Emmanuel (born April 16, 1955) is a popular Mexican gospel, pop, and romantic singer, songwriter, and musician, hailing from Mexico City, Mexico.
Born to an Argentinian bullfighter and Spanish singer, Emmanuel released a string of albums towards the tail end of the ‘70s, before finding popularity with the full-length “Intimamente” in 1980. Written by Spanish ballad composer Manuel Alejandro alongside Ana Magdalena, the album spawned seven hit singles including “Todo Se Derrumbó Dentro De Mí”, “Queiro Dormir Candado”, and “Insoportablemente Bella”. The album catapulted Emmanuel to romantic ballad notoriety, however the singer began to expand his sound and explore the sensibilities of soul, R&B and gospel in aid of his emotive vocal delivery.
Emmanuel subsequently released the albums “Tú y Yo” in 1981, “En La Soledad” in 1983, the self-titled “Emmanuel” in 1984, and “Desnudo” in 1986. The latter of which, "Desnudo", topped the Billboard Latin Pop Albums Chart aided by the No. One Italian cover “Toda la Vida”, and marked Emmanuel’s most successful release of the 1980s. Like its predecessor, the full-length “Entre Lunas” topped the Billboard Latin Pop Albums Chart, and was later nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the 1st Lo Nuestro Music Awards.
The albums “Hay Que Arimar El Alma” and “Quiseiera” topped off a successful decade for Emmanuel, however the singer-songwriter was hardly going to rest on his laurels. The 1990s brought six more ballad-orientated albums, showcasing Emmanuel’s wearing of his heart on his sleeve, and perfectionist approach to production and songwriting. “Retro en Vivo” arrived in 2007, followed by his first released in eight years “Inédito” in 2015.
Ricardo Arjona
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