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
Without You
Abraham Mateo Lyrics
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Y tus labios sonreían.
Mas tus ojos eran trozos del dolor.
No quise hablar,
Solo al final te dije adiós,
Solo adiós.
Yo no se si fue el orgullo,
Te deje partir sintiendo tanto amor.
Tal vez hacía falta solo un por favor
Detente amor.
Uoooaaah
No se, vivir si no es contigo,
No se, no tengo valor.
No se, vivir si no es contigo,
No se, no se ni quien soy.
Desde el día que te fuiste,
Tengo el alma mas que triste,
Y mañana se muy bien
Va a ser peor.
Cómo olvidar ese mirar desolador.
Pero amor (aun queda amor, uhh).
No se, vivir si no es contigo.
No se, no tengo valor.
No se, vivir si no es contigo.
No se, no se ni quien soy.
No se, vivir si no es contigo.
No se, no se ni quien soy.
No se, vivir si no es contigo.
No se, no se ni quien soy.
No se, vivir si no es contigo.
No se, no se ni quien soy...
The song "Without You" by Abraham Mateo is a heartbreaking love song about a relationship that has come to an end. The lyrics describe a conversation between the singer and his love interest where she tells him she's leaving, but her lips are smiling while her eyes are filled with pain. The singer hesitates to speak, but eventually says goodbye. He reflects on his pride and wonders if it was the reason they broke up. The singer is filled with sadness and depression since his love left, and he is unsure of how to live without her. He admits that he doesn't even know who he is without her. The song ends with the repetition of the line "I don't know how to live without you" conveying the heartfelt emotions of heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Me dijiste que te ibas
You told me that you were leaving
Y tus labios sonreían
And your lips were smiling
Mas tus ojos eran trozos del dolor
But your eyes were pieces of pain
No quise hablar
I didn't want to talk
Solo al final te dije adiós
Only at the end did I say goodbye to you
Solo adiós
Just goodbye
Yo no se si fue el orgullo
I don't know if it was pride
O a que cosa lo atribuyo
Or what I attribute it to
Te deje partir sintiendo tanto amor
I let you go feeling so much love
Tal vez hacía falta solo un por favor
Maybe all it needed was a simple please
Detente amor
Stop, love
No se, vivir si no es contigo
I don't know how to live without you
No se, no tengo valor
I don't know, I don't have the courage
Desde el día que te fuiste
Since the day you left
Tengo el alma mas que triste
I have more than a sad soul
Y mañana se muy bien va a ser peor
And I know tomorrow is going to be worse
Cómo olvidar ese mirar desolador
How to forget that devastating look
Pero amor (aun queda amor, uhh)
But love (there is still love, uhh)
No se, no se ni quien soy
I don't know, I don't even know who I am
Contributed by Savannah B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@CancionesdelAlma_5656
Alguien en 2024 disfrutando de esta joya de canción e interpretación
@user-fc3ce6sx7h
siempre
@CancionesdelAlma_5656
@@user-fc3ce6sx7h Por favor apoyen a mis chicos de música, como el amor que les di, les deseo siempre felicidad.
@CancionesdelAlma_5656
@@user-fc3ce6sx7h Por favor apoyen a mis chicos de música, como el amor que les di, les deseo siempre felicidad.
@marivibp
Yo misma!!!🌷🤩👍
@CancionesdelAlma_5656
@@marivibp Por favor apoyen a mis chicos de música, como el amor que les di, les deseo siempre felicidad.
@latins56
Que regrese ese duo en versión adulta quien me apoya??
@juanvicentejimenez3828
No has visto 11 años después? Hoy en día ya son adultos.
@juanvicentejimenez3828
La misma canción.
@camila5981
Yo