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Alejandro Fernandez

Well-known in Mexico as “El Portillo”, Alejandro Fernandez started to be a household name because not merely of his ability to allure people however his full of energy activities. With over twenty million albums sold worldwide, no surprise why he has collected numerous awards. He began his career in 1977 where he first came out in public places performing with his father. They sang the song “Alejandra” jointly. Yet at age 19, he made a major breakthrough together with his first solo album. He presented “Alejandro Fernandez” under Sony Music and managed to release 3 singles. And mainly because of his own accomplishment, he visited the whole Mexico. His success didn’t stop there. He was able to launch Piel De Nina in 1993 released an album with 3 very successful songs.