Raphael (singer)

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Raphael
Raphael at the 2014 Miami International Film Festival
Background information
Birth name	Miguel Rafael Martos Sánchez
Also known as	Raphaelito
Born	(1943-05-05) 5 May 1943 (age 81) Linares, Jaén, Spain
Origin	Linares, Spain
Genres	Pop music, Latin ballad
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1959–present
Labels	Hispavox, EMI, Sony
Website	www.raphaelnet.com

Miguel Rafael Martos Sánchez (born 5 May 1943), often simply referred to as Raphael, is a Spanish singer. Raphael is recognized as one of the most successful Spanish singers in the world, having sold more than 70 million records worldwide 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.