José Martín Cuevas Cobos (born September 28, 1969), known by his stage name Pedro Fernández, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, actor, and television host. Fernández began his international career as Pedrito Fernández at the age of seven.
Fernández has recorded thirty-nine albums, acted in seven soap operas, and twenty five films. He has won 4 Latin Grammy Awards. His stage name is composed of the names of two of his favorite singers, Pedro (Infante) and (Vicente) Fernandez, the latter of whom was his godfather.
Vicente Fernández also gifted Fernández his first Traje de Charro (charro suit), which Fernández wore on the cover of his debut album La de la Mochila Azul.
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Early life
His first album, La de la Mochila Azul, named after the single, was released in 1978. His starring role in the film La niña de la mochila azul (The Girl with the Blue Backpack) was released in 1979 and led to a lifetime career of recording and film contracts.
Career
In 2001, his album Yo No Fui won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero Album.
His album De Corazón was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album at the 2003 Latin Grammy Awards.
In 2009, Fernández starred in Televisa's telenovela Hasta que el dinero nos separe with actress and singer Itatí Cantoral. He won the TVyNovelas Award for Best Lead Actor of 2010 for his portrayal of "Rafael Medina Nuñez" in the telenovela. The couple took home a triumph as Best Couple of the Year and Best Telenovela.
In 2010, Fernández won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Song (2010) for "Amarte a la Antigua",
In 2012, Fernández starred as the protagonist in the telenovela Cachito de cielo. Fernández wrote the theme song "Cachito de Cielo" for the telenovela and as the theme song's songwriter and performer, he won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Song in 2013.
In July 2014, Fernández starred in the Mexican telenovela Hasta el fin del mundo produced by Televisa. Fernández also wrote and performed the theme song for the series and produced an album by the name Hasta El Fin Del Mundo.
In 2015, his album Acaríciame El Corazón won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album at the 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. Fernández appeared on TV as a team coach for La Voz Kids for seasons three (2015) and four (2016), and as an official presenter/host for the Billboard Latin Music Awards for 2015 and 2016.
In September 2016, Fernández collaborated with Grupo Cañaveral for their 20-year anniversary album, recording a Cumbia version of Fernández's song "Si Te Vas".
The Honduran paper La Prensa has called Fernández "one of the most recognized artists not only in Mexico but throughout Latin America for his music and acting which continues today".
Awards
Among his many national and international awards over his long career Pedro Fernández has been awarded the TVyNovelas Award for Best Actor (2010) for Hasta Que el Dinero Nos Separe, Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album (2001) for Yo No Fui, Latin Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Song (2010) for "Amarte a la Antigua", Latin Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Song (2013) (writer and performer) for "Cachito de Cielo", and the Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album (2015) for Acaríciame El Corazón.
Discography
as Pedrito Fernández
La de la Mochila Azul (1978)
Mamá Solita (1979)
La Mugrosita (1980)
Guadalajara (1981)
Mis 9 Años (1981)
La de los Hoyitos (1982)
Ay Jalisco no te rajes (1982)
Rosa María (1982)
Pucheritos (1983)
Coqueta (1983)
Delincuente (1984)
Es Un Sábado Más (1985)
El mejor de Todos (1986)
as Pedro Fernández
Querida Canciones de Juan Gabriel (1987)
Vicio (1989)
Vacaciones de terror (1989)
Por Un Amigo Más (1990)
Muñecos de Papel (1991)
Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero (1993)
Buscando el Paraíso (1993)
Mi Forma De Sentir (1994)
Pedro Fernández (1995)
Deseos Y Delirios (1996)
Un Mundo Raro: Tributo a José Alfredo Jiménez (1997)
Aventurero (1998)
Laberintos de Pasión (1999)
Lo Más Romántico de Pedro Fernández (1999)
Yo No Fuí (2000)
Mi Cariño (2001)
De Corazón (2002)
Escúchame (2006)
Dime Mi Amor (2008)
Amarte a la Antigua (2009)
Hasta Que el Dinero Nos Separe (2010)
No Que No... (2012)
No Que No edición especial (2012)
Hasta el Fin del Mundo (2014)
