Enrique Ramil: voice, technique and why the Galician who won Tierra de Talento and the Silver Gaviota in Viña 2024 dominates the ballad in Spanish

Enrique Ramil has been demonstrating for almost twenty years that the ballad in Spanish can sound like contemporary soul without losing diction or emotion: he went through Operación Triunfo and Factor Viña del Mar Festival with The last time — own song with Ángela Dávalos and Paty Cantú — to a standing ovation that ended with the Silver Gaviota for the best international performer. Her covers of Latin American classics —Preferero ser la otro, La cat in the rain, Señora— accumulate millions on YouTube; The video clip for Preferero ser la otro exceeds 7 million views on its official channel. This profile, the twenty-second of Voices that make magic, analyzes a Galician baritone who is both a performer and a vocal coach: the voice that El Monstruo cried out for at Quinta Vergara.

Voice: soul baritone with competition and classroom school

Wikipedia defines him as a singer, composer and vocal coach with training in pop, jazz, gospel, soul and bossa nova. In Tierra de Talento (Canal Sur, 2020) the jury —India Martínez, José Mercé, Diana Navarro, Carlos Álvarez— praised him at each gala for versions of Rocío Jurado, Vanesa Martín or the genius of Aladdin. He is not a lyrical operatic tenor: his register is a soul baritone, with a warm center in intimate verses, a mix voice in transitions and a controlled belt in dramatic choruses.

Velvet Magazine summarizes his style: «when you hear him sing it is easy to guess that he grew up surrounded by very varied music, including folklore Spanish, international romantic song and jazz. This mix explains why his versions of The Cat in the Rain or The One Who Lives With You sound "as if written for him", according to his own website cited in the specialized press.

In the Iberian geography of the series, Ramil dialogues with Pastora Soler in the Spanish ballad on a large stage and with Kevz in the tradition of Viña del Mar —although the Chilean arrived for viral covers and Galician for his own composition and years of international career. Ramil has performed at El Cantoral (Mexico City), Teatro San Ginés (Santiago) and shared the bill with Manoella Torres or Diana Navarro.

From London Street to the Silver Seagull

Before the Viña spotlight, Ramil sang on the street in London—an experience he cited in Faro de Vigoas the true triumph: “filling the refrigerator with your work.” In 2018 he signed with Sony Music; I prefer to be the other (2023) took him to Despierta América (Telemundo) and to programs in Latin America. Lady Gaga told him to "allow yourself to shine" in a meeting in 2017 - a phrase he repeats in subsequent interviews.

After Viña he published the album Soledad (2024) and the eponymous tour of Mexico, with guests such as Taiga Brava and his own songs (Sin Root, La Reina Dorme). In 2025–2026 she continues to release exclusive versions on YouTube —Mujer contra mujer, Volcanes acoustic – and singing masterclasses in Spain. His vocal coach Lucía Lago (MaiSon Música e Danza) warmed up his voice via video call at three in the morning before going on the Chilean stage, a detail that he himself told the Galician press.

Repertoire that best shows your voice

• My loneliness and I (A. Sanz) — final of Tierra de Talento 2020.
• I prefer to be the other — video clip above (~7.6 M on YouTube).
• The last time — own authorship; Vineyard 2024; video above.
• Cat in the Rain and Lady — emblematic covers of the channel.
• Without roots and The queen sleeps — stage Soledad (2024).
• 18 years old (live) — soul live on your channel.

Why it fits into Voices That Make Magic

Enrique Ramil is the voice that unites competition, classroom and international stage: he sings, composes and teaches how to sing. His Silver Gaviota in Viña 2024 showed that Spain can return to international competition with a complete performer, not just a catchy song. Her career links with Pastora Soler in the Iberian festival ballad and with the premise of this series: the voice has an expiration date, and listening to someone who masters phrasing, dynamics and emotion—in Quinta Vergara or in a YouTube video—continues to be one of the clearest privileges of music in Spanish.

In summary

Voice? Galician soul and ballad baritone. Technique? Mix voice, emotional belt and jazz phrasing. YouTube? The last time (Viña) and I prefer to be the other (~7.6 M). Why does it matter? Land of Talent, Viña 2024 and international career. Next step? More profiles in Voices that make magic.