Álex Ubago (born Alejandro Martínez de Ubago Rodríguez on January 29, 1981,
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Vitoria-Gasteiz (; ), also alternatively spelled as Vittoria in old English-language sources, is the seat of government and the capital city of the Basque Country and of the province of Álava in northern Spain. It holds the autonomous community' ...
, Basque Country, Spain) is a Spanish singer-songwriter. He is especially known for his heartfelt voice and his ballads. He was able to record his debut album ''
¿Qué pides tú?'' when manager Iñigo Argomaniz that used to go to Alex's cousin's bar heard a demo that Alex made for his girlfriend. His first album contains songs from that first demo recording; the songs are "Sabes" and "Hay Que Ver". Alex started to tour national radios with his guitar to sing his songs live and get further exposure. 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
Amaia Montero Saldías (; born 26 August 1976) is a Spanish singer and songwriter mainly known as the former vocalist of the Spanish pop-band La Oreja de Van Gogh between 1996 and 2007.
Amaia has sung in a variety of languages, including Basqu ...
, which is his biggest hit to date.
Early life
When he was four years old, his parents moved to
San Sebastián
San Sebastian, officially known as Donostia–San Sebastián (names in both local languages: ''Donostia'' () and ''San Sebastián'' ()) is a city and municipality located in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. It lies on the coast of the ...
. He wrote his first song at the age of 15.
Career
Álex Ubago taught himself to sing, and at the age of 20 released his debut album ''
¿Qué pides tú?'',
which sold 900,000 units in Spain and was certified 2× platinum in Mexico.
Ubago received a
Latin Grammy Award
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nomination for
Best New Artist
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in 2003, but the award was won by fellow Spanish performer
David Bisbal
David Bisbal Ferre (born 5 June 1979) is a Spanish singer, songwriter, and actor. He gained his initial fame as a runner-up on the interactive reality television show ''Operación Triunfo''.
He has since released five studio albums, all of whi ...
.
Ubago's album ''
Fantasía o realidad'' was released in 2003, and was as successful as his first album.
Ubago was nominated again for a
Latin Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Album for his album ''
Calle Ilusión'' which peaked at number three in the Spanish Albums Charts.
In 2019, he collaborated in the CD edited by ''
La Marató de TV3'', a telethon devoted to raise funds for the research of incurable diseases, with a version in
Catalan
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Catalonia
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Places
* 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...
of his song "Sin miedo a nada".
Discography
Albums
References
External links
Alex Ubago Official SiteAlex Ubago Official Site in EnglishAlex Ubago's Official Label Site
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1981 births
Living people
Basque singers
People from Vitoria-Gasteiz
Spanish male singer-songwriters
Spanish singer-songwriters
Warner Music Latina artists
21st-century Spanish singers
21st-century Spanish male singers
Alex, Jorge y Lena members