Abraham Mateo

This article is about the singer. For his eponymous album, see Abraham Mateo (album).
Abraham Mateo
Mateo in 2017
Mateo in 2017
Background information
Birth nameAbraham Mateo Chamorro
Born (1998-08-25) 25 August 1998 (age 26)
San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
  • flute
Years active2009–present
Labels
Websiteabraham-mateo.com

Abraham Mateo Chamorro (born 25 August 1998) is a Spanish singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer.[3][4][5] He is known for his soulful and dance-oriented music.[6]

Mateo was only seven when he began winning prizes on television shows and at the age of nine, he was awarded the Revelation Prize at Spain's national music contest for kids.[4][7] For over three years, Mateo starred as a regular on children's TV show Menuda Noche [es], where he stood out for his strong vocal abilities and stage presence. Around age ten, he signed a recording contract with EMI Music Spain and released a debut self-titled album, Abraham Mateo.[2]

He returned four years later with his second album, AM, on Sony Music Spain.[8] The album showcased Mateo's growth as a performer and found him incorporating electronic and dance elements into his sound. With the single "Señorita", he made his breakthrough in the music scene, achieving a great success in Spain and Latin America.[9][10][11] "Señorita" stayed in the Spain's Top 50 single charts for almost a year and its music video was the most trending music video of 2013 in YouTube Spain.[12] In 2014 Mateo released his third studio album, Who I AM, which peaked at number one in Mexico and Spain.[13][14][15] A fourth album, Are You Ready?, followed a year later, showcasing his own songwriting skills and a more mature style. Mateo's albums have received one Platinum and three Gold certifications in Spain.[14][16][17] In 2017, he released "Loco Enamorado", an urban pop song featuring Farruko that marks Mateo's comeback to the spotlight. "Loco Enamorado" entered Billboard charts, Spotify's Global Top 50, and has been multi-Platinum certified in US, Spain and Latin America.[18][19] Recently, he released "Háblame Bajito" with 50 Cent and Austin Mahone and "Se Acabó El Amor" with Yandel and Jennifer Lopez.[20]

From 2014 onwards, Mateo has embarked on three concert tours across Spain and Latin America, delivering over 80 live shows altogether. Being so young, he sold out countless shows at major venues and arenas such as the National Auditorium in Mexico City, the Luna Park Stadium in Buenos Aires, the Caupolicán Theatre in Santiago de Chile, and the Sports Centre in Madrid. He was the opening act for the British boyband One Direction in Peru, Chile and Spain as part of their 2014's Where We Are Tour.[21][22] Mateo has performed on the European Spanish soundtrack of several animated films and series including Frozen and Minions.[23][24][25] He has appeared in small roles and cameos in TV movies and series broadcast in Spain and Portugal.[26]

Mateo is a producer who not only produces for himself but also for other outstanding artists such as Ivy Queen, Gente de Zona, Belinda, Samo, Juan Magán, Sofía Reyes, Austin Mahone, Jennifer Lopez, 50 Cent, Drake Bell, Becky G, Lali, Manuel Turizo, Agustín Casanova y Lérica. He has collaborated with numerous other artists, including Farruko, Jennifer Lopez, Yandel, Luis Fonsi, Sofia Reyes, Becky G, Manuel Turizo, Pitbull, 50 Cent, Austin Mahone, CNCO, Leslie Grace, Gabriela Sepúlveda, Ha*Ash, Lali Espósito, Carlos Rivera, Río Roma, CD9, Dvicio, Alejandro Sanz and Malú. Mateo has co-written many of his own hits with notable musicians such as Claudia Brant, Damon Sharpe, Poo Bear, Lindy Robbins, Lauren Christy, Eric Sanicola, Jacobo Calderón, Descemer Bueno, Mónica Vélez, The Jackie Boyz, Mario Domm, Jörgen Elofsson, Andre Merritt, Aris Archontis, José Luis Roma, John Reid and Talay Riley.

He has received four nominations for the Premios Juventud awards, presented by the American Spanish-language television network Univisión.[27][28][29] In 2015, Billboard named him to their "21 Under 21s Next Class" list of "music's hottest young stars", and also placed him on their Top 10 young Latin acts list[30][31] Mateo is the youngest solo male artist to lead the Billboard's Latin Airplay chart.[32]

  1. ^ "Abraham Mateo, la joven promesa de la música española en el mundo, actuará mañana en el Festival Coca-Cola Music en el que también actuarán Pablo Alboran y Simple Plan" (in Spanish). Sony Music Spain. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b "El 4 de diciembre, Abraham Mateo publica su primer álbum con la canción Vuelve conmigo como single" [On 4 December, Abraham Mateo will release his first album with the single "Vuelve conmigo"] (in Spanish). EMI Music Spain. 24 November 2009. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Say 'Hola!' to one of Spain's rising stars: Here's 7 reasons we love Abraham Mateo". Maximumpop.co.uk. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Abraham Mateo's Biography". abrahammateoofficial.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  5. ^ "The amazing Abraham from Andalucia". TheSkykid.Com. 10 November 2010. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  6. ^ "Abraham Mateo's Biggest Inspiration Is Michael Jackson & More You Should Know". Billboard. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Abraham Mateo (9 años) - Premio Revelación Nacional Veo Veo 2008". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  8. ^ "Abraham Mateo releases today his brand new album, AM and previews music video for "Girlfriend" in Madrid". abrahammateoofficial.com. 12 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  9. ^ "Abraham Mateo's maxi single of "Señorita" will be released on tuesday may 14th in iTunes". abrahammateoofficial.com. 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Huge success at Abraham Mateo's new maxi single signing session in Madrid". abrahammateoofficial.com. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  11. ^ "The music video for "Señorita" counts more than 30 million views on VEVO!". abrahammateoofficial.com. 4 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  12. ^ "The 2013 Top Trending Music Videos On YouTube In Different Countries". buzzfeed.com. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  13. ^ "Abraham Mateo's new album will be released in Autumn 2014!". abrahammateoofficial.com. 29 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  14. ^ a b "Spain's Top 100 Albums Week 26 Year 2015" (in Spanish). Promusicae.es. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  15. ^ ""Who I AM" de Abraham Mateo entra al #5 en la lista de ventas de álbumes en México" (in Spanish). Sonymusic.es. 9 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  16. ^ "Abraham Mateo achieves Gold Record with new album AM in Spain". abrahammateoofficial.com. 20 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  17. ^ "Abraham Mateo is awarded a Gold Record for his latest album WHO I AM". abrahammateoofficial.com. 23 December 2014. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  18. ^ "Sony Music Iberia President, Jose Maria Barbat, presents Abraham Mateo with the gold and platinum records for the international success of 'Loco Enamorado'". SonyMusicLatin.com. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  19. ^ "Spanish teen pop star has growth spurt with reggaeton, beard, big muscles". EFE.com. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference hablame_bajito_release was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  21. ^ "Abraham Mateo to support One Direction in Chile and Peru!". abrahammateoofficial.com. 3 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  22. ^ "Abraham Mateo will be supporting ONE DIRECTION in their "Where We Are Tour" shows in Barcelona and Madrid". abrahammateoofficial.com. 30 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  23. ^ Cite error: The named reference frozen was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  27. ^ "Abraham Mateo will perform during the "Premios Juventud" awards ceremony in Miami!". abrahammateoofficial.com. 11 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  28. ^ "2013 "Premios Juventud" Nominees Announced Today in Exclusive Live Stream Event". Univision.com. 9 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  29. ^ ""Premios Juventud" Youth Awards Celebrate 10th Birthday with Spectacular Beach Party Featuring Sand, Boats, Palm Trees, Fireworks, and Dozens of Latin Superstars on Stage". Reuters. 18 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  30. ^ "21 Under 21s Next Class: Vote For 2016's Best Bet". Billboard. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  31. ^ Cite error: The named reference billboard-young-latin-acts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  32. ^ "Abraham Mateo Notches First Latin Airplay No. 1 With Yandel & Jennifer Lopez". Billboard. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.