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Alex Campos
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Alex Campos in 2020
Background information
Birth name Édgar Alexánder Campos Mora
Born (1976-09-10) September 10, 1976 (age 48)
Origin Bogotá, Colombia
Genres
Years active 1999–present
Labels CanZion Group LP

Édgar Alexánder Campos Mora, known to many as Alex Campos, is a talented singer and songwriter from Colombia. He writes and performs Christian music.

Alex Campos has won three Latin Grammy Awards for his Christian albums sung in Spanish. He has also sung with other famous Christian artists. These include Marcos Witt, Jesus Adrian Romero, Marcela Gandara, Lilly Goodman, and Jorge Celedon. He has also helped produce music for other Colombian artists.

Alex Campos's Life Story

Growing Up

Alex Campos was the oldest of four brothers. He grew up in a family that faced some challenges. When he was 12 years old, he started going to a local Christian church. By the time he was 14, he joined his first music group. In this group, he played the recorder.

Music Career

Alex Campos started his own music group called Misión Vida when he was 17. The band included Esteban Machuca and Freud Romero.

His first album was recorded live in Bogotá, Colombia. It was called Tiempo de la Cruz, which means Time of the Cross. After that, he released a studio album named Al Taller del Maestro (To the Master's Workshop). Alex Campos dedicated this album to God. He believed God had healed a tumor in his throat.

He then released a live version of Al Taller del Maestro. Later albums included Como un Niño (Like a Child), El Sonido del Silencio (The Sound of Silence), and Cuidaré de Ti (I'll Take Care of You).

In 2007, Alex Campos and Misión Vida performed in Puerto Rico. He also sang a duet with Jesus Adrian Romero called "Razones Pa' Vivir." This song was on Romero's album Ayer Te Vi... Fue Más Claro Que La Luna.

Alex Campos also held concerts to help raise money for an organization called Misión Child. He was the first Christian singer to sell out a concert at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. About 12,000 people came to watch him perform. His seventh album, Te Puedo Sentir, was a live concert recording.

He recorded an album called Lenguaje de Amor, which means Language of Love. This album helped him win his first Latin Grammy Award. In 2012, Campos released Regreso a Ti (Return to You). In 2015, he released a live studio album called Derroche De Amor (Waste of Love).

Personal Life

On March 22, 2004, Alex Campos married Natalia Rodríguez. They have a daughter and a son together.

Music Albums

Alex Campos has released many albums throughout his career. These include studio albums and live recordings.

Studio Albums

List of studio albums
Title Album details
Al Taller del Maestro
  • Released: April 1, 2003
  • Label: CanZion Group LP
Como un Niño
  • Released: May 20, 2005
  • Label: CanZion Group LP
El Sonido del Silencio
  • Released: October 20, 2006
  • Label: CanZion Group LP
Cuidaré de Ti
  • Released: June 18, 2008
  • Label: CanZion Group LP
Lenguaje de Amor
  • Released: August 4, 2010
  • Label: CanZion Group LP
Regreso a Ti
  • Released: August 7, 2012
  • Label: CanZion Group LP
Derroche de Amor
  • Released: May 28, 2015
  • Label: MV Records
Momentos
  • Released: March 2017
  • Label: Sony MUSIC LATIN

Live Albums

List of live albums
Title Album details
Tiempo de la Cruz
  • Released: March 1, 2001
  • Label: canZion Group LP
En Vivo
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: CanZion Group LP
Te Puedo Sentir
  • Released: November 3, 2009
  • Label: CanZion Group LP

Awards and Nominations

Alex Campos has won many awards for his music.

GMA Dove Awards

The Dove Award is a special award given in the United States. It celebrates great achievements in Christian music. Alex Campos has won one of these awards.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2013 Hillsong: Global Project Español (as featured artist) Spanish Album of the Year Won

Latin Grammy Awards

A Latin Grammy Award is given by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. It recognizes amazing work in the music industry. Alex Campos has won three of these awards from five nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2008 Cuidaré de Ti Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) Nominated
2010 Te Puedo Sentir Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) Nominated
2011 Lenguage De Amor Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) Won
2013 Regreso A Ti Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) Won
2015 Derroche de Amor Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) Won

Arpa Awards

The Arpa Awards are given every year to celebrate great achievements in Latin Christian music. Alex Campos has won eight awards from thirty nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2004 Himself Composer of the Year Won
Al Taller del Maestro Best Album for a Group or Duo Nominated
Al Taller del Maestro Best Pop/Rock Album Nominated
Al Taller del Maestro Album of the Year Nominated
2006 "Sueño de Morir" Song of the Year Won
Como un Niño Best Male Vocal Album Nominated
Como un Niño Best Pop/Rock Album Won
"Sueño de Morir" Best Music Video Nominated
2007 "El Sonido del Silencio" Song of the Year Nominated
El Sonido del Silencio Best Male Vocal Album Won
Himself Producer of the Year Nominated
El Sonido del Silencio Best Live Album Nominated
2009 "Como el Color de la Sangre" Best Music Video Nominated
"Dímelo" Best Collaboration Nominated
2011 Te Puedo Sentir Best Male Vocal Album Nominated
Te Puedo Sentir Best Pop/Rock Album Won
Te Puedo Sentir Album of the Year Nominated
Te Puedo Sentir Best Long Form Music Video Nominated
Te Puedo Sentir Best Live Album Nominated
Te Puedo Sentir Best Singer-Songwriter Album Nominated
2012 Lenguaje de Amor Best Pop/Rock Album Nominated
2013 "No Tiene Prisa" Song of the Year Nominated
Himself Composer of the Year Won
Regreso a Ti Best Male Vocal Album Nominated
Himself Producer of the Year Won
Regreso a Ti Album of the Year Nominated
"No Tiene Prisa" Best Music Video Won
Regreso a Ti Best Pop/Fusion Album Nominated
"Me Amas" (with Lilly Goodman) Best Collaboration Nominated
"Suave Voz" Best Collaboration Nominated

Premios Nuestra Tierra

A Premio Nuestra Tierra is an award that celebrates great achievements in Colombian music. Alex Campos has won one award from one nomination.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 Himself Best Christian Artist Won

See also

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