1. Abel Federico Pintos was born on May 11,1984 and is an Argentine singer-songwriter.
16 Facts About Abel Pintos
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Abel Pintos started his solo career at the age of 13 with his album Para cantar he nacido, supported financially by Leon Gieco.
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Abel Pintos rose to prominence with La llave, although the CD and DVD Sueno dorado, which marked fifteen years in the music industry, was his best-selling record of 2012.
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Abel Pintos was awarded the Gold Gardel prize for his CD and DVD Sueno Dorado.
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Abel Federico Pintos was born in Buenos Aires Province on May 11,1984, in the city of Bahia Blanca, but was brought up in Cutral Co, Neuquen Province.
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Abel Pintos made his first steps into music at the age of 7, when he was chosen to sing at a commemoration event for Jose de San Martin taking place at his school.
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Abel Pintos performed three songs at this event: one by Victor Heredia, another by Leon Gieco, and the third by Horacio Guarany.
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On that day, Abel Pintos had a demo-tape of his recordings and gave it to Lavie who in turn handed it on to Pity Inurrigarro, then producer for Leon Gieco.
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Abel Pintos then went to Buenos Aires, where he was personally introduced to Leon Gieco, who then supported him and produced his first release.
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Abel Pintos commented himself that his debut album was replete with expectations, anxiety and "excesses of adrenaline".
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At the 38th Cosquin Festival, Abel Pintos was granted the opportunity to perform three times on the festival's main stage.
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Abel Pintos released Cosas del corazon on December 19,2001, which was made possible by collaboration with musicians such as Domingo Cura and the Bandoneon player Carlos Buono.
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Abel Pintos deemed it to be one of his best records, being a "hinge between the vibes of previous albums".
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From Cosas del corazon onwards, Abel Pintos started to develop a unique, eclectic musical style which would consolidate in later albums.
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The line-up in Abel Pintos' performance was a selection of songs taken from distinct moments throughout his career as a songwriter and performer, in which he combined acoustic, folk and electronic soundscapes.
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The 2013 album Abel Pintos met with positive reception from critics and fans alike.