Álex Ubago

Biography

Álex Ubago (born Alejandro Martínez de Ubago Rodríguez on 29 January 1981) is a Spanish musician. He is especially known for his heartfelt voice and his ballads. He was able to record his debut album ¿Qué pides tú?׿Qué pides tú?23 September 2001 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1¿Qué pides tú?4:092A gritos de esperanza4:353¿Sabes?4:334No te rindas4:125Hay que ver4:316Sin miedo a nada5:117Ahora que no estás4:198Por esta ciudad4:389Vuelves a pensar4:2110Dime si no es amor4:19 when manager Iñigo Argomaniz that used to go to Alex's cousin's bar heard a demo that Alex made for his girlfriend. His first album contains songs from that first demo recording; the songs are "Sabes" and "Hay Que Ver". Alex started to tour national radios with his guitar to sing his songs live and get further exposure. Eventually, this strategy worked, and his album finally hit the charts. But he reached absolute fame with the publication of the song "Sin Miedo A Nada", featuring Amaia Montero, which is his biggest hit to date.

Early life

When he was four years old, his parents moved to San Sebastián. He wrote his first song at the age of 15.

Career

Álex Ubago taught himself to sing, and at the age of 20 released his debut album ¿Qué pides tú?׿Qué pides tú?23 September 2001 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1¿Qué pides tú?4:092A gritos de esperanza4:353¿Sabes?4:334No te rindas4:125Hay que ver4:316Sin miedo a nada5:117Ahora que no estás4:198Por esta ciudad4:389Vuelves a pensar4:2110Dime si no es amor4:19, which sold 900,000 units in Spain and was certified 9× platinum in Mexico. Ubago received a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Best New Artist in 2003, but the award was won by fellow Spanish performer David Bisbal. Ubago's album Fantasía o realidad×Fantasía o realidad2003 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Aunque no te pueda ver4:272Fantasía o realidad4:393Dame tu aire4:034Prefiero4:365Cuanto antes3:496Otro día más4:257Allí estaré3:498Despertar5:399Lo más grande4:1510Por tantas cosas4:2011Salida4:5212No soy yo3:50 was released in 2003, and was as successful as his first album. Ubago was nominated again for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Album for his album Calle Ilusión×Calle ilusión10 March 2009 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Amarrado a ti3:452Me arrepiento3:333Amsterdam3:26420 horas de nada3:365Calle ilusión3:106Ciudad desierta3:057No estás sola4:328Demasiado amor3:259Mil horas2:5110Cerca de mí3:3611Como si fuera el último3:3312Walking away3:38 which peaked at number three in the Spanish Albums Charts.
In 2019, he collaborated in the CD edited by La Marató de TV3, a telethon devoted to raise funds for the research of incurable diseases, with a version in Catalan of his song "Sin miedo a nada".