RBD is a Mexican
Latin pop
Latin pop (in Spanish and in Portuguese: Pop latino) is a pop music subgenre that is a fusion of US–style music production with Latin music genres from anywhere in Latin America and Spain. Originating in Spanish-speaking musicians, Latin po ...
group that gained popularity from
Televisa
Grupo Televisa is a Mexican multimedia mass media company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content.
In April 2021, Televisa and Univision Communications announce ...
's telenovela ''
Rebelde
''Rebelde'' (English: ''Rebel'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa, broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas (now known simply as Las Estrellas). It is a remake of the Argentine telenovela, ''Rebelde Way'', adapted for t ...
''. The group achieved international success from 2004 until their separation in 2009 and sold over 15 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time.
The group was composed of
Anahí
Anahí Giovanna Puente Portilla (born 14 May 1983), known mononymously as Anahí, is a Mexican actress and singer. In 1986, she started her acting career when she was cast on ''Chiquilladas''. After working on many successful telenovelas produ ...
,
Alfonso Herrera
Alfonso Herrera Rodríguez (, born 28 August 1983) is a Mexican actor and former singer.
Born in Mexico City, Herrera made his television debut in ''Clase 406'' in 2002. In the same year, his made film debut in '' Amar te duele'' and won a MT ...
,
Dulce María
Dulce María Espinosa Saviñón (, born 6 December 1985), simply known as Dulce María, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, actress and author.
Dulce María began her career at age 5, participating in more than 100 TV commercials. At 11 she was pa ...
,
Christopher von Uckermann
Christopher Alexander Luis Casillas von Uckermann (born 21 October 1986) is a Mexican singer, songwriter and actor.
He started his acting career when he was only two years old in TV commercials, and became known worldwide after his roles as ...
,
Maite Perroni
Maite Perroni Beorlegui (born 9 March 1983) is a Mexican actress, singer, songwriter and producer.
Perroni gained international fame in 2004 as a member of the Latin Grammy-nominated Latin pop group RBD.
As an actress, Perroni's career began ...
and
Christian Chávez
José Christian Chávez Garza (, born August 7, 1983), most often known as Christian Chávez is a Mexican singer, songwriter and actor, best known for his role as Giovanni Méndez López in the telenovela '' Rebelde'' and its spin-off pop grou ...
.
In November 2004, the group released their debut studio album, ''
Rebelde
''Rebelde'' (English: ''Rebel'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa, broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas (now known simply as Las Estrellas). It is a remake of the Argentine telenovela, ''Rebelde Way'', adapted for t ...
'', to great success. In September 2005, the group released their second album, ''
Nuestro Amor
''Nuestro Amor'' (English: ''Our Love'') is the second studio album by Mexican Latin pop group RBD. The album was released on September 22, 2005, in Mexico, selling over 127,000 units in its first seven hours of release in the country, and 160 ...
'', receiving their first
Latin Grammy Award
The Latin Grammy Awards are an award by The Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from anywhere around the world that has been r ...
nomination at the
2006 ceremony. In 2006, the group released their third album, ''
Celestial
Celestial may refer to:
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** Celes ...
''. The album's
lead single
A lead single (also known as a debut single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released and also occasionally on the same day of the album's release date.
Release s ...
, "
Ser o Parecer
"Ser o Parecer" (English: "To Be or to Seem") is a song by Mexican Latin pop group RBD from their third studio album ''Celestial'' (2006). The group also recorded a Portuguese version of the song for ''Celestial (Versão Brasil)'' (2006). It was ...
", topped the
''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart for two consecutive weeks. This was their first album to be released simultaneously in all countries. In the same year, the group released their fourth album, and first English-language album titled ''
Rebels''. In 2007, the group released their fifth album ''
Empezar Desde Cero
''Empezar Desde Cero'' (English: ''Starting From Zero'') is the fifth studio album by Mexican pop group RBD, released simultaneously in Mexico and the United States on November 20, 2007.
The album contains two songs composed by two of RBD's b ...
'', which was nominated at the
Latin Grammy Awards
The Latin Grammy Awards are an award by The Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from anywhere around the world that has been r ...
. In 2009, the group released their sixth and final album, ''
Para Olvidarte De Mí
''Para Olvidarte de Mí'' (English: ''To Forget About Me'') is the sixth and final studio album by Mexican pop band RBD, a group that gained popularity from Televisa's teenage-oriented TV series, ''Rebelde''. The album was released on March 10, ...
''.
RBD officially formed on October 30, 2004, and announced on August 15, 2008, through a press release, that they would disband on March 10, 2009. In September 2020 the band announced they would reunite through a virtual show in December, and their music was released on digital platforms the same month. Only four of the original members returned: Anahí, Maite Perroni, Christian Chávez and Christopher Von Uckermann.
History
2004–2005: ''Rebelde'' and ''Nuestro Amor''
RBD
(abbreviation for "ReBelDe" • ) formed on October 30, 2004, which followed the premiere of the Mexican soup opera ''
Rebelde
''Rebelde'' (English: ''Rebel'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa, broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas (now known simply as Las Estrellas). It is a remake of the Argentine telenovela, ''Rebelde Way'', adapted for t ...
'' (produced by
Pedro Damian and adapted from the original argentinian creation of Chris Morena's "Rebelde Way"). The members were
Anahí
Anahí Giovanna Puente Portilla (born 14 May 1983), known mononymously as Anahí, is a Mexican actress and singer. In 1986, she started her acting career when she was cast on ''Chiquilladas''. After working on many successful telenovelas produ ...
,
Alfonso Herrera
Alfonso Herrera Rodríguez (, born 28 August 1983) is a Mexican actor and former singer.
Born in Mexico City, Herrera made his television debut in ''Clase 406'' in 2002. In the same year, his made film debut in '' Amar te duele'' and won a MT ...
,
Dulce María
Dulce María Espinosa Saviñón (, born 6 December 1985), simply known as Dulce María, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, actress and author.
Dulce María began her career at age 5, participating in more than 100 TV commercials. At 11 she was pa ...
,
Christopher von Uckermann
Christopher Alexander Luis Casillas von Uckermann (born 21 October 1986) is a Mexican singer, songwriter and actor.
He started his acting career when he was only two years old in TV commercials, and became known worldwide after his roles as ...
,
Maite Perroni
Maite Perroni Beorlegui (born 9 March 1983) is a Mexican actress, singer, songwriter and producer.
Perroni gained international fame in 2004 as a member of the Latin Grammy-nominated Latin pop group RBD.
As an actress, Perroni's career began ...
and
Christian Chávez
José Christian Chávez Garza (, born August 7, 1983), most often known as Christian Chávez is a Mexican singer, songwriter and actor, best known for his role as Giovanni Méndez López in the telenovela '' Rebelde'' and its spin-off pop grou ...
. The band released their debut single, "
Rebelde
''Rebelde'' (English: ''Rebel'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa, broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas (now known simply as Las Estrellas). It is a remake of the Argentine telenovela, ''Rebelde Way'', adapted for t ...
", exactly one month before the group officially formed. Their debut album
of the same name was released on November 11, 2004, by
EMI
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. All four singles from the album were number-one hits in Mexico.
![Anahí Puente 5, 2009](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Anah%C3%AD_Puente_5%2C_2009.jpg)
''Rebelde'' sold well in the United States, reaching number 95 on the
''Billboard'' 200 and number two on the
Latin Albums
Top Latin Albums is a record chart published by Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' magazine and is labeled as the most important music chart for Spanish language, full-length albums in the United States, American music market. Like all ''Billboard ...
chart. In July 2005, a live CD/DVD,
Tour Generación RBD En Vivo
''Tour Generación RBD en Vivo'' (English: ''RBD Generation Tour Live'') is the first live album released by Mexican pop band RBD. The album was recorded live at a concert from the band's Tour Generación RBD in Mexico City's Palacio de los D ...
, was released. The CD/DVD documented their tour around Mexico that included 45 sold-out concerts across the country, including sixteen in Mexico City. In Spain, ''Rebelde'' spent five weeks on the top of the charts and was certified 3× Platinum for having sold over 240,000 copies.
With the success of the telenovela, the group used the hiatus between the first and second season to release their second album ''
Nuestro Amor
''Nuestro Amor'' (English: ''Our Love'') is the second studio album by Mexican Latin pop group RBD. The album was released on September 22, 2005, in Mexico, selling over 127,000 units in its first seven hours of release in the country, and 160 ...
'', on September 22, 2005. This album included twelve songs plus "Una Canción", a live recording, and "Liso, Sensual", a studio version of the song previously performed on their last tour. The album set new record sales in Mexico, selling 127,000 copies on its release day and 160,000 copies in its first week. In the U.S., the album topped the Latin Albums chart for three weeks and peaked at number 88 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The first four singles reached number one in Mexico. In the U.S., "
Nuestro Amor
''Nuestro Amor'' (English: ''Our Love'') is the second studio album by Mexican Latin pop group RBD. The album was released on September 22, 2005, in Mexico, selling over 127,000 units in its first seven hours of release in the country, and 160 ...
", "
Aún hay algo" and "
Este corazón
"Este Corazón" is the third radio single and fourth and last official single from Mexican pop band RBD's second studio album, ''Nuestro Amor'' (2005). Despite having a Portuguese version, it was not released to radio in Brazil, and was only pla ...
" charted on the
Hot Latin Songs
The ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs (formerly Hot Latin Tracks and Hot Latin 50) is a record chart in the United States for Latin songs, published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. Since October 2012, chart rankings are based on digital sales, rad ...
chart at numbers six, 24 and 10, respectively. ''Nuestro Amor'' was certified 2× Platinum in Spain. In November 2005, a Portuguese version of their debut album was released, titled ''
Rebelde (Edição Brasil)
''Rebelde (Edição Brasil)'' (English: ''Rebel (Brazil Edition)'' and also known as ''Rebelde (Edição Português)'' (EN: ''Rebel (Portuguese Edition'') in 2020 limited version) is the first Brazilian Portuguese studio album of Mexican pop b ...
''.
2006–2007: ''Celestial'' and ''Rebels''
In early 2006, the group went on tour across the United States for the first time, which was recorded and released as a CD/DVD in April 2006, titled ''
Live in Hollywood''. It peaked at number six on the Latin Albums chart. Since that year, former singer
Lynda Thomas
Lynda Aguirre Thomas (born 21 December 1981), known professionally as Lynda, is a Mexican musician, singer, songwriter and activist. She achieved recognition in her native Mexico during the 1990s and early 2000s. She was signed to EMI Capitol ...
, who had been uncredited with the group since their debut, officially became a recurring contributor for them. The first song credited to her was "
No Pares
"No Pares" (English: "Don't Stop") is a song by the Mexican band RBD, from their second live album, '' Live in Hollywood'' (2006). It was the first and only single released from the album. The song was written by Lynda Thomas and performed by Du ...
", performed by Dulce María.
In May 2006, the group released a Portuguese version of ''Nuestro Amor'', titled ''
Nosso Amor Rebelde
''Nosso Amor Rebelde'' (English: ''Our Rebel Love'') is the second Portuguese language studio album by Mexico, Mexican Pop (music), pop group RBD, released only in Brazil on May 22, 2006. The album contains 11 songs translated to Portuguese from ...
'', targeted for the Brazilian market. ''Nosso Amor Rebelde'' is their second album in Portuguese, released only in Brazil. The album contains Portuguese versions of 11 songs from ''Nuestro Amor''. The album, however, did not have a full week of album sales because of its Friday release. Despite this, it became their first album to peak or chart in the top 20 of the ''Billboard'' 200. RBD was nominated for the
Latin Grammy Awards
The Latin Grammy Awards are an award by The Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from anywhere around the world that has been r ...
in 2006 in the category
Best Pop Album by a Group or Duo for ''Nuestro Amor''. They performed a new version of "Tras de mí" at the ceremony.
In November 2006, the group released their third album, ''
Celestial
Celestial may refer to:
Science
* Objects or events seen in the sky and the following astronomical terms:
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** Celes ...
'', produced and directed by Carlos Lara and Armando Ávila. The album debuted at number 15 on the ''Billboard'' 200 with over 137,000 copies sold in the United States in its first week. The album spawned three hit singles, "
Ser o Parecer
"Ser o Parecer" (English: "To Be or to Seem") is a song by Mexican Latin pop group RBD from their third studio album ''Celestial'' (2006). The group also recorded a Portuguese version of the song for ''Celestial (Versão Brasil)'' (2006). It was ...
", "
Celestial
Celestial may refer to:
Science
* Objects or events seen in the sky and the following astronomical terms:
** Astronomical object, a naturally occurring physical entity, association, or structure that exists in the observable universe
** Celes ...
" and "
Bésame sin miedo
"Bésame sin miedo" (English: "Kiss me like you mean it") is a song recorded by Mexican pop group RBD for their third studio album ''Celestial'' (2006). The Portuguese version of the song appears on ''Celestial (Versão Brasil)'' (2006).
Release ...
". In Spain, ''Celestial'' was certified Platinum.
One month later, in December 2006 a Portuguese-language edition of the album was released for the Brazilian market called ''
Celestial (Versão Brasil)
''Celestial (Versão Brasil)'' (English: ''Heavenly (Brazil Version)'' and also known as ''Celestial (Versão Português)'' (EN: ''Heavenly (Portuguese Version'') in 2020 limited version) is the third and final studio album in Portuguese by Mexi ...
''. This third album in Portuguese was the first to be recorded in Brazil. From their tour in Brazil, the group released a DVD titled ''
Live in Rio'' (2007). The group were also honored for selling over 2.5 million copies of their albums and DVD's in the country. That same month, the group released their fourth album and first English-language album, ''
Rebels'', which debuted at number 40 on the ''Billboard'' 200 with 94,000 copies sold in its first week. ''Rebels'' was certified Gold in Japan for having sold over 250,000 copies.
The group was nominated twice in the category "Latin Pop Album of the Year By a Duo or Group", with ''Celestial'' and ''Live in Hollywood''. They also received a nomination for "Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year" and "Latin Tour of the Year" for ''Tour Generación RBD''.
The show was held on April 26 in Miami, Florida. They won in all categories they were nominated in. ''Celestial'' won the former award.
[Billboard Latin Music Awards winners](_blank)
2008–2009: ''Empezar Desde Cero'' and ''Para Olvidarte De Mí''
On March 2, 2007, Chávez revealed he is
gay
''Gay'' is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'.
While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 1 ...
after pictures were discovered of him marrying another man in Canada. In a letter on the group's website, he asked fans for understanding and acceptance. After this, the group worked two side-projects; ''Sálvame'', an organization that helps homeless youth get an education and shelter, and ''
RBD: La Familia'', their new sitcom. The group was nominated four times in three categories for the 2007
Billboard Latin Music Awards
The ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards grew out of the ''Billboard'' Music Awards program from ''Billboard'' magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings. The ''Billboard'' awards are the La ...
.
In early 2007, the group began to rehearse for their upcoming concert tour called ''Tour Celestial'', which started in Ecuador on April 20, 2007. On May 28, 2007,
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pe ...
invited the group to perform three songs at the
Miss Universe 2007
Miss Universe 2007 was the 56th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, Mexico on May 28, 2007.
At the end of the event, Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico crowned Riyo Mori from Japan as Miss Universe 2007. It is Jap ...
finals in Mexico City. They performed a
medley of "Wanna Play", "Cariño Mio" and "Money Money" at the event. In June 2007, the group recorded the accompanying
music video
A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a m ...
for their single "Bésame sin miedo" in
Transylvania
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while on tour in Romania where ''Celestial'' was released. It was the same year they were chosen to headline a series of
Pepsi
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History
Pepsi was ...
commercials with
The Black Eyed Peas
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to air in
South America
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and Spanish-speaking countries. On July 19, 2007, the group performed "Bésame sin miedo" at the Premios Juventud 2007 ceremony and won seven awards that night, including "Voice of the Moment" and "Favorite Concert". RBD broke the record for most albums in the top 20 in Brazil, having three different albums in the top 20 for the week ending January 20, 2007. Their single "
Tu amor" was nominated for Best International Song in France. In an interview in Mexico, Christopher von Uckermann stated that it has always been an honor to be compared to
Menudo and
Timbiriche
''Timbiriche'' (also known for a brief time as ''La Banda Timbiriche'') is a Mexican pop music group. The group started as a children's group in 1981 and managed to evolve successfully into adulthood.
Timbiriche is considered one of the most ic ...
, but mentioned that RBD surpassed those groups by accomplishing much more in only five years, being the only Mexican group to gain worldwide fame.
220px, RBD during the tour Empezar Desde Cero World Tour, in 2008.
The first worldwide "RBD Day" was held on October 4, 2007. The group celebrated the day with fans in Houston, Texas. During their press conference, they confirmed that their fifth album would be titled ''
Empezar Desde Cero
''Empezar Desde Cero'' (English: ''Starting From Zero'') is the fifth studio album by Mexican pop group RBD, released simultaneously in Mexico and the United States on November 20, 2007.
The album contains two songs composed by two of RBD's b ...
'', produced by Carlos Lara and Armando Ávila. The first single from ''Empezar Desde Cero'', "
Inalcanzable", debuted in October 2007 and peaked at number two on Mexican charts. ''Empezar Desde Cero'' was released on November 20, debuting at number one on the ''Billboard'' Latin Albums chart and peaking within the top-ten in a variety of countries such as Brazil (their first album that did not top the charts in that country, peaking at number three) and Mexico. As of November 2008, ''Empezar Desde Cero'' had sold over a million copies worldwide. It was voted by ''Billboard'' readers as the third best album released in 2007.
In April 2008, the group performed at a concert in Brazil's capital city. The free concert was held at the city's main park and had 500,000 fans in attendance. RBD was said to be the first music act in the history of Slovenia charts to have six different albums in the top ten in the same weekend. In August 2008, the 2008
Latin Grammy
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nominations were announced; the group was nominated for
Best Pop Album By a Duo or Group with Vocals for ''Empezar Desde Cero''. On August 14, 2008, they released a compilation album of their greatest hits titled ''RBD The Best Of''.
On August 15, 2008, the group announced through a press release that they would disband in 2009.
[Comunicado official](_blank)
Retrieved August 12, 2009. The group's manager,
Pedro Damián
Pedro Muñoz Romero (born 29 November 1952), known as Pedro Damián, is a Mexican actor, television producer and director, executive producer of popular teen telenovelas, ''Clase 406, Lola, Erase Una Vez, Mis XV,'' ''Rebelde, Like La Leyenda ...
, explained that although there wasn't any fights among the members, it was best that they should disband for the ones who were already planning different solo activities. Herrera and Perroni were occupied with their television projects (the former with the TV series ''Terminales,'' and the latter as the protagonist of ''
Cuidado Con El Ángel''). Chávez was in the middle of a tour with the musical ''
Avenue Q
''Avenue Q'' is a musical comedy featuring puppets and human actors with music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx and book by Jeff Whitty. It won Best Musical, Book, and Score at the 2004 Tony Awards. The show's format is a parody of PBS' ...
s Mexican stage production, and was planning to build his career as a solo artist, actor and producer. Anahí managed her own clothing store in Mexico City and began an organization to help those who have
eating disorder
An eating disorder is a mental disorder defined by abnormal eating behaviors that negatively affect a person's physical or mental health. Only one eating disorder can be diagnosed at a given time. Types of eating disorders include binge eating d ...
s. Dulce María was involved with shooting a film ''Alguién a visto a Lupita'' and a variety of projects, such as dubbing a cartoon character in a Mexican film. Later, Uckermann starred in the TV show ''Kdabra'', produced by
Fox
Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush'').
Twelve sp ...
in Colombia. On November 25, RBD released ''
Best Of
A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be crea ...
'' (in Brazil: ''Hits Em Português''; in the United States: ''Greatest Hits''), which was a CD/DVD that features their singles and a DVD with music videos as part of their goodbye. A Portuguese version of the album was also released.
''
Para Olvidarte De Mí
''Para Olvidarte de Mí'' (English: ''To Forget About Me'') is the sixth and final studio album by Mexican pop band RBD, a group that gained popularity from Televisa's teenage-oriented TV series, ''Rebelde''. The album was released on March 10, ...
'' (2009) was the sixth and final album to be released by the group. The album is preceded by the only single "Para Olvidarte De Mí". On December 2, 2009, the live concert DVD, ''
Tournée do Adeus'', recorded in
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...
was released, containing the group's last show in Brazil.
2020: Social networks, streaming relaunch and ''Ser O Parecer Virtual Concert''
After years with the music of RBD out of online streaming platforms (after Universal Music bought EMI), in August 2020 the former members announced on their social media that their six studio albums and the Brazilian versions would be available in all streaming services on September 3, 2020. It was also announced that the albums will be available in stores.
To celebrate the launch of their music on streaming, the group announced a virtual show that took place on December 26 and reunited 4 of the original members: Anahí, Maite Perroni, Christian Chavez and Christopher von Uckermann. Alfonso Herrera and Dulce Maria did not take part in the reunion, with the latter confirming that she couldn't join because of her pregnancy.
A week of snippets on the band's
Instagram
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account teasing a new song followed soon after. On Tuesday, November 17 "Siempre He Estado Aquí" was released simultaneously in all streaming platforms. The group created a TikTok challenge for the song. An animated music video was released on December 3 on the group's YouTube channel.
2022-present: Reunion tour
On December 14, 2022, von Uckermann archived all of his
Instagram
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posts and deleted his profile picture, with no explanation. A day later, Chávez did the same thing, leading fans to speculate things related to the group. That same day, fans noticed Dulce María was beginning to archive posts and found a Brazilian ticket website with a page for RBD. Soon after, Anahí archived all her posts and also removed her profile picture. She was followed by the group's official account, which did the same thing. The next day, Perroni cleansed her own Instagram page, and Dulce María finished the day after. The page T6H Entertainment also took part in this blackout.
On December 19, the band's Instagram account posted a video that included a scene from the telenovela ''Rebelde'', intercut with footage of the five members during a dinner at Puente's house from November 20. The end of the video showed a link called "soyrebelde.mundo", where fans could register and included a countdown to January 19, 2023, with the text "Prepare your ties" written above.
Documentary about the group
In late 2012, Pedro Damián told Televisa that the group would return to the stage in 2013. According to Damián, the project was to do something amazing and interesting, "Let's talk to them. Let's convince them to do something amazing, something interesting." He stated he was determined to revive the group and would be chatting with members and try to convince them to reunite. Following Damián's statements, Dulce María said in an interview with Televisa that it was too early for a comeback; however, she did not rule out the possibility of ever doing a reunion with her former group members. "I do not know about the future," she stated in the interview, "but right now there's no way. Each of us are focused on his or her career. It's still very early. But never say never." Around the same time, in an interview for
MTV
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Brasil, Christian Chávez said it was possible for a reunion in 2014, which was confirmed by Damián. On July 27, 2013, however, there was no official statement from Dulce María, Herrera, Uckermann, Anahí, or Perroni of this occurring or a set date.
With resistance from some members, Damián decided to develop a documentary about the group in celebration of the sextet's 10 year anniversary. In an interview with Televisa, Damián said he will have something more concrete on the project later in the year, "I have something like 800 hours of recordings ... We are already working."
Members
*
Alfonso Herrera
Alfonso Herrera Rodríguez (, born 28 August 1983) is a Mexican actor and former singer.
Born in Mexico City, Herrera made his television debut in ''Clase 406'' in 2002. In the same year, his made film debut in '' Amar te duele'' and won a MT ...
–
*
Anahí
Anahí Giovanna Puente Portilla (born 14 May 1983), known mononymously as Anahí, is a Mexican actress and singer. In 1986, she started her acting career when she was cast on ''Chiquilladas''. After working on many successful telenovelas produ ...
–
*
Christian Chávez
José Christian Chávez Garza (, born August 7, 1983), most often known as Christian Chávez is a Mexican singer, songwriter and actor, best known for his role as Giovanni Méndez López in the telenovela '' Rebelde'' and its spin-off pop grou ...
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*
Christopher von Uckermann
Christopher Alexander Luis Casillas von Uckermann (born 21 October 1986) is a Mexican singer, songwriter and actor.
He started his acting career when he was only two years old in TV commercials, and became known worldwide after his roles as ...
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*
Dulce María
Dulce María Espinosa Saviñón (, born 6 December 1985), simply known as Dulce María, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, actress and author.
Dulce María began her career at age 5, participating in more than 100 TV commercials. At 11 she was pa ...
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*
Maite Perroni
Maite Perroni Beorlegui (born 9 March 1983) is a Mexican actress, singer, songwriter and producer.
Perroni gained international fame in 2004 as a member of the Latin Grammy-nominated Latin pop group RBD.
As an actress, Perroni's career began ...
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Discography
Spanish discography
;Studio albums
* ''
Rebelde
''Rebelde'' (English: ''Rebel'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa, broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas (now known simply as Las Estrellas). It is a remake of the Argentine telenovela, ''Rebelde Way'', adapted for t ...
'' (2004)
* ''
Nuestro Amor
''Nuestro Amor'' (English: ''Our Love'') is the second studio album by Mexican Latin pop group RBD. The album was released on September 22, 2005, in Mexico, selling over 127,000 units in its first seven hours of release in the country, and 160 ...
'' (2005)
* ''
Celestial
Celestial may refer to:
Science
* Objects or events seen in the sky and the following astronomical terms:
** Astronomical object, a naturally occurring physical entity, association, or structure that exists in the observable universe
** Celes ...
'' (2006)
* ''
Empezar Desde Cero
''Empezar Desde Cero'' (English: ''Starting From Zero'') is the fifth studio album by Mexican pop group RBD, released simultaneously in Mexico and the United States on November 20, 2007.
The album contains two songs composed by two of RBD's b ...
'' (2007)
* ''
Para Olvidarte De Mí
''Para Olvidarte de Mí'' (English: ''To Forget About Me'') is the sixth and final studio album by Mexican pop band RBD, a group that gained popularity from Televisa's teenage-oriented TV series, ''Rebelde''. The album was released on March 10, ...
'' (2009)
Bilingual discography
;Studio albums
* ''
Rebelde (Edição Brasil)
''Rebelde (Edição Brasil)'' (English: ''Rebel (Brazil Edition)'' and also known as ''Rebelde (Edição Português)'' (EN: ''Rebel (Portuguese Edition'') in 2020 limited version) is the first Brazilian Portuguese studio album of Mexican pop b ...
'' (2005)
* ''
Nosso Amor Rebelde
''Nosso Amor Rebelde'' (English: ''Our Rebel Love'') is the second Portuguese language studio album by Mexico, Mexican Pop (music), pop group RBD, released only in Brazil on May 22, 2006. The album contains 11 songs translated to Portuguese from ...
'' (2006)
* ''
Celestial (Versão Brasil)
''Celestial (Versão Brasil)'' (English: ''Heavenly (Brazil Version)'' and also known as ''Celestial (Versão Português)'' (EN: ''Heavenly (Portuguese Version'') in 2020 limited version) is the third and final studio album in Portuguese by Mexi ...
'' (2006)
* ''
Rebels'' (2006)
Tours
2005-07: Tour Generación RBD
Tour Generación RBD was the group's first national tour, which had 80 sold-out shows in Mexico. They visited Monterrey three times, which gathered over 150,000 fans. The tour was certified by OCESA as the fourth most rapidly sold-out tour in Mexico, behind
The Cure
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's 2004 Sing to the Deadly Mouse Trap Tour in first,
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the " Princess of Pop", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. After appearing in stage productio ...
' 2002
Dream Within a Dream Tour
The Dream Within a Dream Tour was the fourth concert tour by American entertainer Britney Spears. It was launched in support of her third studio album, '' Britney'' (2001). The tour was promoted by Concerts West, marking the first time Spears di ...
in second, and
Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) are an American vocal group consisting of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson. Lou Pearlman formed the group in 1993 in Orlando, Florida.
The gr ...
' 2001
Black & Blue World Tour in third. The tour began on May 13, 2005, in Toluca, Mexico, and ended on December 18, 2005 in Lima, Peru. RBD's first international concerts took place in Colombia with huge success. They performed first at Medellin in front of a crowd of 30,000; later in
Cali
Santiago de Cali (), or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with 2,227,642 residents according to the 2018 census. The city spans with of urban area, making Cali the second ...
, over 50,000 were in attendance, being the group's most attended concert in Colombia, and later in Bogota. In March 2006, the second phase of the tour began in the United States, at the
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (also known as the L.A. Coliseum) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Conceived as a hallmark of civic pride, the Coliseum was commissioned in 1921 as a mem ...
with a crowd of over 68,000 fans – a record-breaking act for a Latin group and a sign of their widespread success. In 2006, 694,655 tickets were sold accounting for North American shows, worth a total of $23,600,000. 749,485 tickets were sold worldwide as they came in as the 14th top-selling act of 2006 worldwide.
2007–08: ''Tour Celestial''
''Tour Celestial'' is RBD's second tour where they performed in Latin America, the U.S., and Europe. On June 22, 2007, RBD filmed their concert in
Madrid, Spain
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...
with over 40.000 in attendance for a DVD called ''
Tour Celestial 2007: Hecho en España''.
In early October, it was confirmed by Roptus.com that the rest of the tour would be postponed until further notice. The reason the website gave for these actions was that RBD wants to give their audience a much well-deserved show by performing some songs off their new album, ''
Empezar desde Cero
''Empezar Desde Cero'' (English: ''Starting From Zero'') is the fifth studio album by Mexican pop group RBD, released simultaneously in Mexico and the United States on November 20, 2007.
The album contains two songs composed by two of RBD's b ...
'', which was released on November 20, 2007. RBD grossed $5,400,000 on North American shows and a combined total of 293,742 tickets worldWide.
2008: ''Empezar Desde Cero World Tour''
In February 2008, the ''Empezar Desde Cero Tour'' began in Hildalgo, Texas, at the Dodge Arena. In late 2007, their Celestial Tour 2007 in the United States was rescheduled to February 2008 and became part of their new tour, ''Empezar Desde Cero Tour''. La Nueva Banda
Timbiriche
''Timbiriche'' (also known for a brief time as ''La Banda Timbiriche'') is a Mexican pop music group. The group started as a children's group in 1981 and managed to evolve successfully into adulthood.
Timbiriche is considered one of the most ic ...
was their opening act in the United States. The tour took place in Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Spain, Slovenia,
Serbia
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,
Dominican Republic
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, Romania, the U.S. and many more countries in South America and Europe. RBD performed in Brazil for over 500,000 people, breaking the record by the Rolling Stones. In September, they did a series of concerts in Slovenia. The first concert was sold-out in 30 minutes, which broke records. Poll Star released the top-100 selling concerts for mid-2008
RBD came in number 49 with 166,839 tickets sold from January 1 to June 30, 2008. Third quarter sales from Pollstar ranked RBD at number 48 out of 100 with 301,015 tickets sold from January 1 to September 30, 2008. Pollstar year-end sales from January 1 to December 31, 2008 showed that RBD sold 367,346 tickets. RBD pulled in $4.4 million worth of ticket sales in from North American shows.
2008: ''Gira Del Adiós''
The
Gira Del Adiós was a world tour by Mexican group RBD. The tour was set to visit South America, North America, and Europe, which began on November 1, 2008 and ended on December 21, 2008.
On August 14, 2008, the group RBD announced their last tour, named Gira Del Adiós (or also Tour Del Adiós). The tour itinerary included about 20 cities in countries such as Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Paraguay, Chile and Brazil. In November 2008, the group began the tour in the following cities:
La Paz
La Paz (), officially known as Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: ), is the seat of government of the Bolivia, Plurinational State of Bolivia. With an estimated 816,044 residents as of 2020, La Paz is the List of Bolivian cities ...
,
Buenos Aires
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,
Córdoba and
Rosario
Rosario () is the largest city in the central provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe. The city is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the west bank of the Paraná River. Rosario is the third-most populous ci ...
. In December, RBD concerts were held in
Los Angeles
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,
Guayaquil
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Quito
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,
Lima
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...
,
Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose ...
,
Ljubljana
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During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...
,
Bucharest
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,
Belgrade
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and
Madrid
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. The last presentation of "
Gira Del Adiós" was on December 21 in
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...
and the final farewell of the phenomenon, RBD.
In Brazil, the tour was called "Turnê do Adeus". The first five presentations in the country were held soon after their presentations in Argentina. As in
Fortaleza
Fortaleza (, locally , Portuguese for ''Fortress'') is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. It belongs to the Metropolitan mesoregion of Fortaleza and microregion of Fortaleza. It is Brazil's 5th largest city and the t ...
,
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre (, , Brazilian ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population of 1,488,252 inhabitants (2020) makes it the List of largest cities in Brazil, twelfth most populous city in the country ...
,
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...
with 30,000 people and more than 25,000 in
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...
(Where was the last recorded live DVD of the group, entitled ''"
Tournée do Adeus."'') and
Brasília
Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...
.
.
Legacy
RBD was one of the most important phenomenons of Latin pop culture in the 2000s despite their short transition into the music scene. The cultural phenomenon led by the soap opera ''
Rebelde
''Rebelde'' (English: ''Rebel'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa, broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas (now known simply as Las Estrellas). It is a remake of the Argentine telenovela, ''Rebelde Way'', adapted for t ...
'' and the pop group, accompanied by advertising strategies from 2004 to 2009, resulted in recognition from a young audience who followed the career of the group, leaving a legacy of six studio albums, two TV ''s''eries and multiple awards. On March 2, 2007, photos of Chávez marrying a Canadian BJ Murphy were leaked, and the singer spoke about this in a statement, officially coming out. He became the first openly gay Mexican international singer. October 4 was selected as RBD World Day, in honor of the day ''Rebelde'' was released in Mexico.
Fundación Sálvame
In February 2006, thousands of RBD fans in Brazil attended an event where the six members signed merchandise and performed some of their songs. After the event concluded, a white van that was thought to contain the group was spotted leaving the area. Due to this, thousands of people ran in excitement and in the commotion, 43 people were injured and three others were killed. Later during their Celestial tour, the group spoke about the incident and stated "It is something that struck us all. No one would tell us what happened until we were on our way back to Mexico, and to know that your fans were killed at your event is a horrible feeling because you think 'Wow, they were there to see me and because of that they’re gone now' it’s such an indescribable feeling and we can’t explain how heartbroken we are". The group later confirmed they had met and spoken with the families of the victims.
RBD crea fundación ''Salvame''
Retrieved August 12, 2009
The Mexican group RBD launched "Fundación Sálvame" ("Save Me Foundation", named after one of their songs) to help street children, which began on May 1, 2006. The foundation serves Mexico, Brazil, and Spain.
Awards and nominations
See also
*List of music artists and bands from Mexico
This is a list of music artists and bands from Mexico, categorized according to musical genre.
Ranchera, Mariachi
Mexican Guaracha, Trival
*3Ball MTY
Mexican Cumbia
* Celso Piña
*Kumbia Kings
*Selena and her Selena y Los Dinos
*Banda Ma ...
*List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Pop Airplay of 2005
The most popular Latin pop songs in 2005, ranked by radio airplay audience impressions and measured by Nielsen BDS.
References
{{Billboard Latin charts
2005 record charts, United States Latin Pop Airplay
Lists of Billboard Latin Pop ...
*List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Pop Airplay of 2006
The Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' Latin Pop Airplay, Latin Pop Songs is a chart that ranks the best-performing Spanish-language Latin pop, Pop music single (music), singles of the United States. Published by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard ...
*List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2006
This is a list containing the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Tracks
The ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs (formerly Hot Latin Tracks and Hot Latin 50) is a record chart in the United States for Latin songs, published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. Si ...
*List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums from the 2000s
Latin Pop Albums, published in ''Billboard'' magazine, is a record chart
A record chart, in the music industry, also called a music chart, is a ranking of recorded music according to certain criteria during a given period. Many different ...
*List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2005
The ''Billboard'' Top Latin albums chart, published in ''Billboard'' magazine, is a record chart that features Latin music sales information. This data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan from a sample that includes music stores, music department ...
*List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2006
The ''Billboard'' Top Latin albums chart, published in ''Billboard'' magazine, is a record chart that features Latin music sales information. This data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan from a sample that includes music stores, music department ...
*List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2007
The ''Billboard'' Top Latin albums chart, published in ''Billboard'' magazine, is a record chart that features Latin music sales information. This data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan from a sample that includes music stores, music departments ...
*List of Latin songs on the Billboard Hot 100
Latin music in the United States is defined by both the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and '' Billboard'' magazine as any release with 51% or more of its content recorded in Spanish. The best performing Latin songs in the United ...
*List of best-selling albums in Brazil
The following is an independently list of best-selling albums in Brazil. This list can contain any types of album, including studio albums, extended plays, greatest hits, compilations, various artists, soundtracks and remixes. The list is divid ...
*List of best-selling albums in Mexico
Mexico is the second-largest Spanish-speaking music market in the world, slightly behind Spain, based on retail value. Although long plagued by piracy, the domestic market has strengthened in recent years due to strong growth from digital and str ...
*List of number-one albums of 2005 (Mexico)
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*Top Latin Albums Year-End Chart The Billboard Top Latin Albums, ''Billboard'' Top Latin albums chart, published in Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' magazine, is a record chart that features Latin music sales information. This data is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan from a sample ...
*Top 100 Mexico
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References
External links
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