One of Mexico's biggest international superstars around the turn of the new century, Alejandro Fernandez aka El Potrillo (The Colt) had first established himself in the early '90s as a champion of ranchera music before crossing over to the Latin pop mainstream in 1997 with the chart-topping album Me Estoy Enamorando. His hit song, Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti, was an instant success amongst soap opera fans and took a mere 17 days to be certified Platinum!