Miguel Bosé
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Born | Luis Miguel Luchino Dominguín Bosè 3 April 1956 Panama City,Panama |
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Years active | 1977–present |
Website | www |
Miguel Bosé(bornLuis Miguel Dominguín Bosé;3 April 1956) is a Spanish-Italianpopsinger and actor.
Early life
[edit]Bosé was born in San Fernando Hospital inPanama City,Panama,the son of Italian actressLucia Bosè(1931–2020)[1]and Spanish bullfighterLuis Miguel Dominguín.Bosé grew up surrounded by art and culture:Pablo PicassoandErnest Hemingwaywere close friends of the family.[2]The film directorLuchino Viscontiwas his godfather while Pablo Picasso was the godfather to his sister Paola Dominguín.[3]
Career
[edit]Propelled by his famous family and their friends, Bosé started a career as an actor in 1971, taking part in various movies. He quickly found work on the basis of his talent and good looks rather than his family name. He studied acting as well as dancing and singing. Due to the lack of acting opportunities, he started exploring his talents as a singer in 1975. With the assistance ofCamilo Sestohe recorded his first singles. Two years later, in 1977, Bosé signed a contract withCBS Recordsand he remained with them until 1984.[4]With them he published his first album,Linda,which included his first hit single, titled in the same way. Between 1977 and 1982, Bosè was a major teen idol in Italy, Spain, Southern Europe and in all Latin America. He had 7 top ten hits that earned him a secure spot in every televised song festival held in the aforementioned countries. By 1983 his star had severely waned in Italy, and he rarely performed there again until the 90s, retreating to Latin American markets instead.
From 1983 to 1985, he participated in the "Llena Tu Cabeza De Rock"television specials onPuerto RicanWAPA-TV.In 1984 Miguel Bosé radically changed his style, focusing on a more adult audience. That year he published his albumBandido,which reflects that personal evolution towards maturity and includes songs like "Sevilla" or "Amante bandido". With this song, he topped the charts in Spain and Latin America. The video to that song also became one of the most widely seen Spanish music videos, with Bose playing both aSupermanstyle superhero and anIndiana Jonestype of adventurer. The album cover featured Bosé looking similar toDavid Bowieon his albumAladdin Sane. In Italy, where he had a parallel career singing in both Italian and English, his greatest success would be in 1994 by winning Festivalbar, the second largest musical event (after theSanremo Music Festival), for the third time.
2007: Papito
[edit]On 20 March 2007, to celebrate his 30 years as a singer, he releasedPapito,an album that contains remakes of his previous songs as duets withJuanes,Alejandro Sanz,Fangoria,Ivete Sangalo,Laura Pausini,Shakira,Julieta Venegas,Ricky Martin,Amaia Montero(past member of the Spanish bandLa Oreja de Van Gogh),Michael Stipe,along with many other singers. Three singles were released offPapito:the first is a re-make of his hit "Nena", featuring Mexican superstarPaulina Rubio;the second was "Morena Mía", with Mexican-American pop divaJulieta Venegas.The third single "Como un lobo" featured his nieceBimba Bosé."Nena" was by far the most successful single off the album. It was nominated for aLatin Grammyfor best song and became the best selling download of Spain in 2007. In the same year, Bosé was awarded theBillboard Latin Music Lifetime Achievement Award.[5]
In 2008, Colombian PresidentÁlvaro Uribeoffered him Colombian citizenship because of his efforts towards peace in Colombia, including his participation in two concerts in 2008. On 16 March 2010 he receivedColombian citizenshipduring a ceremony in the presidential palace,Casa de Nariño.
2012–2015: Papitwo
[edit]After several "hints" on Twitter, on 4 September 2012 he released the albumPapitwo,a follow-up to his successfulPapito.The album contained additional remakes of well-known songs from his career, again featuring artists such asJuaneson "Partisano",Bimba Boséon "Shoot Me in the Back" andAlejandro Sanzon "Te Comería El Corazón". It also included new collaborations with singers such asPablo Alboránon "Puede Que",Juan Luis Guerraon "Creo En Ti",Tiziano Ferroon "Amiga",Jovanottion "Mirarte",Malúon his first hit "Linda"(first single in Spain),Joaquín Sabinaon "Sol Forastero",Ximena Sariñanaon "Aire Soy" (first single in the Americas) andDani Martínon "Te Digo Amor", among others. The Hollywood actressPenélope Cruzcollaborated on the unreleased song "Decirnos Adiós", composed by her brother for Bosé.
The album has two versions, a single disc with 14 previous hits remade with different artists and a deluxe one, with another CD containing 14 collaborations that Bosé made with singers during his career, includingHombres Gon "Lo Noto",Raphaelon "Morir de Amor",Natalia Lafourcadeon "Si No Pueden Quererte", Spanknox on "Wrong in the Right Way", among others.
The album was released to coincide with Bosé's "Papitwo" Tour, which started inMadrid.[citation needed]
Miguel Bosé was honoured as theLatin Recording Academy Person of the Yearon 20 November 2013.[6]
2016–present:Bosé MTV Unplugged
[edit]On 7 October 2016 he releasedBosé MTV Unplugged,a live album that contains remakes of his previous songs as duets withSasha Sokol,Pablo Alborán,Marco Antonio Solís,Fonseca, along with many other singers. Four singles were released offBosé MTV Unplugged:the first "Bambú", featuringFonseca;the second was "Gulliver", with Mexican singerNatalia Lafourcade.[7]The third single "Olvídame tú" withMarco Antonio Solís.[8]"Estaré", was released as the fourth single from the album on 7 February 2017.
On 20 February 2018 Miguel Bosé performed in the 2018Viña del Mar International Song Festival,to a sold-out audience.[9]Bosé performed "Si Tú No Vuelves" with American duoHa*Ash.[10]On 6 December 2019 Bosé featured on Ha*Ash's single "Si Tú No Vuelves"from the duo'sHa*Ash: En Vivoalbum.[11]
Personal life
[edit]In 1980, Bosé declared himself to be bisexual, "but not homosexual".[12]Years later, he identified as "trisexual".[12]He was in a long-term relationship with sculptor Ignacio Palau from 1992 to 2018.[13]In 2011, Bosé's twins Diego and Tadeo were born via surrogacy. Seven months later, Ivo and Telmo were born through the same method with Palau's biological gene.[14]
On 23 January 2017, Bosé lost his niece Bimba Bosé to cancer.
During the COVID-19 pandemic Bosé became one of the most activedenialists of the pandemic,questioning the effectiveness of masks and other aspects of the virus. Some of his videos were removed from YouTube and Facebook.[15]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Linda(1977)[a]
- Miguel Bosé(1978)[a]
- Chicas!(1979)[a]
- Miguel(1980)[a]
- Más allá(1981)[a]
- Made in Spain(1983)[b]
- Bandido(1984)[a][c]
- Salamandra(1986)[d]
- XXX(1987)[d][e]
- Los chicos no lloran(1990)[d]
- Bajo el signo de Caín(1993)[d]
- Laberinto(1995)[d]
- 11 maneras de ponerse un sombrero(1998)[d]
- Sereno(2002)[d][f]
- Por vos muero(2004)[d]
- Velvetina(2005)[d]
- Cardio(2010)[d]
- Amo(2014)[d]
Live albums
[edit]Collaborations
[edit]Compilation albums
[edit]Singles
[edit]Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | The Heroes | German soldier | Cameo appearance |
1974 | Vera, un cuento cruel | Enrique | |
1976 | Prisoner of Passion | Humberto | |
Giovannino | Ignazio Leotta | ||
Retrato de Familia | Cécil Rubes | ||
Il garofano rosso | Alessio Mainardi | ||
1977 | Suspiria | Mark | |
Oedipus Orca | Humberto | ||
California | Willy Preston | ||
1978 | Sentados al borde de la mañana, con los pies colgando | Miguel | |
1981 | Cosa de Locos | Unknown | Uncredited |
1985 | The Knight of the Dragon | Ix | |
1987 | En penumbra | Manniquí | |
1990 | The Miser | Valerio | |
1991 | Lo más natural | Andrés | |
High Heels | Judge Dominguéz | ||
1993 | La nuit sacrée | The consul | |
Mazeppa | Gericault | ||
1994 | La Reine Margot | Henry I, Duke of Guise | |
Enciende mi pasión | Ángel | ||
1995 | French Twist | Diego | |
1996 | Amor digital | Cinco-cinco | Short film |
Libertarias | Durruti secretary | ||
Oui | Hugo | ||
1998 | The Naked Eye | Santhiago | |
1999 | Lorca | Lorca | Short film |
2002 | El forastero | Tourist | Cameo appearance |
2021 | Guerra de Likes | Himself | Cameo appearance |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1977 | La gabbia | Carlo | Television film |
1982–1983 | Due di tutto | Himself/ Various | Sketch comedy/variety show |
1988 | The Secret of the Sahara | El Hallem | Miniseries |
Sanremo Music Festival 1988 | Himself/host | Annual music festival | |
1989 | Eurocops | Miguel | Episode: "Shanghai Lilly" |
1995 | Un sueño de cine. Homenaje a Ana Belén | Himself/host | Special |
2002 | Star Academy | Himself/host | Talent show (season 1) |
Sabor a ti | Himself | Episode: "May 28, 2002" | |
2009 | The X Factor Italy | Himself/Guest judge | Talent show (season 2) |
2010 | Paulina and Friends | Himself | Special |
Ti lascio una canzone | Himself/Guest | Talent show (season 3) | |
2012, 2021 | La Voz... Mexico | Himself/Coach | Talent show (seasons 2 and 10) |
2013–2014 | Amici di Maria De Filippi | Himself/Coach | Blue team (seasons 12–13) |
2016 | Bosé: MTV Unplugged | Himself | Special |
2018 | The Final Table | Himself/Guest judge | Episode: "Spain" |
2019 | Pequeños gigantes | Himself/Judge | Talent show (season 4) |
2020 | The House of Flowers | Vicar | Episode: "Laurel (símb. gloria)" |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Slotnik, Daniel E. (27 March 2020)."Lucia Bosé, Whose Acting Was Interrupted by Marriage, Dies at 89".The New York Times.Retrieved14 July2020.
- ^"'To me he will always be Pablo. This is how I rememberhim'".www.christies.com.Retrieved31 May2016.
- ^"Noticias, fotos y biografía de Miguel Bosé".Hola.com.2012.Retrieved6 May2012.
- ^Johnson, Zac (2012)."Miguel Bosé | AllMusic".allmusic.com.Retrieved6 May2012.
- ^Salomon, Gisela (27 April 2007)."Barba Dominates Billboard Latin Awards".The Washington Post.Retrieved7 December2017.
- ^"Miguel Bosé Named 2013 Latin Recording Academy Person Of The Year".Grammy.com.The Recording Academy.8 May 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 4 March 2016.Retrieved13 September2019.
- ^Colombia, Publimetro (18 January 2017)."Miguel Bosé anuncia su nueva gira Estaré 2017".Publimetro Colombia(in Spanish).Retrieved17 April2020.
- ^"Miguel Bosé estrena nuevo sencillo y video" Olvídame Tú "a dúo con Marco Antonio Solís – Seitrack US"(in European Spanish).Retrieved17 April2020.
- ^"VIÑA 2018: MIGUEL BOSÉ, EL HOMBRE RÉCORD".www.t13.cl(in Spanish). 20 February 2018.Retrieved17 April2020.
- ^La Tercera (21 February 2018)."El lazo entre Miguel Bosé y HA*ASH en Viña 2018".La Tercera(in Spanish).Retrieved17 April2020.
- ^Fowler, Jean G."Miguel Bosé besa en la boca a integrante de Ha*Ash".Telehit(in Spanish).Retrieved17 April2020.
- ^abHernández, Valeria (1 June 2022)."6 Cantantes en español que forman parte de la comunidad LGBT".Sónica.
- ^"Escandalosa separación de Miguel Bosé y su pareja tras 26 años de relación"[Scandalous separation of Miguel Bosé and his partner after 26 years of relationship] (in Spanish). 17 October 2018.Retrieved15 April2019.
- ^"El trauma de cuatro hermanos separados tras la ruptura de Miguel Bosé y Nacho Palau"[The trauma of four separated brothers after the breakup of Miguel Bosé and Nacho Palau] (in Spanish). 18 October 2018.Retrieved2 July2020.
- ^"Eliminado de las redes un nuevo vídeo de Miguel Bosé tras la polémica negacionista del Covid".abc(in Spanish). 22 September 2020.Retrieved25 January2021.
- ^'Made in Spain': Andy’s idea, Bosé's writing
External links
[edit]- Miguel BoséatTodomusica.org
- Review of 'Cardio'Archived21 April 2021 at theWayback Machine
- Miguel BoseatIMDb
- 1956 births
- Living people
- English-language singers from Spain
- English-language singers from Italy
- Italian composers
- Italian male composers
- Italian male singers
- Italian people of Spanish descent
- Latin Grammy Award winners
- Latin music songwriters
- Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year honorees
- LGBTQ people in Latin music
- Spanish LGBTQ singers
- Spanish-language singers of Italy
- Italian LGBTQ singers
- Naturalized citizens of Colombia
- Musicians from Panama City
- People named in the Pandora Papers
- People with multiple citizenship
- Spanish composers
- Spanish conspiracy theorists
- Spanish male composers
- Spanish male film actors
- Spanish male singers
- Spanish male television actors
- Spanish people of Italian descent
- Warner Music Latina artists
- World Music Awards winners
- Panamanian people of Spanish descent
- Panamanian people of Italian descent
- Spanish bisexual male actors