Mickael Carreira (born Mickael Araújo Antunes on 3 April 1986) is a Portuguese pop singer and songwriter. He is most famous for his ballads and the romanticism of his songs made him one of the best selling artists in Portugal.[1] In total, his albums were certified platinum nine times.[2] Over the course of his career, Mickael has collaborated with such international artists as Anggun, Enrique Iglesias and Sebastián Yatra.
Mickael Carreira | |
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| Born | 3 April 1986 Dourdan, France |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Father | Tony Carreira |
| Website | www |
Mickael is the eldest son of the singer Tony Carreira and took his stage name from his father.
Biography
editMickael Carreira is the son of the Portuguese singer Tony Carreira and Fernanda Araújo. His brother is the singer David Carreira and his younger sister Sara, who died in car accident, was also a celebrity and singer.
Mickael was born in the town of Dourdan belonging to the metropolitan area of Paris. He spent his childhood in France until his family decided to move to Portugal when he was 15.[3] It was at that age that he began writing songs.[4]
In 2001, Mickael made his concert debut as he sang together with his father in the Olympia Hall in Paris.[5] By that time Mickael already had a musical background having attended a conservatory where he learnt to play the piano. In addition to that, Mickael took guitar lessons, his first teacher being his father.[4] Upon graduating from Lycée français, Mickael started working in a studio recording songs.[1] His first album, Mickael, was released in 2006 and was rapidly certified triple platinum. During his very first tour Mickael gave over 100 concerts.[4]
In 2007, he received the Globo de Ouro award for "Revelation Artist in Music"[6] Portuguese media describing his success as 'supersonic'.[7]
In 2009, Mickael recorded his first duet collaborating with the Indonesian singer Anggun on the song Chama por me (Call My Name). In 2012, he released his 4th studio album Viver a Vida produced by Rudy Pérez and Julio Reyes Copello who worked with such artists as Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Pitbull, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony and Nelly Furtado.[8] In 2014, together with Enrique Iglesias, Mickael recorded the Portuguese version of the song Bailando, which became an instant hit in Portugal.[9] Mickael's most recent album, Instinto, was released in 2016.
From 2014 to 2018 he was a coach on The Voice Portugal and had two wins: in 2015 with Deolinda Kinzimba and in 2016 with Fernando Daniel.
In 2015, Mickael launched his eponymous perfume, Mickael Carreira, in partnership with the German company LR Health & Beauty.
In addition to Portuguese and French, Mickael is fluent in Spanish. He released three singles in this language including Yo Puedo Esperar, one of the themes of the Mexican TV series Por siempre mi amor.
In 2017, Mickael recorded the song Ya Ya Ya together with the Colombian singer Sebastián Yatra.
In 2022 and 2023, he served as a coach on the Portuguese version of The Voice Generations.
Personal life
editSince 2012, Mickael's partner has been the presenter and actress Laura Figueiredo. In March 2017, they became parents to a daughter Beatriz to whom Mickael dedicated his song O teu lugar.[citation needed] In July 2023, they again became parents to a son, Gabriel.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Release date | Name | Position AFP Album Chart |
Record label |
Format and tracks | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2006[10] | Mickael | 2
|
Vidisco | 1 CD (12 tracks) | 3× Platinum[11] | 60 000[11] |
| 12 January 2008[10] | Entre Nós[12] | 2
|
Vidisco | 2 CD (CD1=13 tracks CD2 (videos) 4 tracks)[13] | POR: 1 disc gold; 1 disc platinum[11] | 30 000[11] |
| 20 May 2009 | Tudo o que Sonhei | 2
|
Farol Música | 1 CD + 1 DVD (CD 13 tracks, DVD 2 tracks) | POR: Platinum[11] | 20,000[11] |
| 7 May 2012[14] | Viver a Vida | 2
|
Espacial Musica | 1 CD (12 tracks) | POR: Platinum[11] | 15,000[11] |
| 24 November 2014 | Sem Olhar Para Trás | 3
|
Warner Music | 1 CD (12 tracks) | POR: Platinum[11] | 15,000[11] |
| 11 November 2016[15] | Instinto | 3
|
Universal Music | 1 CD (12 tracks) | POR: Gold[11] | 7,500[11] |
Special album editions
- 2007: Mickael (Special Edition) – 1 CD + 1 DVD (15 tracks)
- 2007: Entre Nós (Special Edition) – 1 CD + 1 DVD (CD=14 tracks, DVD 6 tracks[16]
Live albums
edit| Year | Title | Position AFP Album Chart |
Record label | Format | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mickael ao Vivo no Coliseu de Lisboa | 1
|
Farol Música | 2 CD + 1 DVD (CD1 10 tracks, CD2 10 tracks) |
platinum[11] | 15,000[11] |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| PT [17] | |||
| 2006 | "Depois Dessa Noite" | 1 | Mickael |
| "Dou a Vida Por Ti" | 1 | ||
| 2007 | "Não Me Esqueço de Ti" | 1 | Entre Nós |
| "Outra Noite Contigo" | 1 | ||
| 2009 | "Podem Passar Mil Anos" | 2 | Tudo O Que Eu Sonhei |
| "Chama Por Mim" | 4 | ||
| 2010 | "O Que Vai Ser de Nós" | 1 | Ao Vivo no Coliseu de Lisboa |
| "Como Uma Tatuagem" | 1 | ||
| 2012 | "Dança Comigo" | 1 | Viver a Vida |
| "Volto a Ti" (with Rita Guerra) |
2 | ||
| "Viver a Vida" | 2 | ||
| "Porque Ainda Te Amo" | 2 | ||
| 2014 | "Tudo O Que Quiseres" (with B4) |
1 | Sem Olhar Para Trás |
| 2016 | "Fácil" | 7 | Instinto |
| "Imaginamos" | 37 |
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Yo puedo esperar" | — |
| 2014 | "La Despedida" | |
| 2016 | "Así" |
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Bailando" (Portuguese version) (Enrique Iglesias featuring Mickael Carreira, Descemer Bueno, Gente De Zona) |
Sex and Love |
Tours
edit- 2007: 1ª digressão (meaning tour)
- 2008: Tour Entre Nós
- 2009: 3ª digressão
- 2010: 4ª digressão
- 2011: 5ª digressão
- 2012: Tour Viver a Vida
- 2015: Tour Bailando
- 2016: M Tour – 10 Anos de Carreira
Interesting facts
edit- Mickael is known as "the Portuguese Enrique Iglesias".[7]
- As a kid, Mickael took singing lessons from the same teacher that taught Sebastián Yatra.[18]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mickael Carreira: "Tenho medo de que tudo isto acabe"". vidas.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Mickael Carreira. "Em Portugal não se consegue viver de gravar discos" – DN". dn.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Mickael Carreira: "Tenho medo de que tudo isto acabe"". vidas.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ a b c s.r.o, RECO. "Mickael Carreira em 'Ser filho e ser pai'". gqportugal.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Mickael Carreira 2018". The Voice Portugal (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Biography". Mickael Carreira. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ a b Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de. "O sucesso supersónico de Mickael Carreira". O sucesso supersónico de Mickael Carreira (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ SAPO. "Mickael Carreira e o novo álbum: "Foi o trabalho que me deu mais prazer gravar"". SAPO Mag (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Mickael Carreira | Notícias, música e clipes | MTV Portugal". MTV. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Vidisco". 25 March 2012. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n AFP – Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa (2007–2020). "Discos de Ouro e Platina". Agence France-Presse. Archived from the original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2011. Note: It is necessary to select a year (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) to visualize the discs that received gold or platinum status in that year.
- ^ "Catálogo – Detalhes do registo em CD e DVD "Michael Carreira: Entre Nós"". Fonoteca Municipal de Lisboa. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Informação do Álbum – Mickael Carreira : Entre Nós". Vidisco. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ SAPO. "Mickael Carreira e o novo álbum: "Foi o trabalho que me deu mais prazer gravar"". SAPO Mag (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Mickael Carreira revela o seu "Instinto" a 11 de Novembro | infocul.pt". infocul.pt (in European Portuguese). 28 October 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Informação do Álbum – Mickael Carreira : Entre Nós (edição Especial) CD+DVD". Vidisco. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ Portuguese Charts
- ^ "Mickael Carreira. "Em Portugal não se consegue viver de gravar discos" – DN". dn.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 November 2019.