Alizzz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Quirante and the second or maternal family name is Catalán.
Alizzz
Catalán performing in 2022
Catalán performing in 2022
Background information
Birth nameCristian Quirante Catalán
Born1984 (age 40–41)
Castelldefels, Catalonia, Spain
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • singer
Years active2012–present
Labels
Websitealizzzmusic.com

Cristian Quirante Catalán (born 1984), better known by his stage name Alizzz,[1][2] is a Spanish record producer,[3] songwriter, and singer[4][5][6] from Castelldefels,[7][8][9] Catalunya. To date he has been awarded a total of 2 diamond, 35 platinum, and 6 gold certified for recordings produced in Spain and Internationally for his production work.[10] In 2021 the Latin Grammy Awards nominated Alizzz for 6 awards including for Producer of the Year.[11] and awarded him 3 Latin Grammy Awards including Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop/Rock Song, "Hong Kong" by C. Tangana, featuring Andres Calamaro, Best Alternative Song for "Nominao", by C. Tangana featuring Jorge Drexler, and the Latin Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album.

History

Alizzz's career started in 2012 with the release of the single "Neon Lights", released via the UK label MofoHifi.[12] Following his Whoa! EP, for Spanish label Arkestra,[13] at the end of 2013 he signed to Diplo's Mad Decent,[14] through which he released the Sunshine EP,[15] and shortly after began touring internationally.[16] In 2015, he released the single "Your Love"[17] on digital label Moving Castle, from the USA. In June 2018, Alizzz headlined Sónar festival's 25th anniversary edition.[18]

In 2020, Alizzz launched a new solo artistic project, showcasing his singing and interpretation alongside his writing and producing, to date he has released songs featuring Spanish singer Amaia (singer).[19] and long term music partner C. Tangana.[20] His debut album "Tiene que haber algo más"[21] was released on his own label through a distribution deal with Warner Music Spain.

Collaborations

Alizzz's first production work was in 2016, with C. Tangana[22] and Rosalia, with whom he wrote and produced the singles "Antes de Morirme"[23] and "Llámame más tarde".[24] He continued to work with C. Tangana, eventually producing his debut album, ÍDOLO,[25] which was produced and recorded between September 2016 and June 2017. In June 2017, the C. Tangana song, produced by Alizzz, "Mala Mujer" was released, and went on to be awarded triple platinum in Spain.[26] The track "Tú Me Dejaste De Querer", performed by C. Tangana, Niño de Elche and La Húngara, produced by Alizzz, became the first Spanish release to receive a Gold Certification in its first week of release.[27]

In February 2021 C.Tangana released his second album El Madrileño, again produced by Alizzz.[28][29][30][31] For the week of its release the album was the most streamed album in Spain and globally on Spotify.[32]

Whoa! Music

In January 2019, Alizzz launched Whoa! Music, a record label, in partnership with Warner Records Spain.[33] The concept of the label is to develop and release Spanish and Latin American artists from the "new pop" scene. Artists signed to the label include Alizzz,[34] Paula Cendejas,[35] Coral Casino[36] and Robie.[37]

Discography

Title Year Album / EP Label
Neon Lights 2012 Neon Lights MofoHifi Records
Loud 2012 Loud EP MofoHifi Records
Cruel 2012
Tactel 2012
Loud – The Young Punx Mix 2012
Whoa! 2013 Whoa! EP Arkestra Discos
Champagne – Featuring Congo Lacosta 2013
In Chains 2013
Turquoise 2013
Collapse – Featuring Dreamon 2014 Collapse MofoHifi Records
Sunshine 2014 Sunshine EP Mad Decent
I C U 2014
That Gurl 2014
What IF 2014
Your Love Featuring Max Marshall 2015 Your Love EP Moving Castle Records
Basic Complexity 2015
Body Slam Featuring Santell 2016 Ocean Drive EP Tape Music
Better Than You Featuring Santell and Iyeball 2016
2 Languages Featuring Iyeball 2016
Pull Up on Me Featuring Yas 2017 Ascension EP Moving Castle Records
Knock Them Out Featuring Max Marshall 2017
Shout Out Featuring Sakima 2017
Tu Cama Feat Jesse Baez y Paula Cendejas 2019 Tu Cama Single Whoa Music / Warner Music Spain
Otro Lugar Feat Paula Cendejas 2019 Otro Lugar Single Whoa Music / Warner Music Spain
Body Feat St. Pedro 2019 Body Single Whoa Music / Warner Music Spain
Numero 10 Feat MC Bin Laden y MC Buzzz 2019 Numero 10 single Whoa Music / Warner Music Spain
Desclasificados EP 2020 Desclasificados EP Whoa Music
Todo me sabe a poco 2020 Todo me sabe a poco Whoa Music
El Encuentro feat. Amaia 2020 El Encuentro Single Whoa Music
Ya No Siento Nada 2021 Ya No Siento Nada Whoa Music / Warner Music Spain
Salir 2021 Salir Single Whoa Music / Warner Music Spain
Ya No Vales 2021 Ya No Vales Single Warner Music Spain
Disimulao 2021 Disimulao Single Whoa Music / Warner Music Spain
Tiene que haber algo más 2021 Tiene que haber algo más ALBUM Whoa Music / Warner Music Spain

Production credits

ALBUMS

EP's

  • Angela Torres - La Niña De Fuego / Warner Music Argentina S.A (2021)
  • C. Tangana – Bien :-( Sony Records (2020)

SINGLES

  • Amaia - Quiero Pero No (featuring Rojuu) / Universal Music Spain (2021)
  • C. Tangana - Ateo feat. Nathy Peluso / Sony Music Spain (2021)
  • Amaia - Yo Invito / Universal Music Spain (2021)
  • Natti Natasha - Arrebatá / Sony Music Entertainment US Latin (2021)
  • C. Tangana - Yate / Sony Music Spain (2021)
  • Ms Nina - Si Quieres / Universal Music Spain (2021)
  • Princesa Alba - Lo Siento Quemasucabeza (2021)
  • Sen Senra - Qué Facilidad / Universal Music Spain (2021)
  • C. Tangana - Párteme La Cara feat Ed Maverick / Sony Music Spain (2021)
  • C. Tangana - Los Tontos feat Andrés Calamaro / Sony Music Spain (2021)
  • C. Tangana - Nominao feat Jorge Drexler / Sony Music Spain (2021)
  • C. Tangana - Comerte Entera / Sony Music Spain (2021)
  • Paula Cendejas - El Pacto / Warner Music Spain (2021)
  • Princesa Alba - Dame / Whoa Music (2020)
  • C. Tangana - Tú Me Dejaste De Querer ft. Niño de Elche & La Húngara / Sony Music Spain (2020)
  • Angela Torres - Flotando / Warner Music Argentina S.A (2020)
  • C. Tangana - Demasiadas Mujeres / Sony Music Spain (2020)
  • C. Tangana - Ojalá / Sony Music Spain (2020)
  • Angela Torres - Guapo / Warner Music Argentina S.A (2020)
  • Paula Cendejas feat. C. Tangana - Como habla una mujer / Warner Music Spain (2020)
  • Angela Torres - Allo / Warner Music Argentina S.A (2020)
  • Lola Indigo - Mala Cara / Universal Music Spain (2020)
  • C. Tangana - Yelo / Sony Music Spain (2020)
  • C. Tangana - Guille Asesino / Sony Music Spain (2020)
  • C. Tangana - Nunca Estoy / Sony Music Spain (2020)
  • Robie - Búscame Whoa! Music / Warner Music Spain (2020)
  • St. Pedro - Phone Sex / Interscope Records (2020)
  • Paula Cendejas - Gotitas al Viento feat. Feid / Warner Music Spain (2020)
  • Rels B Featuring Nathy Peluso - No Se Perdona / Sony Music Spain (2020)
  • Princesa Alba - Me Equivoqué / self release (2020)
  • C. Tangana - Yelo / Sony Music Spain (2020)
  • Princesa Alba - Mi Culpa / self release (2020)
  • C. Tangana, Darrell - Pronto Llegará / Sony Music Spain (2019)
  • C. Tangana, Duki, Polima Westcoast, Neo Pista - 5stars / Sony Music Spain (2019)
  • C. Tangana, Darrell - Pronto Llegará / Sony Music Spain (2019)
  • Paula Cendejas - Olvidate / Warner Music Spain (2019)
  • C. Tangana featuring Paloma Mami - No te debi besar / Sony Music Spain (2019)
  • Piso 21 featuring Christian Nodal - Pa' Olvidarme De Ella / Warner Music Mexico (2019)
  • Cupido featuring Lola Indigo y Alizzz - Autoestima - Remix / Primavera Labels / Universal Music Spain (2019)
  • Paula Cendejas featuring Mario Bautista - 10 Minutos / Warner Music Spain (2019)
  • Robie - Solo a ti / Whoa! Music / Warner Music Spain (2019)
  • Robie - ¿Qué Será? / Whoa! Music / Warner Music Spain (2019)
  • Aitana feat. Lola Indigo - Me Quedo / Universal Music Spain (2019)
  • Paula Cendejas - Ya Te Avisé / Whoa! Music / Warner Music Spain (2019)
  • C. Tangana - Para Repartir / Sony Records (2019)
  • Coral Casino - Rally (feat Alizzz) / Whoa! Music / Warner Music Spain (2019)
  • Feid - Buena Mala / Universal Music Latino (2019)
  • Ana Torroja – Llama / Promotodo México (2019)
  • Paula Cendejas – Sal De Mi Cabeza / Whoa! Music / Warner Music Spain (2019)
  • C. Tangana y Dellafuente – París / Sony Records (2019)
  • C. Tangana y MC Bin Laden – Pa' Llamar Tu Atención / Sony Records (2019)
  • Gabriela Richardson – Crime / Sony Records Spain (2019)
  • Becky G – Booty Featuring C. Tangana / Sony Records Spain (2018)
  • Maikel Delacalle – El Problema / Universal Records (2018)
  • Maikel Delacalle – Latinoamericana / Universal Records (2018)
  • C. Tangana – Llorando en la Limo / Sony Records (2018)
  • Jesse Báez – No Eres Tu feat C. Tangana / Universal (2018)
  • Javiera Mena – Espejo (single) / Sony Music 2018
  • Doja Cat – Down Low / RCA Records
  • Javiera Mena – Cerca (single) / Sony Music 2018
  • Javiera Mena – Aire (single) / Sony Music 2018
  • C. Tangana – No Te Pegas feat. A.CHAL / Sony Music (2018)
  • C. Tangana y Dellafuente – Guerrera / Sony Music (2017)
  • C. Tangana – Demasiado Tarde (single) / Sony Music (2017)
  • C. Tangana – Tiempo / Sony Music (2017)
  • C. Tangana – De Pie / Sony Music (2017)
  • C. Tangana – Pop Ur Pussy / Sony Music (2017)
  • C. Tangana – Mala Mujer / Sony Music (2017)
  • C. Tangana – Persiguiéndonos/ Agorazein (2016)
  • Rosalía y C. Tangana – Antes de Morirme / Agorazein (2016)
  • Rosalia y C. Tangana – Llámame más tarde / Agorazein (2016)

Certifications

Alizzz' productions have been awarded the following Music recording certifications:

Albums

C. Tangana – El Madrileño / Sony Records (2021)

Singles

C. Tangana – Parteme La Cara feat Ed Maverick / Sony Records (2021)

C. Tangana – Ingobernable (feat Gipsy Kings / Sony Records (2020)[27]

C. Tangana – Los Tontos / Sony Records (2020)[27]

C. Tangana – Comerte Entera feat Toquihno / Sony Records (2020)[27]

C. Tangana – Tu Me Dejaste de Querer / Sony Records (2020)[27]

  • 6× Platinum Spain

C. Tangana – Demasidas Mujeres / Sony Records (2020)[38]

  • 3 x Platinum[38] Spain

C. Tangana – Nunca Estoy / Sony Records (2020)[38]

  • 3 x Platinum[38] Spain

C. Tangana y Paloma Mami – No Te Debí Besar / Sony Records (2019)[39]

Aitana featuring Lola Indigo – Me Quedo / Universal Music Spain[42] (2019)[39]

C. Tangana y Dellafuente – París / Sony Records (2019)[39]

Piso 21 featuring Christian Nodal - Pa' Olvidarme De Ella / Warner Music Mexico (2019)

  • 2x Diamante Mex

MC Bin Laden, C. Tangana & Alizzz – Pa Llamar / Sony Records (2019)[39]

Becky G Featuring C. Tangana & Alizzz – Booty / Sony Records (2018)[39]

  • 3xPlatinum:[46] Spain
  • 2xPlatinum:[47] US

C. Tangana – Llorando en la Limo / Sony Records (2018)[39]

  • Platinum: Spain

Dellafuente y C. Tangana – Guerrera / Sony Music (2017)[48]

  • 2xPlatinum: Spain

C. Tangana – De Pie / Sony Music (2017)[48]

  • Gold: Spain

C. Tangana – Mala Mujer / Sony Music (2017) (ÍDOLO Album)[49]

C. Tangana – Antes de Morirme Featuring Rosalia / Agorazein (2016) [49]

  • 4xPlatinum: Spain[50]

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