Abraham Mateo (album)
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Abraham Mateo, the debut album of the spanish
teen singer Abraham Mateo
( years) , was put out by Emi Music Spain on December 4, 2009. Since his first appearances in the television show Menuda Noche on the Canal Sur TV
of Andalucia, a friend of Abraham's family posted in Youtube
videos of his performances, which soon enjoyed great popularity and caught the attention of executives of EMI Music Spain. Early 2009, when he was ten, Abraham signed a contract with Emi Music Spain and released in December of the same year his debut album, recorded in Madrid
.
The album produced by Jacobo Calderon and Jose Luis de la Peña contains twelve songs, seven of them were composed by Calderon himself and four tracks are covers of popular latin songs such as Raphael
's "Cuando tu no estas", Alejandro Sanz
's "Los dos cogidos de la mano", Laura Pausini
's "La soledad" and Luis Fonsi
's "Imaginame sin ti". The album includes a duet with the french teen singer Caroline Costa, the runner-up in the 2008 edition of the television contest Incroyable Talent, the french version of America's Got Talent
. Abraham and Caroline recorded for the album a spanish version of Badfinger
's "Without you", the song has also been covered with great success by Mariah Carey
. "Vuelve conmigo" is the album's single
.
To promote the album, Abraham has toured through several cities in Spain and performed in many spanish radio and television shows, including the popular television programs Mas que baile, Tu si que vales, the show of Maria Teresa Campos
, and the Christmas Eve Special of the Telecinco
channel.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
teen singer Abraham Mateo
Abraham Mateo
Abraham Mateo is a Spanish teen actor and pop singer. Abraham was discovered in 2009, when he was ten, by executives of EMI Music Spain, who happened across Abraham's performances in the television show Menuda Noche on the Canal Sur TV of Andalucia, Spain. His self-titled debut album, Abraham...
( years) , was put out by Emi Music Spain on December 4, 2009. Since his first appearances in the television show Menuda Noche on the Canal Sur TV
Canal Sur
Canal Sur is part of Radio y Televisión de Andalucía , the public broadcasting company of Andalusia. It was created by means of the devolved powers given to this region by Act of Parliament by its statute of autonomy....
of Andalucia, a friend of Abraham's family posted in Youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
videos of his performances, which soon enjoyed great popularity and caught the attention of executives of EMI Music Spain. Early 2009, when he was ten, Abraham signed a contract with Emi Music Spain and released in December of the same year his debut album, recorded in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
.
The album produced by Jacobo Calderon and Jose Luis de la Peña contains twelve songs, seven of them were composed by Calderon himself and four tracks are covers of popular latin songs such as Raphael
Raphael (singer)
For the French singer Raphael see Raphaël HarocheMiguel Rafael Martos Sánchez , often simply referred to as Raphael, is a worldwide acclaimed Spanish singer and television, film and theatre actor...
's "Cuando tu no estas", Alejandro Sanz
Alejandro Sanz
Alejandro Sanz , is a Spanish singer-songwriter and musician. For his work, Sanz has won a total of fifteen Latin Grammy Awards and three Grammy Awards. He has won the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year three times, more than any other artist...
's "Los dos cogidos de la mano", Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini, is a Grammy Award-winning Italian soul singer-songwriter. She debuted in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with the song "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an international hit, reaching the top spot on the Italian...
's "La soledad" and Luis Fonsi
Luis Fonsi
Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, more commonly known by his stage name Luis Fonsi, is a Latin Grammy winning Puerto Rican singer and composer.- Early life :...
's "Imaginame sin ti". The album includes a duet with the french teen singer Caroline Costa, the runner-up in the 2008 edition of the television contest Incroyable Talent, the french version of America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent is an American reality television series on the NBC television network, and part of the global British Got Talent franchise. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of...
. Abraham and Caroline recorded for the album a spanish version of Badfinger
Badfinger
Badfinger were a British rock band consisting originally of Pete Ham, Ron Griffiths, Mike Gibbins and Tom Evans, active from 1968 to 1983, and evolving from The Iveys, formed by Ham, Griffiths and David "Dai" Jenkins in Swansea, Wales, in the early 1960s. Joey Molland joined the group in 1969,...
's "Without you", the song has also been covered with great success by Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
. "Vuelve conmigo" is the album's single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
.
To promote the album, Abraham has toured through several cities in Spain and performed in many spanish radio and television shows, including the popular television programs Mas que baile, Tu si que vales, the show of Maria Teresa Campos
María Teresa Campos
María Teresa Campos Luque is a Spanish journalist and television presenter.She was born in Tetuan, Spanish Morocco, the third of the six children of an upper middle class family. She moved to Málaga in 1942 and later to Madrid....
, and the Christmas Eve Special of the Telecinco
Telecinco
Telecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel...
channel.
Track listing
- "Vuelve conmigo" (Jacobo Calderón) – 3:20
- "Destronado" (Jacobo Calderón) – 3:51
- "Los dos cogidos de la mano" (Alejandro Sanz) – 5:14
- "Un amor como los de antes" (Jacobo Calderón) – 3:47
- "Magia" (Jacobo Calderón) – 4:05
- "Imagíname sin tí" (Rudy Pérez) – 4:08
- "Volvería" (Jacobo Calderón) – 3:20
- "Without you" (Peter Ham, Tom Evans) duet with Caroline Costa – 3:52
- "Lágrimas de amor" (Jacobo Calderón) – 4:06
- "Te amaré" (Jacobo Calderón) – 3:45
- "La soledad" (Pietro Cremonesi, Angelo Valsiglio, Federico Cavalli, spanish version: Badia) – 3:48
- "Cuando tú no estás" (Manuel Alejandro) – 3:44