Luis Ramiro
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Luis Ramiro
Is a Spanish
singer-songwriter
. He was born in Madrid
(spring 1976) at San Cristobal de los Ángeles
. In 2004 he has won the "Certamen Jóvenes Creadores" (Young Creators Award). That award permits his participation representing Spain
in the Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean (September 22, 2005. Naples
).
His first disc was "Castigado en el Cielo" (Punishment in Heaven) in 2007. The single from that album was K.O. boy.
The second disc "Dramas y Caballeros" (Drama and Gentlemen) was published in 2009.
"Dramas y Caballeros" was nominee for the Latin Grammy Awards of 2009
: Best Recording Package
.
In 2010 he was nominee for the "Premios Guilles" (Guilles Awards) also named "Premios la Noche en Vivo" (Nightlife Awards) as best songwriter.
He has released his third album "El Mundo por Delante" (All the World is Waiting for You) on March 8, 2011.
In 2011 he has received for second year a nomination for the "Premios Guilles" as best songwriter.
Luis Ramiro has shared the stage with Marwan, Carlos Chaouen and Conchita.
, Joaquín Sabina
, Luis Eduardo Aute
, and Patxi Andión
), Luis was fan of Mecano
during his childhood, and when he was 12 years old, he discovered that his father’s disc collection includes The Beatles
“Red Album”, that Album left him deeply inspired.
, Joaquín Sabina, Quique González
, Radiohead
, Bjork
, Joan Manuel Serrat, Nick Cave
, Los Piratas, Sigur Rós
, Tom Waits
, Pereza
, The Killers, Enrique Bunbury
, La Buena Vida
, Antony and the Johnsons
, Robert Smith
, The Cure
, The Stone Roses
, Jorge Drexler
, Andrés Lewin, Charly García
, Albert Plá, R.E.M.
, La Excepción
, Tote King
, Beck
, Los Planetas
, Nosoträsh
, Love of Lesbian, Marlene, Franco Battiato
.
In 2010 his lyric "Mayo de 2002" was included in "marcoELE" ( an online magazine about learning Spanish)
Album
s (Down Syndrome
, Cancer
, Valdemoro
Prison, Saharaui Town, AIDS
, Child Maltreatment, Anorexity
). He was invited to perform by the “Federación de Asociaciones para la Prevención del Maltrato Infantil” (Federation of Associations of child maltreatment prevention, FAMPI) on February 26, 2007.
Luis Ramiro was invited by the "Federación Española de Instituciones para el síndrome de Down" (Spanish Federation of Institutions for Down's Syndrome, FEISD) to sing in the World Down Syndrome Day
Gala Performance on March 21 of 2009.
In June 2010, He sang to raise funds for the construction of the orphanage building in Uganda
, (a NGO “Adelante África” project ). Also in this month he was invited by the “Asociación Leganés
con el Pueblo Saharaui” to sing in benefit show to help raise money for Saharaui refugee camp
s in Tindouf
(Algerie).
He sang at Ciudad Real
concert fundraising for the NGO FARMAMUNDI CLM on Friday 22 October 2010.
On February 2011, He visited the “Niño Jesús” Hospital, to perform for the Mood Disorders Unit patients. In March 2011, Luis Eduardo Aute
, Ismael Serrano
, Pedro Guerra
, Carlos Chaouen, Marwan, Andrés Suárez and Luis Ramiro collaborated singing to raise money for Palestinian people (a NGO “Rumbo a Gaza” project).
Latin Grammy Awards
Premios Guilles
Is a Spanish
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...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. He was born 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...
(spring 1976) at San Cristobal de los Ángeles
San Cristóbal de los Ángeles
San Cristóbal de Los Ángeles is a neighborhood on the southern outskirts of Madrid, belonging to the working-class district of Villaverde. The growing immigration rate has boosted its population to 18,000 inhabitants.-Personalities:...
. In 2004 he has won the "Certamen Jóvenes Creadores" (Young Creators Award). That award permits his participation representing Spain
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...
in the Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean (September 22, 2005. Naples
Province of Naples
The Province of Naples is a province in the Campania region of Italy. Its capital city is Naples, within the province there are 92 Comuni of the Province of Naples.-Demographics:...
).
His first disc was "Castigado en el Cielo" (Punishment in Heaven) in 2007. The single from that album was K.O. boy.
The second disc "Dramas y Caballeros" (Drama and Gentlemen) was published in 2009.
"Dramas y Caballeros" was nominee for the Latin Grammy Awards of 2009
Latin Grammy Awards of 2009
The 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on November 5, 2009 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was the second time the show took place in Las Vegas. Juan Gabriel was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on November 4, the day prior to the...
: Best Recording Package
Latin Grammy Award for Best Recording Package
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Recording Package is given every year since the 7th Latin Grammy Awards ceremony, which took place at the Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.-2010s:-2000s:...
.
In 2010 he was nominee for the "Premios Guilles" (Guilles Awards) also named "Premios la Noche en Vivo" (Nightlife Awards) as best songwriter.
He has released his third album "El Mundo por Delante" (All the World is Waiting for You) on March 8, 2011.
In 2011 he has received for second year a nomination for the "Premios Guilles" as best songwriter.
Luis Ramiro has shared the stage with Marwan, Carlos Chaouen and Conchita.
Early years
Luis has been the first son of Aurora Ramiro and Francisco Vicente; they named their second son Jorge. In his early years, Luis was influenced by his father, because he used to listen to classical songwriters (Joan Manuel SerratJoan Manuel Serrat
Joan Manuel Serrat i Teresa is a Catalan Spanish singer-songwriter.Serrat is considered one of the most important figures of modern, popular music in both the Spanish and Catalan languages...
, Joaquín Sabina
Joaquín Sabina
Joaquín Ramón Martínez Sabina , known artistically as Joaquín Sabina, is a singer, songwriter, and poet. He has released fourteen studio albums, two live albums, and three compilation albums...
, Luis Eduardo Aute
Luis Eduardo Aute
Luis Eduardo Aute is a Spanish musician, singer-songwriter, film director, painter and poet.-First years in the Philippines:Luis Eduardo Aute was born in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, on September 13, 1943...
, and Patxi Andión
Patxi Andión
Patxi Andión is a Spaniard best known as a singer-songwriter and musician, although he has a substantial body of acting work.-Films:...
), Luis was fan of Mecano
Mecano
Mecano was a Spanish pop band whose debut coincided with La Movida Madrileña , a sociocultural movement that occurred in Madrid, Spain during the 1980s...
during his childhood, and when he was 12 years old, he discovered that his father’s disc collection includes The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
“Red Album”, that Album left him deeply inspired.
Music career
He began his musical career at the age of 18 playing bass in different styles bands, some time later Andrés Lewin and he formed the “Playa Girón” band.Influences
As an artist, Luis Ramiro often voiced that he was inspired by a number of performers. These include: Andrés CalamaroAndrés Calamaro
Andrés Calamaro , is an Argentine musician, composer and Latin Grammy winner. His former band Los Rodríguez was a major success in Spain in the 1990s. He became one of the main icons of the Argentine rock in the last two decades and has sold over 1.3 million copies.-Abuelos de la Nada:Calamaro was...
, Joaquín Sabina, Quique González
Quique González
Quique González Enrique González Morales, better known as Quique González, is a Spanish singer/songwriter known throughout the continent for his approachable and natural writing style...
, Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
, Bjork
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
, Joan Manuel Serrat, Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Nicholas Edward "Nick" Cave is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional film actor.He is best known for his work as a frontman of the critically acclaimed rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, established in 1984, a group known for its eclectic influences and...
, Los Piratas, Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band with classicaland minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound, and frontman Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals and use of bowed guitar. In January 2010, the band announced that they will be on hiatus. Since then, it has since been announced...
, Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Thomas Alan "Tom" Waits is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Waits has a distinctive voice, described by critic Daniel Durchholz as sounding "like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car."...
, Pereza
Pereza
Pereza is a pop rock group from Barajas composed of Rubén Pozo Prats and José Miguel Torres Conejo artistically known as Rubén and Leiva...
, The Killers, Enrique Bunbury
Enrique Bunbury
Enrique Ortiz de Landázuri Izardui , born August 11, 1967 is a Spanish rock singer-songwriter.Bunbury was born in Zaragoza, Spain. He got involved in music in the early 1980s, making his debut in a high school band called Apocalipsis, and later played along with Proceso Entrópico...
, La Buena Vida
La Buena Vida
La Buena Vida is an indie pop group from San Sebastián, Spain. The band was formed in 1988 and continues to make music as of today. They have recorded 7 albums and 14 EPs. Their music is a form of pop also known as the Donosti Sound, a 1990s indie pop movement in San Sebastián.-Biography:The...
, Antony and the Johnsons
Antony and the Johnsons
Antony and the Johnsons is a music group presenting the work of Antony Hegarty and his collaborators.-Career:British experimental musician David Tibet of Current 93 heard a demo and offered to release Antony's music through his Durtro label. The debut album, Antony and the Johnsons, was released...
, Robert Smith
Rob Smith (Irish musician)
Rob Smith is an Irish singer/songwriter and musician from Terenure in Dublin. Originally a street-busker, he has released two commercial albums to date Throwing It All Away in 2008 on his own Cocklebob Recordings label which featured three singles all of which made the top 10 in the Irish Downloads...
, The Cure
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
, The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses are an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement that was active during the late 1980s and early 1990s...
, Jorge Drexler
Jorge Drexler
Jorge Drexler is an Uruguayan musician and actor.In 2004 Drexler won wide acclaim after becoming the first Uruguayan ever to win an Academy Award...
, Andrés Lewin, Charly García
Charly García
Charly García is a singer-songwriter, pianist and keyboardist from Argentina with a long career in rock music, forming successful groups such as Sui Generis and Serú Girán, cult status groups like La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros, and as a solo musician.-Early years:Charly García was the eldest son in...
, Albert Plá, R.E.M.
R.E.M.
R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's...
, La Excepción
La Excepción
La Excepción que Confirma la Regla is a rap band from Madrid, composed of two MCs: El Langui and Gitano Antón , and DJ La dako style .- Biography :They started a small revolution in the Spanish hip-hop scene, opening new doors with a very...
, Tote King
Tote King
Tote King is the stage name of a noted hip hop emcee from Sevilla, Spain.-Albums:* Musica para enfermos* Un tipo cualquiera* T.O.T.E.* El lado oscuro de Gandhi-References:...
, Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
, Los Planetas
Los Planetas
Los Planetas is a Spanish indie group from the city of Granada which started out in the second half of the 1990s and continue now through the 2000s...
, Nosoträsh
Nosoträsh
Nosoträsh is a Spanish pop music band formed in Gijon in 1994. Along with releasing records on the influential Elefant Records in Spain, Nosoträsh released a single in January 2007 in the United States with Hugpatch....
, Love of Lesbian, Marlene, Franco Battiato
Franco Battiato
Francesco Battiato is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter. Battiato's songs contain esoteric, philosophical and religious themes...
.
In 2010 his lyric "Mayo de 2002" was included in "marcoELE" ( an online magazine about learning Spanish)
Discography
Non - studio album- 2002: “Por no molestar”
- 2003: “Rodeado de Genios”
- 2005: “Tristefeliz”
Album
- 2007: “Castigado en el Cielo”
- 2009: “Dramas y Caballeros”
- 2011: “El Mundo por Delante”
Philanthropy
During his career, Luis Ramiro has performed at a large number of benefit concertBenefit concert
A benefit concert or charity concert is a concert, show or gala featuring musicians, comedians, or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose, often directed at a specific and immediate humanitarian crisis. Such events raise both funds and public awareness to address the cause at...
s (Down Syndrome
Down syndrome
Down syndrome, or Down's syndrome, trisomy 21, is a chromosomal condition caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. It is named after John Langdon Down, the British physician who described the syndrome in 1866. The condition was clinically described earlier in the 19th...
, Cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
, Valdemoro
Valdemoro
Valdemoro is a municipal district, located in the Southern zone of the autonomous community of Madrid, Spain. Located 27 kilometers from the capital, Valdemoro is officially part of the comarca of La Sagra, though it is generally also included in the Madrid metropolitan area.The municipality has...
Prison, Saharaui Town, AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
, Child Maltreatment, Anorexity
Anorexia (symptom)
Anorexia is the decreased sensation of appetite...
). He was invited to perform by the “Federación de Asociaciones para la Prevención del Maltrato Infantil” (Federation of Associations of child maltreatment prevention, FAMPI) on February 26, 2007.
Luis Ramiro was invited by the "Federación Española de Instituciones para el síndrome de Down" (Spanish Federation of Institutions for Down's Syndrome, FEISD) to sing in the World Down Syndrome Day
World Down Syndrome Day
World Down Syndrome Day , is on 21st April. On this day, Down syndrome organizations throughout the world organize and participate in events to raise public awareness of Down syndrome....
Gala Performance on March 21 of 2009.
In June 2010, He sang to raise funds for the construction of the orphanage building in Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
, (a NGO “Adelante África” project ). Also in this month he was invited by the “Asociación Leganés
Leganés
Leganés is a city in central Spain. Part of the greater Madrid conurbation - mainly a satellite-city with a population of 186,066 it is located about 11 km southwest of the city centre....
con el Pueblo Saharaui” to sing in benefit show to help raise money for Saharaui refugee camp
Refugee camp
A refugee camp is a temporary settlement built to receive refugees. Hundreds of thousands of people may live in any one single camp. Usually they are built and run by a government, the United Nations, or international organizations, or NGOs.Refugee camps are generally set up in an impromptu...
s in Tindouf
Tindouf
Tindouf is the main town in Tindouf Province, Algeria, close to the Mauritanian and Moroccan borders. The region is considered of strategic significance, and it houses Algerian military bases. Since 1975, it also contains several Sahrawi refugee camps operated by the Polisario Front a guerrilla...
(Algerie).
He sang at Ciudad Real
Ciudad Real
Ciudad Real is a city in Castile-La Mancha, Spain, with a population of c. 74,000. It is the capital of the province of Ciudad Real. It has a stop on the AVE high-speed rail line and has begun to grow as a long-distance commuter suburb of Madrid, located 115 miles to the north. A high capacity...
concert fundraising for the NGO FARMAMUNDI CLM on Friday 22 October 2010.
On February 2011, He visited the “Niño Jesús” Hospital, to perform for the Mood Disorders Unit patients. In March 2011, Luis Eduardo Aute
Luis Eduardo Aute
Luis Eduardo Aute is a Spanish musician, singer-songwriter, film director, painter and poet.-First years in the Philippines:Luis Eduardo Aute was born in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, on September 13, 1943...
, Ismael Serrano
Ismael Serrano
Ismael Serrano is a Singer/songwriter and guitarist from Spain, popular in Spain and Latin America, known for his insightful and often political lyrics and eclectic musical influences.-Early life:...
, Pedro Guerra
Pedro Guerra
Pedro Manuel Guerra Mansito is a Spanish singer-songwriter.- Biography :Guerra is the son of Pedro Guerra Cabrera the first President of the Canarian parliament....
, Carlos Chaouen, Marwan, Andrés Suárez and Luis Ramiro collaborated singing to raise money for Palestinian people (a NGO “Rumbo a Gaza” project).
Awards and nominations
Certamen Jóvenes Creadores| Year | Lyrics | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | “Dos coplas”, “ Mi vecina de enfrente” | Music | Won |
Latin Grammy Awards
| Year | Album | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Dramas y Caballeros" | Best Recording Package | Nominated |
Premios Guilles
- Luis Ramiro has earned two Premios Guilles nomination.
Year Category Result 2010 Best Songwriter of 2009 Nominated 2011 Best Songwriter of 2010 Nominated
External links
- The Official Luis Ramiro Website (Spanish)