Rojo is a

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band from Mexico. The band was formed in 2000 by bassist

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, with their eponymous debut album released in 2001.

Band history

Since their youth in the early 1990s,

and Rubén González thought about starting their own band. By the end of the century, they recruited guitarist Oswaldo Burruel as they started to shape up a band. Finally, joined by

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, the band Rojo was officially formed in 2000. Rojo debuted in

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during a Youth Congress led by Luis Enrique Espinosa, brother of Emmanuel. In 2001, they released their eponymous debut album and started touring through

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, United States, Spain, and Japan. During this time, lead singer Annette Moreno, decided to start a solo career and left the band. She was replaced with Emmanuel's wife, Linda. After almost two years of touring, the band released their second album, titled ''

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'' in 2003, which featured songwriting collaborations by Juan Salinas and

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. They followed it in 2004 with '' Día de Independencia''. In the end of 2005, the band released their first DVD titled ''Pasaporte'', which was followed by a compilation titled '' Edición Especial''. The latter featured live performances,

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, and two new songs. They also released an EP titled '' Navidad'' in the winter of 2006. They also released another live DVD titled ''Rojo en Vivo'', recorded live during a concert in

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, Argentina. In May 2007, the band released their fourth studio album titled '' Con el Corazón en la Mano''. They followed it with a remix album titled ''Remixes y Más'' and their third DVD titled ''Con el Corazón Tour''. In 2009, the band released their latest studio album titled ''

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''. In 2012, Rojo decided to call it quits after twelve years as a band. Their farewell tour was named "ADios Gracias," which is a play on words for 'Goodbye' and 'Thank God.' The farewell tour included cities in the United States as well as Latin America. Nevertheless, they continue touring, and their most recent album was released in 2018.http://rojoweb.com/

Band members

Current *

– bass, vocals * Linda Espinosa – lead vocals * Oswaldo Burruel – guitars * Rubén González – drums * Emma Curiel – keyboards Former *

– lead vocals (2000–2002) * Edith Sánchez – lead vocals, synthesizer (2002–2006)

Discography

* ''Rojo'' (2001), certified Gold in 2003 * ''24/7'' (2003), certified Gold in 2004 * ''Día de Independencia'' (2004) * ''Rojo: Edición Especial'' (2006) * ''Navidad'' (2006) * ''Con el Corazón en la Mano'' (2007) * ''Remixes y Más'' (2008) * ''

Apasionado por Tí ''Apasionado por Ti'' is the fifth studio album by the Mexican Christian rock band Rojo. The album was produced by the bass guitarist Emmanuel Espinosa and released on March 3, 2009. Track listing # "Intro - He Decidido" – 0:55 # "Siguiédo ...

'' (2009) * ''Rojo 10 Años'' (2010) * ''A Partir De Hoy'' (2018)

Awards

Rojo has received several awards and nominations. Noticeably, they have won six Arpa Awards and have been nominated for three

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. In 2010, they were nominated for the first time to a

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References

External links

Official site

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