Alx Veliz

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Alx Veliz

| image =

| caption = Sommarkrysset 2016

| birth_name = Max Alexander Bernard

| alias =

| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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| occupation = Singer, songwriter, producer

| genre = {{hlist|Pop | electronic | Latin }}

| years_active = 2014–present

| associated_acts =

| label = Universal Canada
Mercury Records
[http://www.1916mgmt.com 1916 Music]

| website = {{URL|http://AlxVeliz.com}}

}}

Alx Veliz is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. He is best known for his hit single, "Dancing Kizomba".{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/6753036/alx-veliz-dancing-kizomba-video|title=Watch Alx Veliz's U.S. Debut 'Dancing Kizomba' (Exclusive)|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=June 5, 2016|date=November 5, 2015}}

Early life

Veliz is of Guatemalan and Jamaican descent. One of his grandmothers immigrated from Jamaica to Guatemala when she was sixteen.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CBBSTa7FTIh/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CBBSTa7FTIh |archive-date=26 December 2021 |url-access=registration|title=This was one of my heroes. my grandmother. She immigrated from Jamaica to Guatemala at the age of 16.|author=Alx Veliz|publisher=Instagram|date=June 4, 2020|accessdate=September 11, 2021}}{{cbignore}} His grew up in a musical Guatemalan family, he started performing from a young age. By age 10, he was songwriting and rapping. In his teens, he delved deeper into production and rhythm, learning bass and drumming.{{cite web|url=http://toronto.virginradio.ca/Music/Artist.aspx?ID=3155568|title=Alx Veliz|publisher=Virgin Radio|accessdate=June 5, 2016|date=}} Veliz grew up in Brampton, Ontario.{{Cite web|url=http://www.brampton.ca/EN/City-Hall/News/Pages/Media-Release.aspx/326|title=Media Release|website=www.brampton.ca|access-date=2016-12-14}}

Career

After signing with Universal Music Canada in 2015, he stormed the Billboard charts with his debut single "Dancing Kizomba," named after the Angolan dance movement that combines Western ballroom dance with African elements. The single was recorded in English and Spanish, both born from his desire to honor his roots and to increase exposure for Canadian-Latin music artists. Produced by Medy Landia, "Dancing Kizomba" combined a positive energy with Veliz' global style. "Dancing Kizomba" received over 35 million streams on Spotify and multiple remixes including a version with Don Omar.

{{Cite web | url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/17rnpuu2LApoCL4x8fObZg | title=Alx Veliz| website=Spotify}} His music is described as "synth-driven, Latin-rhythm-infused pop."{{Cite web|url=http://www.brampton.ca/EN/City-Hall/News/Pages/Media-Release.aspx/326|title=Media Release|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}

Discography

=EPs=

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scope="row"\| Love Has No Language \| Release date: April 22, 2016 Record labels: Universal Music Canada, 1916 Music, Mercury Records Format: Digital download \| {{Track listing \| title1 = Let It Out \| length1 = 3:11 \| title2 = Jungle \| length2 = 3:33 \| title3 = Dancing Kizomba \| length3 = 3:14 \| title4 = U+Me \| length4 = 3:18 \| title5 = Heroes & Villains \| length5 = 4:22 \| title6 = Ese Hombre Soy Yo \| length6 = 3:43 }}

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scope="row"| Love Has No Language

Release date: April 22, 2016
Record labels: Universal Music Canada, 1916 Music, Mercury Records
Format: Digital download

{{Track listing

| title1 = Let It Out

| length1 = 3:11

| title2 = Jungle

| length2 = 3:33

| title3 = Dancing Kizomba

| length3 = 3:14

| title4 = U+Me

| length4 = 3:18

| title5 = Heroes & Villains

| length5 = 4:22

| title6 = Ese Hombre Soy Yo

| length6 = 3:43

}}

=Singles=

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rowspan="2"\| Year ! rowspan="2"\| Title ! colspan="3"\| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"\| Certifications ! rowspan="2"\| Album
style="font-size:smaller;" ! style="width:35px;"\| CAN {{cite web\|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=ts_chart_artistname%3AAlx%20Veliz&f%5b1%5d=itm_field_chart_id%3A793&f%5b2%5d=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Alx%20Veliz \|title=Chart Search \|publisher=Billboard Canadian Hot 100 for Alx Veliz \|accessdate=August 10, 2016}} ! style="width:35px;"\| CAN CHR {{cite web\|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=ts_chart_artistname%3AAlx%20Veliz&f%5b1%5d=itm_field_chart_id%3A1239&f%5b2%5d=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Alx%20Veliz \|title=Chart Search \|publisher=Billboard Canada CHR/Top 40 for Alx Veliz \|accessdate=August 10, 2016}} ! style="width:35px;"\| US Latin Pop {{cite web\|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=ts_chart_artistname%3AAlx%20Veliz&f%5b1%5d=itm_field_chart_id%3A372&f%5b2%5d=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Alx%20Veliz \|title=Chart Search \|publisher=Billboard Latin Pop Airplay for Alx Veliz \|accessdate=August 10, 2016}}
2015 ! scope="row"\| "Dancing Kizomba" \| 62 \| 10 \| 35 \| rowspan="1"\| [https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?fwp_gp_search=Alx%20Veliz CAN: Gold] SPA: Platinum \| rowspan="2" \|Love Has No Language
2016 ! scope="row" \| "U+Me" \| —	—	— \|
rowspan="2"\|2017 ! scope="row"\| "Duele (Hurts Me To Love You)" \| —	—	— \| \| rowspan="4" {{TBA}}
scope="row"\| "Higher" \| — \|\| — \|\| — \|
rowspan="1"\|2018 ! scope="row"\| "Más Más" \| —	—	— \|
rowspan="1"\|2019 ! scope="row"\| "Boom Bye Bye" \| —	—	— \|

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! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions

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! style="width:35px;"| CAN
{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=ts_chart_artistname%3AAlx%20Veliz&f%5b1%5d=itm_field_chart_id%3A793&f%5b2%5d=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Alx%20Veliz |title=Chart Search |publisher=Billboard Canadian Hot 100 for Alx Veliz |accessdate=August 10, 2016}}

! style="width:35px;"| CAN CHR
{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=ts_chart_artistname%3AAlx%20Veliz&f%5b1%5d=itm_field_chart_id%3A1239&f%5b2%5d=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Alx%20Veliz |title=Chart Search |publisher=Billboard Canada CHR/Top 40 for Alx Veliz |accessdate=August 10, 2016}}

! style="width:35px;"| US Latin Pop
{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=ts_chart_artistname%3AAlx%20Veliz&f%5b1%5d=itm_field_chart_id%3A372&f%5b2%5d=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Alx%20Veliz |title=Chart Search |publisher=Billboard Latin Pop Airplay for Alx Veliz |accessdate=August 10, 2016}}

2015

! scope="row"| "Dancing Kizomba"

| 62

| 10

| 35

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