handcuff links
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fri 9/12/2008
Representatives for Alejandro Sanz are denying reports that the Spanish singer married his girlfriend Raquel Pereda in a secret wedding.
twice the price
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fri 6/20/2008
A Florida judge says Alejandro Sanz may face jail time if he does not appear in the trial of two ex-employees who are charged with attempting to extort the Spanish pop singer.
protect ya neck
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wed 3/12/2008
Shakira, Ricky Martin, Juanes, Alejandro Sanz and Miguel Bosé are scheduled to perform at a concert for peace on the border of Colombia and Venezuela.
free fallin'
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fri 2/15/2008
After Spanish pop superstar Alejandro Sanz criticized the president of Venezuela, the government of Venezuela canceled two of Sanz' upcoming concerts. Celebrities like Jennifer Lopez, Shakira and David Beckham have signed a petition in support of Sanz which states they "believe in a Latin America where we are all free to express our views."
guns and roses
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thu 10/25/2007
Alejandro Sanz has postponed a concert in Venezuela after the government of the South American nation barred him from performing in a state-controlled stadium. Sanz has been a vocal critic of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez.
hiding out
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wed 10/24/2007
Spanish pop singer Alejandro Sanz will perform in a charity concert for hurricane victims in Nicaragua.
blurring the lines
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fri 4/20/2007
Iconic music magazine Rolling Stone celebrates its 40th anniversary.
blurring the lines
daily dos
fri 4/20/2007
Alejandro Sanz defends Shakira's decision to sing in English after popular Colombian singer Carlos Vives accuses her of shunning her roots.
Miguel Bosé vs. Alejandro Sanz
versus
thu 4/12/2007
| name | Miguel Luchino González Bosé. | Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro. |
| hometown | Madrid, Spain, born in Panamá. | Madrid, Spain. |
| birthdate | April 3, 1956. | December 18, 1968. |
| style | Jet-set pop. | Flamenco-tinged pop. |
| breakthrough video | Amante Bandido. | Pisando Fuerte. |
| musical influences | David Bowie and Bryan Ferry. | A childhood spent listening to bluerías, farrucas and martinetes. |
| the look | Always in tune with the latest fashion, no matter the decade. | Went from slick teenybopper to rugged thirtysomething. |
| side projects | Actor and philanthropist doing charity work for Oceana. | Photographer and philanthropist doing charity work for Infancia Sin Fronteras. |
| gossip | Is he or isn't he? | His five-year-old lovechild, from an extra-marital affair, was revealed last year. |
| most recent release | Papito. | El Tren De Los Momentos. | numbers | Twenty-one albums, 10 million sold worldwide and no Grammy Awards. | Ten albums, 21 million sold worldwide, 15 Latin Grammy Awards and one Grammy Award. |
| the critics | Allmusic.com says that Bosé defies “the contemporary formula for pop success.” | Blender says that Sanz “builds songs from earth, fire and reality — not fizz.” |
| webprops | 1,985 friends on fan-made MySpace. | 186 friends on fan-made MySpace. |
| best video moment | Playing matador and lady-killer. | Urban messiah preaching honesty to the kids. |
shoe the man
daily dos
fri 4/6/2007
Alejandro Sanz working on an English-language album, hopes to work with Beyonce and Alicia Keys.
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