Whenever you hear of “child artists” you can’t help but laugh and feel sorry for them. More often than not, after a somewhat successful early career, they hit puberty, once their “cuteness” is gone, their talent becomes irrelevant and their career goes down the drain, turning them into a sweet mess.
Very few of them are able to get out of the teenage slump, get their act together, and make a feasible comeback. It depends on the quality of the person and how badly they want to make it again in the entertainment industry.
Although he never really got into that kind of trouble, Aleks Syntek is one of those rare specimens that even after being “around” for several years, he still manages to keep himself busy, developing his many talents, and staying away from “star-related drama”. That’s why you hardly ever see him on celebrity gossip hot spots TV y Novelas or El Gordo y La Flaca.
If first impressions were all we had to decide the future of an artist, Raúl Alejandro Escajadillo Peña would not have been fortunate enough to be considered today’s “pop master”. What he lacks in eccentricity he makes up for with talent. Like the old folks used to say back in the day: “talento mata a carita”.
It was in 1985 when Aleks Syntek ventured into the music industry and began working “professionally”, writing and composing songs for Timbiriche and Sasha Sokol. And so, in an effort to fulfill his musical inquisitiveness, Aleks Syntek along with León Chiprut and Michel Rojkind formed the band La Gente Normal. It’s no news that two heads are always better than one, now with the three crazy creative minds Aleks Syntek y La Gente Normal they set themselves to start a revolution and wreak havoc. Their music was not only radio-friendly, but it also had an edge to it that attracted “fresas” and music connoisseurs alike.
In 1990 they released Hey Tu!, with Sasha Sokol as the lead voice in a couple of tracks. Their sophomore album Más Fuerte De Lo Que Pensaba (1993) established them as more than just another “pop/rock” act, and delivered one of their strongest singles with the title track “Más fuerte de lo que pensaba”.
With Bienvenido A La Vida (1995) they ventured into the crazy, often complicated and misunderstood world of concept albums. It also marked several changes for the band, since León Chiprut left the band and others joined.
In 1997 they released Lugar Secreto, which would become their last work as Aleks Syntek y La Gente Normal.
Thanks to his previous work with La Gente Normal and his numerous contributions as a composer/songwriter, it didn’t take long for Aleks Syntek to make it as a bona fide musician.
"Lo Que Tu Necesitas" | video from: pattyval
Although 89-99 (1999) was a “Best-Of” compilation, it included a couple of new songs, including “Tu Necesitas”, which brought Aleks Syntek to the top of the charts yet again. It was in 2001’s De Noche En La Ciudad that Syntek finally followed up and delivered a superb eclectic album that appealed to the masses and that drove tons of ladies and “silly people in love” crazy with the cover of “Volverte A Ver”.
Just like Britney, he did it again! This time around it was with his next album, Mundo Lite (2004), which featured the monster hit “Duele El Amor” with Ana Torroja; it also included other breathtaking collaborations with Soraya and Benny Ibarra.
In Lección De Vuelo (2007), Aleks Syntek keeps showing the world that pop doesn’t have to be necessarily vulgar, pre-fabricated and “plástico”. With a high dose of vein-cutting ballads, earth shaking pop anthems, and a nice fusion of Latin sounds, Aleks Syntek proves why he is the pop master.
Must (legally) download songs: “Lindas Criaturitas”, “Sexo, Pudor y Lagrimas”, “Mas Fuerte De Lo Que Pensaba”, “Unos Quieren Subir”, “Tu Necesitas”, “Volverte A Ver”, “Nuestro Jardín”, “De Noche En La Ciudad”, “Te Soñé”, “Duele El Amor feat. Ana Torroja”, “Inevitable”, “Hasta El Fin Del Mundo”.
"Sexo, Pudor y Lagrimas" | video from: eduardo007F
