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Alex Campos
Colombian singer (born 1976)
Colombian singer (born 1976)
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| image | Alex campos 2020.jpg | |
| caption | Alex Campos in 2020 | |
| birth_name | Édgar Alexánder Campos Mora | |
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| origin | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| genre | {{flatlist | |
| years_active | 1999–present | |
| label | CanZion Group LP | |
| website |
- Latin Christian
- Gospel
Édgar Alexánder Campos Mora (born September 10, 1976), better known as Alex Campos, is a Colombian evangelical singer-songwriter.
Campos has won three Latin Grammy Awards for Best Christian Album in Spanish. He has recorded duets with Christian artists such as Marcos Witt, Jesus Adrian Romero, Marcela Gandara, Lilly Goodman, and Jorge Celedon, and the well known David Toledo. He has also produced for other Colombian artists including Fonseca, Sara Borráez and Su Presencia.
Biography
Early life
Campos, the eldest of four brothers, grew up in a dysfunctional family. At the age of twelve, he started attending the local Christian church. At the age of 14, he joined his first musical group, in which he played the recorder.
Career
Campos formed the group Misión Vida when he was 17 years old.La informacion, Alex Campos en NY lainformacion.com.do, January 21, 2019 the band consists of Esteban Machuca and Freud Romero https://www.amazon.com.mx/Tiempo-Cruz-Alex-Campos/dp/B003QBLN1K
The first was a live recording in Bogotá, Colombia, titled Tiempo de la Cruz (English: Time of the Cross).El espectador, Álex Campos: cuestión de fe, elespectador.com, Colombia, October 2, 2015 Soon after, he released a studio album, Al Taller del Maestro (To the Master's Workshop). Campos dedicated this album to God because he believed that God had healed a tumor in his throat. His third album was a live version of Al Taller del Maestro, recorded in Bogotá, Colombia. He followed this with Como un Niño (Like a Child), (The Sound of Silence) and Cuidaré de Ti (I'll Take Care of You).
On July 18, 2007, Campos and Misión Vida went to Juncos, Puerto Rico, to take part in La Mina Music Fest. He was featured in Jesus Adrian Romero's album Ayer Te Vi... Fue Más Claro Que La Luna, singing a duet with Romero titled "Razones Pa' Vivir", and in David Toledo's album Soldados De Jesús.
Campos performed concerts to promote and raise funds for the organization Misión Child. He became the first Christian singer to sell out a concert at José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with an audience of 12,000. Campos's seventh album, Te Puedo Sentir, was a live concert recording.
He recorded an album titled which earned his first Latin Grammy win. In 2012, Campos recorded . In 2015, he released a live studio session album titled .
Personal life
On March 22, 2004, Campos married Natalia Rodríguez. Together they have a daughter and a son.
Discography
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Albums
Studio albums
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| Al Taller del Maestro | Como un Niño | Cuidaré de Ti | Momentos | ||||||||
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| 48 | 11 | 43 | — | ||||||||
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| 28 | 8 | 45 | 46 | ||||||||
| 36 | 12 | — | — | ||||||||
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Live albums
| Title | Album details | Tiempo de la Cruz | En Vivo | Te Puedo Sentir |
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Awards and nominations
[[GMA Dove Award]]s
A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognise outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. Alex Campos has received one award. |- | 2013 || Hillsong: Global Project Español (as featured artist) || Spanish Album of the Year ||
[[Latin Grammy Award]]s
A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognise outstanding achievement in the music industry. Campos has received three awards from five nominations. |- | 2008 || Cuidaré de Ti || Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) || |- | 2010 || Te Puedo Sentir || Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) || |- | 2011 || Lenguage De Amor || Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) || |- | 2013 || Regreso A Ti || Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) || |- | 2015 || Derroche de Amor || Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) ||
Arpa Awards
The National Academy of Music and Christian Arts' Arpa Awards are annual accolades to recognise outstanding achievement in the Latin Christian music industry. Alex Campos has received eight awards from thirty nominations.Premios ARPA received by Alex Campos:
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| Al Taller del Maestro |
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| Al Taller del Maestro |
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| Al Taller del Maestro |
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| Como un Niño |
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| Como un Niño |
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| "Sueño de Morir" |
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| El Sonido del Silencio |
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| Himself |
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| El Sonido del Silencio |
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| "Dímelo" |
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| Te Puedo Sentir |
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| Te Puedo Sentir |
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| Te Puedo Sentir |
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| Te Puedo Sentir |
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| Te Puedo Sentir |
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| 2012 |
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| Himself |
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| Regreso a Ti |
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| Regreso a Ti |
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| "No Tiene Prisa" |
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| Regreso a Ti |
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| "Me Amas" (with Lilly Goodman) |
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| "Suave Voz" |
Premios Nuestra Tierra
A Premio Nuestra Tierra is an accolade that recognises outstanding achievement in the Colombian music industry. Campos has received one award from one nomination.Premios Nuestra Tierra received to Alex Campos:
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References
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References
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- (July 11, 2003). "Crece el comercio de a música de la fe". El Tiempo Colombia.
- [http://www.grammy.com/news/11th-latin-grammy-awards-nominees-announced 11th Latin GRAMMY Awards Nominees Announced] Grammy.com
- (May 19, 2011). "12TH ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY® AWARDS TO AIR LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS ON NOV. 10, 2011, ON THE UNIVISION NETWORK". grammy.org.
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