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Miguel Rafael Martos Sánchez, simply referred to as Raphael, is a Spanish singer and television, film and theater actor. Raphael is recognized as one of the most successful Spanish singers in the world. He is nicknamed both El Ruiseñor de Linares, El Divo de Linares and El Niño. His family moved to Madrid when he was nine months old, and he started singing when he was just three. He joined a children's choir at age four. When he was nine, he was recognized as the best child voice in Europe at a contest in Salzburg, Austria. His two idols were US singer Elvis Presley and French diva Edith Piaf. He began his professional career by singing with the Dutch record label Philips. He adopted his own peculiar singing style from the beginning; he is known for acting each one of his songs while on stage, emphasizing his gestures with high dramatic effect. It is not unusual for him to ad lib lyrics as to localize a song depending on the venue he's singing at. He also possesses a wide vocal range, which he often used in the beginning of his career as to evoke a choirboy approach to some songs. When he was nineteen, he won first, second and third awards at the famous Benidorm International Song Festival, Spain, in 1962 and 1963. After a brief relation with Barclay record label, he signed a contract with Hispavox recording company, and began a long artistic relationship with the musical director of this label, the late, talented Argentinian orchestrator Waldo de los Ríos and intensify the partnership with outstanding Spanish songwriter Manuel Alejandro.
Filmography
all 40
self 28
Movies 23
TV Shows 17
Homenaje María Teresa Campos (2024)
Raphael, de tanta gente (2022)
Los amantes (2022)
Carlos Rivera - Leyendas (2022)
Cruce de caminos (2022)
Raphaelismo (2022)
B.S.O. con Emilio Aragón (2021)
Raphael: desde Rusia con amor (2021)
Tierra de talento (2019)
Prodigios (2019)
Volverte a ver (2018)
Ven a mi casa esta Navidad (2015)
My Big Night (2015)
Cachitos de hierro y cromo (2013)
The Voice Spain (2012)
Mentiras verdaderas (2011)
The Last Circus (2010)
Raphael: 50 años después - En directo y al completo (2009)
Sabias a lo que venías (2007)
El hormiguero (2006)
Todo melódicos (2006)
Operación Triunfo (2001)
Star Academy (2001)
Viva el lunes (1995)
Siempre lunes (1988)
Victoires de la musique (1985)
Ritmo, amor y primavera (1981)
Execution: A Story of Mary (1979)
In Depth (1976)
Rafael en Raphael (1975)
Volveré a nacer (1973)
Sin un adiós (1970)
The Angel (1969)
El golfo (1969)
Let Them Talk (1968)
Al ponerse el sol (1967)
When You Are Not Here (1966)
Viña del Mar International Song Festival (1963)
The Twins (1963)
Where the road ends
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GenderMale
Birthday1943-05-05 (80 years old)
Birth NameMiguel Rafael Martos Sánchez
Birth PlaceLinares, Spain
SpouseNatalia Figueroa
RelativesAgustín de Figueroa
CitizenshipsSpain
Also Known AsRafael, Rafael Martos, Raphäel, Raphael Martos, Miguel Rafael Martos Sánchez
AwardsCommander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Medal of the Community of Madrid, Premios Odeón, International Latin Music Hall of Fame, uranium record, Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts, Order of Cisneros, Lo Nuestro Excellence Award, Billboard Latin Music Lifetime Achievement Award, Gold Medal of Work Merit, Adopted Son of Madrid, Alcalá City Awards
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