When Álex Fernández began his career as a singer, the first thing he was told was that it was not a very good idea for him to perform rancheras, the music that has placed his grandfather and father in a place of honor in the Olympus of music. vernacular music.
“They told me to choose a genre, and when I said I wanted to sing this they told me it was a bad idea because it was an old, outdated genre,” said Alejandro Fernández’s eldest son , son of Vicente Fernández, who, until his death last year, was the greatest representative of the ranchera song. “Most opinions are that it was a bad idea, [but] my grandfather supported me and in the end I wanted to sing what I enjoy, instead of doing something that doesn’t connect with me and that’s why I don’t connect with the audience.”
In fact, it was Vicente who “discovered” Álex’s talent when, without any intention, Álex took a microphone in his grandfather’s recording studio and began to sing.
When Vicente heard him, he realized that Álex had vocal talent and encouraged him to launch himself as a performer, despite Alejandro’s opinion, who had in his company Álex as administrator.
“He was not very happy with my decision”, said the artist of 28 years. “He wanted me to continue working with him, and I still do, but not full-time anymore.”
And surely the time he spends in his father’s office will be less and less because Álex ends up to release “Looking for oblivion”, a twelve-song album that also includes a bonus. The album was produced by Edén Muñoz, the genius behind many hits performed by various artists, and also the lead singer of Caliber 50, a norteño music band for many years.
The themes, in addition to mariachi, were recorded with instruments such as the accordion, tuba and percussion, something Álex is very proud of.
“It was something super fresh”, he said during a visit to Los Angeles, where he sang with his father at a popular rodeo in the city of Pico Rivera. “It’s quite a ‘freon’ experiment.”
In the coming weeks, however, Álex will embark on his own path, no longer under the wing of his father. He has some concerts scheduled in various Mexican cities, such as Pachuca and Guadalajara. In November, he will perform at the Metropolitan Theater in Mexico City, a place reserved for the most successful and blockbuster artists.
Of course, he will sing their “mariacheño” songs.