Braulio Antonio García Bautista (; born 22 July 1946 in Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands), better known as Braulio, is a Spanish singer-songwriter. He began his career in 1971, debuting in a local festival with a song called "Mi amigo el pastor". He represented Spain in the

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with the song " Sobran las palabras" ("Words are unnecessary"). He placed 16th in a field of 18. Over the years he also participated in some other song festivals: three times at the

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(1973, 1975 and 1981); at the

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in 1979, where he got the main prize; or at the Yamaha Music Festival in 1982. In 1979, the Viña del Mar-winning song "A tu regreso a casa" became his breakthrough to become a star in the Latin music scene. During the 1970s he recorded albums that were mostly released in Spain. After signing up with

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, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Braulio recorded his first major album, entitled ''En la Carcel de Tu Piel'', followed by '' Lo Bello y lo Prohibido'', which peaked at number one on the ''Billboard''

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chart, received a Grammy nomination for Best Latin Pop Performance and yielded the single "

En Bancarrota "En Bancarrota" (English: ''In Bankruptcy'') is a ballad written, performed and produced by Canarian singer-songwriter Braulio. The song was produced by himself and co-produced by Ricardo "Eddy" Martínez. It was released as the second single fr ...

", a number-one single for six weeks on the

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chart. Braulio has written songs for

Alfredo Kraus Alfredo Kraus Trujillo (; 24 November 192710 September 1999) was a distinguished Spanish tenor from the Canary Islands (known professionally as Alfredo Kraus), particularly known for the artistry he brought to opera's bel canto roles. He was ...

, Añoranza,

Cheo Feliciano Cheo Feliciano (3 July 1935 – 17 April 2014) was a Puerto Rican singer and composer of salsa and bolero music. Feliciano was the owner of a recording company called "Coche Records". He was the first tropical singer to perform at the "Amira ...

Dyango José Gómez Romero, artistically known as Dyango (born March 5, 1940), nicknamed "The Voice of Love", is a Spanish musician and singer of romantic music. He is widely regarded as one of the most romantic Spanish singers, and one of the best ...

, Garoé,

José José José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz (17 February 1948 – 28 September 2019), known professionally as José José, was a Mexican singer. Also known as ''El Príncipe de la Canción'' (The Prince of Song), his performance and vocal style have influenced ma ...

José Vélez José Velázquez Jiménez (born 19 November 1951 in Telde, Gran Canaria), better known by his stage name José Vélez (), is a Spanish singer. In the late 1960s, a music teacher from the Organización Juvenil Española (Spanish Youth Organisa ...

, Lissette, Los Gofiones, Los Granjeros, Los Sabandeños, Lourdes Robles,

Manoella Torres Manoella Torres (born April 21, 1954) is an American singer and actress of Puerto Rican descent based in Mexico who has had an extensive career that continues to this day. She has recorded over 350 songs by famous songwriters including Armand ...

Massiel María de los Ángeles Felisa Santamaría Espinosa (born 2 August 1947), known professionally as Massiel (), is a Spanish pop and protest singer. She won the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song " La, la, la", being the first performer ...

, Mestisay,

Tony Vega Tony Vega Cesar (born July 13, 1957) is a Puerto Rican salsa music, salsa singer. Early years Vega was born in the town of Salinas, California. His family moved to Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when he was three months old, and rem ...

, and

Yolandita Monge Yolanda Rosa Monge Betancourt (born September 16, 1955), known professionally as Yolandita Monge, is a Puerto Rican singer, actress, and television personality. She has been active in the music business since her teen years and has recorded 27 ...

References

External links

Official site
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