Raphael is one of the most famous and influential singers in the history of Spain. With a long career that began in 1959, he has several unique distinctions for an artist in the country. For example, he is the only performer who can prove to have a uranium record, awarded in 1980 by Hispavox and the SGAE after having sold a huge amount of 50 million copies throughout his career.
This afternoon, the native of Linares stopped by the set of Y Ahora Sonsoles on Antena 3, where he was able to talk at length with Sonsoles Ónega about Victoria, the new tour dubbed after the album he released last year. During the last few months, the award-winning artist has been touring several Latin American countries before landing on the set, and next Tuesday he will return to Mexico to continue that leg of the concerts.
The singer has also been able to highlight several striking aspects of his extensive career: from the same uranium album mentioned above to his successes outside our borders, with great performances in the United States and Russia. However, his family has become one of the fundamental pillars of his long life, particularly his wife Natalia Figueroa, who helped her during the most difficult moment of her life.
This occurred in 2003, when a liver problem that complicated his health three years ago ended up leading to a liver transplant. An event that was already 21 years old and that was a real shock to the family, as Raphael has admitted to Ónega. Even so, he also recognized that he was the most beautiful, recognizing that “not everyone can say that he was born again,” like the song that Manuel Alejandro composed for him.
This has not been the only reason why Rapahel has been the protagonist this week. During the day this past Wednesday, the man from Jaen signed a manifesto from the Artists Rights Alliance, condemning the predatory use of artificial intelligence against musicians and other creatives. More than 200 personalities have joined the writing, such as Stevie Wonder, Katy Perry, Billie Eilish, Imagine Dragons, Juanes, Manuel Carrasco or Lola Índigo.
“This assault on human creativity must be stopped. We must guard against the predatory use of AI to steal the voice and image of professional artists. As well as violating the rights of creators and destroying the musical ecosystem. “Some of the largest and most powerful companies are using, without permission, our work as human artists,” the statement read.
