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Biography

Born in Mexico City, Cristian Sáinz Castro is the son of actress and singer Verónica Castro and comedian Manuel "El Loco" Valdés. He has a younger brother, Michelle Sáinz Castro. His uncle, José Alberto Castro, and his aunt, Beatriz Castro, both work as producers. As an infant, he made his acting debut alongside his aunt in the telenovela El derecho de nacer.

Shortly after, he appeared in a television commercial with her and performed in the Mexican production of the musical Mame, which starred Silvia Pinal. In 1984, he first sang on television as a contestant on Televisa's children's competition Juguemos a Cantar, but he was too young to advance to the finals. His professional singing career began in 1992, when he was 18, with the album Agua Nueva. That record became a major success in Mexico and received a Grammy nomination for Best Latin Album.

1992–1996: Fonovisa years

After acting in several telenovelas and releasing albums as a teenager, he started expanding his reach internationally in 1993, beginning with concerts in Puerto Rico. His second album, Un Segundo En El Tiempo, included a track titled "Puerto Rico" as a gesture of gratitude to the island's fans. He shifted his vocal style from the deeper tone used on Agua Nueva to a softer approach. The single "Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" became his first number-one hit on the Hot Latin Tracks chart in 1993.

That same year, he earned a nomination for Pop New Artist of the Year at the Lo Nuestro Awards. In 1994, he released El Camino del Alma, whose hit "Mañana" was written by Mexican singer Juan Gabriel. The following year, he contributed "Vuélveme a Querer" to the compilation Boleros: Por Amor y Desamor, produced by Jorge Avendaño; the song reached number two on the Hot Latin Tracks chart, kept from the top spot by Enrique Iglesias's debut single "Si Tú Te Vas".

In 1996, his album El Deseo De Oir Tu Voz came out, featuring hits like "Morelia," "Amor," "Amarte a Ti," and the title track. At the 9th Lo Nuestro Awards, he was nominated for Male Pop Artist of the Year. He has also performed opening theme songs for telenovelas, including Morelia (1994), Ángela (1998), and Mujer De Madera (2004).

Did You Know?

• Castro was diagnosed with autism as a child.
• He converted to Judaism upon marrying Valeria Liberman and later reverted to Roman Catholicism after their divorce.
• He has been living in Argentina since 2020.