Hi Arthur Joseph Rafael o mas kilala nga AJ Rafael (gin-anak han ika-12 han Marso, 1989)^[1] kay usa nga American nga musikero nga may-ada duha nga EP nga iya kalugaringon gin-release ngan usa nga album. Tikang ha Moreno Valley, California, United States,^[2] nag-tour hiya sa gawas.

Propesyon

Han 2005, nag-audition hi AJ Rafael para ha American Idol^[3] pero waray ini maka-lagpas hin sunod nga entablado. Pagkatapos han salida, nagtikang hiya pag-upload hit iya mga kanta ha YouTube dida han 2006 , ngan ini kay nakakuha hin interes han kadam-an.^[4]

It mga impluwensiya niya kay ito nga mga pop-rock, sanglit it kadam-an hit iya mga kanta kay aadi hini nga genre. Ha 2011, na-nominate ini hiya para ma-api hit Billboard's Battle of the Bands dida ha may Gentlemen Hall, Otenki, Hotels, Lightning Love ngan Side by Side.^[5]^[6] Ha pareho nga tuig, nag-gawas hiya hin Red Roses nga album nga gin-pondohan han kickstarter.

Paghahatag

Api hi AJ ha usa nga charity nga it ngaran kay Music Speaks ngan ginpapadayun niya it kada-tuig nga autism benefit concert tikang pa han 2006. Kada tuig, it Music Speaks^[7]^[8] kay naghahatag hin donasyon didto hit organisasyon nga Autism Speaks. It iba nga mga api hini nga pasundayag kay hira Jennifer Chung, Quest Crew, JR Aquino ngan Mike Isberto.^[1]^[9]

Discograpiya

It kan AJ full-length nga album, it Red Roses, kay gin-gawas han ika-7 han Hunyo 2011 pina-agi han 37 Entertainment ngan gin-distribute ha kalibutan han Select-O-Hits. An CD kay mabibilngan ha mga national retailer sugad han Best Buy, Transworld ngan Target.^[6] Kadam-an han mga kanta, upod han "Emma Watson" ngan "We Could Happen", kay makukuha ha streaming music discovery sites sugad han Pandora ngan Spotify. It "We Could Happen" kay naka-lisensya ha DMA para sensory marketing ha mga mainstream nga retailers api an Abercrombie & Fitch & Hollister.^[10]

Juicebox EP

No.	Titulo	Nagsurat	Kahilaba
1.	"Showstopper"	AJ Rafael	4:25
2.	"When We Say (Juicebox)"	AJ Rafael	3:46
3.	"I Just Want You"	AJ Rafael	4:07

Red Roses

No.	Titulo	Nagsurat	Kahilaba
1.	"Here, Tonight (Intro)"	AJ Rafael	1:29
2.	"Emma Watson"	AJ Rafael	3:38
3.	"Red Roses"	AJ Rafael	3:25
4.	"We Could Happen"	AJ Rafael	3:38
5.	"Without You"	AJ Rafael	3:02
6.	"Mess We've Made (Live) ft. Tori Kelly"	AJ Rafael, Tori Kelly	4:52
7.	"Five Hundred Days"	AJ Rafael	4:27
8.	"She Was Mine ft. Jesse Barrera"	AJ Rafael, Jesse Barrera	4:10
9.	"When We Say (Acoustic) ft. Andrew de Torres"	AJ Rafael	4:21
10.	"Starlit Nights"	AJ Rafael	4:11
11.	"Here All Alone, pt. 3"	AJ Rafael	6:26

Beautiful Escape EP

No.	Titulo	Nagsurat	Kahilaba
1.	"Here, Tonight"	AJ Rafael	2:54
2.	"Matchmaker"	AJ Rafael	3:25
3.	"Jetsetter"	AJ Rafael	5:07
4.	"Beautiful Escape"	AJ Rafael	4.20
5.	"Goodbye (Chatham Square)"	AJ Rafael	3.12

Mga Single

- 2009: "My Soldier"
- 200912: "I Just Want You"
- 2011: "We Could Happen"
- 2011: "Without You"
- 2013: "Beautiful Escape"
- 2014: "Brand New"

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "A.J. Rafael – Biography". Let's Sing It. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
↑ "A.J. Rafael". Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
↑ Paul Saitowitz (June 17, 2010). "AJ Rafael Is a Big Deal on YouTube" Ginhipos 2015-10-12 han Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
↑ "AJ's Youtube". Archived from the original on April 22, 2011. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
↑ Christina Luna. "AJ Rafael Jumps To #20 on Billboard's Uncharted (@AJRAFAEL #AJRAFAELBILLBOARDS)" Ginhipos 2016-04-07 han Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 "Billboard's Battle of the Bands 2011". Archived from the original on April 22, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
↑ Toksala, (writer) (November 16, 2011). "Q&A With AJ Rafael: The Revolution Will Be On YouTube" Ginhipos 2010-11-19 han Wayback Machine. MTV Iggy. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
↑ channelAPA. "Music Speaks – APA" Ginhipos 2016-12-20 han Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
↑ "Music Speaks" Ginhipos 2010-11-03 han Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
↑ "My first full-length album preview! "Emma Watson" by AJ Rafael". Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-31.

[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "A.J. Rafael – Biography". Let's Sing It. Retrieved 2011-05-12.

[2] "A.J. Rafael". Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-12.

[3] Paul Saitowitz (June 17, 2010). "AJ Rafael Is a Big Deal on YouTube" Ginhipos 2015-10-12 han Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-05-15.

[4] "AJ's Youtube". Archived from the original on April 22, 2011. Retrieved 2013-05-14.

[5] Christina Luna. "AJ Rafael Jumps To #20 on Billboard's Uncharted (@AJRAFAEL #AJRAFAELBILLBOARDS)" Ginhipos 2016-04-07 han Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-05-15.

[:1-6] 6.0 ^6.1 "Billboard's Battle of the Bands 2011". Archived from the original on April 22, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-15.

[7] Toksala, (writer) (November 16, 2011). "Q&A With AJ Rafael: The Revolution Will Be On YouTube" Ginhipos 2010-11-19 han Wayback Machine. MTV Iggy. Retrieved 2011-05-12.

[8] APA. "Music Speaks – APA" Ginhipos 2016-12-20 han Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-05-12.

[9] "Music Speaks" Ginhipos 2010-11-03 han Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-05-12.

[10] "My first full-length album preview! "Emma Watson" by AJ Rafael". Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-31.

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