Luis Ramiro is a Spanish singer-songwriter. He was born in
Madrid
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(23 April 1976) at
San Cristóbal de los Ángeles. In 2004 he won the
Certamen Jóvenes Creadores (Young Creators Award). That award allowed his participation in representing Spain in the
Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean (22 September 2005,
Naples
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).
His first disc was ''Castigado en el Cielo'' (Punishment in Heaven) in 2007. The single from that album was "K.O. boy".
The second disc ''Dramas y Caballeros'' (Drama and Gentlemen) was published in 2009.
''Dramas y Caballeros'' was a nominee for the
Latin Grammy Awards of 2009
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:
Best Recording Package
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.
In 2010 he was nominee for the ''
Premios Guilles'' (Guilles Awards) also named ''Premios la Noche en Vivo'' (Nightlife Awards) as best songwriter.
He released his third album ''El Mundo por Delante'' (All the World is Waiting for You) on 8 March 2011.
In 2011 he received for second year a nomination for the ''Premios Guilles'' as best songwriter.
In 2012 he won the ''Premios Guilles'' as best songwriter.
Luis Ramiro has shared the stage with Marwan, Carlos Chaouen and Conchita.
Biography
Early years
Luis is the first son of Aurora Ramiro and Francisco Vicente; they named their second son Jorge. In his early years, Luis was influenced by his father, because he used to listen to classical songwriters (
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Patxi Andión
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Biography
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), Luis was fan of
Mecano
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during his childhood, and when he was 12 years old, he discovered that his father's disc collection includes
The Beatles
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"
Red Album", that Album left him deeply inspired.
Music career
He began his musical career at the age of 18 playing bass in different styles bands, some time later Andrés Lewin and he formed the "Playa Girón" band.
Influences
As an artist, Luis Ramiro often voiced that he was inspired by a number of performers. These include:
Andrés Calamaro
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, Joaquín Sabina,
Quique González,
Radiohead
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,
Björk
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, Joan Manuel Serrat,
Nick Cave
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,
Los Piratas,
Sigur Rós
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Tom Waits
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,
Pereza
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The Killers
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Robert Smith,
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The Stone Roses
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Jorge Drexler
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, Andrés Lewin,
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Tote King,
Beck
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Los Planetas
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Nosoträsh, Love of Lesbian, Marlene,
Franco Battiato
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.
In 2010 his lyric "Mayo de 2002" was included in "marcoELE" ( an online magazine about learning Spanish)
Discography
Non – studio album
* 2002: "
Por no molestar”
* 2003: "
Rodeado de Genios”
* 2005: "
Tristefeliz”
Album
* 2007: "
Castigado en el Cielo”
* 2009: "
Dramas y Caballeros”
* 2011: "
El Mundo por Delante”
* 2013: "
El monstruo del armario"
Philanthropy
During his career, Luis Ramiro has performed at a large number of
benefit concert
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s (
Down syndrome, cancer,
Valdemoro
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Prison,
Saharaui Town, AIDS,
child maltreatment
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,
anorexia
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). He was invited to perform by the ''Federación de Asociaciones para la Prevención del Maltrato Infantil'' (Federation of Associations of child maltreatment prevention, FAMPI) on 26 February 2007.
Luis Ramiro was invited by the ''Federación Española de Instituciones para el síndrome de Down'' (
Spanish Federation of Institutions for Down's Syndrome, FEISD) to sing in the
World Down Syndrome Day
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Gala Performance on 21 March 2009.
In June 2010, he sang to raise funds for the construction of the orphanage building in
Uganda
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, (a NGO "Adelante África" project ). Also in this month he was invited by the ''"Asociación
Leganés
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con el Pueblo Saharaui"'' to sing in benefit show to help raise money for Saharaui
refugee camp
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s in
Tindouf
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(
Algeria
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).
He sang at
Ciudad Real
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It was founded as Villa Real in 1255 as a ro ...
concert fund-raising for the NGO FARMAMUNDI CLM on Friday 22 October 2010.
In February 2011, he visited the Niño Jesús Hospital, to perform for the Mood Disorders Unit patients. In March 2011,
Luis Eduardo Aute
Luis Eduardo Aute Gutiérrez (13 September 1943 – 4 April 2020) was a Spanish people, Spanish musician, singer, composer, and film director.
Aute died in April 2020 from Covid-19.
Biography First years in the Philippines
Luis Eduardo Aute ...
,
Ismael Serrano
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,
Pedro Guerra
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Biography
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, Carlos Chaouen, Marwan, Andrés Suárez and Luis Ramiro collaborated singing to raise money for Palestinian people (a NGO "Rumbo a Gaza" project).
Awards and nominations
Certamen Jóvenes Creadores
Latin Grammy Awards
Premios Guilles
* Luis Ramiro has won one Premio Guille and earned two nominations.
References
External links
*
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Spanish male singer-songwriters
Spanish singer-songwriters
1976 births
Living people
21st-century Spanish singers