Pablo José López Jiménez (; born in
Málaga
Málaga (, ) is a municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 578,460 in 2020, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia after Seville and the sixth most pop ...
, Spain on 11 March 1984) is a Spanish singer and musician. He sings mostly melodic pop and pop rock songs. He also plays piano and guitar. He is signed to
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its ...
.
He started his musical career in the pop band Niño Raro with reggae, Latin and rock influences. It was formed in 2007 and made up of Pablo López and his friends Juanjo Martín and Antonio Carlos Miñan. Rap was added with Félix Sánchez joining, and finally electric, acoustic elements with Cuban musician Yohany Suárez. The band released the album ''Trentaytrés'' but was soon dissolved.
In 2008, López became more famous after taking part in 2008 in ''
Operación Triunfo
''Star Academy'', called ''Operación Triunfo'' ("Operation Triumph") in Spanish-speaking countries, is a highly successful television pop music talent contest with viewer voting and reality show elements.
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'' the Spanish version of ''
Star Academy
''Star Academy'', called ''Operación Triunfo'' ("Operation Triumph") in Spanish-speaking countries, is a highly successful television pop music talent contest with viewer voting and reality show elements.
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'' and finishing as runner-up.
His debut single was "Vi" taken from his debut album ''Once historias y un piano''. The album was certified gold in Spain. The follow-up album ''El Mundo y los Amantes Inocentes'' in 2015 became a bigger hit and certified double platinum. His vocals were featured in the soundtrack of the Spanish TV series ''
El Príncipe'' and the title track "El Mundo" peaked at number 12 on the
Productores de Música de España
Productores de Música de España (English: Spanish Music Producers, shortened as Promusicae) is the national organisation responsible for the music charts of Spain. It is a trade association that represents more than 90% of the Spanish recorded m ...
official singles chart. López was nominated for
Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album at the
17th Latin Grammy Awards for ''El Mundo y los Amantes Inocentes''.
López has been a coach on ''
La Voz
Media United States
* ''La Voz Hispana de Virginia'', a magazine
* ''La Voz de Houston'', a newspaper
* ''La Voz'' (Phoenix), a newspaper
* ''La Voz'', a publication in New York's Hudson Valley owned by Bard College
Other media
* ''La Voz ...
'', ''
La Voz Kids
''La Voz Kids'' is a Spanish-language American singing competition television series that premiered May 5, 2013 on Telemundo. It is part of the reality singing competition ''The Voice Kids worldwide franchise, created by Dutch television produc ...
'', & ''
La Voz Senior''. He is the only Spanish coach that has won all three versions of the show.
Discography
Albums
Studio
Live
Others
*2014: ''Once Historias y un Piano. Edición Especial''
Singles
Others
*2013: "Dónde"
*2014: "Suplicando"
*2016: "Lo Saben Mis Zapatos"
Soundtracks
References
External links
Official website
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1984 births
Living people
People from Málaga
Operación Triunfo contestants
21st-century Spanish singers
21st-century Spanish male singers