Alejandro Sanz

World Music Singer

Birthday December 18, 1968

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Madrid, Spain

Age 55 years old

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About

Celebrated singer-songwriter and composer whose 1997 album Más became the top-selling album in the history of his native country Spain. He's won more than 20 Latin Grammys and four Grammys. Among his most popular hits are "Corazón Partío," "Amiga Mía" and "No Me Compares."

Before Fame

Inspired by his father, who was a guitar salesman, he learned to play the guitar at age seven. He released his first album in 1989 under the stage name Alejandro Magno. 

Trivia

He performed his song "Quisiera Ser" alongside Beyoncé and Destiny's Child at the 2001 Grammys. He was a judge/coach on the first season of La Voz and his aspiring artist Oscar Cruz won the competition.

Family Life

He had a daughter named Manuela with his first wife Jaydy Michel. He had a son with Valiera Rivera named Alexander in 2003. He was married to Raquel Perera from 2012 to 2019 and they had two children together named Dylan and Alma. He began a relationship with Rachel Valdés in 2019. 

Associated With

In 2005, he collaborated with Shakira on his massive hit "La Tortura," which sold more than 12 million copies.