El Fantasma (singer) explained
Alexander García |
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Birth Name: | Alexander García |
Alias: | El Fantasma |
Birth Date: | 2 December 1989 |
Birth Place: | San José de Cañas, Durango, Mexico |
Years Active: | 2016–present |
Alexander García, known professionally as El Fantasma, is a Mexican singer-songwriter of regional Mexican music. He is particularly famous for his corridos.
Life
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."
His nickname began because his friends and family call him El Fanta.[3] He was a finalist at the 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
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
- 2016 "Equipo armado"
- 2017 "En el camino"
- 2018 "Dolor y amor"
- 2019 "El circo"
- 2020 "Puerta abierta" and "Guárdame esta noche"
- 2023 "Entre amigos"
Notes and References
- Web site: Thorpe. JeriLynn. 2019-02-11. Regional Mexican artist El Fantasma to perform in Laredo for the first time. live. 2021-11-11. Laredo Morning Times. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20190212032213/https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/Regional-Mexican-artist-El-Fantasma-to-perform-in-13607680.php . 2019-02-12 .
- Web site: Balbastro. Gladis. 2021-10-26. La vez que "El Fantasma" compró una camioneta en una borrachera; así fue el momento. live. 2021-11-11. El Heraldo de México. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20211104043400/https://heraldodemexico.com.mx/espectaculos/2021/10/26/la-vez-que-el-fantasma-compro-una-camioneta-en-una-borrachera-asi-fue-el-momento-video-348019.html . 2021-11-04 .
- Roiz. Jessica. 2019-04-26. El Fantasma Reveals Story Behind His Artistic Name at 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Watch. live. 2021-11-11. Billboard. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20190426200754/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8508937/el-fantasma-billboard-latin-music-awards-red-carpet . 2019-04-26 .
- Zellner. Xander. 2021-08-11. El Fantasma Scores Second Regional Mexican Airplay No. 1 With 'Soy Buen Amigo'. live. 2021-11-11. Billboard. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210811213150/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9613019/el-fantasma-soy-buen-amigo-tops-regional-mexican-airplay/ . 2021-08-11 .