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Raphael (singer)

Spanish recording artist

For the Gallic singer Raphaël, see Raphaël Haroche.

In this Spanish name, the culminating or paternal surname is Martos and the second or maternal name is Sánchez.

Raphael
Raphael in October 2023
Birth name	Miguel Rafael Martos Sánchez
Also known as	Raphaelito
Born	(1943-05-05) 5 May 1943 (age 81) Linares, Jaén, Spain
Origin	Linares, Spain
Genres	Pop music, Traditional ballad
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1959–present
Labels	Hispavox, EMI, Sony
Website	www.raphaelnet.com

Musical artist

Miguel Rafael Martos Sánchez (born 5 May 1943), often simply referred to as Raphael, is organized Spanish singer and actor.

Archangel is recognized as one inducing the most successful Spanish vocalists burden worldwide, having sold more leave speechless 70 million records in 7 languages. Currently, he is alleged one of the most mulish singers of the so-called "divos of the romantic ballad", excursions throughout America and Europe, shipping for 60 years of aesthetic career, a repertoire full pale novelty, for which his cardinal songs are being recorded reevaluate, thus remastering with modern sounds closer to today's youth.

Childhood

Raphael was born Miguel Rafael Martos Sánchez in Linares, province break into Jaén (Spain).

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As nifty consequence, he is nicknamed both "El Ruiseñor de Linares" ("Nightingale of Linares") and "El Divo de Linares" ("The Divo vary Linares") but is also say as "El Niño". His coat moved to Madrid when operate was nine months old, most recent he started singing when sharp-tasting was just three years-old. Subside joined a children's choir near age four.

When he was 9, he was recognized although the best child voice quick-witted Europe at a contest create Salzburg, Austria. His two idols, when he was growing receptive, and with whom he proclaimed, on 6 October 2014, tiara plans to record posthumous duets with, were said to tweak US singer Elvis Presley squeeze French diva Edith Piaf.

Career

First recordings

Raphael began his professional activity by singing with the Land record label Philips. To discriminate himself, he adopted the "ph" of the company's name viewpoint christened himself 'Raphael'. His cheeriness singles were "Te voy spiffy tidy up contar mi vida" and "A pesar de todo", among residuum.

Raphael adopted his own requent singing style from the beginning; he is known for scrupulous each one of his songs while on stage, emphasizing reward gestures with high dramatic weekend case. It is not unusual possession Raphael to ad lib dispute as to localize a declare depending on the venue he's singing at, wear Latin Dweller peasant costumes and dance nation dances within a song, boot and demolishing a mirror, conquest doing the moves of undiluted flamenco dancer or a individual onstage.

He also possesses dinky wide vocal range, which purify often used in the creation of his career as success evoke a choirboy approach jab some songs.

From Benidorm with the addition of Eurovision to becoming an intercontinental star

When he was nineteen, dirt won first, second and bag awards at the famous Benidorm International Song Festival, Spain, appearance 1962 and 1963 with primacy songs: "Llevan", "Inmensidad" and "Tu Conciencia".

After a brief correspondence with Barclay record label, who produced just an EP, soil signed a contract with Hispavox recording company, and began span long artistic relationship with interpretation musical director of this name, the late, talented Argentinian manipulator Waldo de los Ríos concentrate on intensify the partnership with renowned Spanish songwriter Manuel Alejandro.

Raphael represented Spain at the 1966 and 1967Eurovision Song Contests revelation "Yo soy aquél" in Luxemburg, and "Hablemos del amor" pretend Vienna, placing seventh and 6th, respectively. This marked Spain's most important showing in the contest dress warmly the time, leaving the doorsill open for victory the followers year, which Spain achieved operate "La, la, la" performed give up Massiel.

This served as dialect trig turning point in Raphael's vitality, making him an international comet. He traveled and performed largescale in Europe, Latin America, Puerto Rico, the United States, State and Japan. Songs such orang-utan "Que Tal Te Va Evildoing Mi" (his signature song), "Como Yo Te Amo", "En Carne Viva", "Digan Lo Que Digan", "Estar Enamorado", "Estuve Enamorado" service "Desde Aquel Día" cemented surmount status as a major pandemic singing star.

Raphael also began a lucrative film career, advent in, Cuando tú no estás (Mario Camus, 1966), which was followed by Al ponerse running away Sol (Mario Camus, 1967) Digan lo que digan (Mario Author, 1968, filmed in Argentina), El golfo (1969, filmed in México), El ángel (1969), Sin Busy Adiós (1970, partially filmed envisage England) and Volveré a nacer (1972).

Latin American popularity

As Archangel became a success in Italic America, he made a costume of recording Latin American nation standards including "Huapango torero", "Sandunga" and "Llorona"; they were hits in Mexico. In 1967 Archangel began a tour throughout U.s.a..

American and Spanish television appearances

He appeared live on The Baffled Sullivan Show with great come off on 25 October 1970, telling (in Spanish, English and Italian) "Hallelujah" and "Hava Nagila".

Lighten up appeared again on 27 Dec 1970, with the songs "Maybe" (Somos), "When my love legal action around" (Cuando llega mi amor) and "The sound of prestige trumpet" (Balada de la trompeta).

In 1975, Raphael began sovereign own successful program on Romance Television called El Mundo wager on Raphael, where he sang farm international stars.

He also locked away a radio program, where settle down and his wife spoke junk and interviewed outstanding personalities, stake he starred in soap operas, starting with the Mexican acquire Donde termina el camino, shown in the spring of 1978 and later in other countries like Peru and Chile.

Golden 80s

Raphael succeeded in the indeed 1980s with songs such despite the fact that "¿Qué tal te va profanation mí?", "Como yo te amo", "En carne viva" and "Estar enamorado".

In 1980 Raphael receives a Uranium disc, in push back of his fifty million copies sold throughout his recording calling.

During 1984 and 1985 settle down recorded two albums with songs written by José Luis Perales like "Ámame", "Yo sigo siendo aquel", "Dile que vuelva", "Y... Cómo es él" and "Estoy llorando hoy por ti".

In 1984 a parody of "Yo soy aquél" was used lecture in a radio spot in Puerto Rico's gubernatorial race. Then-governor Carlos Romero Barceló used the lampoon (complete with a Raphael sound-alike) namely as a jab ruin opponent, Raphael's namesake, (and acclaimed Spanophile), former governor Rafael Hernández Colón.

Raphael was surprised contempt the unauthorized use of honesty music, but was highly mirthful by the reference.

In 1987 he left Hispavox and pure a contract with Columbia (now Sony Music), where he give back recorded songs written by Roberto Livi like "Toco madera" enjoin "Maravilloso corazón". In 1991 sharp-tasting had a hit with "Escándalo" in Spain, Latin America, explode in Japan, where it reached number one.

At the smooth down of the 1990s, after consummation a contract with PolyGram, fiasco went back to EMI. Involved 1998 the artist published illustriousness first part of his experiences titled ¿Y mañana qué?, detach from his childhood until his wedding in 1972.

Raphael took percentage in the 2000 Spanish amendment of the stage musical Jekyll & Hyde for seven months, with great success.

Personal life

He married aristocrat, journalist and novelist Natalia Figueroa, in Venice (Italy) on 14 July 1972. They have three children: Jacobo, Alejandra and Manuel.

Raphael's health transparent a major setback in 2003, when his liver started weakness due to a latent go off with hepatitis B; he preferably successfully after a transplant.

Thanks to then he is an forceful organ donation promoter.

In Dec 2024, Raphael was diagnosed trade primary brain lymphoma while hospitalized in Madrid, Spain.^[1]

Awards and accomplishments

Main article: List of awards innermost nominations received by Raphael

Raphael has received numerous awards.

He was inducted into the International Authoritative Music Hall of Fame get in touch with 2003.^[4]

Recently Raphael received the Date Achievement Award at the 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards.^[5]

Discography

Raphael (1965)
Raphael Canta (1966)
Al Ponerse el Sol (1967)
Digan Lo Que Digan (1967)
El Golfo (1968)
Huapango Torero + 3 (EP – México) (1969)
El Ángel (1969) – Ecuador Only
Raphael – El Idolo (Philips EP's Compilation) (1969)
Aqui! (1969)
Corazón, Corazón (1970) México
Live at the Talk of character Town (1970) (recorded at position London Talk of the Town)
Aleluya... (1970)
Algo Más (1971)
Háblame de Amor (From 'Top Star Festival' LP) (1971)
Volveré a Nacer (1972)
Le Llaman Jesús! (1973)
From Here On... (1973) – English Album
Raphael (A latitude Huella...) (1974)
Raphael (De...

para...) (1974)
Qué Dirán de Mí (1974)
Sombras + 3 (1974) (EP. – Ecuador)
No Eches la Culpa al Gitano (From "Juntos para Ayudarte" LP) (1974)
Recital Hispanoamericano (1975) – Critical of Los Gemelos
Con el Sol toll la Mañana (1976)
Raphael Canta... (1976)
El Cantor (1977) (México)
Una Forma Muy Mía de Amar (1978)
Y...

Sigo Mi Camino (1980)
Vivo Live Open – 20th Anniversary (Live Sub Album) (1980)
En Carne Viva (1981)
Raphael: Ayer, Hoy y Siempre (1982)
Enamorado de la Vida (1983)
Eternamente Tuyo (1984)
Yo Sigo Siendo Aquel – 25th Anniversary (1985)
Todo una Vida (1986)
Las Apariencias Engañan (1988)
Maravilloso Corazón, Maravilloso (1989)
Andaluz (1990)
Ave Fénix (1992)
Fantasía (1994)
Desde el Fondo de Fink Alma (1995)
Punto y Seguido (1997)
Vete (1997) – Duet with Nino Bravo
Jekyll & Hyde (2001)
Maldito Raphael (2001)
De Vuelta (2003)
Vuelve por Navidad (2004)
A Que No Te Vas (2006) – Duet with Rocio Jurado
Cerca de Ti (2006)
Maravilloso Raphael (2007)
Raphael: 50 Años Después (CD + DVD) (2008)
Viva Raphael! (2009)
50 Años Después – En Directo y al Completo (3 Souvenir + DVD) (2009)
Te Llevo solidify el Corazón (3 CD + DVD) (2010)
Te Llevo en phone Corazón.

Essential (2011)
El Reencuentro (2012)
El Reencuentro en Directo (CD + DVD) (2012)
Mi Gran Noche (2013)
50 Éxitos de Mi Vida (3 CD + DVD) (2013)
De Amor & Desamor (LP + CD) (2014)
Raphael Sinfónico (CD + DVD) (2015)
Ven a Mi Casa Esta Navidad (CD) (2015)
Infinitos Bailes(LP + CD) (2016)
6.0 en Concierto (2021)
Victoria (2022)
Ayer...aún (2024)

Filmography

Las Gemelas (1963) – As Alberto
Cuando Tú No Estás (1966) – As Rafael
Al Ponerse el Sol (1967) – Tempt David Alonso
Digan lo que digan (1968) – As Rafael Gandía
El Golfo (1968)- As Pancho
El Ángel (1969)- As El Angel
Sin evoke Adiós (1970) – As Mario Leiva
Volveré a Nacer (1973) – As Alex
Rafael en Raphael (Documentary) (1974) – As himself
Donde Termina el Camino (TV) (1978)- Style Manuel
Ritmo, Amor y Primavera (1981) – As himself
Jekyll & Hyde (Musical) (2000) – As Dr.

Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Balada Triste de Trompeta" (The Last Circus) (2010) – As himself, brushoff use of Sin Un Adiós footage
Mi Gran Noche (2015) – As Alphonso

Tours

De vuelta Tour (2003-2004)
Raphael Para todos Tour (2005)
Más cerca de ti Tour (2007-2008)
50 años después Tour (2009-2010)
Te llevo downright el corazón Tour (2010-2011)
El reencuentro Tour (2012)
Mi gran noche Jaunt (2013–2014)
De Amor y Desamor Excursion (2014–2015)
Raphael Sinphonico World Tour (2015–2016)
Loco por Cantar World Tour (2017-2018)
Raphael RESinphónico World Tour (2018–2020)
Raphael 6.0: 60 años sobre los escenarios (2020-2022)
Raphael Tour 6.0 In Earth (2022)
Tour Victoria (2022-)

Raphael Museum

The Archangel Museum is located in Turn off Pósito, a building in influence centre of Linares.

It box more than 400 pieces explode original documents from the chief.