''Who I AM'' is the third studio album by Spanish
pop music
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artist
Abraham Mateo
Abraham Mateo Chamorro (born 25 August 1998), is a Spanish singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He is known for his soulful and dance-oriented music.
Mateo was only seven when he began winning prizes on television shows and at the ag ...
. The album was released on November 3, 2014, through
Sony Music Spain
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.
''Who I Am'' peaked at number one in Mexico and Spain and was certified Platinum by
Promusicae.
In May 2014, Mateo traveled to
Los Angeles
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,
California
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with his producer Jacobo Calderón to work on his third studio album. In L.A. he had writing sessions with
Damon Sharpe
Damon Sharpe, born Damon Jared Reinagle, is an American record producer, songwriter, DJ and recording artist who works in Los Angeles. He first reached notability as a member of Guys Next Door. He has since contributed to various albums that hav ...
,
Lauren Christy
Lauren Christy is a British singer, songwriter and record producer. Originally a solo artist, she found success as part of the writing production trio The Matrix. The Matrix received numerous Grammy nominations including best producer.
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, Andre Merritt and other songwriters. In July 2014, Mateo announced the name of his new album, ''Who I AM'', and the release date (Autumn 2014).
The album was produced in
Madrid
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and mixed in Los Angeles. It contains broken beats, a funk vibe futuristic beats and organic arrangements.
The first single and album's opening track "All The Girls", written by
Lauren Christy
Lauren Christy is a British singer, songwriter and record producer. Originally a solo artist, she found success as part of the writing production trio The Matrix. The Matrix received numerous Grammy nominations including best producer.
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, Jacobo Calderón and Mateo himself, was released alongside the pre-order of the album on iTunes on September 23, 2014. "All The Girls" peaked at number 9 on the Spain's Top 50 singles chart.
''Who I AM'' Hardback Book Edition includes three Bonus Tracks (#13, #14, #15) and a DVD with a documentary, featuring unreleased footage from his tour around Latin America and Spain in 2014 and from the studio in Los Angeles while he recorded the album. ''Who I AM'' was sold on iTunes including also the bonus track "Zero fahrenheit".
A Special Edition of ''Who I AM'' was released on June 22, 2015. It includes a CD with six Bonus Tracks and a DVD with live performances featuring Spanish groups
Dvicio
Dvicio, known as DVICIO or just DV, is a Spanish latin-pop group. DVICIO signed to Sony Music Spain.
History
Dvicio stated that during their childhood, the group were close friends who decided to form a group. The beginnings of Dvicio go back to ...
, Critika & Saik and Lerica.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly Charts
Year-end charts
Singles
Certifications
References
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2014 albums
Abraham Mateo albums
Sony Music albums