Ha*Ash is an American

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duo from

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. The band was formed in 2002 by sisters Hanna Nicole (born 1985) and Ashley Grace (born 1987). The group's name is an

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'', being released in 2017. From 2014 to 2017, all of their singles received at least a

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from the

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. In addition to Latin pop, Ha*Ash incorporates

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, and singer-songwriter styles into their music, and they have cited artists such as

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, and

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as influences. They are also known for their philanthropy and social activism, including their work on behalf of children. In 2007, Ha*Ash founded the nonprofit organization Fondo Ha*Ash, which supports immigrants and

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suffering from

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, among other causes. Ha*Ash has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.

Early lives

Hanna Nicole Pérez (June 25, 1985) and Ashley Grace Pérez (January 27, 1987), were born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States, to Antonio and Mathilda Pérez (). Their grandfather is of

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descent, originally from

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, and their grandmothers were of German and Spanish ancestry. The family had been living in Lake Charles for generations. Hanna and Ashley have two siblings and two half-siblings, but due to their proximity in age, the two sisters grew up closer to one another than to any of their siblings. They began performing in church (Pine Grove Baptist Church of DeQuincy) at the ages of 5 and 4. Because their father worked outside the United States, Hanna and Ashley spent half of each year in

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and half in Lake Charles. Around 2001, they sang in the music festivals "Railroad Festival" and "The Louisiana Music Cavalcade".

Career

2002–2004: Formation and self-titled album

In April 2002, the sisters adopted the name Ha*Ash and signed to

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when they were 16 and 15. The same year, they signed a management deal with Seitrack Management (

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). In April 2002 they released their first single, "

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", which was a hit on Mexican radio stations, TV channels, and festivals. They recorded their self-titled debut album ''

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'' with the Mexican producer Áureo Baqueiro. The album was released on May 11, 2003, and peaked at No. 3 in the Mexican album charts and No. 19 in the US ''Billboard'' Latin Pop Albums chart. Their second single "

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" was used as the theme for the

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telenovela ''

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,'' which provided wider dissemination of their music. It peaked at No. 9 on ''Billboard'' Latin Pop chart and No. 14 on the Hot Latin Tracks chart. The ballad " Te Quedaste" peaked at No. 17 on ''Billboard'' Latin Pop chart and No. 28 on Hot Latin Tracks. Ha*Ash appeared on the soundtrack to the Mexican animated film ''

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'', contributing the song "Un Amigo Así". Throughout 2003 and 2004, they performed 150 concerts in Mexico, including an appearance at the

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in Mexico City. In February 2004, they received their first gold record for sales of more than 75,000 copies of their debut album in Mexico, followed by a platinum award the following month. In 2005, their single " Soy Mujer", was used in the third version of ''Big Brother VIP Mexico''. Another single, "

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", was released in November 2005. A special edition of the debut album was released, featuring videos and interviews.

2005–2007: ''Mundos Opuestos''

The second Ha*Ash album, '' Mundos Opuestos'', was also produced by Áureo Baqueiro. It was released by the

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label on September 27, 2005. The album features a cover of the 1935 song "

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". The album peaked at No. 8 in the Mexican album charts, and was certified platinum in Mexico. The album's first single " Amor a Medias" reached No. 4 on the Mexican chart. The second single, " Me Entrego a Ti", was written by Colombian artist

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and reached No. 15 on the

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charts in the United States. The third single, " ¿Qué Hago Yo?", was also written by Soraya and peaked at No. 50 in the Latin Pop Songs charts in the United States, and at No. 1 in Mexico in the

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chart and No. 36 on the Mexico Espanol Airplay chart. Another single, " Tu Mirada en Mi", reached No. 50 on ''Billboard'' Latin Pop chart. The song "Código Postal", released on a special edition of ''Mundos Opuestos'', was used as the theme for the

telenovela ''

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''. Ha*Ash played three shows at Teatro Metropolitan in Mexico City in July 2007.

2008–2010: ''Habitación Doble''

Ha*Ash recorded their third album, '' Habitación Doble'', in

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. This album features

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on the song "Already Home", which was the group's first song in English. "Already Home" was featured as a free "Single of the Week" on the

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music store in the United States in September 2008. The song was included on the soundtrack for the Mexican film ''Rock Marí. Habitación Doble'' also features collaborations with

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, and

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. Ha*Ash described the album as more "pop-rock and soft ballads". The album was released in August 2008 and peaked at No. 6 in the Mexican album charts and No. 14 in the US ''Billboard'' Latin Pop Albums. The album was eventually certified gold in Mexico. The first single from the album was " No Te Quiero Nada", released in July 2008. It peaked at No. 6 on ''Billboard'' Latin Pop chart, at No. 1 on the Monitor Latino chart, and at No. 31 in the Mexico Espanol Airplay. The song won an award from

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. The second single, " Lo Que Yo Sé de Ti", was released in November 2008 and peaked at No. 1 in the Mexico Airplay, Mexico Espanol Airplay, and Monitor Latino charts. In 2008 they worked on film projects such as the Spanish versions of MGM's ''

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'', and recorded the song "Cree y Atrévete" for the soundtrack to Disney's ''

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''. " Tú y Yo Volvemos al Amor" was released in February 2009 and peaked at No. 20 on the Mexico Español Airplay chart and No. 31 in the Mexico Airplay chart. A special edition of ''Habitación Doble'' was released with four new songs and a DVD. They performed for the first time in Spain on July 5, 2009, in the small town of Barbera del Valles, promoted by that municipality and

. The same week they visited the TV show ''Operation Triunfo Academy''. In 2009 they played for the first time in the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City. They also appeared in the ''Reventour'', a series of concerts in several cities in Mexico. In 2010 Ha*Ash contributed to the

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tribute album ''Tributo a Ana, José y Nacho,'' recording a new version of "

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2011–2013: ''A Tiempo''

The fourth Ha*Ash album, '' A Tiempo'', featured a stripped-down

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sound. Ha*Ash again worked with producer Áureo Baqueiro, while

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made a contribution. The album was released in May 2011 and peaked at No. 4 on the Mexican album chart and was certified double platinum Mexico. The first single "

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" peaked at No. 1 on the Mexico Español Airplay chart and No. 6 on the Mexico Airplay chart, and was certified gold in Mexico. "

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" was released in July and peaked at No. 29 on the ''Billboard'' Latin Pop chart and No. 1 on the Mexico Español Airplay, Mexico Airplay, and Monitor Latino charts, receiving a platinum certification. A_Tiempo_07

Ha*Ash embarked on a lengthy world tour from 2011 to 2013, visiting Mexico, the United States, Spain, Costa Rica, Peru, and Ecuador. Early in the tour they opened for

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in Mexico City and Guadalajara. In late 2011 they appeared on the

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tribute album '' En la playa'', recording a new version of "Temblando" with David Summers. The third single from ''A Tiempo,'' " Todo No Fue Suficiente", peaked at No. 2 on the Mexico Español Airplay chart and No. 11 on the Mexico Airplay chart. The fourth single " ¿De Dónde Sacas Eso?" was certified gold in Mexico. On March 20, 2012, a special edition of the album was released including three new tracks and a DVD documentary about the world tour. In 2012 Ha*Ash participated in the Talent program '' La voz... México'' as co-coaches for the

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team. They also appeared in an episode of ''

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''. They made a guest appearance on the song " Te Voy a Perder" by

in 2013. Also that year, Ashley Grace appeared on the song "Unéme" by Dan Masciarelli.

2014–2017: ''Primera Fila: Hecho Realidad''

At the end of the ''A Tiempo'' tour, Ha*Ash began the production of their first live album, '' Primera Fila: Hecho Realidad'', which was released in 2014. The album includes material from their four studio albums as well as eight newly recorded songs. The album features collaborations with several performers, including Julio Ramírez,

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, Joy Huerta, Matisse, and Axel. The album was recorded in Lake Charles, LA, DeQuincy, LA, and Mexico City. The album peaked at No. 1 on the Mexican album charts and No. 14 on the US ''Billboard'' Latin Pop Albums chart. Ha*Ash worked with producers

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, Pablo De La Loza, and

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. The album has been certified diamond in Mexico for sales exceeding 330,000 copies. "

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", was released as the lead single in September 2014. The track peaked at No. 17 on the Latin Pop Songs chart, No. 36 on the Hot Latin songs chart, and No. 35 on the Latin Airplay chart in the United States. In Mexico, the song peaked at No. 1 on the Mexican Singles chart and the Monitor Latino chart. The song was certified diamond in Mexico. The second single, " Lo Aprendí de Ti" was released in March 2015. The track peaked at No. 1 on the Mexican Singles chart and Monitor Latino chart. In the United States the song peaked at No. 19 in the Latin Pop Songs chart, No. 32 on the Hot Latin Songs chart, and at No. 59 on the Latin Airplay chart. The song was certified quadruple platinum in Mexico. In September 2015, Ha*Ash was the opening act for

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's One World Tour in the southwestern United States. They started their own Primera Fila Tour in 2015, visiting Argentina, Costa Rica, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, and Venezuela. In November 2015, after the success of ''Primera Fila: Hecho Realidad'', a special edition of the album was released with three new tracks, music videos, and a documentary about the tour. The new songs featured Big Band Jazz de Mexico. In 2015, they participated in the TV program ''Ven y Baila Quinceañera''. Additionally, they worked on film projects such as the Spanish version of '' Sing: Ven y Canta!'', with Ashley Grace recording the song "Al Fin" for the soundtrack. Another single from ''Primera Fila: Hecho Realidad,'' "

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", was released in April 2016 and peaked at No. 28 on the Mexico Espanol Airplay chart and at No. 16 on the Monitor Latino chart. Two videos for the song were released, with one featuring Matisse. The song was certified gold in Mexico. After this, they appeared on the Peruvian/Argentine telenovela ''El Regreso de Lucas'', contributing the song "Hasta Que Regreses". Ha*Ash appeared on the

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song "

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", and on the

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song "

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". During the Primera Fila Tour, Ha*Ash played in Puerto Rico for the first time, and in November 2016 they made their first appearance at the

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in Mexico City. The tour continued until September 2017.

2017–2019: ''30 de Febrero''

In December 2017, Ha*Ash released the album ''

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'', featuring

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and

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on the title track. Ha*Ash co-produced the album in collaboration with producers

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, and

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. The majority of the album was recorded in Miami, Florida. The album peaked at No. 3 on the Mexican album chart, No. 11 on the US ''Billboard'' Latin Pop Albums chart, and No. 11 in the US ''Billboard'' Latin pop sales chart. The album was eventually certified platinum in Mexico. The first single from the album was " 100 Años" with Prince Royce, released in October 2017. The track peaked at No. 50 on the Latin Pop Songs chart and No. 24 on the Latin Airplay chart in the United States. In Mexico, the song peaked at No. 1 on the Mexico Espanol Airplay chart and the Monitor Latino chart. "100 Años" was certified triple platinum in Mexico and double platinum in Peru. In November Ha*Ash released the single "

" which features Abraham Mateo. To promote the album, Ha*Ash embarked on a world tour called

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from early 2018 to early 2022. The tour began at the

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in Chile. Ha*Ash won the Silver and Golden Seagull award after their performance. The tour included shows in South America, North America, and Europe. The second single " No Pasa Nada" was released in March 2018, peaking at No. 13 on the Mexico Airplay chart, No. 4 on the Mexico Espanol Airplay chart, and No. 2 on the Monitor Latino chart. In August 2018, they released the third single from the album, "

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". The song peaked at No. 34 on the Latin Pop Songs chart in the United States and No. 1 of the Mexican Espanol Airplay and Monitor Latino charts in Mexico. In October 2018, Ha*Ash became the first Latin group to be featured in the ''

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'' song series, releasing a new version of "No Pasa Nada" and a cover of "

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". In November 2018, Ha*Ash won the Best Latin America North Act at the

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. "

¿Qué Me Faltó? "¿Qué Me Faltó?" () is a song written and recorded by the American musical duo Ha*Ash. It was released on January 4, 2019, as the fourth of the single from their fifth studio album '' 30 de Febrero'' (2017). The song then included on their liv ...

" was released as the fourth single from their latest album on January 4, 2019. The track peaked at No. 2 on the Monitor Latino chart in Mexico. Ha*Ash performed the American national anthem for

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at the

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in Mexico City on November 18, 2019. The following month, the group released the live album/video '' Ha*Ash: En Vivo'', which included 22 songs recorded at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City in 2018. The album debuted at No. 1 on the AMPROFON chart in Mexico. "

Si Tú No Vuelves "Si Tú No Vuelves" (English: "If You Don't Come Back") was first released in 1993 as the lead single for Miguel Bosé's studio album ''Bajo el Signo de Caín''. Background and release The song was written by Bosé, Lanfranco Ferrario and Mass ...

" with

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was released as the lead single in December and peaked at No. 1 on the Monitor Latino chart in Mexico.

2020–present: ''Haashtag''

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In early 2020, Ha*Ash appeared on the song "Rosas en Mi Almohada" by María José. In March 2020, the group won the Most Popular Pop Artist award at the 2020

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. In April 2020, they took part in the

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benefit event and participated in the

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Resistiré México "Resistiré México" is a song and charity single recorded by the supergroup Artists for Mexico in 2020. It is a remake of the 1988 hit song " Resistiré", which was written and performed by Dúo Dinámico. In May 2020, it was confirmed that all r ...

", with proceeds donated to Mexican hospital relief efforts. A new album was announced in May 2020. In September 2020, the video for " Lo Aprendí de Ti" became the first ballad in Spanish to reach one billion views on YouTube. Their first new song in four years, "

Fuiste Mía "Fuiste Mía" is a song recorded by Argentine duo MYA and American duo Ha*Ash. It was released on February 25, 2021 through Sony Music Argentina, as single from MYA's upcoming second studio album. A music video was released alongside the song. Th ...

", featuring the Argentine group MYA, was released in February 2021. The single peaked at No. 74 on the ''Billboard'' Argentina Hot 100 chart. Due to the

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, Ha*Ash stopped performing live for more than one year, then returned to outdoor venues in Mexico in May 2021. In 2021, Ha*Ash contributed a cover version of " The Unforgiven" to ''

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'', a compilation of covers of songs from that band's 1991 self-titled album to commemorate its 30th anniversary. Ha*Ash's portion of the proceeds from the song are donated to the

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foundation. Their song "Vencer el Pasado" was used as the theme for the Mexican telenovela ''

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.'' Additionally, they worked on film projects such as the Spanish version of '' Sing 2: ¡Ven y canta de nuevo!''. On March 17, 2022, the group released "Lo Que un Hombre Debería Saber", the lead single from their sixth studio album. The single was accompanied by a video, released on the same day. The song peaked at No. 1 of the Mexican Espanol Airplay and Monitor Latino charts in Mexico. On April 21, the group released the promotional single from the album, titled "Mejor Que Te Acostumbres". The song was announced in a video posted to social media on April 17, 2022. In April 27, it was announced they Ha*Ash would be part to

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, as coaches the program La Voz... México alongside

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and Joss Favela. On May 5, the group released "Serías Tú", song is about the strong connection between a mother and daughter. The music video features the band singing the song while scenes show Ha*Ash with a little girl played by Mathilda, the daughter of Hanna. The news single from the album was "Supongo Que Lo Sabes", released in May 2022, the single was accompanied by a video, released on the same day. In July the group released the song "Si Yo Fuera Tú" and in another single'','' "Mi Salida Contigo" with

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, was released in August 2022. In September 1, 2022, Ha*Ash released the sixth studio album ''Haashtag.'' To promote the album, the group embarked on a world tour called Gira mi salida contigo from mid 2022 to mid 2023. In November, Ha*Ash appeared on the

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Philanthropy

In 2005, Ha*Ash opened their home in Louisiana to people who had been displaced by

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. They also participated in an event for the

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in the United States for the support of victims. In 2007, the duo founded their own charity, ''Fondo Ha*Ash'', which supports immigrants and children suffering from HIV/AIDS. The charity was launched during a concert at the

in Mexico City. In 2010, Hanna Nicole and Ashley Grade were named ambassadors for the Save the Children Foundation. They recorded the song "Latente" about their experiences when serving with the group in Haiti after the

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. Profits from the song were donated to the foundation. They have since participated in additional foundation efforts after earthquakes in

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and

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in Mexico. For their charity efforts, Ha*Ash won the Pro Social Award from

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in 2012. In 2016, Ha*Ash organized the charity drive "Barriga llena, corazón contento" to deliver food to the homeless, and were recognized as "Agents of Change" by the Nickelodeon Mexico. In September 2017, they participated in the concert to benefit the victims of

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in Louisiana and Texas, organized by the

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. During a 2018 appearance in

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they donated proceeds to the cancer treatment foundation Sonríe… Solo tienes cáncer, and visited local children suffering from the illness. In April 2020, during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the duo took part in the

effort organized by

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in support of the

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, in which artists performed live online to encourage people to stay at home and avoid spreading the virus.

Musical style and influences

Ha*Ash's music style has generally been regarded as

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and

. Ha*Ash's first album was noted by reviewers for its "country and pop" sound that was "delivered particularly well". The band's later albums, such as ''A Tiempo'' and ''30 de Febrero'', included more of a new wave and

sound, with

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and

elements. Ha*Ash has expressed appreciation for

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and

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Personal lives

Although reticent concerning their private lives, Ha*Ash have mentioned the divorce of their parents, who separated in early 2005, while the sisters were recording their second album '' Mundos Opuestos''. The songs " Todo No Fue Suficiente" and "

", addressed this topic. The sisters speak both English and Spanish, and currently reside in

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, Texas. In 2012, Hanna Nicole began dating Mexican-American Juan Carlos Herrera. The couple were married on January 9, 2016. Their daughter Mathilda Herrera was born on June 2, 2020, in Houston. In 2017, Ashley Grace went public with her diagnosis of mild OCD.

Band members

Current members * Hanna Nicole – lead vocals, multi-instrumentalist (2002–present) * Ashley Grace – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards (2002–present) Current touring members *Mateo Aguilar – keyboard (2005–2009, 2011–present) *Ricardo Cortez – drums (2015–present) *Rodrigo "Oso" Duarte – multi-instrumentalist (2015–present) *Fernando Ruiz – bass, guitar (2015–present) *Gerardo "Tito" Ruelas – bass, guitar (2018–present) Former touring members *Maximiliano Borghetti Imerito – keyboard (2003–2005) *Celso Duarte – violin (2003–2007) *Rodrigo Baills – guitar (2003–2014) *Rick Jeschke Deliz – guitar (2008–2014) *Uriel Natenzon – bass (2008–2014) *Eddy Vega – drums (2008–2014) *Lary Ruiz – bass, guitar (2015–2017)

Timeline

Discography

*''

'' (2003) *'' Mundos Opuestos'' (2005) *'' Habitación Doble'' (2008) *'' A Tiempo'' (2011) *''

'' (2017) *''Haashtag'' (2022)

Filmography

* ''

'' (2008) * '' Sing: Ven y Canta!'' (2016) * '' Sing 2: ¡Ven y canta de nuevo!'' (2021)

Tours

As headliner * Ha*Ash Tour (2003–2004) * Mundos Opuestos Tour (2005–2007) * Habitación Doble Tour (2008–2010) * A Tiempo Tour (2011–2013) * Primera Fila Hecho Realidad Tour (2015–2017) *

(2018–2022) * Gira mi salida contigo (2022–2023) As opening act *

–

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(2011) *

– One World Tour (2015) *

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– Hecho en México (2021) Promotional tour * Reventour (with various artists) (2009)

Awards and nominated

References

External links

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