Belanova
Belanova | |
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Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
Genres | Regional Mexican Pop, electropop |
Years active | 2000–present |
Labels |
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Members | Denisse Guerrero Ricardo Arreola Edgar Huerta |
Website | www |
Belanova is a Mexican
History
Early years & Cocktail (2000–2004)
All three members of the band had a passion for music since childhood. Richie, from Guadalajara, developed his interest in music out of an admiration for
Their first album was titled Cocktail and was released in 2003. The first single off the album was "Tus Ojos", which gained popularity due to its inclusion in 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 the Mexican Albums Chart[1] and was certified Gold; consequently, 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, "
The band spent 2003 and 2004 on a 100-Concert Tour around Mexico promoting the album. Following Cocktail's success, management at
Dulce Beat & commercial success (2005–2007)
In 2005, Belanova released their second album, 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 and holding the spot for four non-consecutive weeks. The album went on to sell over 200,000 copies in Mexico alone. The first single was "
The album was very successful in Latin America, with sales of over 500,000. This led to the release of the band's first live album, "
Fantasía Pop & venture into foreign markets (2007–2009)
Belanova's third album,
In September 2008, the nominees for the
Sueño Electro project (2010–2012)
Belanova's fourth and fifth studio albums were recorded simultaneously but released separately as Sueño Electro I in 2010 and Sueño Electro II in 2011. The band first called Sueño Electro a "project in multiple parts" when asked about the significance of the numeral in the title of the first release.[19] Vocalist Denisse Guerrero expressed that splitting the release into two parts allowed the band more freedom in experimenting in genres outside of their usual synthpop.[20] also were representants of Pronósticos, a Mexican state-owned lottery company.
Sueño Electro II is the band's fifth studio album. It features similar musical styles as its predecessor, also experimenting with traditional Mexican Ranchera music. The album was released on September 6, 2011, throughout Mexico, the United States, and Latin America, in standard and deluxe formats.[24] It debuted at number eight on the Billboard Top Latin Albums Chart.[25] In Mexico, it debuted at number 20 on the AMPROFON Top 100 Chart.[26]
Two successful singles were released from Sueño Electro I. The first, "
The band spent the final months of 2010 playing a short tour in various cities in the United States in support of Sueño Electro I. In early 2011, they toured shortly in Mexico and Latin America, most notably as part of Shakira's The Pop Festival Tour in Colombia and Mexico.[27][28] The band also expressed interest in branching out into Europe and Asia.[29] A tour entitled "Belanova Sessions" began in June 2010 to promote both Sueño Electro albums throughout Mexico, South America, and the United States.[30] In April 2012, "Tour Sueño Electro II" began in the USA. In late 2012, the band was part of a short tour in the United States with Moderatto.
Canciones Para La Luna - Sinfónico En Vivo (2012–2014)
In February 2012, during promotion for International Designers Mexico, a fashion convention in which Denisse Guerrero was involved, she mentioned to the press that Belanova had begun work on the follow-up to the Sueño Electro albums. In an interview with Terra TV, the group confirmed that they had started writing and recording new material, focusing on dance music.[31] For the first time in its history, the band worked with other musicians in writing songs for the album, including Jay de la Cueva of the Mexican band Moderatto. Denisse Guerrero reiterated that the album is "a step up and more geared toward dance". The band also confirmed Armando Ávila is one of the producers working on the new album after having worked together on the Sueño Electro albums.[32][33]
Viaje Al Centro Del Corazón (2018–present)
Other projects
Denisse Guerrero worked with Mexican electronic band
In 2014 Belanova participated in the album Dancing Queens: un tributo para ABBA performing a Spanish version of "Chiquitita".[39]
Discography
Studio albums
- 2003: Cocktail
- 2005: Dulce Beat
- 2007: Fantasía Pop
- 2010: Sueño Electro I
- 2011: Sueño Electro II
- 2018: Viaje al Centro del Corazón
Live albums
- 2006: Dulce Beat Live
- 2008: Tour Fantasía Pop
- 2013: Canciones Para La Luna - Sinfónico En Vivo
Tours
Headlining
- 2004: Cocktail Tour
- 2006: Dulce Beat Live
- 2008: Tour Fantasía Pop
- 2010: Tour Sueño Electro I
- 2012: Tour Sueño Electro II
- 2024: Vida En Rosa Tour
Supporting
- 2011: Shakira – The Sun Comes Out World Tour
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2006 | Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica
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"Best Northern Artist" | Won |
"Best Pop Artist" | Nominated | ||
"Act of the Year" | Nominated | ||
"Best Group or Duo" | Nominated | ||
Latin Grammy
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"Best Pop Album by a Group or Duo" (Dulce Beat) | Nominated | |
2007 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | "Best Alternative Artist" (Dulce Beat) | Nominated |
Los Premios 40 Principales
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"Best Mexican Act" | Nominated | |
2008 | |||
Premios Oye! | "Best Group, Spanish" | Won | |
"Album of the Year" (Fantasía Pop) | Nominated | ||
"Latin Video of the Year" (Cada Que...) | Nominated | ||
Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica
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"Best Northern Artist" | Won | |
"Video of the Year" (One, Two, Three, Go!) | Won | ||
"Best Group or Duo" | Nominated | ||
"Fan Club Award" | Nominated | ||
"Best Pop Act" | Nominated | ||
"Artist of the Year" | Nominated | ||
Lo Nuestro Awards | "Best Group or Duo" | Nominated | |
"Video of the Year" (Baila Mi Corazón) | Nominated | ||
"Album of the Year" (Fantasía Pop) | Nominated | ||
"Song of the Year" (Baila Mi Corazón) | Nominated | ||
Premios Orgullosamente Latino
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"Latin Group of the Year" | Nominated | |
Billboard Latin Music Awards | "Best Alternative Artist" | Nominated | |
Los Premios 40 Principales
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"Best Mexican Act" | Won | |
Latin Grammy Awards | "Best Pop Album by a Group or Duo" (Fantasía Pop) | Won | |
2009 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | "Pop Airplay of the Year by a Group or Duo" (Cada Que...) | Nominated |
Premios Orgullosamente Latino | "Latin Song of the Year" (One, Two, Three, Go!) | Nominated | |
"Latin Video of the Year" (One, Two, Three, Go!) | Nominated | ||
"Latin Group of the Year" | Nominated | ||
2011 | |||
Latin Grammy Awards | "Best Pop Album by a Group or Duo" (Sueño Electro I) | Nominated | |
MTV Europe Music Awards | "Worldwide Act – Latin American" | Nominated | |
Los Premios 40 Principales
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"Best Mexican Act" | Nominated | |
Lo Nuestro Awards | "Best Group or Duo" | Nominated | |
2012 | |||
Kids' Choice Awards Mexico
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"Favourite Latino Group/Duo" | Nominated | |
2013 | |||
Billboard Latin Music Awards | "Latin Marketing Award: Best TV Campaign" (Move to the Beat - London 2012 - Coca-Cola with Universal Music - Belanova) | Won |
Notes and references
- ^ a b "Belanova's Biography on Billboard's Website". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ "Universal Music Mexico". Universal.com.mx. Retrieved October 13, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "Belanova's US Chart Positions". Billboard. October 9, 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ "¿Listos para la Fantasía Pop? / 30.06.2007". Belanova.org. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ "Baila Mi Corazón". Belanova.org. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ "W580 Edición Belanova / 04.08.2007". Belanova.org. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ "Belanova goes Gold (Spanish)". Elfinanciero.com.mx. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ "Belanova's concert for Los 40 Principales". Los40.com.mx. Archived from the original on June 6, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ "Belanova at number four – week 30, 8 August 2008". EXA FM. Archived from the original on September 15, 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ "Belanova encabeza la lista de mejor música pop 2008". Esmas.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ "Premium.mx | 208.80.153.61 | | 0". Premium.mx. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ 21 de marzo, 2008 (March 21, 2008). "named "Best New Artist" in Spain". Peopleenespanol.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Belanova named 'best new band' by Yahoo Spain". Archived from the original on April 7, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ ""Fantasía Pop" certified Oro in the United States". Universalmusica.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ "Belanova featured as the Single of the Week". Apple.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ "Premios MTV Latinoamerica 2008". Am.com.mx. February 28, 2005. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ "Lunas del Auditorio Nacional en México". Informador.com.mx. Archived from the original on March 7, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ "Latin Grammy 2008". Univision.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ a b "Belanova (Belanova) on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ "Belanova se sumerge en un Sueño electro". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "2011 Latin Grammy Nominees". Archived from the original on September 25, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "AMPROFON Website". Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ Billboard Top Latin Albums Chart
- ^ Band discography on official website Archived July 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Billboard Latin Pop Charts
- ^ "AMPROFON Top 100" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "Estremece Shakira a mas de 52 mil personas en el Foro Sol" (in Spanish). Razón. April 3, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Shakira se presentará en Bogotá junto a otras bandas musicales" (in Spanish). Terra Networks. Telefónica. January 21, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "Yahoo! OMG News Report (Spanish)". Espano;.omg.yahoo.com. Retrieved October 3, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ The band announces Belanova Sessions tour Archived February 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "None". Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
- ^ Belanova with Jay de la Cueva (Los40Principales) (Spanish) Archived August 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Belanova and Armando Ávila working on new album (Spanish) Archived March 26, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UMusicMexico tweet, 2 Sept 2013 Archived April 8, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Colaboración con Aleks Syntek" Archived January 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ""Sistema Sanguineo Fallido" with Panda on YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "Belanova and Wellaton" Archived January 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Universal Music Latin Prez Victor Gonzalez Talks Belanova, Coca-Cola Olympic Partnership Archived January 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 25 April 2012
- ^ "Cantar "Chiquitita" en tributo a ABBA gran responsabilidad: Denisse. Con Javier Poza". www.radioformula.com.mx. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2015.