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José Abraham
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José Abraham | |
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 José Abraham, working in his studio in 2023 | |
| Born | 18 March 1974 (age 51) Seville, Spain |
| Occupation | Author, music producer, composer |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Genre | Pop, ballade |
José Abraham (born 18 March 1974 in Seville) is a Spanish writer, composer and music producer. His songs have been published in more than 40 countries. He has collaborated with multiple producers, musicians and orchestras around the world. His works have been performed at Madison Square Garden in New York, the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles and the Royal Albert Hall in London.[1][2][3]
Biography
[edit]José Abraham has a degree in law from the University of Seville, is an expert lawyer in Intellectual Law from the Inesem Business School, founder of the School of Artists of Andalusia, and CEO of the record label "Kalma Music" and his own music publishing house "José Abraham Publishing".
Awarded by the 2014 US International Composition Contest as the best Latin author in the world, also receiving an honorable mention by said organization, and being in the TOP 3 of the New Wave Musical Festival 2021 held in Russia, the most important in Eastern Europe, he has written hits, produced or worked on studio albums with artists such as Roberto Carlos, Cristian Castro, Jennifer López, Alejandro Sanz, David Bisbal, Marc Anthony, David Bustamante, Tamara, Pastora Soler, Shaila Dúrcal, Chenoa, Amaury. Gutiérrez, Rosa, Manolo Escobar, Yahir, Yuridia, Antonio Cortés, the Chileans "Luis Jara" and "Américo", or the regional Mexican group El Trono de México, with international hits such as “El Alma en pie”, “Cobarde”, “Esclavo de sus besos”, “Dame tu amor”, “La Mala Costumbre”, “Mi Consentida” or “Dos Corazones Rotos”, to name a few, some reaching 35 platinum records, 12 gold, sextuple platinum DVD and millions of views online. His songs have been candidates to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2012 and 2017.
In 2024, he was the finalist composer selected to win the Viña del Mar Festival in Chile, the most important Spanish-language music contest in the world, organized and broadcast by The Walt Disney Company, with the participation of Andrea Bocelli and Alejandro Sanz as guest artists.[4][5]
Main Musical Themes
[edit]"Que yo te vea" – Released as a single in Brazil and the third worldwide single from the album Amor sin límite, which features collaborations with Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, and Alejandro Sanz. This song was part of the soundtrack of the Brazilian telenovela O Outro Lado do Paraíso, aired by Globo TV, reaching an audience of 185 million viewers.
"El alma en pie" – Chosen by the public as the second-best song from the entire repertoire performed in the first edition (2001) of the talent show Operación Triunfo. It was the first original song performed on television by David Bisbal and was later released as a single in a duet version with Chenoa. The song has been played daily for over 16 years on major melodic radio stations worldwide.
"Todo por ustedes" – Released as a single in the U.S. and Latin America, it was nominated for Best Latin Song of the Year and Best Latin Video of the Year at the international music awards Orgullosamente Latino, organized by the Mexican network Ritmoson Latino. It was also used as a theme song on UNIVISION, the most influential Spanish-language television network in Latin America and the U.S.
"Dame tu amor" – Included in the album Sin mirar atrás, which achieved three gold records and three platinum records.
"Esclavo de sus besos" – The lead worldwide single from the album Sin mirar atrás, it reached No. 1 on sales and radio charts in Spain and Latin America, as well as No. 1 in the U.S. on the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart, remaining in the Top Ten for several consecutive weeks.
"La mala costumbre" – Duet with Pastora Soler.
"Cobarde" – Single from the album Al filo de la irrealidad, reaching No. 1 in Spain, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Costa Rica, and No. 2 in Chile.
"Mi consentida" – Reached No. 1 in Spain and was the last promotional single from the album Al filo de la irrealidad.
"No debió pasar" – (Duet with Shaila Dúrcal), the third single from the album A contracorriente.
"Amores que van y vienen" – (Duet with Tamara), single from the album Amores.
"Me arrepiento" – Single from his album Vivir.
"Distinta a todas"
"Nada sin tu amor" – (Duet with Tamara), single from the album Perfecto, achieving Gold Record certification.
"Una más en ti" – Duet with Estrella, included in the soundtrack of the telenovela Se busca un hombre.
"La mala costumbre" – Single from the album 15 años by Pastora Soler, one of the most successful of her career, becoming a landmark ballad on major radio stations in Spain. The album was nominated for the 2011 Latin Grammy Awards and won the 2010 Spanish Music Award. The song was later re-released as a lead single in her album 20, in a duet version with David Bisbal, as part of a compilation of her greatest hits.
"Una mujer como yo"
"Corazón bandolero"
"Ahora o nunca" – Candidate song for Eurovision 2012.
"Fuimos"
"No te atrevas a olvidarme" – Single from the album La Calma, which reached No. 1 in Spain and achieved Gold Record certification.
"Desnudando el alma" – Opening song for her concerts during her comeback tour after a four-year professional hiatus.
References
[edit]- ^ "10 of the Greatest Spanish Composers of All Time". 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "José Abraham productor musical". Bing. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Reconocimientos internacionales para José Abraham". Sevilla Magazine (in Spanish). 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ Sevilla, Diario de (2024-01-31). "El compositor sevillano José Abraham compite en Viña del Mar". Diario de Sevilla (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ Quispe, Harold (2024-02-29). "¡Orgullo peruano! Lita Pezo es finalista para la Gaviota de plata en Viña del Mar 2024 | RPP Noticias". rpp.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-03.
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