Álex Ubago

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Álex Ubago (born January 21, 1981) is a Spanish-Basque singer-songwriter. He is especially known for his heartfelt voice, his ballads, and his uncanny resemblance to American actor David Schwimmer. He rose to stardom in 2001, when he appeared as a guest on the smash hit TV show Operación Triunfo, Spain's Pop Idol, and was acclaimed as one of the few artists that managed to be popular and sell records outside the Operación Triunfo phenomenon, in a year where the contenders of this show monopolized Spanish charts. (Ubago was not himself a contestant on the program).

His rise to fame was gradual and slow. At first, his debut album didn't sell much. Alex started to tour national radios with his guitar, the way many American pop stars do, to sing his songs live and be interviewed. Eventually this strategy worked and his album finally hit the charts.

[edit] Discography

Album information
¿Qué Pides Tú? Released: October 1, 2001 (SPN) Peak Positions: #1 (SPN) AFYVE Certification: 10xPlatinum (1.000.000 units) World Sales: 1.500.000 units (So Far) Official Singles: 2001: "A Gritos De Esperanza" — #1 (SPN) 2001: "Sin Miedo A Nada" (duet with Amaia Montero from La Oreja De Van Gogh) — #1 (SPN) 2002: "No Te Rindas" — #1 (SPN) 2002: "¿Sabes?" — #1 (SPN) 2002: "Por Esta Ciudad" — #3 (SPN) 2002: "¿Qué Pides Tú?" — #1 (SPN)
21 Meses, 1 Semana y 2 Dias Released: July 21, 2003 (SPN) Peak Positions: #1 (SPN) AFYVE Certification: Platinum (150.000 units) World Sales: 170.000 units Official Single: 2003: "Sigo Aquí" (El Planeta Del Tesoro Theme song)
Fantasía o Realidad Released: November 24, 2003 (SPN) Peak Positions: #1 (SPN) AFYVE Certification: 10xPlatinum (1.000.000 units) World Sales: 1.500.000 units Official Singles: 2003: "Aunque No Te Pueda Ver" — #1 (SPN) 2003: "Fantasía o Realidad" — #1 (SPN) 2003: "Dame Tu Aire" — #1 (SPN) 2003: "Cuanto Antes" — #1 (SPN) 2003: "Otro Día Más" — #3 (SPN) 2004: "Allí Estaré" — #5 (SPN)
Álex Ubago: En Directo Released: August 20, 2004 (SPN) Peak Positions: #6 (SPN) AFYVE Certification: - World Sales: 50.000 units Official Single: 2004: "Despertar" (En Directo)
Aviones De Cristal Released: September 25, 2006 (SPN) Peak Positions: #3 (SPN), #61 (ARG) Promusicae Certification: Platinum (+90,000 units) Mexico Certification: Platinum (+100,000 units) World Sales: +300,000 units Official Single: 2006 "Viajar Contigo" — #2 (SPA), #3 (ARG), #5 (MEX), #13 (Ibero America) 2006 "Sigo Buscando" — #32 (SPA) 2007 "Instantes" — release February/March