Bertín Osborne

Bertín Osborne is a respected singer and songwriter in Spain. The Spaniard is also known as a TV personality and actor but is also a restaurateur and humanitarian.

Early Accomplishments

He attributes the beginning of his musical career to his first public performance at the El Escorial Song Festival in 1971 at the age of just 16.

Although gaining so much renown after that performance, he did not get to sign a record deal until he was 25 and he released his debut album, Amor Mediterráeo in 1981.

Best Known For

The legendary vocalist is credited with 20 studio albums with 12 of them being charting in the top 10, especially his 2000 national chart-topper, Sabor A México.

He has won awards for his job as host of Lluvia de estrellas (1992-2001) and En la tuya o en la mía (2015). He also played Oscar in Amor de nadie (1990-91).

Sexual Orientation

Bertín is straight and has been married to Fabiola Martinez since 2006. His 1977 marriage to Alejandra Domecq Williams (d. 2004) ended in 1991, allegedly due to an affair he had with Mar Flores in 1990.

Family

He is born Norberto Juan Ortiz Osborne by Enrique Ortiz y López-Valdemoro and María Teresa Osborne y Marenco.

He had a son, Cristian (died as a baby in 1977) with Alejandra and has 3 daughters too; Alejandra, Eugenia and Claudia. With Fabiola, he fathers 2 sons; Norberto and Carlos. 

Religion

There is no information regarding Bertín’s religious beliefs and practices.

Worth To Know

His son Norberto, who suffers from cerebral palsy, is the inspiration for his NPO, Fundacíon Bertín Osborne.