Beginnings
In 2006, when he was seven, he sang for the first time in public at the regional music competition for children "Veo Veo" organized by the Teresa Rabal Foundation in Andalucia, being awarded with a special mention of the jury. Two years later, he won the revelation award at the national music contest held in Murcia being selected to represent Spain at the "Veo veo" international competition.
In 2005, Abraham auditioned for the television show "Menuda Noche" on the Canal Sur TV of Andalucia but was not cast for the show. Two years later he attended "Menuda Noche" to support his older brother Tony Mateo, who has been chosen to sing in the show, but Abraham was surprised by the show's presenter Juan y Medio and sang in place of his brother. Since then, Abraham has been a frequent guest of "Menuda Noche" singing in front of internationally recognized latin singers such as Raphael, David Bisbal, David Bustamante, and Juan Luis Guerra, who have praised Abraham for his strong vocal abilities and stage presence. Raphael said about him: "That's singing without imitating anyone! You are a great singer!", David Bustamante: "You sing like the angels! Impressive! I think he is unique!", and David Bisbal: "I have no words! He has a wonderful technique, a very nice voice and a nice tessitura! I predict a huge success!".
First album
Since his first appearances in "Menuda Noche", a friend of Abraham's family posted in Youtube videos of his performances, which soon enjoyed great popularity and caught the attention of producers of EMI Music Spain. Early 2009, when he was ten, he signed a contract with EMI Music Spain and released in December of the same year his debut album, recorded in Madrid, under the title Abraham Mateo.
The album produced by Jacobo Calderon and Jose Luis de la Peña contains twelve songs, seven of them were composed by Calderon himself and four tracks are covers of popular latin songs such as Raphael's "Cuando tu no estas" ("When you are not here"), Alejandro Sanz's "Los dos cogidos de la mano" ("The two holding hands"), Laura Pausini's "La soledad" ("La solitudine/The loneliness") and Luis Fonsi's "Imaginame sin ti" ("Imagine me without you"). The album includes a duet with the french teen singer Caroline Costa, the runner-up in the 2008 edition of the television contest Incroyable Talent, the french version of America's Got Talent. Abraham and Caroline recorded for the album a spanish version of Badfinger's "Without you", the song has also been covered with great success by Mariah Carey. To promote the album, Abraham has toured through several cities in Spain and performed in many spanish radio and television shows, including the popular television programs Mas que baile, Tu si que vales, the show of Maria Teresa Campos, and the Christmas Eve Special of the Telecinco channel. He was also invited to perform at the International Carnival Maspalomas in Gran Canaria.
In summer 2010, he recorded his first song in english, a cover version of the Celine Dion hit I surrender.
Acting
Abraham acted in the TV movies "Días sin Luz" (2009) and "Raphael: una historia de superacion personal" (2010) both produced by Antena 3 Films and broadcasted by the spanish television channel Antena 3. In the biopic "Raphael: una historia de superacion personal", he portrayed the worldwide acclamed spanish singer Raphael in the early years of his career and sang some of the vocal tracks.
Official Website: www.abraham-mateo.com
Girlfriend
Abraham Mateo Lyrics
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(Unbeliveable to realize)
No sé que hacer
Y si ella me dice que no
(Was in heaven, was in paradise)
Con ella puedo reír
Soy él más feliz del universo
Cuando ella no está
No puedo pensar
No me puedo concentrar
(And sometimes I lose my mind)
With her
My heart starts to race
My head is sayin' cut to the chase
And so no matter what it takes
I gotta make the girl my girlfriend
Hoy el corazón me va a estallar
Y no me atrevo a entrarla
¿Qué dirá?
Pero no importa, lo voy a lograr
Sé que un día mi chica ella será
Traté de huirla
Traté de no mirarla más
(Well except to see her look at me)
Yo me acerqué y sorpresa no podía hablar
(Was she laughin'? it's insanity)
Con ella puedo reír
Soy él más feliz del universo
(Across the universe)
Cuando ella no está
No puedo pensar
No me puedo concentrar
(And sometimes I lose my mind)
With her
My heart starts to race
My head is sayin' cut to the chase
And so no matter what it takes
I gotta make the girl my girlfriend
Hoy el corazón me vá a estallar
Y no me atrevo a entrarla
¿Qué dirá?
Pero no importa, lo voy a lograr
Sé que un día mi chica ella será
No te lo pienses más
Eres fuerte para probar (yeah, let's go)
Ella se hace querer
Sabes que lo puedes hacer
Come on girl
If I'm a joke, if I'm a loser, so what?
She's it, the end
Even if I get shot down
I've gotta do it, I've gotta tell her
Sé mi girlfriend, girlfriend
Be my chica, chica
Sé mi girlfriend, girlfriend
Be my girlfriend
Hoy el corazón starts to race
Casi no puedo breathe, I'm so amazed
No importa ahora what it takes
Porque hoy serás mi girlfriend
Hoy el corazón starts to race
Casi no puedo breathe, I'm so amazed
No importa ahora what it takes
Porque hoy serás mi girlfriend
Porque hoy serás mi girlfriend
In Abraham Mateo’s song “Girlfriend,” the lyrics express a young man’s love for a girl he just met. From the first moment he saw her, he knew that she was going to be his girlfriend. He can’t stop thinking about her and when she’s not around, he loses his ability to concentrate. He’s determined to make her his girlfriend, even if it takes everything he’s got. Despite his nerves, he convinces himself that he’s strong enough to approach her and win her over. The song ends on a triumphant note with the young man feeling like his heart is racing because he knows that she’s going to be his girlfriend.
The lyrics in “Girlfriend” are relatable to anyone who’s ever been infatuated with someone. The song captures the excitement and nervousness that come with a new crush. It’s about the rush of emotions that people feel when they meet someone they really like. It’s a great reminder to take a chance and go for what you want, even if it means stepping out of your comfort zone.
Line by Line Meaning
Cuando la vi, supe que sería para mí
Unbelievable to realize
No sé que hacer, Y si ella me dice que no
Was in heaven, was in paradise
Con ella puedo reír, Soy él más feliz del universo
Across the universe
Cuando ella no está, No puedo pensar, No me puedo concentrar
And sometimes I lose my mind
With her, My heart starts to race, My head is sayin' cut to the chase, And so no matter what it takes, I gotta make the girl my girlfriend
Determined to make her my girlfriend
Hoy el corazón me va a estallar, Y no me atrevo a entrarla, ¿Qué dirá?, Pero no importa, lo voy a lograr, Sé que un día mi chica ella será
Nervous yet determined to make her his girlfriend
Traté de huirla, Traté de no mirarla más, Yo me acerqué y sorpresa no podía hablar
Overwhelmed by her presence
No te lo pienses más, Eres fuerte para probar (yeah, let's go), Ella se hace querer, Sabes que lo puedes hacer
Encouraging himself to take the chance
Come on girl, If I'm a joke, if I'm a loser, so what?, She's it, the end, Even if I get shot down, I've gotta do it, I've gotta tell her
Confident that he can win her over
Sé mi girlfriend, girlfriend, Be my chica, chica, Sé mi girlfriend, girlfriend, Be my girlfriend
Expressing his desire for her to be his girlfriend
Hoy el corazón starts to race, Casi no puedo breathe, I'm so amazed, No importa ahora what it takes, Porque hoy serás mi girlfriend
Finally getting the courage to tell her and make her his girlfriend
Porque hoy serás mi girlfriend
Finally achieving his goal
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Ediciones Musicales Clipper's, S.L., CTM Publishing
Written by: Charlie Mason, Lucas Warmby Gabriel, Kristian Holli Jani, Oskar Ek Mans, Jacobo Calderon Fernandez
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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