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Alejandro Javiero Fuentes (born 5 November1987)^[1] is aChilean-born Norwegian singer. He rose to prominence after finishing third inNorwegian Idol's third season in 2005. Later in 2005, he released the albumDiamonds and Pearls, which reached gold by the end of the year.

In 2006, he and three other Norwegian artists,Askil Holm,Espen Lind, andKurt Nilsen (winner ofNorwegian Idol season 1 andWorld Idol) joined forces and went on tour in March as "The New Guitar Buddies" (De nye gitarkameratene). Their first album wasHallelujah Volume1. The album included covers of songs such as "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen); "Kiss From A Rose (Seal)", "I Won't Back Down" (Tom Petty).

The New Guitar Buddies regrouped in 2009 and made a second tour and a second album (Hallelujah Volume 2). This album includes songs such as:With Or Without You (U2),50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (Paul Simon).

In 2010, his song "Hell If I" reached 1st in the Norwegian TOPS and in 2012 his last albumAll My Life was released.

He competed inMelodi Grand Prix 2018 in an attempt to representNorway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Tengo Otra".

In May 2020, he collaborated with The Booty Builder Company to release a new single, "Booty".

He competed inMelodi Grand Prix 2023 with the song "Fuego".^[2]

• 1987 births
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• Norwegian male singer-songwriters
• Norwegian singer-songwriters
• Idol (Norwegian TV series) participants
• Chilean emigrants to Norway
• Norwegian people of Chilean descent
• 21st-century Norwegian singers
• 21st-century Norwegian male singers

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