Cristian Castro

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Cristian Castro
Castro in 2015
Background information
Birth name	Cristian Sáinz Castro
Born	(1974-12-08) 8 December 1974 (age 49)[1] Mexico City, Mexico
Genres	Latin pop, bolero, mariachi, pop rock, Latin rock, alternative rock, soft rock
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1981–present
Labels	Orfeón, Fonovisa, BMG U.S. Latin, Universal Music Latino, Sony Music Latin

Cristian Sáinz Castro (born 8 December 1974) is a Mexican pop singer. He is the son of actors Verónica Castro and Manuel "El Loco" Valdés, and nephew of actors Ramón Valdés (known for playing Don Ramón in El Chavo del Ocho) and Germán "Tin-Tan" Valdés. Castro has sold over 12 million copies, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all-time.^[2]

Juan Gabriel described Castro as "the man with the most faculties to sing in Mexico".^[3]