José Abraham
José Abraham | |
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![]() José Abraham, working in his studio in 2023 | |
Born | 18 March 1974 Seville, Spain | (age 50)
Occupation | Author, music producer, composer |
Nationality | Spanish |
Genre | Pop, ballade |
José Abraham (born 18 March 1974 in Seville) is a Spanish writer, composer and music producer. His songs have been published in more than 40 countries. He has collaborated with multiple producers, musicians and orchestras around the world. His works have been performed at Madison Square Garden in New York, the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles and the Royal Albert Hall in London.[1][2][3]
Biography
[edit]José Abraham has a degree in law from the University of Seville, is an expert lawyer in Intellectual Law from the Inesem Business School, founder of the School of Artists of Andalusia, and CEO of the record label "Kalma Music" and his own music publishing house "José Abraham Publishing".
Awarded by the 2014 US International Composition Contest as the best Latin author in the world, also receiving an honorable mention by said organization, and being in the TOP 3 of the New Wave Musical Festival 2021 held in Russia, the most important in Eastern Europe, he has written hits, produced or worked on studio albums with artists such as Roberto Carlos, Cristian Castro, Jennifer López, Alejandro Sanz, David Bisbal, Marc Anthony, David Bustamante, Tamara, Pastora Soler, Shaila Dúrcal, Chenoa, Amaury. Gutiérrez, Rosa, Manolo Escobar, Yahir, Yuridia, Antonio Cortés, the Chileans "Luis Jara" and "Américo", or the regional Mexican group El Trono de México, with international hits such as “El Alma en pie”, “Cobarde”, “Esclavo de sus besos”, “Dame tu amor”, “La Mala Costumbre”, “Mi Consentida” or “Dos Corazones Rotos”, to name a few, some reaching 35 platinum records, 12 gold, sextuple platinum DVD and millions of views online. His songs have been candidates to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2012 and 2017.
In 2024, he was the finalist composer selected to win the Viña del Mar Festival in Chile, the most important Spanish-language music contest in the world, organized and broadcast by The Walt Disney Company, with the participation of Andrea Bocelli and Alejandro Sanz as guest artists.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "10 of the Greatest Spanish Composers of All Time". 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "José Abraham productor musical". Bing. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Reconocimientos internacionales para José Abraham". Sevilla Magazine (in Spanish). 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ Sevilla, Diario de (2024-01-31). "El compositor sevillano José Abraham compite en Viña del Mar". Diario de Sevilla (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ Quispe, Harold (2024-02-29). "¡Orgullo peruano! Lita Pezo es finalista para la Gaviota de plata en Viña del Mar 2024 | RPP Noticias". rpp.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-03.