Raphael
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.
Acting
Movie
The Last Circus
as Raphael (voice) (uncredited)
2010
Movie
My Big Night
as Alphonso
2015
TV
El hormiguero
as Self
2006
TV
El hormiguero
as Self - Guest
2006
TV
Operación triunfo
as Self - Invitado
2001
TV
Star Academy
as Self
2001
TV
The Voice Spain
as Self - Asesor
2012
TV
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Movie
El golfo
as Pancho
1969
Movie
Sin un adiós
as Mario Leiva
1970
Movie
When You Are Not Here
as Raphael
1966
TV
Tierra de talento
as Self - Invitado
2019
Movie
Volveré a nacer
as Álex
1973
Movie
Raphael, de tanta gente
as Self
2022
TV
Victoires de la musique
as Self
1985
TV
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
as Self - Musical Guest
1963
Movie
Let Them Talk
as Pablo
1968
Movie
Cruce de caminos
as Self
2022
Movie
Raphaelismo
as Self
2022
Movie
Al ponerse el sol
as David Alonso
1967
Movie
The Angel
as El ángel
1969
Movie
Exekution: A Study of Mary
1979
Movie
Ritmo, amor y primavera
as Raphael
1981
TV
Mentiras verdaderas
as Self
2011
