- 2004: "Despertar" (En Directo)
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Aviones De Cristal
- Released: September 25, 2006 (SPN)
- Peak Positions: #3 (SPN), #61 (ARG)
- Promusicae Certification: Platinum (80,000 units)
- Mexico Certification: Platinum (100,000 units)
- World Sales: 300,000 units
- 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)
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Calle Ilusión
- Released: March 10, 2009 (SPN)
- Peak Positions: #3 (SPN) #3 (ARG)
- Promusicae Certification: ?
- Mexico Certification: ?
- World Sales: 1.700+
- Official Single:
- 2009 "Me Arrepiento"- #8 (SPA), #2 (CHI), #18 (VEN), #54 (MEX), #61 (COL),
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