Alejandro Abad facts for kids

Alejandro Antonio García Abad (born 22 September 1962) is a talented singer, songwriter, and music producer. He was born in Santiago, Chile, and is also known as Alejandro Abad. He is famous for taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994.

About Alejandro Abad

Alejandro Abad started his music career in the late 1980s. He released three albums in Spain during this time. These albums were called Quédate con él, Buscando tu destino, and Confidencias.

He also wrote songs for many other Spanish artists. One of these artists was his friend, Dyango. Dyango trusted Alejandro to help his son, Marcos Llunas, with his music. Alejandro wrote Marcos Llunas's first album. Many songs from this album became big hits in Latin America. Some of these popular songs included "Reconquistarte" and "Hay algo en ti".

Winning Music Competitions

Alejandro Abad has won several important music awards. In 1993, he wrote the winning song for the OTI Festival. This festival was held in Valencia. The song was called "Enamorarse" and was sung by Ana Reverte.

In 1994, Alejandro was chosen to represent Spain at the 39th Eurovision Song Contest. This big music competition took place in Dublin. He sang his own song, "Ella no es ella". He also released an album with the same name.

He won the OTI Festival again in 1995. This time, the festival was in Asunción, Paraguay. He wrote the winning song, "Eres mi debilidad", which was sung by Marcos Llunas.

Working with Other Artists

Alejandro Abad was often asked to be a judge at music events in Latin American countries. In 2000, he helped Raúl with his album Sueño su boca. This album sold many copies in Spain. He also helped produce an album for Paulina Rubio called Lo haré por ti. This album sold millions of copies around the world.

That same year, he discovered a singer named David Civera. David was on a TV show called Lluvia de estrellas. In 2001, David Civera won the Spanish competition to go to the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest. The song David sang, "Dile que la quiero", was written by Alejandro Abad. The song finished in sixth place at the contest in Copenhagen.

In 2001, Alejandro started a new company called Garsa Music with Susana Saura. They helped manage David Civera's music career. Alejandro has produced six albums for David Civera. Also in 2001, he produced the song "Mi música es tu voz". This song was for the singers on the TV talent show Operación Triunfo.

In 2003, Alejandro produced a song called "Desde el cielo" for a singer named Sergio. This song came in second place at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003. In 2004, he produced the first album for Vicente Seguí. Vicente was the winner of the third season of Operación Triunfo. Alejandro also wrote the first song for Lorena, who won the fifth season of the show. He has also been a judge on Operación Triunfo.

In January 2017, Alejandro Abad joined the reality TV show Gran Hermano VIP 5. This is a Spanish version of Celebrity Big Brother.

See also

In Spanish: Alejandro Abad para niños