Abraham Mateo (born in San Fernando (Cadiz), Spain on August 25, 1998) is a… Read Full Bio ↴Abraham Mateo (born in San Fernando (Cadiz), Spain on August 25, 1998) is a Spanish teen actor and pop singer. Abraham was discovered in 2009, when he was ten, by producers of the record label EMI Music Spain, who happened across Abraham's videos in Youtube and his multiple performances in the television show Menuda Noche on the Canal Sur TV of Andalucia, Spain. His self-titled debut album, Abraham Mateo, was released in Spain in December 2009. The album was produced by the spanish composer and producer Jacobo Calderon, who has worked before with internationally recognized latin singers such as Raphael, David Bisbal, and Luis Fonsi.

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

Lanzalo
Abraham Mateo Lyrics

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Quiero un mundo dibujado con palomas de picasso
Con canciones de john lennon en la punta de los labios

Sigo aquí perdido en una isla
Todo lo que tengo es un papel
Enviaré al mundo hoy un s.o.s
Que decir en pocas líneas, no-lo-sé

Lánzalo, que navegue pásalo!
Que en las olas viaje la ilusión por un mundo mejor
Lánzalo lo podemos intentar
Miles de botellas por el mar van llevando éste mensaje

Lánzalo, lánzalo, lánzalo, woah, yeah

He escuchado el canto de sirenas
He visto de lejos naufragar
Tantos sueños presos de la am-bi-ción
Que al fin, no sé si es mejor vivir aquí o allí

Lánzalo, que navegue pásalo!
Que en las olas viaje la ilusión por un mundo mejor
Lánzalo lo podemos intentar
Miles de botellas por el mar van llevando éste mensaje

Lánzalo, lánzalo, lánzalo, woah, yeah

Quiero un mundo sin fronteras, sin banderas
Sin soldados disparando en las trincheras
A otros hombres asustados bajo leyes
De gobiernos pacifistas disfrazados
Con oscuras ambiciones y sus cuentos tan baratos
Quiero un mundo sin mentiras
Que nos cuelan a diario poderosos que permiten
Que se mueran mientras tanto

Sin escuela, medicinas, alimentos
Desahuciados alimentan la carrera de armamentos con descaro
(quiero un mundo sin prejuicios, sin racismo, más humano
Siendo todos tan iguales, el moreno y el más claro
El que nace en esta tierra o el que llega de otro lado
El que piensa de otra forma siempre a todos respetando
Quiero un mundo dibujado con palomas de picasso
Con canciones de john lennon en la punta de los labios
Con claveles en la boca de fusiles recortados
Con paisajes en los ojos de ese cielo limpio y claro
Quiero un mundo sin los bosques por incendios arrasados
Por los turbios intereses de unos cuantos desalmados
Sin basura sobre el agua de los ríos
Que otros cuantos van vertiendo por
Negocios sin remedio a su paso)

Lánzalo, que navegue pásalo!
Que en las olas viaje la ilusión por un mundo mejor
Lánzalo lo podemos intentar
Miles de botellas por el mar van llevando éste mensaje
Lánzalo, que navegue pásalo!
Que en las olas viaje la ilusión por un mundo mejor
Lánzalo lo podemos intentar
Miles de botellas por el mar van llevando éste mensaje
Lánzalo, lánzalo lánzalo woah!

Lánzalo, woah, yeah!
Lázanlo
Lánzalo, woah

Sigo aquí perdido en una isla

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Abraham Mateo's song Lanzalo convey a desire for a better world, one without borders, prejudice, racism, or wars. The first verse talks about wanting a world like a Picasso painting, with John Lennon's songs on the lips of everyone. The chorus encourages launching a message in a bottle, letting it sail the waves, taking hope for a better world. The second verse reflects on past failures, listening to the "sirens songs," and seeing so many aspirations destroyed by ambition. The song stresses the need for breaking down the barriers that divide us and building a more humane society.

The lyrics are clear but poetic, and they appeal to our yearning for a better world. The metaphor of the message in the bottle conjures up images of people on distant shores receiving a message of hope from a stranger. The idea that a small gesture can make a big difference encourages listeners to do their part in making the world a better place.

Line by Line Meaning

Quiero un mundo dibujado con palomas de picasso
I want a world drawn with Picasso's dove, a symbol of peace and unity.

Con canciones de john lennon en la punta de los labios
With John Lennon's songs always at the tip of our tongues, inspiring us to imagine a better world.

Sigo aquí perdido en una isla
I am still lost on an island, unsure of what to do or how to make a change.

Todo lo que tengo es un papel
All I have is a piece of paper, but I will use it to send an S.O.S to the world.

Enviaré al mundo hoy un s.o.s
I will send a message to the world today, calling for help and change.

Que decir en pocas líneas, no-lo-sé
I don't know what to say in a few lines, as there is so much to say about the problems in our world.

Lánzalo, que navegue pásalo!
Launch it, let it sail away! Our message of hope and change must spread far and wide.

Que en las olas viaje la ilusión por un mundo mejor
Let the waves carry the vision of a better world, filled with hope and positivity.

Lánzalo lo podemos intentar
We can try to launch it and make a change, even if it seems difficult.

Miles de botellas por el mar van llevando éste mensaje
Thousands of bottles are carrying this message across the seas, hoping to reach those who can make a difference.

He escuchado el canto de sirenas
I have heard the tempting call of false promises and corrupted ambitions.

He visto de lejos naufragar
I have seen many people suffer and fail, despite their efforts and dreams.

Tantos sueños presos de la am-bi-ción
So many dreams are trapped by greed and selfishness, unable to flourish or become reality.

Que al fin, no sé si es mejor vivir aquí o allí
In the end, I don't know if it's better to live here or there, as the same problems exist everywhere.

Quiero un mundo sin fronteras, sin banderas
I want a world without borders or flags, where unity and cooperation prevail.

Sin soldados disparando en las trincheras
Without soldiers firing in trenches, without war and violence.

A otros hombres asustados bajo leyes
Without fear and intimidation, without unjust laws and oppression.

De gobiernos pacifistas disfrazados
Without hypocritical governments pretending to be peaceful, but still engaging in conflicts and arms race.

Con oscuras ambiciones y sus cuentos tan baratos
With no more dark ambitions and cheap excuses, used to justify wrongdoings and disregard human suffering.

Quiero un mundo sin mentiras
I want a world without lies, where truth and transparency are valued.

Que nos cuelan a diario poderosos que permiten
A world where the powerful cannot deceive us every day, and get away with it.

Que se mueran mientras tanto
A world where people do not die due to the negligence and selfishness of those in charge.

Lánzalo, que navegue pásalo!
Launch it, let it sail away! Our message of hope and change must spread far and wide.

Que en las olas viaje la ilusión por un mundo mejor
Let the waves carry the vision of a better world, filled with hope and positivity.

Lánzalo lo podemos intentar
We can try to launch it and make a change, even if it seems difficult.

Miles de botellas por el mar van llevando éste mensaje
Thousands of bottles are carrying this message across the seas, hoping to reach those who can make a difference.

Lánzalo, lánzalo lánzalo woah!
Launch it, launch it, launch it! Let our voice be heard and inspire others to act.

Quiero un mundo sin los bosques por incendios arrasados
I want a world where forests are not destroyed by man-made wildfires, and nature is respected and protected.

Por los turbios intereses de unos cuantos desalmados
Not for the selfish and immoral desires of a few ruthless individuals.

Sin basura sobre el agua de los ríos
Without pollution on the rivers, without contaminating the waters we depend on for life.

Que otros cuantos van vertiendo por
Without others carelessly polluting our rivers for profit and convenience.

Negocios sin remedio a su paso)
Without businesses that destroy the environment and disregard the consequences of their actions.