Raphael
Known for: Acting
Miguel Rafael Martos Sánchez, simply referred to as Raphael, is a Spanish singer and television, film and theater actor. Raphael is recognized as one of the most successful Spanish singers in the world. He is nicknamed both El Ruiseñor de Linares, El Divo de Linares and El Niño. His family moved to Madrid when he was nine months old, and he started singing when he was just three. He joined a children's choir at age four. When he was nine, he was recognized as the best child voice in Europe at a contest in Salzburg, Austria. His two idols were US singer Elvis Presley and French diva Edith Piaf. He began his professional career by singing with the Dutch record label Philips. He adopted his own peculiar singing style from the beginning; he is known for acting each one of his songs while on stage, emphasizing his gestures with high dramatic effect. It is not unusual for him to ad lib lyrics as to localize a song depending on the venue he's singing at. He also possesses a wide vocal range, which he often used in the beginning of his career as to evoke a choirboy approach to some songs. When he was nineteen, he won first, second and third awards at the famous Benidorm International Song Festival, Spain, in 1962 and 1963. After a brief relation with Barclay record label, he signed a contract with Hispavox recording company, and began a long artistic relationship with the musical director of this label, the late, talented Argentinian orchestrator Waldo de los Ríos and intensify the partnership with outstanding Spanish songwriter Manuel Alejandro.
Filmography
Series
Mentiras verdaderas
Self
2011
Series
El hormiguero
Self
2006
Series
El hormiguero
Self - Guest
2006
Series
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Self - Musical Guest
1963
Series
Star Academy
Self
2001
Series
Victoires de la musique
Self
1985
Series
Operación triunfo
Self - Invitado
2001
Series
The Voice Spain
Self - Asesor
2012
Viva el lunes
Self
1995
Series
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
Self (archive footage)
2013
Series
Tierra de talento
Self - Invitado
2019
Series
Sabias a lo que venías
Self
2007
Series
Siempre lunes
Self - Guest
1988
Film
The Last Circus
Raphael (voice) (uncredited)
2010
Film
El golfo
Pancho
1969
Series
B.S.O. con Emilio Aragón
Self - Invitado
2021
Film
The Angel
El ángel
1969
Series
Alaska Revelada
Self
2024
Film
The Twins
Raphael
1963
Film
Sin un adiós
Mario Leiva
1970
Film
When You Are Not Here
Raphael
1966
Series
Prodigios
Self - Actuación
2019
Film
My Big Night
Alphonso
2015
Series
Where the road ends
Manuel
1978
Film
Let Them Talk
Pablo
1968
Film
Exekution: A Study of Mary
1979
Film
Volveré a nacer
Álex
1973
Film
Raphaelismo
Self
2022
Film
Al ponerse el sol
David Alonso
1967
Film
Rocío Siempre
2006
Film
Cruce de caminos
Self
2022
Film
Carlos Rivera: leyendas
Self
2022
Film
Waldo
Self
2024
Film
Raphael: 50 años después - En directo y al completo
Self
2009
Film
Homenaje María Teresa Campos
2024
Film
Ritmo, amor y primavera
Raphael
1981
Film
Raphael: desde Rusia con amor
Self
2021
Film
Raphael, de tanta gente
Self
2022
Todo melódicos
Self
2006
Film
Rafael en Raphael
Self
1975
Film
Ven a mi casa esta Navidad
Self
2015