Alex Campos
| Alex Campos | |
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 Alex Campos (center, white t-shirt) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Édgar Alexánder Campos Mora |
| Origin | Bogota, Colombia |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | CanZion Group LP |
| Website |
alexcampos |
Édgar Alexánder Campos Mora (born September 10, 1976), better known as Alex Campos, is a Colombian Christian singer and songwriter that is popular in Latin America and in Spanish speaking countries. Alex Campos, won three Latin Grammy Awards for Best Christian album in Spanish . He is known for songs like Sueño de Morir, Al Taller del Maestro , Me robaste el Corazon , Tu Poeta, Como el Color de la Sangre , El Sonido del Silencio, No Tiene Priza, Lenguaje de Amor y Amigos . He has 16 years of career and 11 recordings. Each year reaches more than 400 thousand people during his concert tour. Now it has more than 8 million followers in their social networks and more than 6 million copies in the song Derroche de Amor. It is one of the most recognized in Latin America for playing successful duets with Christian artists like Marcos Witt, Jesus Adrian Romero, Marcela Gandara, Lilly Goodman, Fonseca and Jorge Celedon. He is also a producer for other Colombian artists like Sara Borráez and Su Presencia.
Biography
Early life
He is the elder brother of four sons and grew up in a dysfunctional home. Since he was 12 years old, he visited a local Christian Church. At the age of 14, he joined his first group where he played the recorder. When Campos was 17, the group Misión Vida was formed. On March 22, 2004, Campos married Natalia Rodríguez. They have two children, Juanita and Simon.
Career
In his musical career, he has eight albums. His first was a live CD recorded in Bogotá, Colombia named Tiempo de La Cruz (Time of the Cross). His second album was a studio record Al Taller del Maestro (To the Master's Work Shop). He made this album to dedicate it to God because Campos believes God healed his throat tumor. His third album was a live version of Al Taller del Maestro recorded in Bogotá, Colombia. His fourth album was a studio record Como un Niño (Like a Child). The fifth album is called El Sonido del Silencio (the sound of silence). The sixth album is Cuidare de Ti (I'll take care of you ). On July 18, 2007, he and Mision Vida went to Juncos, Puerto Rico to be part of La Mina Music Fest. He participated in Jesus Adrian Romero's new album, Ayer Te Vi... Fue Mas Claro Que La Luna, singing a duo with him, "Razones Pa' Vivir", and he participated in David Toledo's new album Soldados De Jesus.
Alex Campos promotes an organization named Mision Child, for which he plays concerts with the money that is collected in those concerts going to that organization. Alex had a concert in José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico and became the first Christian singer to sell out all the tickets. There were 12,000 people there. Alex Campos released his seventh album called "Te Puedo Sentir". This Tour has started a series of concerts that brought him to Denver, Colorado, Elizabeth, New Jersey, McAllen, Texas, Dallas, Texas, and Houston, Texas. He recorded a cd called "Lenguaje De Amor" that was recorded in his own studio called "El Taller" and it was being produced in Bogotá, Colombia and Argentina. In 2012, Alex Campos recorded Regreso a Ti. In 2015 Alex Campos released his new album called Derroche De Amor. it was a live studio session album. Alex is currently working on his new album in Mexico and it will have mariachis.
Discography
| Alex Campos discography | |
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| Studio albums | 6 |
| Live albums | 3 |
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Latin [1] |
US Latin Pop [2] |
US Christ [3] |
US Heat [4] | |||||||||||||||||
| Al Taller del Maestro |
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— | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Como un Niño |
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— | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| El Sonido del Silencio |
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— | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Cuidaré de Ti |
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48 | 11 | 43 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Lenguaje de Amor |
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— | 14 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Regreso a Ti |
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28 | 8 | 45 | 46 | |||||||||||||||
| Derroche De Amor |
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36 | 12 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Tiempo de la Cruz |
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| En Vivo |
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| Te Puedo Sentir |
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Awards and nominations
GMA Dove Awards
A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. Alex Campos has received an award from a nomination.
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Hillsong: Global Project Español (as featured artist) | Spanish Album of the Year | Won |
Latin Grammy Awards
A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Alex Campos has received three awards from five nominations.[6][7]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Cuidaré de Ti | Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) | Nominated |
| 2010 | Te Puedo Sentir | Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) | Nominated |
| 2011 | Lenguage De Amor | Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) | Won |
| 2013 | Regreso A Ti | Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) | Won |
| 2015 | Derroche de Amor | Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) | Won |
Premios ARPA
A Premio ARPA is an accolade by the Academia Nacional de la Música y las Artes Cristianas of Mexico to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin Christian music industry. Alex Campos has received eight awards from thirty nominations.[8]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Himself | Composer of the Year | Won |
| Al Taller del Maestro | Best Album for a Group or Duo | Nominated | |
| Al Taller del Maestro | Best Pop/Rock Album | Nominated | |
| Al Taller del Maestro | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2006 | "Sueño de Morir" | Song of the Year | Won |
| Como un Niño | Best Masculine Vocal Album | Nominated | |
| Como un Niño | Best Pop/Rock Album | Won | |
| "Sueño de Morir" | Best Music Video | Nominated | |
| 2007 | "El Sonido del Silencio" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| El Sonido del Silencio | Best Masculine Vocal Album | Won | |
| Himself | Producer of the Year | Nominated | |
| El Sonido del Silencio | Best Live Album | Nominated | |
| 2009 | "Como el Color de la Sangre" | Best Music Video | Nominated |
| "Dímelo" | Best Collaboration | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Te Puedo Sentir | Best Masculine Vocal Album | Nominated |
| Te Puedo Sentir | Best Pop/Rock Album | Won | |
| Te Puedo Sentir | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| Te Puedo Sentir | Best Long Form Music Video | Nominated | |
| Te Puedo Sentir | Best Live Album | Nominated | |
| Te Puedo Sentir | Best Singer-Songwriter Album | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Lenguaje de Amor | Best Pop/Rock Album | Nominated |
| 2013 | "No Tiene Prisa" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Himself | Composer of the Year | Won | |
| Regreso a Ti | Best Masculine Vocal Album | Nominated | |
| Himself | Producer of the Year | Won | |
| Regreso a Tí | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| "No Tiene Prisa" | Best Music Video | Won | |
| Regreso a Tí | Best Pop/Fusion Album | Nominated | |
| "Me Amas" (with Lilly Goodman) | Best Collaboration | Nominated | |
| "Suave Voz" | Best Collaboration | Nominated |
Premios Nuestra Tierra
A Premio Nuestra Tierra is an accolade that recognize outstanding achievement in the Colombian music industry. Alex Campos has received a award from a nomination.[9]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Himself | Best Christian Artist | Won |
References
- ↑ Latin Albums for Alex Campos Billboard.com
- ↑ Latin Pop Albums for Alex Campos Billboard.com
- ↑ Christian Albums for Alex Campos Billboard.com
- ↑ Heatseekers Albums for Alex Campos Billboard.com
- ↑ "Crece el comercio de a música de la fe" (in Spanish). El Tiempo Colombia. July 11, 2003. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- ↑ 11th Latin GRAMMY Awards Nominees Announced Grammy.com
- ↑ "12TH ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY® AWARDS TO AIR LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS ON NOV. 10, 2011, ON THE UNIVISION NETWORK". grammy.org. May 19, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ↑ Premios ARPA received to Alex Campos:
- "II Edición Premios ARPA" (in Spanish). Academia Nacional de la Música y las Artes Cristianas. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- "IV Edición Premios ARPA" (in Spanish). Academia Nacional de la Música y las Artes Cristianas. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- "V Edición Premios ARPA" (in Spanish). Academia Nacional de la Música y las Artes Cristianas. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- "VI Edición Premios ARPA" (in Spanish). Academia Nacional de la Música y las Artes Cristianas. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- "VII Edición Premios ARPA" (in Spanish). Academia Nacional de la Música y las Artes Cristianas. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- "VIII Edición Premios ARPA" (in Spanish). Academia Nacional de la Música y las Artes Cristianas. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- "IX Edición Premios ARPA" (in Spanish). Academia Nacional de la Música y las Artes Cristianas. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- "X Edición Premios ARPA" (in Spanish). Academia Nacional de la Música y las Artes Cristianas. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- ↑ Premios Nuestra Tierra received to Alex Campos:
- "Premios Nuestra Tierra 2014: lista de ganadores" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2014-12-01.
- Mena, Marco Antonio (2009-11-17). "Nueva Producción de Alex Campos: Te Puedo Sentir". EnlaceMusical.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
11. http://alexcampos.com.co/#biografia