El Fantasma (singer)
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| Birth name | Alexander García |
| Also known as | El Fantasma |
| Born | December 2, 1989 San José de Cañas, Durango, Mexico |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Website | Official website |
Alexander García, known professionally as El Fantasma, is a Mexican singer-songwriter of regional Mexican music. He is particularly famous for his corridos.
Life
[edit]Alexander García was born in Las Cañas, Durango. He worked as a gardener for six years before becoming a singer.[1]
He performs regional Mexican music;[2] especially corrido songs about hardworking people. On social media, fans nickname him the "King from the Underground."[1]
His nickname began because his friends and family call him El Fanta.[3] He was a finalist at the 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards.[3]
In 2019, García's single "Encantadora" charted No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay. On August 14, 2021, his single "Soy Buen Amigo" also charted No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay. It also charted 27 on Hot Latin Songs.[4] In October 2023, he appeared in "GDL", a song with Fuerza Regida from their album Pa Las Baby's y Belikeada.
Discography
[edit]- 2016 "Equipo armado"
- 2017 "En el camino"
- 2018 "Dolor y amor"
- 2019 "El circo"
- 2020 "Puerta abierta" and "Guárdame esta noche"
- 2023 "Entre amigos"
References
[edit]- ^ a b Thorpe, JeriLynn (2019-02-11). "Regional Mexican artist El Fantasma to perform in Laredo for the first time". Laredo Morning Times. Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
- ^ Balbastro, Gladis (2021-10-26). "La vez que "El Fantasma" compró una camioneta en una borrachera; así fue el momento". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
- ^ a b Roiz, Jessica (2019-04-26). "El Fantasma Reveals Story Behind His Artistic Name at 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
- ^ Zellner, Xander (2021-08-11). "El Fantasma Scores Second Regional Mexican Airplay No. 1 With 'Soy Buen Amigo'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
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