- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 5, 1943
- Place of Birth
- Linares, Spain
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 …
Filmography
tvAlaska Revelada
2024 · Self
movieWaldo
2024 · Self
movieHomenaje María Teresa Campos
2024
movieRaphael, de tanta gente
2022 · Self
Los amantes
movieLos amantes
2022 · Music
movieCarlos Rivera: leyendas
2022 · Self
movieCruce de caminos
2022 · Self
movieRaphaelismo
2022 · Self
tvB.S.O. con Emilio Aragón
2021 · Self - Invitado
movieRaphael: desde Rusia con amor
2021 · Self
tvTierra de talento
2019 · Self - Invitado
tvProdigios
2019 · Self - Actuación
movieVen a mi casa esta Navidad
2015 · Self
movieMy Big Night
2015 · Alphonso
tvCachitos de hierro y cromo
2013 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe Voice Spain
2012 · Self - Asesor
tvMentiras verdaderas
2011 · Self
movieThe Last Circus
2010 · Raphael (voice) (uncredited)
movieRaphael: 50 años después - En directo y al completo
2009 · Self
tvSabias a lo que venías
2007 · Self
tvEl hormiguero
2006 · Self, Self - Guest
Todo melódicos
movieTodo melódicos
2006 · Self
movieRocío Siempre
2006
tvOperación triunfo
2001 · Self - Invitado
tvStar Academy
2001 · Self
movieTorrente 2: Mission in Marbella
2001 · Thanks
Viva el lunes
tvViva el lunes
1995 · Self
tvSiempre lunes
1988 · Self - Guest
tvVictoires de la musique
1985 · Self
movieRitmo, amor y primavera
1981 · Raphael
movieExekution: A Study of Mary
1979
tvWhere the road ends
1978 · Manuel
movieRafael en Raphael
1975 · Self
movieVolveré a nacer
1973 · Álex
movieSin un adiós
1970 · Mario Leiva
movieThe Angel
1969 · El ángel
movieEl golfo
1969 · Pancho
movieLet Them Talk
1968 · Pablo
movieAl ponerse el sol
1967 · David Alonso
movieWhen You Are Not Here
1966 · Raphael
tvViña del Mar International Song Festival
1963 · Self - Musical Guest
movieThe Twins
1963 · Raphael