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| Born | Braulio Antonio García Bautista (1946-07-22)22 July 1946 (age 79) |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Braulio Antonio García Bautista (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈbɾawljoɣaɾˈθi.a]; born 22 July 1946 inSanta María de Guía de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands), better known asBraulio, is a Spanish singer-songwriter.
He began his career in 1971, debuting in a local festival with a song called "Mi amigo el pastor". He represented Spain in theEurovision Song Contest 1976 with the song "Sobran las palabras" ("Words are unnecessary"). He placed 16th in a field of 18.[1] Over the years he also participated in some other song festivals: three times at theBenidorm International Song Festival (1973, 1975 and 1981); at theViña del Mar International Song Festival in 1979, where he got the main prize; or at theYamaha Music Festival in 1982.
In 1979, the Viña del Mar-winning song "A tu regreso a casa" became his breakthrough to become a star in the Latin music scene. During the 1970s he recorded albums that were mostly released in Spain. After signing up withCBS, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Braulio recorded his first major album, entitledEn la Carcel de Tu Piel, followed byLo Bello y lo Prohibido,[2] which peaked at number one on theBillboardLatin Pop Albums chart,[3] received aGrammy nomination for Best Latin Pop Performance and yielded the single "En Bancarrota", a number-one single for six weeks on theHot Latin Tracks chart.[4]
Braulio has written songs forAlfredo Kraus, Añoranza,Cheo Feliciano,Dyango,Garoé,José José,José Vélez,Lissette, Los Gofiones, Los Granjeros,Los Sabandeños,Lourdes Robles,Manoella Torres,Massiel, Mestisay,Tony Vega, andYolandita Monge.[5]
| Preceded by | Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 | Succeeded by |
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