Andrés de León (born Cristián Garcés on October 6, 1976, in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean pop balladeer, songwriter, and producer whose career began unusually early through TV talent platforms in the 1980s before he landed his breakthrough with the debut album Andrés de León (1993), powered by the enduring hit “Mi loco amor de verano.” He followed with Todo este tiempo (1995), leaning into a more electric soft-rock gloss while keeping his romantic songwriting at the core, then spent extended periods working in the United States from the mid-1990s, including session and industry work that broadened his network and songwriting reach. Back in Chile and Latin America, he returned to his own catalog with Quiero (2002), which included “Y llegaste tú” with Sin Bandera, and he kept balancing solo releases with behind-the-scenes work writing and producing for Chilean pop acts tied to early-2000s TV talent cycles. After a quieter stretch, he released the independent album Quiero tener fe (2009) and later Como empezar de nuevo (2014), which included participation from Luis Fonsi and Albert Hammond, then marked his catalog with the compilation 20 años. Grandes éxitos (2017). In the 2020s he stayed active with new material via Aún (2021) while continuing as a live performer on Chile’s concert circuit.
