Pablo Alborán


Pablo Moreno de Alborán Ferrándiz popularly known as Pablo Alborán, is a Spanish musician, singer, and songwriter. In 2011, he was nominated for three Latin Grammy Awards. Alborán has released three studio albums, two live albums, and various musical collaborations. His records are distributed by Warner Music which debuted in 2010 with their first official release, "Solamente Tú", the first single from his debut album Pablo Alboran, 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.
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" and "Desencuentro" 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, because he "was very pale-skinned and Moreno was my family name", as he stated in an interview in early 2011. Later, Pablo met producer Manuel Illán and recorded a demo, which included a cover of "Deja de Volverme Loca" by Diana Navarro. Upon hearing this recording, Navarro expressed great interest in Alborán and became his musical mentor.
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!". His videos have since received millions of views.
"Solamente Tú" 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. The album won multiple awards, including RTVE's Album of the Year for 2011, and became Spain's best-selling album of that year.
Alborán began his first world tour on 27 May 2011 in Madrid at the Palacio Vistalegre, and has since performed in many Latin American countries, among which are Argentina, Chile and Mexico. 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" was re-recorded featuring Portuguese singer Carminho, and was released as the first single of the album, peaking at number one on the Spanish singles chart on 13 November 2011, thus helping En Acústico to debut also at number one on the albums chart one week later, on 20 November 2011, and to top the Portuguese Albums Chart in January 2012.
On 19 December 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, at number 1 and number 6, respectively, and singles "Solamente Tú" and "Perdóname" were the respective third and nineteenth best-selling songs in Spain in 2011.
In January 2012, Alborán collaborated on the charity single, "Cuestión de Prioridades por el Cuerno de África".
In September 2012, Alborán released the lead single "Tanto" from his forthcoming album Tanto which was released in November 2012. The album was certified 10× Platinum in Spain and was the highest selling album in Spain in 2012 and 2013. The album included two number one singles in Spain, "El Beso" ' and "Quién" '. The album received Latin Grammy Awards.
Alborán released his third studio album Terral in November 2014. The album became his fourth straight number 1 album in Spain and has been certified 8× Platinum. It was the highest selling album in Spain in 2014.
In April 2016, "Se Puede Amar" was released, which is the first single of the forthcoming fourth studio album. Throughout 2016, Alborán toured Central America. In August, Alboran re-released ""Dónde está el Amor" with Brazilian singer Tiê. It was included in the telenovela soundtrack Haja Coração.
On 8 September 2017, after a two-year break, Alborán announced on his social networks that he was finishing preparing what would be his fourth studio album, Prometo. He released two singles on the same day. "Saturno" is a ballad, reminiscent of his beginnings as a singer, while "No Vaya a Ser" is a different style flirting with electronics and African rhythms. Prometo was released on 17 November 2017 and debuted at number 1 in Spain.

Personal life

Alborán is the son of Spanish architect Salvador Moreno de Alborán Peralta and Helena Ferrándiz Martínez.
Alborán revealed on 17 June 2020, through his Instagram account, that he is gay.
Paloma Rando synthesized it in Vanity Fair:
For a celebrity to come out of the closet means that someone, that main receiver, from the other side of the screen through which the news arrives, feels less alone. It means that a gay teenager who, for example, wants to be a successful singer, successful actor, successful footballer, or successful property registrar, automatically gains the confidence to aspire to be successful. It means that in a vital moment in which one feels misunderstood, one finds - excuse me the cheesiness - a small light among so much blackness, a role model, a reference.
In his words lies the key. From a purely theoretical, abstract point of view, Pablo Alborán's sexual orientation would not have the greatest relevance. But on a practical level it does. Celebrities are not just products of media interest, figures who depend on public attention for a career. They are also role models. They set guidelines, influence how they dress, how they speak and how millions of people think. And what is more important: they are able to shape the degree of tolerance of certain environments. When your idol is gay, a lot of prejudice breaks down.
Ricky Martin was one of the first to leave his comment in the singer's publication: "Brave brave man! Life is too short to live halfway. There are many souls who go through this life without coming to accept their nature and that it's sad". Then he added, "You've already won that battle. How lucky you are. You don't know how many men and women you've helped with this video."
"How happy I feel for you! Living without fear Pablo. You deserve it," closed the Puerto Rican artist who once went through the same situation, and received the same support from his fans.
David Bisbal also wrote him a message of support and celebrated his bravery: "A huge hug Pablo! Death to you! He loves you." Another Spanish singer who expressed tender words to Alborán was David Busto: "I love you, friend! You love so much and so well, that you continue to love whoever you want! But never stop loving, I will not stop loving you." The instagrammer Javi Diaz Garcia shared the video on his networks followed by a red heart.
The case of Pablo Alborán is even more significant because of his influence in Latin America, where homosexuality acceptance rates are lower, and where he can help normalize alternative sexual identities. And yes, it is true, little by little the sexual condition of each person, public or private, has ceased to matter. Coming out of the closet does not have the same impact today as in 1991, on a slow and gradual path towards the long-awaited "normality". But it is still relevant. Both from a media point of view and very especially social.

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Extended plays

Singles

As main artist

As featured artist

Other charting songs

Awards

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the United States. Alborán has received one nomination.
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Latin Grammy Awards

The Latin Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in the United States. Alborán has received seventeen nominations.
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TVyNovelas Awards

The TVyNovelas Awards, are presented annually by Televisa and the magazine TVyNovelas to honor the best Mexican television productions, including telenovelas.
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Goya Awards

The Goya Awards, known in Spanish as los Premios Goya, are awarded annually by the Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España in Spain. Alborán has received one award.
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