Pablo Alborán
| Pablo Alborán | |
|---|---|
 Alborán in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Pablo Moreno de Alborán Ferrándiz |
| Also known as | Pablo Alborán |
| Born |
31 May 1989 Málaga, Spain |
| Genres | Latin pop, pop, Flamenco |
| Occupations | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | EMI Music Spain, Trimeca, Warner Music Group with Parlophone label |
| Associated acts | Diana Navarro, Estrella Morente, Carminho, Miguel Bosé, Malú, Jesse & Joy |
| Website | pabloalboran.es |
Pablo Moreno de Alborán Ferrándiz[1] (born 31 May 1989) popularly known as Pablo Alborán,[2][3] is a Spanish musician, singer and songwriter.[4] In 2011, he was nominated for three Latin Grammy Awards.[5] Alborán has released two studio albums, one live album, four singles, four music videos and various musical collaborations. His records are distributed by EMI Music.5 which debuted in 2010 with their first official release, "Solamente Tú", the first single from his debut album Pablo Alboran (2011), released in February 2011. The album ranked No. 1 in its first week of sales, making Alborán the first solo artist to sign a complete debut album to rank to the top since 1998 in Spain.[6]
A few months after releasing his first album, it was published in acoustic as the first recorded live concert by the singer. Several weeks after it debuted to the top in Spain, it was launched in Portugal, getting to be No. 1 for several weeks. Of all his singles, two stand out in terms of popularity: "Solamente tú" and "Perdóname" which he sang together with singer Carminho, being number one in sales, both in Spain and in Portugal.
Music career
From a very young age, he was interested in learning to play various musical instruments such as piano, classical guitar, flamenco guitar, and acoustic guitar, and attended singing lessons with professional artists in Málaga and Madrid. In 2002, at the age of 12, he composed his first songs, "Amor de Barrio" (Neighbourhood Love) and "Desencuentro" (Disagreement) which would be featured 10 years later on his debut album. In Málaga he performed for the first time with a Flamenco band in a restaurant, and he was nicknamed El Blanco Moreno (The White Moreno), because he "was very pale-skinned and Moreno was my family name", as he stated in an interview in early 2011.[7] Later, Pablo met 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 became his musical mentor.[8]
In preparation for his first album, Alborán composed a total of 40 songs from which the playlist would be selected. During the recording of this studio album, Pablo Alborán, he uploaded a few songs on YouTube, which gained the attention of many, including singer Kelly Rowland who was amazed by his voice, as far as saying "I'm in love with Pablo Alboran!".[9] His videos have since received millions of views.
"Solamente Tú" (Only You) was digitally released in Spain in October 2010 as the first single of his debut album, which was released in February 2011. Both the single and the album were a huge success, managing to top the Spanish music charts for several consecutive weeks.[10][11] The album won multiple awards, including 2011 RTVE's Album of the Year,[12] and became Spain's best-selling album in 2011.[13]
Alborán began his first world tour on May 27, 2011 in Madrid at the Palacio Vistalegre, and has since performed in many Latin American countries, among which are Argentina, Chile and Mexico.[14] Following his success, he released his first live album, En Acústico, in November of the same year. It included acoustic versions of most of the tracks in his debut album, as well as two new songs and four bonus tracks. The song "Perdóname" (Forgive Me) was re-recorded featuring Portuguese singer Carminho, and was released as the first single of the album,[15] peaking at number one on the Spanish singles chart on November 13, 2011,[16] thus helping En Acústico to debut also at number one on the albums chart one week later, on November 20, 2011,[17] and to top the Portuguese Albums Chart in January 2012.
In December 19, 2011, Alborán received the 2011 Best New Act award in Los Premios 40 Principales. Both his albums Pablo Alborán and En Acústico were featured in Spain's official list of top-selling albums of 2011, in numbers 1 and 6 respectively,[13] and singles "Solamente Tú" and "Perdóname" were the third and nineteenth best-selling songs in Spain in 2011.[18]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPA [19] |
MX [20] |
POR [21] |
US Latin [22] |
US Latin Pop [22] | |||
| Pablo Alborán |
|
1 | 50 | 6 | 55 | 14 |
|
| Tanto |
|
1 | — | 1 | 46 | 18 |
|
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPA [19] |
POR [21] | |||
| En Acústico |
|
1 | 1 |
|
Singles
As main artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPA [26] |
US Latin [22] |
US Latin Pop Airplay [22] | |||
| 2010 | "Solamente Tú" | 1 | 35 | 13 | Pablo Alborán |
| 2011 | "Miedo" | 40 | — | — | |
| "Perdóname" (con Carminho) | 1 | — | — | En acústico | |
| 2012 | "No te olvidaré" | 37 | — | — | |
| "Te He Echado de Menos" | 2 | — | — | ||
| "Tanto" | 2 | 49 | 29 | Tanto | |
| 2013 | "El Beso" | 1 | — | — | |
| "Quién" | 1 | — | — | ||
| "Éxtasis" | 16 | — | — | ||
| "Dónde Está el Amor" (con Jesse & Joy) | 40 | — | — | ||
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPA [26] | |||
| 2012 | "Cuestión de Prioridades por el Cuerno de África" (Melendi feat. Dani Martín, Pablo Alborán, La Dama, Rasel, Malú & Carlos Baute) |
36 | |
| 2013 | "Vuelvo a Verte" (Malú feat. Pablo Alborán) |
1 | Dual |
| "La de la Mala Suerte" (Jesse & Joy feat. Pablo Alborán) |
17 | ¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro? | |
References
- ↑ Moreno de Alborán es un único apellido, compuesto.
- ↑ 20minutos.es (2 February 2011). "Pablo Alborán, el éxito de la canción pop 2.0" (in Spanish).
- ↑ El Pais (28 February 2011). "El subidón del "ángel"" (in Spanish).
- ↑ Mellado, Sergio (2011-02-28). "El subidón del "ángel"" (in Spanish). El País. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ↑ El Mundo (15 November 2011). "Pablo Alborán, en directo" (in Spanish).
- ↑ www.emimusic.es. "Pablo Alborán hace historia y entra directo al Nº1 con su disco de debut." (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ↑ http://musica.univision.com/noticias/article/2012-01-17/pablo-alboran-un-romantico-empedernido
- ↑ Nieto, Jéssica (2011-02-16). "Pablo Alborán, de 'chico YouTube' a líder de ventas" (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ↑ http://www.emimusic.es/artistas/noticias/1165/1341
- ↑ "PABLO ALBORÁN Nº1 EN VENTAS" (in Spanish). Canal Sur.
- ↑ "Pablo Alborán desbanca a Lady Gaga" (in Spanish). europapress.es.
- ↑ "Pablo Alborán, disco del año en TVE" (in Spanish). diariosur.es. 2011-12-28.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "TOP 50 ALBUMES 2011" (in Spanish). PROMUSICAE, A.C. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ↑ "Pablo Alborán y Lovato a dueto en Grammy Latinos" (in Spanish). eluniversal.com.mx. 2011-11-04.
- ↑ "Pablo Alborán: "Mis mejores vacaciones son encerrarme en mi estudio con mi guitarra y mi piano"" (in Spanish). europapress.es. 2011-11-15.
- ↑ "TOP 50 SINGLES - SEMANA 45: del 07.11.2011 al 13.11.2011" (in Spanish). PROMUSICAE, A.C. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ↑ "TOP 100 ALBUMES - SEMANA 46: del 14.11.2011 al 20.11.2011" (in Spanish). PROMUSICAE, A.C. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ↑ "TOP 50 CANCIONES ANUAL 2011" (in Spanish). PROMUSICAE, A.C. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Pablo Alborán - Albums". spanishcharts.com/.
- ↑ Discography Pablo Alborán. mexicancharts.com. Accessed on 25 July 2013.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Discography Pablo Alborán". portuguesecharts.com.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 Pablo Alborán - Awards. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Accessed on 25 July 2013.
- ↑ "Media Control GFK International: Promusicae (Weekly Charts)". PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 2013-12-18 Note: To retrieve the certification, under "Previous Charts", select "Albums", select "2012", select "Semana 48" .
- ↑ "Media Control GFK International: Promusicae (Weekly Charts)". PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 2013-12-18 Note: To retrieve the certification, under "Previous Charts", select "Albums", select "2013", select "Semana 50" .
- ↑ "Media Control GFK International: Promusicae (Weekly Charts)". PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 2013-12-18 Note: To retrieve the certification, under "Previous Charts", select "Albums", select "2013", select "Semana 28" .
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 "Search for: Pablo Alborán - Singles". spanishcharts.com/.
External links
- (Spanish) Official website
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