Alejandro Sanz, born Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro on December 18, 1968, in Madrid, Spain, is a highly acclaimed Spanish singer-songwriter and musician. He began playing the guitar at age seven, influenced by his family's flamenco roots. Sanz has achieved immense international success, winning 22 Latin Grammy Awards and four Grammy Awards, making him one of the most commercially successful Spanish artists of all time.