Christian Sáinz Valdés Castro (born 8 December 1974), known professionally as Cristian Castro or Cristian, is a Mexican

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singer. He is the son of actors

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and Manuel "El Loco" Valdés, and nephew of actors Ramón Valdés (known for playing Don Ramón in El Chavo del 8) and Germán "Tin-Tan" Valdés. Juan Gabriel described Castro as "the man with the most faculties to sing in Mexico".

Biography

Born in Mexico City, he is the son of actress and singer Verónica Castro and comedian Manuel "El Loco" Valdes. Castro also has a younger brother named Michelle Sáinz Castro. His uncle is José Alberto Castro, and his aunt is Beatriz Castro; both are producers. As a baby, he made his acting debut with her during the

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named '' El Derecho de Nacer''. Soon after, he appeared on a television commercial with her and on the Mexican version of the musical '' Mame'', starring Silvia Pinal. Castro is one of the best selling Latin artists and has worked with Latin producers Kike Santander, Rudy Pérez, and Richard Daniel Roman. In 1984, Castro made his first appearance on TV as a singer in the Televisa's child contest '' Juguemos a Cantar'', but he did not qualify for the finals because of his young age.

1992–1996: Fonovisa years

Castro began his professional singing career in 1992 with the release of ''Agua Nueva'' at the age of 18. This album was a huge success in Mexico and earned him a grammy nomination for Best Latin Album. After appearing in several telenovelas and recording some albums as a teenager, he began his "internationalization" in 1993, starting with concerts in

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. Castro dedicated a song to that country in his second album, ''Un Segundo En El Tiempo'', titled ''Puerto Rico'' as a way of thanking the Puerto Rican public for supporting his career. He modified his singing from the deep voice he employed in ''Agua Nueva'' to a softer one. His song " Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" ("I Will Never Forget You") became his first number-one hit on the Hot Latin Tracks chart in 1993 and helped start his career. He became an international teen idol and sex symbol after he began touring. He received a nomination for Pop New Artist of the Year at the Lo Nuestro Awards of 1993. In 1994, Cristian released ''El Camino del Alma''. The album hit "Mañana" ("Tomorrow") was composed by Mexican singer Juan Gabriel (" Mañana, Mañana"). In 1995, he was part of the compilation album ''Boleros: Por Amor y Desamor'' written and produced by Jorge Avendaño Luhrs, recording " Vuélveme a Querer", which hit No. 2 on the Hot Latin Tracks (held off by Enrique Iglesias' debut single Si Tú Te Vas). In 1996, Cristian released ''El Deseo De Oir Tu Voz'' (''The Wish to Hear Your Voice'') which featured hits such as "Morelia", "Amor", "Amarte a Ti", and the title track. At the 9th Lo Nuestro Awards, Castro received a nomination for Male Pop Artist of the Year. Cristian has also done opening themes for telenovelas such as ''Morelia'' (1994) ''

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'' (1998) and ''Mujer De Madera'' (''Woman of Wood'') (2004).

1997–2004: Sony BMG

In 1997 Castro left Fonovisa and signed with BMG, which released ''Lo Mejor De Mi''. Pianist

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played on " Después De Tí...¿Qué?" ("After You...What?"). The album was nominated Best Latin Pop Album of the Year. Following the album's success, Castro sang duets with Olga Tañón, Grupo Limite, and José Alfredo Jiménez. In 1999 he released '' Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor'', which had four singles in the top ten of the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Tracks chart. ("Alguna Vez" No. 2, "Por Amarte Asi" No. 3, "Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor" No. 3, and "Volver a Amar" No. 4). In 2001, he released ''Azul'', which won Best Latin Pop Album of the Year. In 2002, he sang a duet with Irish

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in the song "

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". In 2005, he released ''Galltio Feliz'', a collection of his childhood songs, ''Nunca Voy A Olvidarte...Los Exitos'', a greatest hit album which features both Fonovisa and BMG songs.

2005–2012: Universal Music Latino years

In 2005, Castro released ''Días Felices'' with "Amor Eterno" and "Sin Tu Amor" as the album hit under the Universal Music Latino label. In 2006, Castro contributed to a tribute to Víctor Yturbe "El Piruli" in which he sang "Mil Besos". On 26 June 2007, he released his first mariachi album, ''El Indomable'', which was produced by

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, and released the single "Tu Retirada". Castro announced that the divorce with Valeria led him to

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. The album ''El culpable soy yo'' was released on 28 April 2009. He sang at the Latin Grammy Celebra

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ceremony. On 28 September 2010, he released the single "La Nave del Olvido" and "Amor, Amor" as part of '' Viva el Príncipe'', his tribute album to José José. In 2011, a follow-up to ''Viva el príncipe'' was recorded under the title '' Mi Amigo El Príncipe''.

2012–present: ''Primera Fila''

After disappointing sales of albums with Universal Latin Entertainment, Castro returned to Sony Music. For his first album with Sony since ''Hoy Quiero Soñar'', Castro recorded a live album titled ''Primera Fila : Día 1'' which contains live recordings of his well-known songs as well as original songs. The album features collaborations by several performers, including Reik, Ha*Ash, Leonel García and Verónica Castro. The album it was released under the label Sony Music Latin on 2 April 2013.

Personal life

Castro was married to model Gabriela Bo from

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. After he divorced Bo, he married his Argentinian Jewish ex-girlfriend, Valeria Liberman. Castro converted to

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upon marrying Liberman. He has since reverted to

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following his divorce with Liberman. He resides in

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and

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. Castro was diagnosed with

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as a child.

Discography

Solo

Studio albums * '' Agua Nueva'' (1992) * '' Un Segundo en el Tiempo'' (1993) * '' El Camino del Alma'' (1994) * '' El Deseo de Oír Tu Voz'' (1996) * ''

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'' (1997) * '' Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor'' (1999) * ''

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'' (2001) * '' Amar Es'' (2003) * '' Hoy Quiero Soñar'' (2004) * '' Días Felices'' (2005) * '' El Indomable'' (2007) * '' El Culpable Soy Yo'' (2009) * '' Viva el Príncipe'' (2010) * '' Mi Amigo El Príncipe'' (2011) * ''Dicen'' (2016) * ''Mi Tributo a Juan Gabriel'' (2018) Live albums * ''En Primera Fila: Dia 1'' (2013) * ''En Primera Fila: Dia 2'' (2014) Collaborations * 1981 "Juntos Vamos a Volar" (feat. Verónica Castro) * 1997 "Después De Ti... ¿Qué?" (feat.

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) * 1998 "Ella" (feat. José Alfredo Jiménez) * 1998 "Escondidos" (feat. Olga Tañón) * 1998 "Pasión" (feat. Grupo Límite) * 2002 "El Día Que Te Conocí" (feat. Armando Manzanero) * 2002 "Flying without Wings" (feat.

) * 2005 "Mil Besos" (feat. Victor Yturbe El Piruli) * 2006 "Después De Ti... ¿qué?" (feat. José Feliciano) * 2006 "El Poder De Ka Música" en Vivo (feat. Juan Maaah) * 2007 "Golondrina Presumida" (feat. Vicente Fernandez) * 2007 "Morena De Ojos Negros" (feat. Vicente Fernandez) * 2007 "Nada Sin Tu Amor" (feat. Tamara) * 2008 "Es Amor" (feat. Yanni) * 2008 "La Fuerza Del Destino" (feat. Yanni) * 2008 "Que Voy a Hacer Conmigo" (feat. Cesar Franco) * 2009 "Como Todos" (feat. Douglas) * 2009 "El Culpable Soy Yo" Remix (feat. R.K.M & Ken-Y) * 2009 "No Me Digas" Remix (feat. Jayko "El Prototipo") * 2010 "Lo Pasado, Pasado" (feat.

) * 2010 "Por Amarte Así" (feat. Ana Isabelle) * 2011 "Buenos Días Amor" (feat. Karlos Rose) * 2011 "Todo en Tu Vida" (feat. Myriam Hernández) * 2012 "Abre Tus Brazos" (feat. Gigi D'Alessio) * 2012 "Amarte Ha Sido Tan Facil" (feat.

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) * 2012 "Besos Violentos" (feat.

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) * 2012 "Cómo La Flor" (feat. Selena) * 2013 "Aprendí a Llorar/Ven" (feat. Veronica Castro) * 2013 "Así Era Ella" Electro Mambo Remix (feat. Elvis Crespo) * 2013 "Es Mejor Así" (feat. Reik) * 2013 "Luces De Nueva York" (feat. La Sonora Santanera) * 2013 "Para Empezar" (feat. Leonel García) * 2013 "Te Amaré Más Allá" (feat. Ha*Ash) * 2014 "Enamorado De Ti Para Siempre" (feat.

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) * 2014 "Lloran Las Rosas" (feat. Jorge Celedon Y Jimmy Zambrano) * 2014 "No Podrás" (feat. Benny Ibarra) * 2014 "Quiéreme" (feat. Genitallica & Coda) * 2014 "Recuerdas" (feat. Leonel García) * 2014 "Tan Cerquita" (feat.

) * 2015 "Entre la Espada y la Pared" (feat. Agrupación Cariño) * 2016 "Destilando Amor" (feat. Aarón Y Su Grupo Ilusión) * 2016 "Fruto Robado" (feat. La Sonora Santanera) * 2016 "Me Gustas Mucho" (feat. Rocio Durcal) * 2016 "Recuerdos" (feat. Edith Márquez) * 2017 "Como un Duende" (feat.

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) * 2017 "De Cigarro en Cigarro" (feat. Charlie Zaa) * 2017 "Fuerza México") * 2017 "Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" (feat. Bronco) * 2018 "Despedida" (feat. Beatriz Luengo) * 2018 "Qué Mal Amada Estás" (feat.

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) * 2018 "Rosa Rosa" (feat.

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) * 2018 "Vida" (feat. La Mafia) * 2019 "Ahora Mismo" (feat. Maxi Pardo) * 2020:

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"(among Artists for Mexico)

Filmography

Cine

* '' Mulan'' (voz, 1998)

Telenovelas

* '' Las secretas intenciones'' (1992) - Miguel Ángel Curiel * '' Mi segunda madre'' (1989) - Rubén * '' Herencia maldita'' (1986) - Armando Rojas (niño) * '' El derecho de nacer'' (1981) - Alberto Limonta (child)

Series

* ''Run Coyote Run'' (2018) Season 2 -Cristian Castro

TV

* ''Canta Conmigo Ahora'' (2022) Judge * '' ¿Quién es la máscara?'' (2022)

References

External links

Official website

Universal Music Latin Entertainment , Cristian Castro

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at the Telenovela Database *
Cristian Castro
on

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