Pablo Alborán

From a very young age, Alborán was interested in learning to play various musical instruments such as piano, classical guitar, flamenco guitar, and acoustic guitar, and attended singing lessons with professional artists in Málaga and Madrid. In 2002, at the age of 12, he composed his first songs, "Amor de Barrio" (Neighbourhood Love) and "Desencuentro" (Disagreement) which would be featured 10 years later on his debut album. In Málaga he performed for the first time with a Flamenco band in a restaurant, and he was nicknamed El Blanco Moreno (The White Moreno), because he "was very pale-skinned and Moreno was my family name", as he stated in an interview in early 2011.^[7] Later, Pablo met producer Manuel Illán and recorded a demo, which included a cover of "Deja de Volverme Loca" (Stop Driving Me Crazy) by Diana Navarro. Upon hearing this recording, Navarro expressed great interest in Alborán and became his musical mentor.^[8]

In preparation for his first album, Alborán composed a total of 40 songs from which the playlist would be selected. During the recording of this studio album, Pablo Alborán, he uploaded a few songs on YouTube, which gained the attention of many, including singer Kelly Rowland who was amazed by his voice, as far as saying "I'm in love with Pablo Alboran!".^[9] His videos have since received millions of views.

"Solamente Tú" (Only You) was digitally released in Spain in October 2010 as the first single of his debut album, which was released in February 2011. Both the single and the album were a huge success, managing to top the Spanish music charts for several consecutive weeks.^[10][11] The album won multiple awards, including RTVE's Album of the Year for 2011,^[12] and became Spain's best-selling album of that year.^[13]

Alborán began his first world tour on 27 May 2011 in Madrid at the Palacio Vistalegre, and has since performed in many Latin American countries, among which are Argentina, Chile and Mexico.^[14] Following his success, he released his first live album, En Acústico, in November of the same year. It included acoustic versions of most of the tracks in his debut album, as well as two new songs and four bonus tracks. The song "Perdóname" (Forgive Me) was re-recorded featuring Portuguese singer Carminho, and was released as the first single of the album,^[15] peaking at number one on the Spanish singles chart on 13 November 2011,^[16] thus helping En Acústico to debut also at number one on the albums chart one week later, on 20 November 2011,^[17] and to top the Portuguese Albums Chart in January 2012.

On 19 December 2011, Alborán received the 2011 Best New Act award in Los Premios 40 Principales. Both his albums Pablo Alborán and En Acústico were featured in Spain's official list of top-selling albums of 2011, at number 1 and number 6, respectively,^[13] and singles "Solamente Tú" and "Perdóname" were the respective third and nineteenth best-selling songs in Spain in 2011.^[18]

In January 2012, Alborán collaborated on the charity single, "Cuestión de Prioridades por el Cuerno de África" (A matter of priorities for the horn of Africa).^{[citation needed]}

In September 2012, Alborán released the lead single "Tanto" from his forthcoming album Tanto which was released in November 2012. The album was certified 10× Platinum in Spain and was the highest selling album in Spain in 2012 and 2013. The album included two number one singles in Spain, "El Beso" (The Kiss) and "Quién" (Who). The album received Latin Grammy Awards.^{[citation needed]}

Alborán released his third studio album Terral in November 2014. The album became his fourth straight number 1 album in Spain and has been certified 8× Platinum. It was the highest selling album in Spain in 2014.^{[citation needed]}

In April 2016, "Se Puede Amar" was released, which is the first single of the forthcoming fourth studio album. Throughout 2016, Alborán toured Central America. In August, Alboran re-released "Dónde está el Amor" with Brazilian singer Tiê. It was included in the telenovela soundtrack Haja Coração.^{[citation needed]}

On 8 September 2017, after a two-year break, Alborán announced on his social networks that he was finishing preparing what would be his fourth studio album, Prometo. He released two singles ("Saturno" and "No Vaya a Ser") on the same day. "Saturno" is a ballad, reminiscent of his beginnings as a singer, while "No Vaya a Ser" is a different style flirting with electronics and African rhythms. Prometo was released on 17 November 2017 and debuted at number 1 in Spain.^{[citation needed]}

Alborán's fifth studio album, Vertigo, was released on 11 December 2020. It debuted at number one on Promusica's top 100 list. It sold 40,000 copies and was certified Platinum. It also debuted in 8th place on Spotify's global charts the week of its release.

His sixth album, La Cuarta Hoja (The Fourth Leaf), was released on December 2, 2022. It debuted at number 1 on Promusica's top 100 list, and was certified Gold. It debuted at 9th place globally and 18th in Spain on Spotify the week of its release. The album includes collaborations with María Becerra, Carín León, Ana Mena, Leo Rizzi, Aitana, and Álvaro de Luna. Singles from the album included "Llueve sobre mojado" ("When it Rains, it Pours") with Aitana and de Luna, which was certified gold; "Soy capaz" ("I am Capable"); "Castillos de arena" ("Sand Castles"), nominated for a Latin Grammy as Recording of the Year; "Carretera y manta" ("Hit the Road"), "Amigos" (with María Becerra), and "Ave de paso" ("Just Passing Through") with Ana Mena.

In 2023, Alborán contributed the single "Somos dos" ("We are Two") to the Spanish soundtrack of the Disney Pixar release Elemental (the version on the English language soundtrack is "Steal the Show" by Lauv).

In 2025, Alborán released five singles in advance of the release of his seventh studio album, KM0 ("Kilometer Zero;" the title refers to starting over after the end of a relationship): "CLICKBAIT"; "KM0"; and "Vámonos de aquí" ("Let's Get Out of Here"), featuring Brazilian harmonica player Indiara Sfaira; "Mis 36" ("My 36;" in reference to his age); and "Qué tal te va" ("How's it Going?") featuring Luan Santana. The album will be released on November 7, 2025.^[19]

Alborán is the youngest of three children of Spanish architect Salvador Moreno de Alborán Peralta and Elena Ferrándiz Martínez.^[20] Ferrándiz Martínez was born in Casablanca to Spanish parents during the French protectorate of Morocco.^[21]

In June 2020, Alborán came out as gay in a video posted to his social media accounts.^[22][23] He has said that he does not discuss the intimate details of his personal life with the press: "My intention [in coming out] was very pure: I tell you this like I'm telling you that I drink coffee. If this information is relevant or not, you have to ask who considers it to be relevant. For me, it's not."^[24]

As of 2020, Alborán resides in Málaga.^[25] He also owns a house in Boadilla del Monte, in the Community of Madrid.^[26]