Pablo Alborán
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Pablo Moreno de Alborán Ferrándiz (born May 31, 1989 in Málaga
) best known as Pablo Alborán is a Latin Grammy nominated Spanish
singer.
Salvador Moreno de Alborán Peralta— and French
mother (Elena Ferrándiz Martínez). Pablo is the great-grandson of Francisco Moreno Fernández, 1th Marquess of Alborán, and he has two brothers: Casilda and Salvador.
From a very young age, he was interested in receiving instruction for various musical instruments such as: piano
, classical guitar
, flamenco guitar
, and acoustic guitar
, and learning to sing with professional musicians in Málaga and Madrid
.
At the age of twelve, he composed his first songs, "Amor de Barrio" (Neighborhood Love) and "Desencuentro" (We Missed Each Other), which were featured on his debut album. In Málaga he performed for the first time with a flamencan band
in a restaurant
, where was nicknamed 'El Blanco Moreno' (The Black White). Later, Pablo met the producer Manuel Illán and recorded a demo
, which included a cover of "Deja de Volverme Loca" (Stop Driving Me Crazy) by Diana Navarro. Upon hearing this recording, Navarro expressed great interest in Alborán and later became his musical godmother.
In preparation for his first album, Alborán composed a total of 40 songs from which the playlist could be selected. During the recording of this studio album
, Pablo Alborán
, he uploaded a few songs on Youtube
. He was heard by many, including singer Kelly Rowland
who was amazed by his voice saying "I'm in love with Pablo Alboran!". His YouTube videos have since received millions of views.
His first single, 'Solamente Tú' (Only You) was digitally released in Spain in October of 2010. In February 2011, he released his first album, leading the sales charts for several consecutive weeks.
Alborán began his first tour with a complete band on May 27, 2011 in Madrid
at the Palacio de Vistalegre.
Málaga
Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...
) best known as Pablo Alborán is a Latin Grammy nominated 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.
Biography
Alborán was born to Málaga father —the architectArchitect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
Salvador Moreno de Alborán Peralta— and French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
mother (Elena Ferrándiz Martínez). Pablo is the great-grandson of Francisco Moreno Fernández, 1th Marquess of Alborán, and he has two brothers: Casilda and Salvador.
From a very young age, he was interested in receiving instruction for various musical instruments such as: piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, classical guitar
Classical guitar
The classical guitar is a 6-stringed plucked string instrument from the family of instruments called chordophones...
, flamenco guitar
Flamenco guitar
A flamenco guitar is a guitar similar to a classical guitar. Flamenco guitar also refers to toque, the guitar-playing part of the art of Flamenco.-Brief history:...
, and acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
, and learning to sing with professional musicians in Málaga and 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...
.
At the age of twelve, he composed his first songs, "Amor de Barrio" (Neighborhood Love) and "Desencuentro" (We Missed Each Other), which were featured on his debut album. In Málaga he performed for the first time with a flamencan band
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
in a restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
, where was nicknamed 'El Blanco Moreno' (The Black White). Later, Pablo met the producer Manuel Illán and recorded a demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
, which included a cover of "Deja de Volverme Loca" (Stop Driving Me Crazy) by Diana Navarro. Upon hearing this recording, Navarro expressed great interest in Alborán and later became his musical godmother.
In preparation for his first album, Alborán composed a total of 40 songs from which the playlist could be selected. During the recording of this studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
, Pablo Alborán
Pablo Alborán (album)
Pablo Alborán is the debut album recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Pablo Alborán. Produced by Manuel Illán, many of the songs included in the album had already achieved YouTube attention before its release, as home videos featuring Alborán performing in front of a webcam, alone with his guitar...
, he uploaded a few songs on 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....
. He was heard by many, including singer Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
who was amazed by his voice saying "I'm in love with Pablo Alboran!". His YouTube videos have since received millions of views.
His first single, 'Solamente Tú' (Only You) was digitally released in Spain in October of 2010. In February 2011, he released his first album, leading the sales charts for several consecutive weeks.
Alborán began his first tour with a complete band on May 27, 2011 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...
at the Palacio de Vistalegre.
Studio albums
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| SPA 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... |
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| Pablo Alborán Pablo Alborán (album) Pablo Alborán is the debut album recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Pablo Alborán. Produced by Manuel Illán, many of the songs included in the album had already achieved YouTube attention before its release, as home videos featuring Alborán performing in front of a webcam, alone with his guitar... |
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Live albums
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| SPA 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... |
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Singles
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| SPA 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... |
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| 2010 | "Solamente Tú" | 1 | Pablo Alborán |
| 2011 | "Miedo Miedo (song) "Miedo" is a single by Latin Grammy nominated Spanish singer Pablo Alborán, from his self-titled debut album. It was released on 13 May 2011 as a digital download in Spain. The song peaked to number 50 on the Spanish Singles Chart... " |
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| "Perdóname Perdóname (Pablo Alborán song) "Perdóname" is a single by Latin Grammy nominated Spanish singer Pablo Alborán, from his self-titled debut album. It was released on 3 October 2011 as a digital download in Spain. The song has so far peaked to number 7 on the Spanish Singles Chart. The song was written by Pablo Alborán and produced... " (feat. Carminho) |
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