Anselmo Ralph facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Anselmo Ralph
Ralph in 2017
Background information
Birth name	Anselmo Ralf Andrade Cordeiro
Born	(1981-03-12) March 12, 1981 (age 44) Luanda, Angola
Genres	R&B/Ghetto-Zouk
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2005–present

Anselmo Ralf Andrade Cordeiro (born March 12, 1981), known as Anselmo Ralph, is a famous singer from Angola. He is well-known around the world for his romantic songs.

About Anselmo Ralph

Anselmo Ralph was born in Luanda, Angola, on March 12, 1981. He went to school in Angola. Later, he moved to New York to go to college. He studied Accounting there.

Anselmo Ralph is married to Madlice Castro. They got married in 2008. They have two children, Alicia and Jason.

His Music Journey

Anselmo Ralph lived in Madrid, Spain, in 1991 and 1992. He was really inspired by the singer Juan Luis Guerra from the Dominican Republic. In 1995, he went back to Angola. He started a hip hop group called NGB. This stood for Nova Geração Bantu, which means "New Bantu Generation."

The group released an album called Tá-se Bem in 1996. But they had money problems. This made it hard to share their music until 1999.

In 2000, Anselmo went back to New York. He tried to become a singer there. He joined a Latin rock band. They sang in Spanish for the American Latin music scene. But they didn't have much luck. This was because of problems with music labels and promoters. In 2001, he also tried singing in English. Some universities liked his music. But he didn't become famous.

Feeling a bit sad, he returned to Angola in 2003. He started working on an album in Portuguese. It was called Histórias de Amor, meaning "Love Stories." This album was for people in Angola and Portugal.

His album came out in 2006 and was a huge hit! Most of it was made by Angolan R&B producer Aires Francisco. His concerts were very popular. About 6,000 to 7,000 people came to see him. He was nominated for awards. He even won "Best African Artist" at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2006. He got his award in Copenhagen.

After his big success, he released another album. It was called As Ultimas Historias de Amor. This album came out in February 2007. It included the popular song "Um Dois." For this album, he won "Best Male Voice" from Rádio Luanda in 2007. He then signed a deal with a big Angolan music company, LS Produções.

On February 14, 2009, he released his third album, O Cupido. This was a double CD and DVD. He held a concert to celebrate. More than 40,000 fans came over two days!

In 2011, Anselmo Ralph released a special single called "A Dor do Cupido." It sold so well in Portugal that it became "four times platinum." His fourth album, also named A Dor do Cupido, came out in March 2011. It had hit songs like "Não Me Toca" and "Animal." He performed over 50 concerts to promote it. The song Não Me Toca reached number 2 on the Portuguese singles chart.

In 2012, he joined a music project called "Team De Sonho." This means "The Dream Team." He sang on 5 songs. The group also performed big concerts in Johannesburg and Maputo.

He also released a "Best of" album. It had a new song called "Sem Ti." This album reached number 5 on the Portugal Albums Top 30 chart. In 2015, Anselmo Ralph signed with Sony Music. He planned to record three albums in Spanish.

From 2014 to 2018, Anselmo Ralph was a coach on The Voice Portugal. This is a TV show where singers compete. He was also a coach on The Voice Kids Portugal in 2014. He returned as a coach in 2022 and 2023 for The Voice Generations.

Awards and Nominations

Anselmo Ralph has won many awards for his music.

• In 2014, he won the "Best Lusophone" category at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2014. Lusophone means related to Portuguese-speaking countries.
• He gave the President of Angola the first platinum record ever won by an Angolan in Portugal.
• His album "O Melhor de Anselmo Ralph" (2014) became a "gold disc" in Portugal in just two weeks.
• At the 2014 Angola Music Awards, he won "Album of the Year" for "A Dor do Cupido." He also won "Best Male Artist" and "Best R&B/Soul" for his song "Única Mulher."

Discography

Albums

• 2004: Anselmo (Demo)
• 2006: Historias de Amor
• 2007: As Ultimas Historias de Amor (Special edition)
• 2009: O Cupido
• 2011: A Dor do Cupido EP
• 2012: Best of Anselmo Ralph
• 2013: A Dor do Cupido
• 2016: Amor é Cego
• 2020: Momentos
• 2022: Viagens (EP)

Singles

• 2007: "Um Dois"
• 2011: "A Dor do Cupido"
• 2011: "Atira Água" (feat. Nelson Freitas & Eddy Parker)
• 2012: "Não Me Toca" (#2 in Portugal)
• 2013: "Única Mulher"
• 2015: " O Teu Crime é só Um"

Appearances

Anselmo Ralph has also sung on many other artists' songs, including:

• 2012: Team De Sonho
  • "Tarde Demais" (with Lukeny Fortunato, Kennedy Ribeiro)
  • "Curtição" (Anselmo Ralph)
  • "Quero de Volta" (Anselmo Ralph)
  • "Amor Errado" (Anselmo Ralph feat. Pérola)
  • "Sou Sortudo" (Zona feat. Anselmo Ralph)

Various

• Lizha James feat. Anselmo Ralph – "Vais Rochar"
• David Carreira feat. Anselmo Ralph – "Baby Fica"
• Claudia Leitte feat. Anselmo Ralph – "Largadinho"
• Nelson Freitas feat. Anselmo Ralph – "Drinks on Me" (2013)
• Paulo Gonzo feat. Anselmo Ralph – "Ela É" (2013)
• Kataleya feat. Anselmo Ralph – "Atrevimento" (2014)

See also

In Spanish: Anselmo Ralph para niños