Rafael is a singer with a great voice

Rafael is a singer with Spanish roots and an amazing wide range of voice. He was able to gain popularity thanks to the exclusive manner of performing hits. His songs are known all over the world. Now the singer continues his successful creative activity.

Spanish nightingale Raphael

Rafael was born in 1943 in Andalusia, in the province of Jaen in southern Spain. Three years later the whole family moved to Madrid. The full name of the singer is Miguel Raphael Martos Sanchez. But loyal fans and fans of creativity around the world know the performer as Raphael. Moving to the capital, he decided to sing in the church choir. A talented artist began performing before relatives at the age of three. When the future star in 1952 turned nine years old, his unmatched voice and unique performance were recognized as the best in Europe.

Raphael is a singer who was the first to enter the world Olympus. Prior to him, not a single Spanish artist could win numerous fans around the world. Such fame was able to achieve only "nightingale" and "wonder from Linares", as the star is called at home. Rafael is a singer whose photo is posted in a museum dedicated to the artist's career and career. Here you can find all the biography, information about the talented singer, awards, albums and letters from the fans. The museum can be visited in Andalusia in Linares, the province of Spain. Indigenous Spaniards consider Raphael the best singer of all time.

Grandiose success of the film "Let them talk"

"Let them talk" is the song that became the most famous hit. In the 60's and early 70's of all the loudspeakers this melody sounded. The Soviet people began to learn Spanish in order to understand the meaning of the composition.

In 1968, a film was created with the same name and biographical elements with the participation of Raphael himself. In 1970 the film became the highest gross in the USSR. People liked the simple fascinating story line, beautiful nature, love. But the most important feature of the film was the songs that singer Rafael sang. Creativity, summarized in the film, won the hearts of loyal fans. In the category "Foreign Films" the Soviet people recognized the picture as the best. After the grand success in the country, a wave of "Raphaelism" began.

Influence of the wave of "Raphaelism" on the Soviet people

After shooting the film "Let them talk" the singer went on no less successful tour. In the early 70-ies Raphael invited the Ministry of Culture of the USSR. His concerts stunned the audience. The performances of the world star became a grandiose event for the entire Soviet people. Rafael is a singer who, after successful performances in Leningrad, was offered the largest concert venue in Moscow. The Palace of Sports in Luzhniki accommodated 14,000 spectators! Rafael performed 4 times on this stage. Then he gave a private concert for the city administration at the Variety Theater. After these speeches, Rafael sang at the Operetta Theater, in the "October" Hall and at Moscow State University.

After the capital concerts the talented artist returned to Leningrad to continue a series of additional performances. Kilometer queues lined up before the sale of tickets. Raphael is a singer, all invitations to whose performances were sold out in one hour. The most dedicated fans could not get tickets for his show. People gave all the savings to buy invitations from the hands of dealers!

A year later the singer returned to the USSR with new tours. He visited 40 major cities. The audience accepted the singer warmly. Raphael again was waiting for a grand success!

Creativity and awards of the famous singer

The career that the singer Raphael was able to build, his biography, essays, awards deserve special respect. Spanish corporation Hispavox has signed a contract with the company "Melody", which in 1974 released a compilation "Sings Raphael". The genre of singing is Latin American pop music. The album was at the peak of popularity among the Soviet people.

Rafael was awarded titles and various prizes. He was recognized as the best person on the radio, the most adorable artist, the best Spanish performer and a foreign singer. He starred in 11 cult films, which brought the star a tremendous success. There are several dozens of gold disks behind him.

For special services, the singer was awarded the world's only uranium album. The name of the great Raphael has become synonymous with the music industry and true art.