Rafael Martínez Carpena, known as Rafa Blas (born 8 November 1986, in Albacete), is a Spanish rock and heavy metal-singer, mostly known as the winner of Spanish talent show La Voz[1] in 2012. Before being a part of La Voz, he was the lead singer of melodic heavy metal band Matavys[2] (2005–2010) and Toledo-based power metal-band Nocturnia[3] (2010–2013).
After winning La Voz, Rafa begun his solo career as Rafa Blas and released his debut album Mi Voz in 2013 via Universal Music.[4] Two years later, he released his second solo album Sin Mirar Atrás. This time via Maldito Records.
On April 2, 2023, it was confirmed that Rafa Blas is the new singer of Mägo de Oz, after the departure of Javier Dominguez "Zeta".
Discography
editMatavys
edit- Demo (Independent) - 2007
- Tu Destino (Molusco Producciones) - 2009
Nocturnia
edit- Sin Retorno (Independent) - 2012
Mägo de Oz
edit- Alicia En El Metalverso - 2024
Solo
editStudio albums
edit- Mi Voz (Universal Music) - 2013
- Sin Mirar Atrás (Maldito Records) - 2015
Singles
edit- "Hijo De La Luna" - 2013
- "Vivir Morir" - 2013
- "Sigo Aquí" - 2013
- "Sin Ti No Soy Nada" - 2014
- "Hoy Tengo Ganas De Ti" - 2015
- "Soy Yo" - 2015
- "Últimas Cartas" - 2017
- "Eloise" - 2017
- "It's Your Time" - 2017
- "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" - 2018
- "We Are The Ones" - 2019
- "Fire In My Heart" - 2019
- "Alive" - 2021
References
edit- ^ "Rafa gana 'La Voz' y España se vuelve heavy". Telecinco.es. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
- ^ [1] Archived 2015-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL DE NOCTURNIA". Nocturniametal.es. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
- ^ ""El pelo es mi sello" - TV". Teleprograma.fotogramas.es. Retrieved 2017-10-12.