Kudai are a Chilean

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band from

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, formed in early 2000. The group is composed of Pablo Holman, Bábara Sepúlveda, Tomás Manzi, and

Nicole Natalino Nicole Monserrat Natalino Torres (born March 5, 1989) is a Chilean singer who is a current member of Chilean pop rock band Kudai (previously known as Ciao). She had left the group voluntarily in 2006, and in 2008 made a comeback with her solo mu ...

, who left the group in 2006 citing personal reasons, and was replaced by Ecuadorian

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for three years. After the group disbanded in 2010, in November 2016, the band confirmed their return to the scene with the original members. Originally beginning their career as a children band named CIAO, they rose to international fame when they changed their name and musical style with their debut album '' Vuelo'' (2004), which was a worldwide success, reaching triple platinum status in Chile, and selling over 500,000 copies worldwide. Their third studio album ''

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'' (2008) was nominated for Best Pop Album by Group or Duet at the

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, and was critically acclaimed. They are well known for hit songs, such as "

Sin Despertar "Sin Despertar" is a song performed by Chilean band Kudai. It was released as the first single from their debut album '' Vuelo''. This single was also their first single as Kudai, after they gave up their old name band, Ciao. The single was succe ...

", " Ya Nada Queda", " Déjame Gritar", " Lejos De Aquí" and " Morir De Amor". Kudai had a resounding commercial success in Latin America, and marked an entire generation with their musical style and lyricism. Often labeled by the media as an " emo band", a sobriquet based on their image, Kudai is characterized by lyrics about transcendental topics for youth such as depression,

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and toxic relationships.

History

1999–2002: Ciao

Pablo Vega, a Mexican producer and manager based in Chile, formed a children's group called "Ciao" late 1999. Initially, the group included

and Tomás Manzi, and later, Bárbara Sepúlveda, who auditioned, and replaced another girl who could not continue within the musical project. Finally, the group was formed by the fourth member, Pablo Holman, who joined "Ciao" by a reference, because his father is a well-known musician from Chile and acquaintance of Vega. The concept of "Ciao" consisted of a group of children each represented by a color –Pablo, blue; Barbara, fuchsia; Nicole, purple and Tomás, green – who performed Italian pop hits. Ciao released their first and only album studio, ''El Poder de los Niños'', early 2002 by EMI Odeón Chilena. Two singles from the album were promoted on Chilean radio stations, "

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" and " Mamma María", both of which contained its own music videos. For two years, Ciao made appearances on television shows, until the group transitioned into a teen concept.

2003–2005: Foundation of Kudai, and ''Vuelo''

The group began accepting song submissions and concentrating on performing original material in hopes of breaking out of its niche market. Their reinvention was complete after changing their name from CIAO to ''Kudai'', which is derived from the

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''(native Chilean language)'' word , which according to the bandmembers means "young worker." In 2004 the group, now composed of four vocalists (Pablo, Tomas, Barbara, and Nicole), released its debut record, entitled '' Vuelo'' (Flight). Thanks to a string of successful singles, Vuelo soon achieved platinum record status. The group began its steady climb to the top with a

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nomination from '' MTV Latin American video music awards'' for their music video from the first single "

", quickly escalated to the first places of Chilean music rankings. Soon, they released their second single, " Ya Nada Queda", which achieved great success as did their third single, "Escapar". ''Vuelo'' went

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in August 2005. Kudai was nominated for ''Best Artist—Central Region'' and ''Best New Artist—Central'' Region in the MTV Video Music Awards Latin America 2005. They released their first

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, which included their 2004–2005 Tour, in September 2005 called '' En Vivo - Gira 2004–2005''. The album was released in Mexico in July 2006 with a different cover with the same tracks. The album sold more of 500,000 copies worldwide.

2006–2007: ''Sobrevive'', their second studio album

In 2006, they recorded their second album called ''

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'' released on June 15, 2006 this album debuted at #1 in Chile as one of the most sold albums of the year and gained the gold album status for selling over 15,000 copies. The album was released in 2007 in Mexico and sold more than 350,000 copies worldwide. This album was the last record on which Nicole Natalino sang. She left the group due to personal problems. After the departure of Nicole,

replaced her and re-recorded the album featuring Gabriela's

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; this was released on September 26, 2007 in Chile. The album represented a drastic change in their style with a heavier sound and darker lyrics about anorexia, teenage pregnancy, drug addiction & suicide. The first single is "Déjame Gritar" which reached #1 in Chile and Argentina. The video of the single features Nicole before her departure and also hit the #1 spot on many music video channels and programs in Latin America and reached #1 on

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Latin America's

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'' in Argentina and

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. She became a permanent member of the group, and now contributes to the group's excellent trajectory. The second single is " Llévame" and this performs at all

. The video also features the new member and it was filmed in the

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in Chile. This version of the record was promoted in Latinamerica. In addition to replacing Nicole, the track listing also changed a bit. The song "Si He Tocado El Suelo" was removed and a new one titled " Tú replaced it" They also performed the theme for the

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's show, ''Quiero mis Quince'' (English: ''

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''). On October 19, 2006, the group won the '' MTV Latin American video music awards'' award for ''Best Central Artist'' and ''Best Pop Artist'', which they dedicated to both their fans and Nicole. After the success of the group, they were invited to the

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Festival in February 2007. On October 2, 2007 their released the first live album (fourth overall) called '' En Vivo: Desde Mexico''.

2008–2010: ''Nadha''

Towards the end of 2007 they moved to Mexico to launch their international career and left Chile. Kudai closed their career in Chile when they played in the Festival de

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''. The album has 12 songs, of which six were written by producer Koko Stambuk (''ex-musician of Glup!''). Three other songs are from producer Carlos Lara, who is considered to be the creator of

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and has collaborated with musicians such as

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and

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. Cathy Lean (''Ex-Mal Corazón''), from Chile, also wrote two of the album's songs. Kudai chose to interpret the songs of

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and her band's bassist Eric Avery (''ex-Jane's Addiction''). The album was mastered at a Los Angeles studio, Igloo Music, under the direction of Gustavo Borner, who has worked with well-known artists such as Diego Torres,

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, as well as working on the motion picture

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s of ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Kudai band member

has said that this album is a turning point in Kudai's musical career:

"Now is the time that Kudai needs to show and prove many things because if we remain the same, we will be categorized as the teen band that will never grow. I feel that this third album is a very decisive stage for Kudai. We are going to fight to rid ourselves from the title of "the band that wants to be popular" and actually present good material."

Rumors say Kudai might be performing in World Peace One in 2008. The group might be playing in

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, though other sources claim they might be playing in

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. They appeared also in one episode of ''

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'' and performed " Déjame Gritar". Their album ''Nadha'' made hit in stores on May 3, 2008 in Chile and released in the all Latin America in Mexico obtained gold certification for their sales. On May 12, 2008, Kudai premiered their new music video with the Mexican music group,

and

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called "Estar Bien" (Be Well). The song is part of a campaign for

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, and

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awareness, and for being well, happy, and getting active in Mexico. The video shows the singers on a tour bus singing around

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while citizens do various stretches and cardiovascular exercises. On August 5, 2008 the band will make debut in the United States market with their first album released there. On July 21, 2008 their second single of ''Nadha'', "

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" was released in Latin America. The album has been nominated for "Best Pop Album by Group or Duet" at the

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to be held at the

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on 13 November. In January 2009, they released an exclusive single for Chile, called " Hoy Quiero" with moderate success. On January 22, 2009, they released as a single the song "Ladrando a La Luna" for the 2008

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's movie '' Bolt''.

2016-present: Reunion

In November 2016, the band announced their comeback with the original line-up, as former member Nicole Natalino confirmed the reunion with their bandmates. They also confirmed the release of a new song recorded recently.

Members

Current members

* Pablo Holman – vocals, occasionally guitars (1999–2009; 2016–present) * Bárbara Sepúlveda – vocals (1999–2009; 2016–present) * Tomás Manzi – vocals (1999–2009; 2016–present) *

– vocals (1999–2006; 2016–present)

Former members

– vocals (2006–2009)

Discography

;Studio albums * '' Vuelo'' (2004) * ''

'' (2006) * ''

'' (2008) * ''Laberinto'' (2019) * ''Revuelo'' (2021)

Tours

Awards and nominations

Latin Grammy Awards

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to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Earned a nomination Kudai. , - ,

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Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica

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or VMALA's is the Latin American version of the Video Music Awards. Kudai won five awards from sixteen nominations. , - ,

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Los Premios 40 Principales

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Orgullosamente Latino Award

The Orgullosamente Latino Awards are accolades first awarded in 2004 for the best in Latin music. They were created by Alexis Núñes Oliva, Executive Producer of Ritmoson Latino, the Mexico-based music television channel through which the awards are broadcast each year. Kudai won two awards from four nominations. , - ,

, , ''Kudai'' , , Latin Group of the Year , , , - ,

, , '' Lejos De Aquí'' , , Latin Music Video of the Year , , , -

Premios Oye!

Premios Oye! (Premio Nacional a la Música Grabada) are presented annually by the Academia Nacional de la Música en México for outstanding achievements in the Mexican record industry. Kudai received an award from two nominations. , - ,

, , ''

'' , , Best Pop by a Duo/Group , , , - ,

, , '' Lejos De Aquí'' , , Best Song with a Message , , , -

References

External links

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Official site
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