Álex Anwandter

Álex Anwandter Donoso (born March 24, 1983, in Santiago) is a Chilean singer-songwriter,^[1] musician, and film^[2] and music video director. He became popular as the vocalist for the band Teleradio Donoso (2005–2009). In 2010, he began work as a soloist. Anwandter has two nominations for the Latin Grammy for Best New Artist and Best Short Form Music Video.^[3]

Álex Anwandter
Anwandter in 2011.
Born	Álex Anwandter Donoso (1983-03-24) March 24, 1983 (age 41) Santiago, Chile
Occupations	Singer-songwriter composer director
Years active	2005–present

Biography

Anwandter's Chilean family history goes back to the German Carlos Anwandter, who emigrated to Chile in 1850 and became one of the leaders of the German colonization of Valdivia. Álex's father, Paul Anwandter, lived a large part of his life in Brazil before moving to Chile at the age of 26.

As a child, Anwandter took violin lessons. He went to school at Santiago College, and later he began studying psychology at university, but abandoned it shortly thereafter. He was also temporarily a student at the Escuela Moderna de Música but didn't show much interest in music theory.^[4]

Anwandter identifies as queer,^[5] is a vegetarian,^[6] and resides in Los Angeles as of 2018^[update].^[7]

Discography

• Odisea (2010)
• Rebeldes (2011)
• Álex & Daniel (2013, with Gepe)
• Amiga (2016)
• Latinoamericana (2018)
• El diablo en el cuerpo (2023)
• Dime Precioso (2024)

With Teleradio Donoso

• Teleradio Donoso EP (2005)
• Gran Santiago (2007)
• Bailar y Llorar (2008)

Production discography

• No soy uno (Fother Muckers, 2007)
• Bailar y Llorar (Teleradio Donoso, 2008)
• Odisea (2010)
• Rebeldes (2011)
• Éxito Mundial (Adrianigual, 2011)
• Álex & Daniel (with Gepe, 2013)
• Odio (Planeta No, 2015)
• Prenda (Francisco Victoria, 2018)
• Tu Historia (Julieta Venegas, 2022)

Videography

• 2007: Pitica – Teleradio Donoso
• 2007: Gran Santiago – Teleradio Donoso
• 2007: Eras mi persona favorita – Teleradio Donoso
• 2007: Máquinas – Teleradio Donoso
• 2007: Tres caras largas – Fother Muckers
• 2008: Un día te vas – Teleradio Donoso
• 2008: Amar en el campo – Teleradio Donoso
• 2008: Bailar y llorar – Teleradio Donoso
• 2009: Eramos todos felices – Teleradio Donoso
• 2009: Cama de clavos – Teleradio Donoso
• 2010: Cabros – Odisea
• 2010: Casa latina – Odisea
• 2012: Tatuaje – Álex Anwandter
• 2012: ¿Cómo puedes vivir contigo mismo? – Álex Anwandter
• 2013: Tormenta – Álex Anwandter
• 2014: Rebeldes – Álex Anwandter
• 2016: Siempre es viernes en mi corazón – Álex Anwandter
• 2017: Cordillera – Álex Anwandter
• 2018: Locura – Álex Anwandter

Director

• 2009: Éramos todos felices – Teleradio Donoso
• 2009: Cama de clavos – Teleradio Donoso
• 2010: Cabros – Odisea
• 2010: Hasta la verdad – Javiera Mena
• 2010: Casa Latina – Odisea
• 2012: Tatuaje – Álex Anwandter
• 2016: Siempre es viernes en mi corazón – Álex Anwandter
• 2018: Locura – Álex Anwandter

Filmography

• 2016: Nunca vas a estar solo

References

1. "Alex Anwandter Will Make You Dance (and Cry) With His Beautiful Pop". Fusion. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
2. "Interview with Alex Anwandter". Take One CFF. February 16, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
3. "Nominees". Latin Grammy Awards.
4. "El divo del pop nacional – Revista Qué Pasa". Revista Qué Pasa (in European Spanish). June 4, 2010. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
5. McGowan, Charis (June 30, 2019). "The LGBTQ artists using music as resistance in Latin America". Al Jazeera.
6. Uribe R., Ignacia (December 25, 2012). "Sin Choripán: Alex Anwandter". Vegetarianos Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
7. Bryan, Beverly (October 12, 2018). "Alex Anwandter on How Global Right-Wing Backlash Informed Cutting New LP, 'Latinoamericana'". Rolling Stone.