Emmanuel (born Jesús Emmanuel Arturo Acha Martinez, April 16, 1955, in Mexico City) is a Mexican singer who debuted in the 1970s.

Life

He is the son of the Argentinian-born bullfighter Raúl Acha, "Rovira", who appeared numerous times in the Plaza de Acho in Lima, Peru. Emmanuel grew up in Chosica, a town about an hour from Lima, and attended Chosica's most prestigious boarding school, the Colegio Santa Rosa, of the Augustinian priests. His mother was Spanish singer Conchita Martínez. Emmanuel's songs are usually

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s, which became popular during the 1980s. His fourth and most successful album to date, ''Íntimamente'' (''Intimately''), was written by the famous Spaniard ballad composer

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in collaboration with Ana Magdalena. It was released in 1980 and had the following seven hit songs: * "Todo Se Derrumbó Dentro De Mí" ("Everything Collapsed Inside of Me") * "Quiero Dormir Cansado" ("I Want to Sleep Tired") * "El Día Que Puedas" ("The Day You Can") * "Con Olor A Hierba" ("With the Smell of Grass") * "Tengo Mucho Que Aprender De Ti" ("I Have A Lot to Learn from You") * "Insoportablemente Bella" ("Unbearably Beautiful") (cover of Hernaldo Zúñiga's and Rudy Márquez's 1980 hit) * "Este Terco Corazón" ("This Stubborn Heart") The remaining songs on the album are "Esa Triste Guitarra" ("That Sad Guitar"), "Caprichosa María" ("Capricious Maria"), and "Eso Era La Vida" ("That Was Life"), the last of which is the only song on the album not composed by Alejandro-Magdalena. His follow-up albums also enjoyed success with memorable love songs. His Ibero-American number one single " La Chica de Humo" ("The Smoke Girl"), a

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song which became one of the biggest hits throughout 1989, it also became a number one single on the U.S Hot Latin Tracks in the same year. The theme was included on the 1989 album '' Quisiera''. The music video for the song had a constant rotation on the Mexican, Uruguayan and Argentinian music channels and became an eighties classic song in Ibero-America. In 2011, Emmanuel received the Billboard Latin Music Lifetime Achievement Award. Ten years later, he was presented with the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He has also been presented with the ''Billboard'' Spirit of Hope Award in 1997 for his work in philanthropy. Emmanuel continues to tour throughout Latin America backed by bands that have included musicians from the United States, most notably guitarist Dick Smith of (

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, and

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). Emmanuel's son,

Alexander Acha Raúl Alexander Acha Alemán (born January 25, 1985) is a Mexican singer-songwriter. Life The son of Mexican pop singer Emmanuel, Alexander Acha is also a pianist and a Berklee College of Music alum and born to a american mother Madison Anne ...

, is a professional singer as well.

Discography

*2019: ''Navidad'' *2015: ''Inédito'' *2007: ''Retro en Vivo'' *1999: '' Sentirme Vivo'' *1996: ''

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'' *1994: '' Esta Aventura'' *1993: ''En Gira'' *1992: '' Ese Soy Yo'' *1990: '' Vida'' *1989: '' Quisiera'' *1988: '' Entre Lunas'' *1986: '' Desnudo'' *1984: '' Emmanuel'' *1983: '' En La Soledad'' *1982: '' Tú y Yo'' *1980: ''

Intimamente ''Intimamente: En Vivo Live'' ( Eng.: ''Intimately: Live'') is the title of a live album released by Regional Mexican band Intocable. This album became their fourth number-one set on the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums. It was released with two f ...

'' *1979: ''Al Final'' *1977: ''Amor Sin Final'' *1976: ''10 Razones Para Cantar''

Television

*2008: ''

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'' (2008) *2008: ''Emmanuel... La trayectoria'' *2008: ''Más vale tarde'' *2007: ''

'' (2007) *2006: ''Aún hay más... Homenaje a

Raúl Velasco Raúl Velasco Ramírez (April 24, 1933 – November 26, 2006) was a Mexican host/ producer of the TV show ''Siempre en Domingo'' (''Always on Sunday'') which is his hallmark contribution to the Latin American world and eventually to other parts ...

'' *2003: '' De pe a pa'' *1992: '' Querida Concha'' *1992: '' Ese soy yo'' *1987: '' Emmanuel en Las Vegas'' *1986: '' Querido amigo'' *1984: ''

Siempre en domingo ''Siempre en Domingo'' (translated ''Always on Sunday'') is a Mexican variety show created and hosted by Raúl Velasco. The show aired on Televisa from December 14, 1969 until April 19, 1998 when Velasco retired. ''Siempre en Domingo'' became one ...

'' *1984: '' Emmanuel en Acapulco'' *1983: '' Emmanuel; si ese tiempo pudiera volver'' *1978: '' Festival OTI'' Sang "El y yo" and "Al Final" *1977: '' Variedades de media noche'' *1977: '' Otra vez Iran Eory''

Soundtrack

*2001: '' La Intrusa (Mexican telenovela)'' TV series aka "Telenovela" *1998: '' Dance with Me (film)'' (performer: "Esa triste guitarra")

References

External links

* http://www.emmanuel.com.mx * http://www.universalmusica.com/emmanuel/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Emmanuel Mexican pop singers 1955 births Living people Mexican bullfighters Singers from Mexico City Universal Music Latin Entertainment artists Mexican people of Argentine descent Mexican people of Basque descent Mexican people of Spanish descent OTI Festival presenters 20th-century Mexican male singers 21st-century Mexican male singers Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners