Alejandro Sanz

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Alejandro Sanz (born Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro on December 18, 1968) is a Spanish singer-songwriter and musician. For his work, Sanz has won a total of fifteen Latin Grammy Awards and three Grammy Awards. He has won the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year three times, more than any other artist. Throughout his career, he has released a total of eight studio albums and six DVDs. The singer is noted for his flamenco-influenced ballads, but he has also experimented with rock, salsa, and hip hop. Born in Madrid, Sanz began playing guitar at age seven, taking influence from his family's flamenco roots. He released his debut album at age sixteen, although he did not gain commercial success in Spain until his second release, Viviendo Deprisa. His next two records, Si Tú Me Miras (1993) and 3 (1995) also fared well commercially, but it was his 1997 breakthrough album Más that garnered international success. El Alma al Aire followed in 2000, selling more than a million copies in its first week. In 2002, he became the first Spanish artist to record an MTV Unplugged album. His collaboration with Shakira on the single "La Tortura" reached number one on several charts worldwide. His albums No Es lo Mismo (2003) and El Tren de los Momentos (2006) showed Sanz experimenting with more diverse styles of music, while his most recent release, Paraíso Express (2009) served as a return to form for the musician. He signed to Universal Music Group in 2011 and released his ninth studio album, La Música No Se Toca, on September 25, 2012.

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Number of Albums 68
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How old was Viviano when he began playing guitar?

seven

... than 25 million albums worldwide. He began playing guitar at the age of seven and composing his first songs three years later. The young musician sta...
What was his official debut called?

Viviendo Deprisa

... of Pueblo Nuevo to Moratalaz. However, his official debut, called Viviendo Deprisa , came in 1991 after signing up with Warner Music. Si Tú Me Miras f...
Who contributed to Si T<unk> Me Miras?

Nacho Mañó, Chris Cameron and Paco de Lucía

... Miras followed in 1993, featuring contributions from Nacho Mañó, Chris Cameron and Paco de Lucía . His third album, aptly titled 3, was recorded in Ve...
In what city was his third album recorded?

Venice

...ron and Paco de Lucía. His third album, aptly titled 3, was recorded in Venice , Italy, and produced by Miguel Angel Arenas and Emanuele Ruffinengo. He...
How tall is Miguel?

5 feet 8 inches

...He stands with a height of 5 feet 8 inches and is one of the best singers Spain ever had. Professional Life He released his first debut album at the a...
How old was Miguel when he released his first album?

nineteen

...had. Professional Life He released his first debut album at the age of nineteen but was not able to have any commercial success. His success journey b...
What year was Si T<unk> Me Miras released?

1993

...viendo Deprisa. The next two albums, Si Tú Me Miras released in the year 1993 and the other one called 3 released in the year 1995, were a major break...
What was the name of Alejandro Sanz's first album?

Alma al Aire

...Alejandro Sanz to garner international commercial success. His album Alma al Aire in 2000 became his first album which sold more than a million copies...
How many copies did Alma al Aire sell?

more than a million copies

... album Alma al Aire in 2000 became his first album which sold more than a million copies . He was the first artist from Spain to get an album recorded ...
What was his first English song?

Blowfish

...g on top of several charts internationally. His first English song was Blowfish made for the album Vivendo Deprisa. Personal Life In the year 1999, on...
On what date did Alejandra get married to Jaydy Michel?

December 20th

...de for the album Vivendo Deprisa. Personal Life In the year 1999, on December 20th , Alejandro got married to Jaydy Michel, an actress and fashion mode...
How many times has he received the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year?

three

... name is Pizarro. He has received the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year three times. The singer is notable for his flamenco influenced ballads, and h...
What influenced Sanz's ballads?

flamenco

...rammy for Album of the Year three times. The singer is notable for his flamenco influenced ballads, and has also experimented with several other genre...
Where was Sanz born?

Madrid

...h several other genres including pop, rock, funk, R&B and jazz. Born in Madrid to parents from Andalusia, Sanz began playing guitar at age seven, taki...
Sanz began playing what instrument at age seven?

guitar

... and jazz. Born in Madrid to parents from Andalusia, Sanz began playing guitar at age seven, taking influence from his family's flamenco roots. Sanz r...
Which two albums did he experiment with more?

No Es lo Mismo (2003) and El Tren de los Momentos (2006),

...h more diverse styles of music with the albums No Es lo Mismo (2003) and El Tren de los Momentos (2006), while his 2009 release, Paraíso Express serve...
In what year was No Es lo Mismo released?

2003

...mented with more diverse styles of music with the albums No Es lo Mismo ( 2003 ) and El Tren de los Momentos (2006), while his 2009 release, Paraíso Exp...
Who were the producers of Depriza's third album?

Miguel Angel Arenas and Emanuele Ruffinengo

...led 3, was recorded in Venice, Italy, and produced by Miguel Angel Arenas and Emanuele Ruffinengo . He also appeared in the film clip for The Corrs' En...
How many Latin Grammy Awards did No Es Lo Mismo win in 2004?

four

...ecame the first artist from in recording an Unplugged for MTV. In 2003, he recorded the album No Es Lo Mismo, which won four 2004 Latin Grammy Awards....
When was Alejandro Sanz born?

Madrid, Spain

...z, original name Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro, (born December 18, 1968, Madrid, Spain ), Spanish guitarist and singersongwriter who soared to internationa...
Where was Sanz raised?

Cádiz

...t century with his flamenco influenced popular music. Sanz was raised in Cádiz , a city in the Andalusia region of Spain. His father was a professional...
What is Sanz's original name?

Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro

...Alejandro Sanz, original name Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro , (born December 18, 1968, Madrid, Spain), Spanish guitarist and singersongwriter who soared to...
When did Sanz reach international stardom?

late 20th century

...st and singersongwriter who soared to international stardom in the late 20th century and remained popular into the 21st century with his flamenco infl...
What was his first solo work?

Los chulos son pa cuidarlos (Pimps Are for Nurturing),

...c as a career and recorded his first solo work, Los chulos son pa cuidarlos (Pimps Are for Nurturing), in 1989. Veritable popstar status came in 1991 ...
When was Sanzs debut album released?

1991

...los (Pimps Are for Nurturing), in 1989. Veritable popstar status came in 1991 with the release of Sanzs first album, Viviendo deprisa (Living Fast), a...
What was the name of Sanz's first album?

Viviendo deprisa (Living Fast),

... status came in 1991 with the release of Sanzs first album, Viviendo deprisa (Living Fast), and continued with Si tú me miras (1993; If You Look at Me...
What year did Sanz release MTV Unplugged?

2001

...e world of Latin music was reaffirmed with the release of MTV Unplugged ( 2001 ), which again garnered multiple Latin Grammys. Sanz ventured into new st...
What was the name of Sanz's 2001 album?

MTV Unplugged

...arity in the world of Latin music was reaffirmed with the release of MTV Unplugged (2001), which again garnered multiple Latin Grammys. Sanz ventured ...
What award did Sanz win in 2006?

Grammy

... including Colombian vocalists Shakira and Juanes, among others, on the Grammy winning El tren de los momentos (2006; The Train of Moments). Although h...
What was the name of Sanz's 2006 album?

El tren de los momentos

...ocalists Shakira and Juanes, among others, on the Grammywinning El tren de los momentos (2006; The Train of Moments). Although he consciously allowed ...
Who were the two Colombian vocalists on El tren de los momentos?

Shakira and Juanes

... an array of international artists, including Colombian vocalists Shakira and Juanes , among others, on the Grammywinning El tren de los momentos (2006...
What type of vocal style did he use to perform love songs?

gravelly

...allowed his style to evolve, Sanz remained a specialist in flamencoinfused ballads and love songs, which he performed in a distinctive gravelly voice....
What was the name of Sanz's debut album?

Viviendo de Prisa

...r, Sanz proved immensely popular even with his debut album, 1991's Viviendo de Prisa , which was a number one hit in Spain. However, it wasn't until se...
What year was Más released?

1997

... number one hit in Spain. However, it wasn't until several albums later, 1997 's Más, that he was able to break into the international market, thanks t...
What was the name of Sanz's 2003 album?

No Es Lo Mismo

...o to record his most broadly appealing album yet. Released in 2003, No Es Lo Mismo found him breaking away from audience expectations and exploring hi...
What year did ElDisco win a Latin Grammy?

2019

...e for Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album. More Latin Grammys followed for 2019 's ElDisco, which also topped the charts in Spain, as did 2021's Sanz. Bo...
Sanz became acquainted with who?

Miguel Angel Arenas

...z performed at local venues and eventually became acquainted with Miguel Angel Arenas , a music industry maven perhaps best known at the time for his a...
What was the name of the Spanish poprock group of the '80s?

Mecano

... industry maven perhaps best known at the time for his association with Mecano , a successful Spanish poprock group of the '80s. Sanz was billed as Ale...
Sanz was billed as what on the Mecano album?

Alejandro Magno

...st known at the time for his association with Mecano, a successful Spanish poprock group of the '80s. Sanz was billed as Alejandro Magno on the album....
Who was Sanza's wife?

Jaydy Mitchell

...ofessional guitarist) and María Pizarro Medina (a homemaker); wife: Jaydy Mitchell (a model). A sensation throughout the Spanishspeaking world, Alejan...
What was the name of Sanz's 2000 album?

El Alma al Aire

... with him to record in English. A special edition of his 2000 album El Alma al Aire was released in June with an Englishlanguage version of his hit Me...
In what language was a special edition of El Alma al Aire released?

English

... edition of his 2000 album El Alma al Aire was released in June with an English language version of his hit Me Iré that was recorded with the Irish sin...
What language does the Corrs and Sanz sing Una Noche in?

Spanish

...l edition of the album features the Corrs and Sanz singing Una Noche in Spanish . The way of building phrases and measuring them is different, and I wa...