Abel Pintos
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Abel Federico Pintos |
| Born | May 11, 1984 Bahía Blanca, Argentina |
| Genres | Folk Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Sony Music |
| Website | www |
Abel Federico Pintos (Born, May 11, 1984) is an Argentine singer, composer and producer of Latin pop.
Biography
He was born on May 11, 1984, in the city of Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, and raised in the town of Ingeniero White, specifically in the Vialidad neighborhood. His parents are Raúl Pintos and Susana Marini, and his siblings are Ariel and Andrés.
He was discovered at age seven by actor and singer Raúl Lavié, who had traveled to Bahía Blanca and heard him sing for the first time.[1]
In 1997, he released his first album, "Para cantar he nacido" (I Was Born To Sing). On January 25, he performed on the main stage of Cosquín, where he presented his debut album. It featured 18 songs by renowned composers such as Horacio Banegas, Carlos Carabajal, Peteco Carabajal, among others.[2]
On March 1, 1998, he attended the closing of this show, organized by the Municipality of the City of Buenos Aires, sharing the stage with the singer León Gieco.
In 2013, he released a new album titled Abel, composed of 13 songs. "Aquí te espero" (I'll wait for you here) was the first cut. That same year, he collaborated with the Spanish musical group La Oreja de Van Gogh.
He then collaborated with Argentine singer Axel on the album "Tus ojos, mis ojos" with the song "Somos Uno"; and with India Martínez on his latest album, Dual, which compiled previously recorded collaborations with new ones, including the song "Corazón Hambriento". For this album, he was crowned the most awarded artist at the 2014 Gardel Awards, including Gardel de Oro, Best Pop Album, Production of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year.
Personal life
On October 21, 2020, his first son, Agustín, was born in the city of Resistencia, Chaco province, the hometown of his wife, Mora Calabrese.[3][4]
On September 23, 2021, he married Mora Calabrese at Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church in the city of Cañuelas, Buenos Aires province. In September 2024, Abel announced the birth of his second child, a girl, whom they named Rosario.
Pintos has declared himself Catholic: "Faith is fundamental in my life; I am religious. I am Catholic and I was baptized in that religion; I adore the Virgin Mary, I adore different images and saints.."
Discography
- Para cantar he nacido (1998)
- Todos los días un poco (1999)
- Cosas del corazón (2001)
- Sentidos (2004)
- Reflejo real (2005)
- La llave (2007)
- Reevolución (2010)
- Sueño dorado (2012)
- Abel (2013)
- Único (2015)
- 11 (2017)
- La familia festeja fuerte – Live Version: 11 World Tour, Buenos Aires. (Argentina) (2018)
References
- ↑ "Biography of Abel Pintos" (in Spanish). Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Abel Pintos realizará su primer Megaconcierto en Tucumán" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Abel Pintos y Mora Calabrese fueron padres: nació Agustín" (in Spanish). Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Nació Agustín, el hijo de Abel Pintos y su pareja Mora Calabrese" (in Spanish). Retrieved November 7, 2020.