Bertín Osborne

Norberto Juan Ortiz y Osborne, 9th Count of Donadío de Casasola (born 7 December 1954), better known as Bertín Osborne, is a Spanish singer.

Biography He was born in Madrid from an aristocrat father, Enrique Ortiz y López-Valdemoro (1928-2024), but raised in Puerto de Santa María and later in Jerez de la Frontera. His maternal surname comes from a great-great-great grandfather who immigrated from Exeter, England to Puerto de Santa María, Spain during the late 18th century and founded the Osborne Group wine company.

Career Osborne's first musical performance was in 1971 at the Song Festival at El Escorial, but he had to wait until 1980 to sign his first contract to record an album.

Bertín is also an occasional actor. His acting is credited in several TV-novels and fiction TV-series, some of them were South American TV-productions. He has barely participated in film acting, but he is more of an actor when it comes to television series.

Personal life Osborne was married to Alejandra "Sandra" Domecq Williams, from 1977 until their divorce in 1991. She died in 2004. The couple had three daughters: Alejandra (b. 1978), Eugenia (b. 1986) and Claudia (b. 1989), as well as a son (Cristian; 1977–1977), who died at less than one year of age.

He remarried, on 10 June 2006, Fabiola Martínez Benavides, from Maracaibo, Venezuela; the couple has two children, Norberto Enrique and Carlos Alberto. Norberto was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, which led Bertin to create the Fundación Bertín Osborne, a non-profit organization devoted to helping children with this diagnosis. Bertin has brought his son to The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential (IAHP) for treatment, and has used his foundation to spread the word in Spain about IAHP's work.

In June 2025 he succeeded his father as the 9th Count of Donadío de Casasola.

Discography Year Album SPA Label 1981 Amor Mediterráneo – Hispavox 1982 Como Un Vagabundo 13 1984 Tal Como Soy 2 1985 Buena Suerte 6 1986 Dos Corazones Y Un Destino 36 1988 Vida O Castigo 49 WEA 1989 Motivation – Iperspazio 1990 Acuerdate de Mí – WEA 1991 En Soledad – 1993 Quiero Estar Contigo – Divucsa 2000 Sabor A México 1 Mercury 2002 Mis Recuerdos 8 2004 Bendita América 25 Universal 2005 Algo Contigo 46 EMI 2008 Va Por Ellos – Bertín Osborne Intermediaciones 2012 A Mi Manera 10 Sony 2013 Corazón Ranchero 10 2015 Crooner 16 2016 Va Por Ellas 43 2018 Yo Debí Enamorarme de Tu Madre 5 Concert Music Entertainment Year Selected compilations SPA Label 1992 21 Black Jack – EMI 1998 Todos Sus Singles En Hispavox (1981–1985) – RamaLama Music 2000 Mayor de Edad – EMI 2000 Lo Mejor de Bertín Osborne – WEA 2003 Grandes Éxitos – 2003 Todo Lo Mejor de Bertín Osborne – Divucsa 2004 15 de Colección – EMI 2005 Solo Lo Mejor – 2007 20 Canciones De Oro (Grandes Éxitos) 15 2021 40 Años Son Pocos 27 Universal Music Spain