Alejandro Aranda - Biography

Who is Alejandro Aranda?

Alejandro Aranda is an American singer, musician, and television personality and is best known for competing in season 17 of American Idol.

Alejandro Aranda – Age, Parents, Siblings

Alejandro Aranda’s birth took place on August 11, 1994, in Pomona, California, USA. He was also raised there and was homeschooled. He has a sibling and a sister.

Aside from these facts, nothing is known of his life including family, parents, siblings, and childhood.

Source: Instagram (young Alejandro Aranda)

Education, Ethnicity

His educational history is not known. He is of Hispanic ethnicity.

Alejandro Aranda – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

Like most of his life before fame, Aranda’s personal life has been kept private. His relationship status is uncertain and so are his previous relationships. He has not spoken of his girlfriend or ex-girlfriends.

Although we consider, Alejandro Aranda to be a single man, a secret love affair cannot be ruled out. As he has never married he is sans wife and children. Also, divorce is out of context.

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Source: PopSugar (Alejandro Aranda auditions for season 17 of American Idol)

Alejandro Aranda – Career

Before Fame

The aspiring singer has had a rough start in his career. Before pursuing his career as a music artist at the age of 20, Alejandro Aranda worked as a dishwasher to support himself. Starting late in his life, he taught himself how to sing.

And for extra expenses, he performed on the streets with his guitar and piano. This also helped him deal with the frustration in his 9 to 5 job as well as get over his stage fright.

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Rise to fame

Alejandro Aranda started out with YouTube with the stage name Scary Pool Party, creating his YouTube channel on November 19, 2015. He soon uploaded videos where he sang along with playing the guitar and piano.

In 2016, he took part in Five of Five Entertainment, a competition organized by a student-run entertainment. He was honored with the Artist of the Year award. And in 2017, Aranda collaborated with London-based Maltese rapper Chris Bird in the song Thinking of You. He also has a few hits on Spotify - Out Loud,10 Years, and Fading Away.

Aranda’s popularity only increased when he participated in season 17 of American Idol. He auditioned on the show with his original song Out Loud in front of judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan. As of May 12, 2019, Alejandro Aranda has reached the top three in the competition.

On May 19, 2019, Laine Hardy was named the winner of 2019's American idol.

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Performed with

In early April 2019, Alejandro Aranda performed with Ben Harper. Aranda, Laine Hardy, and Madison Vandenburg were the final competitors on the show and Hardy was crowned the winner of the competition. 

Source: Twitter (Alejandro Aranda, Ben Harper)

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Alejandro Aranda – Net Worth, Salary, Social Media

Aranda is in the wake of his career. His net worth is estimated to be around $350k while the figure on his annual salary is under review.

Alejandro Aranda – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

As for social media, he has gained an enormous following on his Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts. His YouTube channel is also gaining more subscribers by the day.

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