Alexander García, known professionally as El Fantasma, is a Mexican singer-songwriter of
regional Mexican music. He is particularly famous for his
corridos.
Life
Alexander García was born in Las Cañas, Durango . He worked as a gardener for six years before becoming a singer.
He performs
regional Mexican music; especially
corrido
The corrido () is a popular narrative metrical tale and poetry that forms a ballad. The songs are often about oppression, history, daily life for criminals, the vaquero lifestyle, and other socially relevant topics. Corridos were widely popular ...
songs about hardworking people. On social media, fans nickname him the "King from the Underground."
His nickname began because his friends and family call him El Fanta.
He was a finalist at the 2019
Billboard Latin Music Awards.
In 2019, García's single "Encantadora" charted No. 1 on
Regional Mexican Airplay. On August 14, 2021, his single "Soy Buen Amigo" also charted No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay. It also charted 27 on
Hot Latin Songs
The ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs (formerly Hot Latin Tracks and Hot Latin 50) is a record chart in the United States for Latin songs, published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. Since October 2012, chart rankings are based on digital sales, rad ...
.
In October 2023, he appeared in "GDL", a song with
Fuerza Regida from their album ''
Pa Las Baby's y Belikeada''.
Discography
* 2016 "Equipo armado"
* 2017 "En el camino"
* 2018 "Dolor y amor"
* 2019 "El circo"
* 2020 "Puerta abierta" and "Guárdame esta noche"
* 2023 "Entre amigos"
References
External links
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Living people
Singers from Durango
Mexican male singer-songwriters
Mexican singer-songwriters
21st-century Mexican male singers
Ranchera singers
Duranguense musicians
1989 births
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