Alejandro Javiero Fuentes (born 5 November 1987 in

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) is a Norwegian singer. He rose to prominence after finishing third in Norwegian Idol's third season in 2005. Later in 2005, he released the album ''Diamonds and Pearls'', which reached gold by the end of the year. In 2006, he and three other Norwegian artists,

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, and

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(winner of

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season 1 and

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), all under the same management, joined forces and went on tour in March as what was known by the media as "The New Guitar Buddies" (De nye gitarkameratene). Making a first album "Halleluja Vol.1". The album included covers of some musics such as: Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen); Kiss From A Rose (Seal), I Won't Back Down (Tom Petty). Later he and "The New Guitar Buddies" regrouped in 2009 and made a second tour and a second album (Hallelujah Vol.2). This album includes musics such as: With Or Without You (U2), 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover. In 2010, his song "Hell If I" reached 1st in the Norwegian TOPS and in 2012 his last album ''All My Life'' was released. He competed in

Melodi Grand Prix Melodi Grand Prix (), commonly known as Grand Prix and MGP, sometimes as Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix ( no, Norsk Melodi Grand Prix), is an annual music competition organised by Norwegian public broadcaster Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK). It det ...

2018 in an attempt to represent

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with the song "Tengo Otra". In May 2020, he collaborated with The Booty Builder Company to release a new single, titled Booty. He is set to compete in

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with the song "Fuego".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fuentes, Alejandro 1987 births Living people Norwegian singer-songwriters Idol (Norwegian TV series) participants Chilean emigrants to Norway Norwegian people of Chilean descent 21st-century Norwegian singers 21st-century Norwegian male singers Melodi Grand Prix contestants