Editing Cristian Castro (section)

== Biography ==
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Born in [[Mexico City]], he is the son of actress and singer [[Verónica Castro]] and comedian [[Manuel Valdés|Manuel "El Loco" Valdés]]. Castro also has a younger brother named Michelle Sáinz Castro. His uncle is [[José Alberto Castro]], and his aunt is Beatriz Castro; both are producers. As a baby, he made his acting debut with his aunt in the [[telenovela]] named ''[[El derecho de nacer (1981 TV series)|El derecho de nacer]]''. Soon after, he appeared on a television commercial with her and on the Mexican version of the musical ''[[Mame (musical)|Mame]]'', starring [[Silvia Pinal]].

Castro is one of the best selling Latin artists and has worked with Latin producers [[Kike Santander]], [[Rudy Pérez]], and [[Richard Daniel Roman]]. In 1984, Castro made his first appearance on TV as a singer in the [[Televisa]]'s child contest ''[[Juguemos a Cantar]]'', but he did not qualify for the finals because of his young age.

=== 1992–1996: Fonovisa years ===
Castro began his professional singing career in 1992 with the release of ''Agua Nueva'' at the age of 18. This album was a huge success in Mexico and earned him a grammy nomination for Best Latin Album. After appearing in several telenovelas and recording some albums as a teenager, he 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 modified his singing from the deep voice he employed in ''Agua Nueva'' to a softer one. His song "[[Nunca Voy a Olvidarte]]" ("I Will Never Forget You") became his first number-one hit on the Hot Latin Tracks chart in 1993 and helped start his career. He became an international teen idol and sex symbol after he began touring. He received a nomination for Pop New Artist of the Year at the [[Premio Lo Nuestro 1993|Lo Nuestro Awards of 1993]].<ref name="billboardmag">{{cite magazine| last=Lannert| first=John| date=30 March 1993| title=Secada Lead Latin Noms Following Grammy Win | magazine=Billboard| publisher=Nielsen Business Media | volume=105| issue=10| page=10| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0w8EAAAAMBAJ&q=no+se+tu+luis+miguel&pg=PA10| access-date=3 January 2013 }}</ref>

In 1994, Cristian released ''El Camino del Alma''. The album hit "Mañana" ("Tomorrow") was composed by Mexican singer [[Juan Gabriel]] ("[[Mañana, Mañana]]"). In 1995, he was part of the compilation album ''Boleros: Por Amor y Desamor'' written and produced by [[Jorge Avendaño]], recording "[[Vuélveme a Querer (Cristian Castro song)|Vuélveme a Querer]]", which hit No. 2 on the [[Hot Latin Tracks]] (held off by [[Enrique Iglesias]]' debut single [[Si Tú Te Vas (Enrique Iglesias song)|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. At the [[Premio Lo Nuestro 1997|9th Lo Nuestro Awards]], Castro received a nomination for Male Pop Artist of the Year.<ref name="eltiempo">{{cite news|url=http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-545706|title=Premios a Lo Mejor De La Música Latina |language=es |work=[[El Tiempo (Colombia)|El Tiempo]] |publisher=Casa Editorial El Tiempo S.A.|date=8 April 1997|access-date=10 June 2013}}</ref> Cristian has also done opening themes for telenovelas such as ''Morelia'' (1994), ''[[Ángela (TV series)|Ángela]]'' (1998) and ''Mujer De Madera'' (''Woman of Wood'') (2004).

=== 1997–2004: BMG years ===

In 1997, Castro left [[Fonovisa]] and signed with [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]], which released ''Lo Mejor De Mi''. Pianist [[Raúl Di Blasio]] played on "[[Después de Ti...¿Qué?|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 duets with [[Olga Tañón]], [[Grupo Límite]], and [[José Alfredo Jiménez]]. In 1999 he released ''[[Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor]]'', which had four singles in the top ten of the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Tracks chart. ("Alguna Vez" No. 2, "Por Amarte Asi" No. 3, "Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor" No. 3, and "Volver a Amar" No. 4). In 2001, he released ''Azul'', which won Best Latin Pop Album of the Year. In 2002, he sang a duet with Irish [[boy band]] [[Westlife]] in the song "[[Flying Without Wings]]". In 2005, he released ''Galltio Feliz'', a collection of his childhood songs, ''Nunca Voy A Olvidarte...Los Exitos'', a greatest hits album featuring both Fonovisa and BMG songs.

=== 2005–2012: Universal Music Latino years ===
In 2005, Castro released ''Días Felices'' with "Amor Eterno" and "Sin Tu Amor" as the album hit under the Universal Music Latino label. In 2006, Castro contributed to a tribute to [[Víctor Yturbe]] "El Piruli" in which he sang "Mil Besos". On 26 June 2007, he released his first mariachi album, ''El Indomable'', which was produced by [[Vicente Fernández]], and released the single "Tu Retirada".

Castro announced that the divorce with Valeria led him to [[bankruptcy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/en/articles/0,22490,1823866,00.html |title=Redirect : People en Espa ol |website=www.peopleenespanol.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090118024125/http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/en/articles/0,22490,1823866,00.html |archive-date=18 January 2009}}</ref> The album ''El culpable soy yo'' was released on 28 April 2009. He sang at the Latin Grammy Celebra [[José José]] ceremony.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/en/articles/0,22490,1828011,00.html |title=Cristian Castro declares bankruptcy : People en Espa ol |website=www.peopleenespanol.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081231092108/http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/en/articles/0,22490,1828011,00.html |archive-date=31 December 2008}}</ref> On 28 September 2010, he released the single "La Nave del Olvido" and "Amor, Amor" as part of ''[[Viva el Príncipe]]'', his tribute album to José José.<ref>[http://www.universalmusica.com/cristiancastro/News/2425 CRISTIAN CASTRO ESTRENA NUEVO ÁLBUM] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924212411/http://www.universalmusica.com/cristiancastro/News/2425 |date=24 September 2010 }} [[Universal Music Latin Entertainment]]</ref> In 2011, a follow-up to ''Viva el príncipe'' was recorded under the title ''[[Mi Amigo El Príncipe]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mun2.tv/news/peep-this/peep-this-cristian-castros-new-single-lo-dudo |title=Cristian Castro's new single "Lo Dudo"|work=[[Mundos]]}}</ref>

=== 2012–present: ''Primera Fila'' and Sony Music ===
After disappointing sales of albums with Universal Latin Entertainment, Castro signed with Sony Music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://musica.terra.com.mx/cristian-castro-alista-material-inedito-con-nueva-disquera,e8d356f9d6008310VgnVCM3000009acceb0aRCRD.html |title=Cristian Castro alista material inédito con nueva disquera|language=es|work=[[Terra Networks]]|publisher=[[Telefonica]] |date=18 June 2012 |access-date=29 June 2012}}</ref> For his first album with Sony since ''Hoy Quiero Soñar'', Castro recorded a live album titled ''Primera Fila : Día 1'' which contains live recordings of his well-known songs as well as original songs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvyespectaculos.com/2012/11/29/cristian-castro-grabo-primera-fila/ |title=Cristian Castro grabó Primera Fila |language=es |publisher=TV y Espectáculos |date=29 November 2012 |access-date=2 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201140527/http://www.tvyespectaculos.com/2012/11/29/cristian-castro-grabo-primera-fila/ |archive-date=1 December 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The album features collaborations by several performers, including [[Reik]], [[Ha*Ash]], [[Leonel García]] and [[Verónica Castro]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Cristian Castro En Primera Fila – Día 1|date=April 2013|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/79S9eRBE4zhXybavIRwAv0|language=en|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref> The album it was released under the label Sony Music Latin on 2 April 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eltiempolatino.com/news/2013/apr/03/cristian-castro-lanza-un-nuevo-disco-con-grandes-e/|title=Cristian Castro lanza un nuevo disco con grandes éxitos|last=Redacción|first=E. F. E.|website=eltiempolatino.com|date=3 April 2013|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref>