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Anselmo Ralph | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anselmo Ralf Andrade Cordeiro |
| Born | March 12, 1981 Luanda, Angola |
| Genres | R&B/Ghetto-Zouk |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Anselmo Ralf Andrade Cordeiro (born March 12, 1981), better known as Anselmo Ralph, is an Angolan singer. He is one of the better internationally known Angolan singers and is commonly known for producing romantic songs. [1]
Anselmo Ralph was born in Luanda on March 12, 1981. He completed his elementary and high-school years in Angola then migrated to New York to finish college. He majored in Accounting [2] at Borough of Manhattan Community College.
The singer is married to Madlice Castro since 2008, with whom he has two children, Alicia and Jason. [3]
In 1991 and 1992, he resided in Madrid and was greatly influenced by Dominican singer Juan Luis Guerra. In 1995, he returned to Angola forming the hip hop group NGB (standing for Nova Geração Bantu). The group released the album Tá-se Bem the following year on EP Studios (EP standing for Eduardo Paím), although various financial difficulties hampered distribution which lagged until 1999.
In 2000, he returned to New York to try to make it in the States. He was part of a Latin rock band singing in Spanish for the American Latin market, but with limited success again because of disputes with record labels and promoters. In 2001, he also tried promoting songs in English, finding some appeal with universities and religious associations, but no commercial success.
Disappointed he returned to Angola in 2003, working on his Portuguese language album Histórias de Amor, destined for local Angolan and Portuguese markets. The album was mostly produced by Angolan R&B producer Aires Francisco aka Aires no Beat on the label Bom Som was an immediate success in 2006 in both markets. His concert tour attracted record numbers approaching 6–7 thousand. He was nominated by the Channel O Music Video Awards in the "Best R & B" and "Best Director" categories, [4] and he won the MTV Europe Music Awards 2006 in the "Best African Artist" category. He received the award during a gala in Copenhagen.
After the critical and commercial success, he released the follow-up and equally successful album As Ultimas Historias de Amor in February 2007 on St. Valentine including the single "Um Dois". For the album, he won "Best Male Voice" by Rádio Luanda in 2007. Appearing with a great number of international artists from Europe and Africa, he was signed to the major Angolan label LS Produções for a three-album deal.
On February 14, 2009, he released his third album O Cupido (as a double CD and DVD), produced by Aires (Aires no Beat), recorded in Bom Som Studios as well as in South African Jazzworx and mastered by Mike Manitshana. Promotional concert on Pavilhão Da Cidadela attracted more than 40,000 in 2 days.
Anselmo Ralph pre-released his maxi single "A Dor do Cupido" in 2011 that was certified four time platinum in Portugal. The fourth album A Dor do Cupido was released in March 2011 in collaboration with the Swiss Klasszik label and producers Nellson Klasszik and Dji Tafinha. Hit singles from the album included "Não Me Toca","Animal", "Está Dificil", "Recuar" and "O Que é Que Andianta" Feat Bruno M. He gave more than 50 concerts to promote the album. It has reached number 2 on the Portuguese Albums Chart. The song Não Me Toca reached number 2 on the Portuguese singles chart.
In 2012, he participated in the collective musical project "Team De Sonho" (literally The Dream Team" in Portuguese), singing on 5 of the 17-track release. The collective gave two big concerts in Johannesburg and Maputo.
He also released his own compilation Best of Anselmo Ralph with one unpublished song as potential single titled "Sem Ti" engaging in a further tour in Angola. [5] Best of Anselmo Ralph, reached number 5 position on the Portugal Albums Top 30 chart. [6] In 2015, Ralph signed on with Sony Music to record three albums in Spanish with the first record set to be released in 2016. [7]
From 2014 to 2018, Anselmo Ralph was a coach on The Voice Portugal , broadcast on RTP 1. [8] [9] In 2014, he was also a coach on The Voice Kids Portugal, the junior version of The Voice Portugal. He returned as a coach in 2022 and 2023 on The Voice Generations .
In 2012, Coca-Cola announced a promotional campaign featuring Ralph, their first with an Angolan artist. [10]
Anselmo Ralph and Anna Joyce interpreted the first Angolan Christmas music, in an initiative of the mobile operator Unitel. [11]
Ralph was nominated in the Best Male category and Best Lusophone category at the 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards [12] and won the Best Lusophone category.
Anselmo Ralph gave the President of Angola, José Eduardo dos Santos, the first platinum record conquered by an Angolan in Portugal. [13]
The latest singer's music album "O Melhor de Anselmo Ralph" (2014) reached the gold disc in Portugal, in just two weeks. [14]
At the 2014 Angola Music Awards he won Album of the Year for "A Dor do Cupido", Best Male Artist, and Best R&B/Soul for "Única Mulher". [15]
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