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== Discography== |
== Discography== |
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*2009: ''[[Métodos de Placer Instantáneo]]'' (with [[Rubén Blades]]) Gold |
*2009: ''[[Métodos de Placer Instantáneo]]'' (with [[Rubén Blades]]) Double Gold Mexico, Gold Colombia and Chile |
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*2009: ''[[1999-2009 (Aleks Syntek album)|1999-2009]]'' |
*2009: ''[[1999-2009 (Aleks Syntek album)|1999-2009]]'' Gold México |
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*2008: ''[[Plug & Play (Aleks Syntek album)|Plug & Play]]'' |
*2008: ''[[Plug & Play (Aleks Syntek album)|Plug & Play]]'' |
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*2007: ''[[Lección De Vuelo]]'' (With [[Belanova]], [[Jesse & Joy]] and [[Bon y Los Enemigos del Silencio]]) Gold in Mexico<ref name=amprofon/> |
*2007: ''[[Lección De Vuelo]]'' (With [[Belanova]], [[Jesse & Joy]] and [[Bon y Los Enemigos del Silencio]]) Gold in Mexico<ref name=amprofon/> Gold Mexico, U.S., Colombia |
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*2005: ''[[Mundo Live]]'' (CD+DVD) (With [[Ana Torroja]]) |
*2005: ''[[Mundo Live]]'' (CD+DVD) (With [[Ana Torroja]]) |
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*2005: ''[[Videografia]]'' (DVD) |
*2005: ''[[Videografia]]'' (DVD) |
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*2004: ''[[Mundo Lite]]'' (With [[Ana Torroja]], [[Benny Ibarra]] and [[Soraya (musician)|Soraya]]) |
*2004: ''[[Mundo Lite]]'' (With [[Ana Torroja]], [[Benny Ibarra]] and [[Soraya (musician)|Soraya]]) Double Platinum MExico, Colombia, U.S., Gold Spain |
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*2003: ''[[Multiple (Aleks Syntek album)|Multiple]]'' |
*2003: ''[[Multiple (Aleks Syntek album)|Multiple]]'' |
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*2001: ''[[De Noche En La Ciudad]]'' Gold in Mexico<ref name=amprofon>{{cite certification|region=Mexico|artist=Aleks Syntek|type=album}}</ref> |
*2001: ''[[De Noche En La Ciudad]]'' Gold in Mexico<ref name=amprofon>{{cite certification|region=Mexico|artist=Aleks Syntek|type=album}}</ref>Double Gold Mexico, Colombia |
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*1999: ''[[Sexo, Pudor Y Lágrimas]]'' (Soundtrack) |
*1999: ''[[Sexo, Pudor Y Lágrimas]]'' (Soundtrack) Double Platinum Mexico, Colobia, U.S |
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*1999: ''[[89-99 (Aleks Syntek album)|89-99]]'' Double Platinum in Mexico<ref name=amprofon/> |
*1999: ''[[89-99 (Aleks Syntek album)|89-99]]'' Double Platinum in Mexico<ref name=amprofon/> Double Platinum Mexico, Gold Colombia, Gols U.S. |
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*1997: ''[[Lugar Secreto]]'' |
*1997: ''[[Lugar Secreto]]'' |
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*1995: ''[[Bienvenido A La Vida]]'' |
*1995: ''[[Bienvenido A La Vida]]'' |
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*1993: ''[[Más Fuerte De Lo Que Pensaba]]'' (with [[Ray Manzarek]]) |
*1993: ''[[Más Fuerte De Lo Que Pensaba]]'' (with [[Ray Manzarek]]) Gold In Mexico |
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*1991: ''[[Hey Tú!]]'' |
*1991: ''[[Hey Tú!]]'' |
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Raúl Alejandro Escajadillo Peña (born September 29, 1969 in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico), better known as Aleks Syntek, is a Mexican singer, songwriter and producer.[1] He is married to Karen Coronado, sister of talkshow host Ingrid Coronado.
Biography
Aleks Syntek is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and singer from Mexico. He is visionary musician, well respected by the music critics all over latinamerica because he has has been considered a cornerstone in the evolution of the contemporary Latin music scene over the last 15 years. He also was considered a young prodigy Genius because Syntek Sold Platinum at the age of 18 working as a Producer and Composer.
Music career
IAleks has worked with an eclectic variarity of huge stars from all over the world like Alejandro Fernandez, Ruben Blades, Kylie Minogue, Helena Paparizou, Enrique Iglesias, Paulina Rubio, Soraya, Ray Manzarek (The Doors), among others. He has also shared the stage performing with artists like Celia Cruz, Juanes, Gloria Estefan, Enrique Iglesias, Duran Duran, Shakira, Miguel Bose, Juan Gabriel, Armando Manzanero, Juan Luis Guerra, Placido Domingo and The Philarmonic Orchestra of the Americas. His credits not just include Pop and Rock music but also instrumental score for movies & short movies with extraordinary results when In 1999 he received the Mexican Academy Movie Award "Ariel" on the category of “Best movie Score” for “Sexo, Pudor y Lagrimas" (Sex, Shame & Tears). He also worked for Disney Latino writing and singing the Spanish adaptations of Randy Newman's "Toy Story 3" who won the Academy "OSCAR" Award for best movie Theme. As a performer and singer he has release 8 albums and reached 3 multi Platinum & Gold albums sold, achieving 2 Billboard Awards, 1 Latin Grammy Award, 5 Latin Grammy nominations and 5 MTV latino Nomination, and other Special awards like "Music Legacy" by Univision awards and "The Honor Composer Achivement" by SESAC Awards (American Society of Composers).
Syntek is credited with singing in the chorus for Somos El Mundo, a production by Latin American artists in order to raise awareness and inspire charity after the tragic earthquake in Haiti. He can also be seen in the music video.
Remix
After the release of Kylie Minogue's single "In my Arms", Syntek released his own official remix with added lyrics. This remix was released in early April 2008. The song has become Kylie's best charted single in Mexico at #7 since "Come Into My World" at #1 in 2003.
Discography
- 2009: Métodos de Placer Instantáneo (with Rubén Blades) Double Gold Mexico, Gold Colombia and Chile
- 2009: 1999-2009 Gold México
- 2008: Plug & Play
- 2007: Lección De Vuelo (With Belanova, Jesse & Joy and Bon y Los Enemigos del Silencio) Gold in Mexico[2] Gold Mexico, U.S., Colombia
- 2005: Mundo Live (CD+DVD) (With Ana Torroja)
- 2005: Videografia (DVD)
- 2004: Mundo Lite (With Ana Torroja, Benny Ibarra and Soraya) Double Platinum MExico, Colombia, U.S., Gold Spain
- 2003: Multiple
- 2001: De Noche En La Ciudad Gold in Mexico[2]Double Gold Mexico, Colombia
- 1999: Sexo, Pudor Y Lágrimas (Soundtrack) Double Platinum Mexico, Colobia, U.S
- 1999: 89-99 Double Platinum in Mexico[2] Double Platinum Mexico, Gold Colombia, Gols U.S.
- 1997: Lugar Secreto
- 1995: Bienvenido A La Vida
- 1993: Más Fuerte De Lo Que Pensaba (with Ray Manzarek) Gold In Mexico
- 1991: Hey Tú!
Filmography
Alek has dubbed characters in animated films, including Rodney Copperbottom in Robots and Vector in Despicable Me.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Aleks Syntek; Biography". Yahoo Music. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ^ a b c "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Aleks Syntek in the box under the ARTISTA column heading.