Belanova
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| Belanova | ||
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 Belanova from left to right: Edgar Huerta, Denisse Guerrero, and Ricardo Arreola
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
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| Genre(s) | Pop Electronic music |
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| Years active | 2000–present | |
| Label(s) | Universal Music and Virus Records | |
| Website | Belanova.com.mx | |
| Members | ||
| Denisse Guerrero Ricardo "Richie" Arreola Edgar Huerta |
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Belanova is a Mexican electropop band from the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco. The group consists of lead vocalist Denisse Guerrero, programmer and keyboardist Edgar Huerta, and Ricardo "Richie" Arreola on bass. The band was formed in 2000, but they were not signed under a record company until 2002, signing under Virus Records, Mexican Dance Label, owned by Universal Music.
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[edit] History
All three members of the band have had a special taste for music since childhood. Ricardo says he developed his interest in music because he idolized The Beatles member Paul McCartney as a child. Edgar's brother received a little keyboard as a Christmas present when he was ten. His brother showed little interest in it, preferring to play with his other toys, and so Edgar simply began playing it one day. Denisse has liked to sing since she was five-years-old, and was previously a member of the band 40 Grados, literally "40 degrees." The trio met in Guadalajara at a bar where both Edgar and Denisse were working.
Recently the Belanova has introduced a new member of the band, Campanita, who plays the drum set. Although he is not an official member, some fans speculate that he will be one by the time the third album is released. He has appeared in some videos and plays along with them on live performances.
[edit] Cocktail
Their first album was titled Cocktail and was released in 2003. The first single off the album was "Tus Ojos" ("Your Eyes"), which became popular due to a Mitsubishi publicity campaign, just after the Japanese car maker's arrival in Mexico, the song reached number-one on the Mexican Top 100 and stayed there for 3 consecutive weeks, the album reached number-five on Mexican Albums Chart[1] and sold over 50,000 copies being certified Gold, the album was named one of the Top Five albums of 2003 by Rolling Stone Mexico.
Apart from "Tus Ojos", the album also spawned two more top-twenty hits, "Suele Pasar" ("It Happens Sometimes") and "Aún Asi Te Vas" ("Even Then You Leave").
The band spent 2003 and 2004 on a 100-Concert Tour around Mexican Territory, after the success of the album, Universal Music Mexico wanted a more commercial sound, the band flew to Argentina to record their second album, this time with a more pop sound and the record label moved Belanova from the Dance Label, Virus Records to the mainstream label, Universal.
[edit] Dulce Beat
In 2005 they released a new album called Dulce Beat, which gained popularity in the Latin American music market thanks largely to television stations such as MTV.
The album was released on June 21, 2005 in Mexico, reaching the number-one spot staying there for 4 non-consecutive weeks, the album has sold over 200,000 copies in Mexico alone. The first single of the album was "Me Pregunto" ("I Ask Myself"), which was followed soon after by "Por Ti" ("For You"), both songs reached number-one in Mexico becoming top five songs of the year in the country. The third single was "Rosa Pastel" ("Pastel Pink"), released in July of 2006. The album has enjoyed much success around Latin America, with sales of over 500,000 copies and counting.
In 2006 they released their first live album called "Dulce Beat Live", which went Gold in Mexico only few hours after it was released. The album includes a set of 16 songs performed live at the Foro Expo in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico on March 10, 2006.
The group has had major success in Spain and all Latin America, and is now currently working on its third album. Supposedly, they are planning to collaborate with Moby, Jamiroquai, and Luis Fonsi.
Belanova's video "Por Ti" holds the record for the most weeks on MTV Mexico's Top 20, peaking at #1 for 29 weeks.[2]
When the album was released in the United States in the spring of 2006, it hit number fifty-nine on Billboard's Top Latin Albums Chart and reached the top ten on the Top Electronic Albums Chart.[3]
Disney Latin America picked the band to make the Spanish version of the song "What I've Been Looking For" ("Eres Tú") for the Latin American release of the High School Musical Soundtrack.[4]
The band earned a Grammy Nomination for "Mejor Álbum Vocal Pop Dúo o Grupo" ("Best Pop Vocal Album by a Group or Duo"), but La Oreja de Van Gogh won the award. The band also became the most nominated Mexican Act on the 2006's MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, but they only won "Mejor Artista Norte" ("Best Artist — North").
The band ended 2006 as the 33rd most played artist/band in Latin America[5] and the 15th most played artist/band in Ibero-America.[6] Also, their single, "Por Ti" ended the year (2006) as the 12th most played song in Mexico.[7]
On October 2006, Belanova signed a contract with Pizza Hut Mexico, to promote Cheesy Pops and their single "Niño" ("Boy"), the band filmed the commercials on November 7, 2006 and the first of the three different commercials was premired on November 15.
[edit] 2007
It has been announced that the band is going to be part of the soundtrack for the movie "Cuando Las Cosas Suceden" ("When Things Happen")[8].
The band is set to record their new album, and it is unknown who is going to participate on the production, as the project is still in its early stages.
The band worked with Aleks Syntek for a track that is going to be included on Syntek's album.[9].
[edit] Discography
| Album cover | Album information |
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Cocktail
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Dulce Beat
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Dulce Beat Live |
[edit] References
Notes:
- ^ Belanova's Biography on Billboard's Website
- ^ Belanova's Biography on Billboard's Website
- ^ Belanova's US Chart Positions
- ^ Universal Music Mexico
- ^ Most Played Artists in 2006
- ^ Ibero-America's Top 100 Artists of 2006
- ^ Mexico's Top 40 of 2006
- ^ "Cuando Las Cosas Suceden"
- ^ "Colaboración con Aleks Syntek"
