Cristian Castro

Biography

Cristian Sáinz Castro (born 8 December 1974) is a Mexican pop singer. He is the son of actors Verónica Castro and Manuel "El Loco" Valdés, and nephew of actors Ramón Valdés (known for playing Don Ramón in El Chavo del Ocho) and Germán "Tin-Tan" Valdés. Castro has sold over 12 million records, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all-time.
Juan Gabriel described Castro as "the man with the most faculties to sing in Mexico".

Biography

Born in Mexico City, he is the son of actress and singer Verónica Castro and comedian Manuel "El Loco" Valdés. Castro also has a younger brother named Michelle Sáinz Castro. His uncle is José Alberto Castro, and his aunt is Beatriz Castro; both are producers. As a baby, he made his acting debut with his aunt in the telenovela named El derecho de nacer. Soon after, he appeared on a television commercial with her and on the Mexican version of the musical Mame, starring Silvia Pinal.
Castro is one of the best selling Latin artists and has worked with Latin producers Kike Santander, Rudy Pérez, and Richard Daniel Roman. In 1984, Castro made his first appearance on TV as a singer in the Televisa's child contest Juguemos a Cantar, but he did not qualify for the finals because of his young age.

1992–1996: Fonovisa years

Castro began his professional singing career in 1992 with the release of Agua Nueva at the age of 18. This album was a huge success in Mexico and earned him a grammy nomination for Best Latin Album. After appearing in several telenovelas and recording some albums as a teenager, he 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×Un segundo en el tiempo20 July 1993 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Por amor a ti3:492Es mejor así3:593Soy3:544Lo voy a intentar4:055Puerto Rico4:266Canta una canción4:157Nunca voy a olvidarte5:078Mujer especial4:349Fuiste mía4:2610Un segundo4:5111Nunca jamás4:34, titled Puerto Rico as a way of thanking the Puerto Rican public for supporting his career. He modified his singing from the deep voice he employed in Agua Nueva to a softer one. His song "Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" ("I Will Never Forget You") became his first number-one hit on the Hot Latin Tracks chart in 1993 and helped start his career. He became an international teen idol and sex symbol after he began touring. He received a nomination for Pop New Artist of the Year at the Lo Nuestro Awards of 1993.
In 1994, Cristian released El Camino del Alma. The album hit "Mañana" ("Tomorrow") was composed by Mexican singer Juan Gabriel ("Mañana, Mañana"). In 1995, he was part of the compilation album Boleros: Por Amor y Desamor written and produced by Jorge Avendaño, recording "Vuélveme a Querer", which hit No. 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. At the 9th Lo Nuestro Awards, Castro received a nomination for Male Pop Artist of the Year. Cristian has also done opening themes for telenovelas such as Morelia (1994), Ángela (1998) and Mujer De Madera (Woman of Wood) (2004).

1997–2004: BMG years

In 1997, Castro left Fonovisa and signed with BMG, which released Lo Mejor De Mi. Pianist Raúl Di Blasio played on "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 duets with Olga Tañón, Grupo Límite, and José Alfredo Jiménez. In 1999 he released Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor, which had four singles in the top ten of the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. ("Alguna Vez" No. 2, "Por Amarte Asi" No. 3, "Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor×Mi vida sin tu amor1 June 1999 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Volver a amar4:432Tu sombra en mi4:463Mi vida sin tu amor3:364Por amarte así4:335Más y más3:336Ángel5:037Alguna vez3:588Si me ves llorar por ti5:049Vivir sin ti4:3810Verónica4:37" No. 3, and "Volver a Amar" No. 4). In 2001, he released Azul, which won Best Latin Pop Album of the Year. In 2002, he sang a duet with Irish boy band Westlife in the song "Flying Without Wings". In 2005, he released Galltio Feliz, a collection of his childhood songs, Nunca Voy A Olvidarte...Los Exitos, a greatest hits album featuring both Fonovisa and BMG songs.

2005–2012: Universal Music Latino years

In 2005, Castro released Días Felices with "Amor Eterno" and "Sin Tu Amor" as the album hit under the Universal Music Latino label. In 2006, Castro contributed to a tribute to Víctor Yturbe "El Piruli" in which he sang "Mil Besos". On 26 June 2007, he released his first mariachi album, El Indomable×El indomable26 June 2007 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11¿Qué amor me quedará?3:142Golondrina presumida4:103Te sigo queriendo2:564Mi México de ayer5:055No volveré3:026Divina ilusión3:127Tu retirada4:048Sin fé y sin religión2:569Si acaso vuelves3:1210El indomable2:3111Hay un momento3:0612Presentimiento2:5713La caminera2:5814Morena de ojos negros3:22Disc 21Video "Tu retirada" (versión corta)2Video "Tu retirada" (edición del director)3Detras de cámaras de la filmación de "Tu retirada"4"EL INDOMABLE" Grabación del disco, which was produced by Vicente Fernández, and released the single "Tu Retirada".
Castro announced that the divorce with Valeria led him to bankruptcy. The album El culpable soy yo×El culpable soy yo2009 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1En este bar4:022Como dos tontos3:473Ten valor3:474Por la espalda4:005Mi bien amada y yo4:316Nuestra verdad4:237No me digas3:118No engañes al amor3:429Eres tu3:5510El culpable soy yo3:3911No me digas (version balada)3:26 was released on 28 April 2009. He sang at the Latin Grammy Celebra José José ceremony. On 28 September 2010, he released the single "La Nave del Olvido" and "Amor, Amor" as part of Viva el Príncipe, his tribute album to José José. In 2011, a follow-up to Viva el príncipe was recorded under the title Mi Amigo El Príncipe.

2012–present: Primera Fila and Sony Music

After disappointing sales of albums with Universal Latin Entertainment, Castro signed with Sony Music. For his first album with Sony since Hoy Quiero Soñar×Hoy quiero soñar23 November 2004 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Una canción para ti3:392Imagina4:093Tu vida con la mía4:194Quédate en mis brazos3:565Te buscaría4:136Atrévete3:537Silencio4:258Mi castigo, tu desgracia3:519Qué me van a hablar de amor3:3210Vamos a bailar4:0211Yo dudo que con él4:1912Hoy quiero soñar4:03, Castro recorded a live album titled Primera Fila : Día 1 which contains live recordings of his well-known songs as well as original songs. The album features collaborations by several performers, including Reik, Ha*Ash, Leonel García and Verónica Castro. The album it was released under the label Sony Music Latin on 2 April 2013.

Personal life

Castro has been living in Argentina since 2020. He was married to model Gabriela Bo from Paraguay. After he divorced Bo, he married his Argentine Jewish ex-girlfriend, Valeria Liberman. Castro converted to Judaism upon marrying Liberman. He has since reverted to Roman Catholicism following his divorce from Liberman after being seen in public with Divinamaruuu's sister, Celeste Rifai. He resides in Punta del Este, Uruguay, and Mexico City. Castro was diagnosed with autism as a child.

Solo

Studio albums

Agua Nueva (1992)
Un Segundo en el Tiempo (1993)
El Camino del Alma (1994)
El Deseo de Oír Tu Voz (1996)
Lo Mejor de Mí (1997)
Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor (1999)
Azul (2001)
Amar Es (2003)
Hoy Quiero Soñar (2004)
Días Felices (2005)
El Indomable (2007)
El Culpable Soy Yo (2009)
Viva el Príncipe (2010)
Mi Amigo El Príncipe (2011)
Dicen (2016)
Mi Tributo a Juan Gabriel (2018)
Live albums

En Primera Fila: Dia 1 (2013)
En Primera Fila: Dia 2 (2014)
Collaborations

Telenovelas

Las secretas intenciones (1992) – Miguel Ángel Curiel
Mi segunda madre (1989) – Rubén
Herencia maldita (1986) – Armando Rojas (niño)
El derecho de nacer (1981) – Alberto Limonta (child)

Series

Run Coyote Run (2018) Season 2 -Cristian Castro

TV

Canta Conmigo Ahora (2022) Judge
¿Quién es la máscara? (2022)