Bandana (pop group)
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| Bandana | ||
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 From left to right: Lourdes, Ivonne, Lissa, Virginia & Valeria.
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| Genre(s) | Pop Ballad Latin |
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| Years active | 2001– 2004 | |
| Label(s) | BMG | |
| Website | Official website | |
| Members | ||
| Ivonne Guzmán Lourdes Cecilia Fernández Valeria Gastaldi Virginia Da Cunha María Elizabeth Vera |
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Bandana were a female popgroup from Buenos Aires, Argentina. They saw both local & international success from 2001 until 2004 when they disbanded. In total, they released 3 studio albums, 1 live album & a film starring themselves.
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[edit] Members
The group consisted of 5 girls:
- Ivonne Guzmán
- Lourdes Cecilia Fernández
- Valeria Gastaldi
- Virginia Da Cunha
- María Elizabeth Vera
All the girls hailed from Buenos Aires, apart from Guzmán, who is a native of Colombia
[edit] History
Formed in 2001 on the reality TV show Popstars, 5 girls were selected from 1,000's of contestants. Their emergence coincided with a period of nationwide economic depression. As such, their success contrasted greatly with the general mood of the country, & one of the judges commented that "this was an opportunity to shine at a very downbeat moment for Argentina"[1]. The final line-up was unusual in the sense that the girls didn't conform to traditional ideas of beauty: Ivonne wore braces & Lourdes was known as la peti (shorty) due to her height. Judge Afo Verde noted that "appearance didn't matter to us, what each girl conveyed was most important"[2].
Their first self-titled album was the best-selling album of the year in Argentina, turning platinum soon after release[3]. It spawned a number of hits including Cómo Puede Ser Guapas & Maldita Noche. They also completed a successful tour, selling-out Buenos Aires' biggest theatre, Teatro Gran Rex, more than 40 times during winter vacations (July).
Later in 2002, they recorded a Spanish version of Can't Help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley (Muero De Amor Por Tí), for the Disney film Lilo & Stitch . In 2002, they released their second album, Noche (Night), which wasn't as successful as the first but it was still the best-selling album of the year. They also won Best New Artist—Southeast at the MTV Video Music Awards Latin America. In December 2002, they peformed a joint concert with Mambrú in the Vélez Sarsfield stadium.
Bandana were especially popular among young girls and lots of licensed products with their names were on sale.
In 2003 they released their first movie, Vivir Intentando. The movie grossed over ARS 1,500,000 [4], but even with this success, their third album wasn't as successful as their previous album.
They disbanded in 2004.
[edit] Discography
- 'Bandana' November 2001
- 'Noche' June 2002
- 'Vivir Intentando' April 2003
* 'Hasta Siempre' (live from Teatro Gran Rex 3rd & 4th April 2004)
