Cristian Castro (born Cristian Sáenz 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", "Cristian", or "El Gallito Feliz" (The Happy Little Rooster).

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Biography

He is the son of renowned actress and singer Verónica Castro and comedian Manuel "El Loco" Valdes. Castro also has a younger brother named Michelle Sáinz Castro, his uncle is José Alberto "el Guero" Castro and his aunt is Betty Sheridan, who both are producers. As a baby, he made his acting debut with her during the telenovela named El Derecho de Nacer . Soon after, he appeared on a television commercial with her, and on the Mexican version of the broadway show Mame alongside the prominent actress Silvia Pinal.

Castro is one of the best selling Latin artists and has worked with some of the world's best producers including Kike Santander and Richard Daniel Roman.

Beginning career

Castro began his singing career in 1992 with the release of Agua Nueva . After participating in various 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 ), 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.

Cristian has also done voiceover theme songs for telenovelas such as La Mujer De Madera (The Woman of Wood ), Angela , and Morelia . 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 the single Morelia for the novela of the same name. He also 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.

1997-2005

In 1997, Castro left Fonovisa and began contract to BMG with the release of Lo Mejor De Mi . Famous Pianoist Raul 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 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, 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. In June 26, 2007, Castro released his first mariachi album, El Indomable , which was produced by Vicente Fernandez, and released the single from the album, "Tu Retirada".

Castro announced that the divorce with Valeria has led him to bankruptcy. ^[1] A new album, "El culpable soy yo", was released in April 28th, 2009. He has performed at the "Latin Grammy Celebra Jose Jose" ceremony and is said to have made one of the best tributes to his idol. ^[2]

Discography

Studio Albums and Singles ^[3]

Year	Title	Label	Singles
1992	Agua Nueva	Fonovisa	No Podrás Solo dame una noche Diez Mil Lagrimas Agua Nueva
1993	Un Segundo en el Tiempo	Fonovisa	Nunca voy a olvidarte Por Amor a Ti Es Mejor Así
1994	El Camino del Alma	Fonovisa	Mañana Azul Gris Con Tu Amor Yo Sigo Aqui
1996	El Deseo de Oír Tu Voz	Fonovisa	No Puedo Arrancarte de Mi Amarte a Ti Esperandote Morelia Amor Una y Mil Veces
1997	Lo Mejor De Mi	BMG - Sony	Lo Mejor de Mi Lloran Las Rosas Después de Tí...¿Qué? Si Tu Me Amaras
1999	Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor	BMG - Sony	Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor Por Amarte Así Volver a Amar Mas y Mas Angel Alguna Vez Veronica
2001	Azul	BMG - Sony	Azul Lloviendo Estrellas Yo Quería Con Ella Cupido
2003	Amar Es	BMG - Sony	No Hace Falta Te Llamé Madrgal Si Yo Fuera el
2004	Hoy Quiero Soñar	BMG - Sony	Te Buscaría Una Cancíon Para Ti Tu Vida con la Mia
2005	Días Felices	Universal Latin	Amor Eterno Sin tu amor Simone Dinamite
2007	El Indomable	Universal Latin	Tu Retirada Te Sigo Queriendo
2009	El Culpable Soy Yo	Universal Latin	No Me Digas El Culpable Soy Yo

Compilation Albums

Year	Title	Label	Singles
2002	Grandes Hits	BMG - Sony	Cuando Me Miras Así
2006	Canciones de Amor	BMG - Sony

Collaboration Albums

Year	Title	Label	Singles
1997	Boleros: Por Amor y Desamor	Fonovisa	Vuélveme a Querer

Hot Latin Tracks Chart History

• From Agua Nueva
• 1992: No Podras #3
• 1993: Solo Dame Una Noche #9
• 1993: Diez Mil Lagrimas #35

From Un Segundo En El Tiempo

• 1993: Nunca Voy a Olvidarte #1
• 1994: Por Amor a Ti #4
• 1994: Es Mejor Asi #18

From El Camino del Alma

• 1994: Manana #2
• 1995: Con Tu Amor #4
• 1995: Azul Gris #10

From Mis Mejores Momentos

• 1995: Vuelveme a Querer #2

From El Deseo de Oir Tu Voz

• 1995: Morelia #30
• 1996: Amor #1
• 1996: Amarte a Ti #1
• 1996: No Puedo Arrancarte de Mi #3
• 1996: Esperandote #6

From Lo Mejor de Mi

• 1997: Lo Mejor de Mi #1
• 1998: Si Tu Me Amaras #5
• 1999: Despues de Ti, Que? #24

From Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor

• 1999: Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor #3
• 2000: Alguna Vez #2
• 2000: Por Amarte Asi #3
• 2000: Volver a Amar #4

From Azul

• 2001: Azul #1
• 2001: Yo Queria #6
• 2002: Con Ella #9
• 2002: Lloviendo Estrellas #13

From Grandes Hits

• 2002: Cuando Me Miras Asi #2

From Amar Es

• 2003: No Hace Falta #6
• 2004: Te Llame #3

From Hoy Quiero Sonar

• 2004: Te Buscaria #2

From Dias Felices

• 2005: Amor Eterno #1
• 2006: Sin Tu Amor #18

From El Indomable

• 2007: Tu Retirada #36
• 2007: Te Sigo Queriendo #49

From El Culpable Soy Yo

• 2009: El Culpable Soy Yo #9
• 2009: No Me Digas #49

Duets

• Después De Ti… ¿Qué? (After You… What? ) Raul di Blasio (the same song would later be sung with Jose Feliciano)
• El Día Que Te Conocí (The Day That I Met You ) - Armando Manzanero
• Pasión (Passion) - Grupo Límite
• Escondidos (Hidden) - Olga Tañón
• Ella (Her) - José Alfredo Jiménez
• Flying Without Wings - Westlife
• Primavera (Spring ) - Carlos Santana
• Nada Sin Tu Amor (Nothing Without Your Love ) - Tamara
• Todo Para Ti (Everything For You ) - Michael Jackson, Luis Miguel, Ricky Martín, Julio Iglesias, etc.
• El Poder de la Música (The Power Of Music ) (Live) - Feat. Various Artists
• Que voy Hacer Conmigo (That I go To do with Me ) - César Franco
• Es Amor (It is a love ) - Yanni
• Ni La Fuerza Del Destino (Not even the force of the destiny ) - Yanni
• Mil Besos (Thousand kisses ) - Victor Yturbe - El Piruli
• El Culpable Soy Yo (Remix) - R.K.M. & Ken-Y
• No Me Digas (Remix) - Jayko

References

1. http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/en/articles/0,22490,1823866,00.html
2. http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/en/articles/0,22490,1828011,00.html
3. Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Cristian