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Infobox musical artist|name = Cristian Castro|image = ChristianCastro0304-1000.jpg|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Cristian Sáez Castro|birth_date = birth date and age|1974|12|8|death_date =|origin = Mexico City , Mexico|genre = Latin pop , bolero |Occupation: Singer-Songwriter |years_active = 1992–present|label = Orfeón (1982) Fonovisa (1992-1996) Sony BMG (1997-2004) Universal Music Group (2005-Present)|website = http://www.christiancastro.net/ www.christiancastro.netCristian Castro (born Cristian Sáez Castro or Cristian Valdez on December 8, 1974 in Mexico City ) is a Grammy Award -nominated Mexican pop singer. He is referred to as "Christian Castro" or "Cristian."
Biography
He is the son of renowned actress and singer Verónica Castro and comedian Manuel Valdés|Manuel "El Loco" Valdes . Castro also has a younger brother named Michelle Sáez Castro, his uncle is José Alberto "el Guero" Castro and his aunt is Beatriz Castro, who both are producers. As a baby, he made his acting debut with her during the telenovela named El Derecho de Nacer (telenovela)|El Derecho de Nacer . Soon after, he appeared on a television commercial with her, and on the Mexican version of the broadway show Mame (musical)|Mame alongside the prominent actress Silvia Pinal .
Castro is one of the best selling Latin artists and has worked with renowned Latin producers including Kike Santander , Rudy Pérez , and Richard Daniel Roman .
Beginning career
Castro began his singing career in 1992 with the release of Agua Nueva . After appearing in several telenovelas and recording some albums as a teenager, Castro began his "internationalization" in 1993, starting with concerts in Puerto Rico . Castro dedicated a song to that country in his second album, Un Segundo En El Tiempo, titled "Puerto Rico" as a way of thanking the Puerto Rican public for supporting his career. He also modified his singing voice from the deep voice he employed in Agua Nueva to a softer one that he currently uses. His song, Nunca Voy a Olvidarte ( I Will Never Forget You ), became his first number-one hit at the Hot Latin Tracks charts in 1993 helped launched his career. Castro became an international teen idol and sex symbol almost instantly after he began touring, and he began what has been a fructiferous international singing career.
In 1994, Cristian released "El Camino Del Alma". The album hit, Mañana , meaning Tomorrow , a song composed by Mexican singer, Juan Gabriel which was titled, Mañana, Mañana . In 1995, He released a stand-alone single, Vuelveme a Querer which hit #2 on the Hot Latin Tracks (held off by Enrique Iglesias ' debut single Si Tú Te Vas ). In 1996, Cristian released El Deseo De Oir Tu Voz ( The Wish To Hear Your Voice ) which featured hits such as Morelia , Amor , Amarte a Ti , and the title track.
Cristian has also done opening themes for telenovelas such as Morelia (1994) Angela (1998) and Mujer De Madera ( Woman of Wood ) (2004)
1997–2005
In 1997, Castro left Fonovisa and began contract to BMG with the release of Lo Mejor De Mi . Famous pianist Raúl di Blasio did the piano work for the song "Después De Tí...¿Qué? " ( After You...What? ). The album was nominated "Best Latin Pop Album of the Year". Following the album's success, Castro sang in duets with other singers such as Olga Tañón , Grupo Limite , and José Alfredo Jiménez . In 1999 he released Mi Vida Sin tu Amor , which won him many credits because it had four singles to go in the Top ten of Billboard's Hot Latin tracks ("Alguna Vez" #2, "Por Amarte Asi" #3, Mi Vida Sin tu Amor #3, Volver a Amar #4). In 2001, he released Azul , which won "Best Latin Pop Album of the Year". In 2005, he released Galltio Feliz , a collection of his childhood songs, Nunca Voy A Olvidarte...Los Exitos , a CD/DVD greatest hit album which features both Fonovisa and BMG songs, and Días Felices with "Amor Eterno" and "Sin Tu Amor" as the album hit.
2006-Present
In 2006, Castro contributed on a tribute work to Victor Yturbe "El Piruli", in which he sung Mil Besos. On June 26, 2007, Castro released his first mariachi album, El Indomable , which was produced by Vicente Fernández|Vicente Fernandez , and released the single from the album, "Tu Retirada". Castro announced that the divorce with Valeria has led him to bankruptcy . http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/en/articles/0,22490,1823866,00.html A new album, "El culpable soy yo", was released on April 28, 2009. He sang at the "Latin Grammy Celebra José José " ceremony and is said to have made one of the best tributes to his idol. http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/en/articles/0,22490,1828011,00.html On September 28, 2010, he released the single "La Nave del Olvido"and "Amor, Amor" as part of his tribute album to José José, Viva el Principe . http://www.universalmusica.com/cristiancastro/News/2425 CRISTIAN CASTRO ESTRENA NUEVO ÁLBUM Universal Music Latin Entertainment In 2011, a follow-up to Viva el prícipe is being recorded under the title Mi Amigo El Príncipe .cite web|url= http://www.mun2.tv/news/peep-this/peep-this-cristian-castros-new-single-lo-dudo|title=Cristian Castro's new single "Lo Dudo"|work= mundos |date=2011-09-36 He sang alongside the group Westlife a song called "Flying Without Wings" previously released on their album Where We Are.
In September 2011, Cristian Castro created a hilarious video with mun2 that featured his secret life as a "Metalero." http://www.mun2.tv/candy/original/cristian-castro-metalero Cristian Castro as a "Metalero" on mun2
http://www.christiancastro.net/ Official Website Official Cristian website
http://www.myspace.com/cristiancastro Official MySpace
http://www.alma-latina.net/01actors/c/cristian_castro.shtml Cristian Castro at the telenovela database
IMDb name|0145513|Cristian Castro
http://www.univision.com/content/channel.jhtml? secid=1143 Cristian Castro on Univision
http://www.esmas.com/espectaculos/artistas/306338.html Cristian Castro on esmas.com
http://www.action4justice.com Action4Justice re Christian Castro
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