Alx Veliz

Alx Veliz
Birth name Max Alexander Bernard
Born Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, producer
Years active 2004-Present
Labels Universal Canada
Island Records
1916 Music
Website alxveliz.com

Alx Veliz is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Toronto, Canada. He is best known for his current hit single, "Dancing Kizomba".[1]

Early Life

Veliz 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.[2]

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. [3]

2016, Veliz is scheduled to perform for the City of Brampton, Ontario's New Year's festivities.

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Notes
Love Has No Language
  • Release date: April 22, 2016
  • Record label: 1916 Music / Universal Music Canada / Island Records
  • Note: Released as Alx Veliz

Track listing

Standard edition
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Let It Out"  
  • Max Bernard
  • Mederic-Oliver Capellan
  • Talay Riley
  • Jayson DeZuzio
  • Maureen McDonald
 3:11
2. "Jungle"  
  • Max Bernard
  • Mederic-Oliver Capellan
 3:33
3. "Dancing Kizomba"  
  • Max Bernard
  • Mederic-Oliver Capellan
 3:14
4. "U+Me"  
  • Max Bernard
  • Mederic-Oliver Capellan
  • Andrew Neely
  • Pierre-Luc Rioux
  • Yonatan Ayal
 3:18
5. "Heroes vs Villians"  
  • Max Bernard
  • Mederic-Oliver Capellan
  • Delaney Jane Barth
  • Shaun Frank
 3:45
6. "Ese Hombre Soy Yo"  
  • Max Bernard
  • Mederic-Oliver Capellan
 3:43

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album Certifications
CAN
[4]		 CAN CHR
[5]		 US Latin Pop
[6]
2016 "Dancing Kizomba"A 10 10 35 Love Has No Language *CAN: Gold

References

  1. ↑ "Watch Alx Veliz's U.S. Debut 'Dancing Kizomba' (Exclusive)". Billboard. November 5, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Alx Veliz". Virgin Radio. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  3. ↑ https://open.spotify.com/artist/17rnpuu2LApoCL4x8fObZg
  4. ↑ "Chart Search". Billboard Canadian Hot 100 for Alx Veliz. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Chart Search". Billboard Canada CHR/Top 40 for Alx Veliz. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Chart Search". Billboard Latin Pop Airplay for Alx Veliz. Retrieved August 10, 2016.


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