Raphael (singer)

Raphael
Raphael at the 2014 Miami International Film Festival
Background information
Birth nameMiguel Rafael Martos Sánchez
Also known asRaphaelito
Born (1943-05-05) 5 May 1943 (age 81)
Linares, Jaén, Spain
OriginLinares, Spain
GenresPop music, Latin ballad
OccupationSinger
Years active1959–present
LabelsHispavox, EMI, Sony
Websitewww.raphaelnet.com

Miguel Rafael Martos Sánchez (born 5 May 1943), often simply referred to as Raphael, is a Spanish singer and actor. Raphael is recognized as one of the most successful Spanish singers worldwide, having sold more than 70 million records in 7 languages. Currently, he is considered one of the most active singers of the so-called "divos of the romantic ballad", touring throughout America and Europe, transmitting for 60 years of artistic career, a repertoire full of novelty, for which his oldest songs are being recorded again, thus remastering with modern sounds closer to today's youth.