Biography
Who is Abraham Mateo?
Early life and career beginnings
Abraham Mateo was born on August 25, 1998, in San Fernando, Spain. He grew up in a musical family with a mother who sang traditional Spanish music and grandparents with backgrounds in church choir and flamenco. His older brother Tony is also a singer and a member of the pop duo Lerica. Abraham began singing at the age of three and learned to play several instruments by ear.
At age seven, he participated in the children's music festival Veo Veo and won the National Revelation Award two years later. At nine, he made his television debut on the Andalusian program Menuda Noche, where he performed for over four years. In 2009, at age ten, he signed with EMI Music Spain and released his self-titled debut album.
Rise to fame and teenage stardom
In 2012, Mateo signed with Sony Music Spain and released his second album titled AM in 2013. The album featured the breakout hit single Señorita, which spent over forty weeks on the Spanish charts and became the most-watched video on YouTube Spain for that year. He was nominated as Best New Artist at Premios Juventud and toured nationally with over forty concerts in Spain.
He released his third album, Who I AM, in 2014, which debuted at number five in Spain and reached number one in Mexico. During this period, he opened for One Direction during their tour in Spain and Latin America. In 2015, he recorded his fourth album, Are You Ready?, in London and Los Angeles with producers such as Poo Bear.
Transition to urban music and recent projects
In 2017, Mateo adopted a more urban and Latin sound for his music. He released the hit song Loco Enamorado featuring Farruko and Christian Daniel, which charted on Billboard and achieved multi-platinum certifications. He followed this with Háblame Bajito featuring 50 Cent and Austin Mahone. In 2018, he secured his first Billboard Latin Airplay number one with Se Acabó El Amor alongside Jennifer Lopez and Yandel, making him the youngest male artist to top that chart.
In 2022, he released Quiero Decirte with Ana Mena, which earned a four-times platinum certification in Spain and appeared on the soundtrack of the Amazon Prime Video film Culpa nuestra. In 2023, he achieved success with the bachata-infused collaboration Clavaíto with Chanel. He released his studio album Insomnio in April 2024, featuring collaborations with Sebastián Yatra and Danny Ocean.
Birthday and age
Abraham Mateo was born on August 25, 1998, which makes Abraham 28 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Abraham shares the date with 66 other famous people.
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