Alejandro Abad
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Alejandro Antonio García Abad (born 22 September 1965 in Santiago de Chile) is a Spanish
singer-songwriter
and music producer, known for participating at the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest
.
. Later on, he composed songs for several Spanish artists, including his friend Dyango
.
Dyango entrusted Abad with the musical career of his son Marcos Llunas
, whose first album was composed by Abad. Several songs from this album such as "Reconquistarte", "Hay algo en ti" or "Vale la pena" became hits in Latin America
. In 1993 he composed the winning song of the OTI Festival
held in Valencia, "Enamorarse", sang by Ana Reverte.
In 1994, he was internally chosen by broadcaster TVE
to represent Spain as a solo artist at the 39th Eurovision Song Contest
in Dublin with the self-penned song "Ella no es ella", and he recorded an homonym album, his fourth, with the label Horus.
In 1995, he won the OTI Festival
again as a songwriter in Asunción
, Paraguay
with the song "Eres mi debilidad", sang by Marcos Llunas
.
Abad was invited to several Latin American countries to act as a jury member in international events. In 2000, he contributed with several songs to Raúl's album "Sueño su boca", of which 600,000 copies were sold in Spain. He also participated in the production of Paulina Rubio
's album "Lo haré por ti", of which three million copies were sold worldwide.
The same year he discovered David Civera
in the TV show "Lluvia de estrellas"; in 2001 Civera won the Spanish preselection for the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest
with a song penned by Abad, "Dile que la quiero
". The song finished sixth in the ranking in Copenhagen
. In 2001 Abad, together with Susana Saura, founded a new company, Garsa Music, to manage David Civera's career. Abad has produced six albums for Civera. Also in 2001 he produced the song "Mi música es tu voz" for the contestants of the reality show Operación Triunfo
.
In 2003 he produced the song "Desde el cielo" for Sergio, a song that finished in second place in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
. In 2004 he produced the first album of the winner of the third series of Operación Triunfo
, Vicente Seguí. He also composed the first single ("Sin Medida") of the winner of the fifth edition, Lorena
, and has acted as a jury member of the contest.
Spain
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and music producer, known for participating at the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
.
Biography
During the second half of the 1980s, Alejandro Abad released three albums in Spain: "Quédate con él", "Buscando tu destino" and "Confidencias", the latter with the label PolyGramPolyGram
PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
. Later on, he composed songs for several Spanish artists, including his friend Dyango
Dyango
Dyango, born José Gómez Romero on March 5, 1940 in Barcelona, is a Spanish musician. While he was born in Barcelona, capital of La Cataluña, he is not a Catalán, but rather, of Castilian or "Castellano" ancestry....
.
Dyango entrusted Abad with the musical career of his son Marcos Llunas
Marcos Llunas
Marcos Gómez Llunas is a Spanish singer-songwriter who has been successful in southern Europe and Latin America and is known for his participation in the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest....
, whose first album was composed by Abad. Several songs from this album such as "Reconquistarte", "Hay algo en ti" or "Vale la pena" became hits in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
. In 1993 he composed the winning song of the OTI Festival
OTI Festival
OTI Festival was an annual singing competition, held between 1972 and 2000, among active member countries of the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana .- Venues and Presenters :- Winners :-By country:...
held in Valencia, "Enamorarse", sang by Ana Reverte.
In 1994, he was internally chosen by broadcaster TVE
Televisión Española
Televisión Española is the national state-owned public-service television broadcaster in Spain. TVE's activities were previously financed by a combination of advertising revenue and subsidies from the national government, but since it's been supported by subsidies only.TVE belongs to the RTVE...
to represent Spain as a solo artist at the 39th Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish...
in Dublin with the self-penned song "Ella no es ella", and he recorded an homonym album, his fourth, with the label Horus.
In 1995, he won the OTI Festival
OTI Festival
OTI Festival was an annual singing competition, held between 1972 and 2000, among active member countries of the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana .- Venues and Presenters :- Winners :-By country:...
again as a songwriter in Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
, Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
with the song "Eres mi debilidad", sang by Marcos Llunas
Marcos Llunas
Marcos Gómez Llunas is a Spanish singer-songwriter who has been successful in southern Europe and Latin America and is known for his participation in the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest....
.
Abad was invited to several Latin American countries to act as a jury member in international events. In 2000, he contributed with several songs to Raúl's album "Sueño su boca", of which 600,000 copies were sold in Spain. He also participated in the production of Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
's album "Lo haré por ti", of which three million copies were sold worldwide.
The same year he discovered David Civera
David Civera
David Civera is a popular Spanish singer.-Biography:David Civera was born in Teruel, in 1979. His parents are José and Pilar and he has two sisters, Sonia is older than David, and Andrea is the younger. David studied Computer Studies and communications but he liked music better and wanted to sing...
in the TV show "Lluvia de estrellas"; in 2001 Civera won the Spanish preselection for the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2001
The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 12 May 2001 in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was the first time in 36 years that Denmark hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, thanks to the Olsen Brothers' win the previous year in Stockholm...
with a song penned by Abad, "Dile que la quiero
Dile que la quiero
"Dile que la quiero" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in Spanish by David Civera....
". The song finished sixth in the ranking in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. In 2001 Abad, together with Susana Saura, founded a new company, Garsa Music, to manage David Civera's career. Abad has produced six albums for Civera. Also in 2001 he produced the song "Mi música es tu voz" for the contestants of the reality show Operación Triunfo
Operación Triunfo
Operación Triunfo is a reality-show talent contest which first aired on Spain's TVE network in 2001. A kind of cross between Pop Idol, Voces en Función, Star Search, and Big Brother, the show aimed to find the country's next solo singing sensation, putting a selection of hopefuls through their...
.
In 2003 he produced the song "Desde el cielo" for Sergio, a song that finished in second place in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest , is an international song competition which has been organised by the European Broadcasting Union annually since 2003 and is open exclusively to broadcasters that are members of the EBU. It is held in a different European city each year.The competition has many...
. In 2004 he produced the first album of the winner of the third series of Operación Triunfo
Operación Triunfo
Operación Triunfo is a reality-show talent contest which first aired on Spain's TVE network in 2001. A kind of cross between Pop Idol, Voces en Función, Star Search, and Big Brother, the show aimed to find the country's next solo singing sensation, putting a selection of hopefuls through their...
, Vicente Seguí. He also composed the first single ("Sin Medida") of the winner of the fifth edition, Lorena
Lorena (singer)
Lorena Gomez Pérez is an Spanish pop singer known artistically as Lorena.She was the winner of TV's Spanish Language's talent-search program Operación Triunfo 2006 . In 2007, her debut album, Lorena was released under the Sony BMG label.- Early years :She was born April 12, 1986 in Lleida, Spain...
, and has acted as a jury member of the contest.