Maldita Nerea (English: Darn
Nerea) is a Spanish pop/rock band.
History
The group originated in
Murcia
Murcia (, , ) is a city in south-eastern Spain, the capital and most populous city of the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia, and the seventh largest city in the country. It has a population of 460,349 inhabitants in 2021 (about one ...
. They started with small concerts in the city and then
Salamanca
Salamanca () is a city in western Spain and is the capital of the Province of Salamanca in the autonomous community of Castile and León. The city lies on several rolling hills by the Tormes River. Its Old City was declared a UNESCO World Herit ...
, where Jorge moved to continue his studies of speech therapy. These concerts were successful and the band became popular.
They attracted the attention of
Universal Music
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its ...
and in October 2003, their debut album ''Cuarto creciente'' was released. In 2007, following the first album and their departure from Universal, Jorge Ruiz decided that the next release would be self-published. Called ''El secreto de las tortugas'', it was released on "Cuarto Creciente Producciones". In 2009 they released the album ''Es un secreto... No se lo digas a nadie'', which featured remastered versions of previously released songs.
During 2010, the band had a hit with the song "Cosas que suenan a..." which reached number 1 on iTunes (in Spain) and was credited as iTunes Song of the Year.
In 2011, they released their album ''Fácil'' and announced a tour of Spain and an additional date in London. In that year, they recorded the song "Bienvenidos a nuestro Clan" for the
TVE Clan shorts programme ''
Clanners''.
The band's 2017 single "Bailarina", from the album of the same name, was chosen as the official anthem of the 72nd edition of the
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the ...
cycling race and was performed live at the team presentation on 17 August 2017 in
Nîmes. The video for the song was also shot there.
Members
Original members
* Jorge Ruiz – vocals and writer
* Luis Gómez – guitar
* Carlos Molina – bass
* Sergio Bernal – drums
Current members
* Jorge Ruiz – vocals and writer
* Luis A. Gómez – guitar
* Jordi Armengol – guitar
* Pedro A. Carrillo – bass
* Tato Latorre – guitar
* Serginho Moreira – drums
Discography
* ''Cuarto Creciente'' (2003)
* ''El secreto de las tortugas'' (2007)
* ''Maldita Maqueta'' (2004)
* ''Es un secreto... No se lo digas a nadie'' (2009)
* ''Fácil'' (2011)
* ''Mira dentro'' (2014)
* ''Bailarina'' (2017)
* ''Un planeta llamado nosotros'' (2020) No. 1 Spain
Awards
40 Principales Awards
Los Premios 40 Principales
LOS40 Music Awards, formerly known as ''Premios 40 Principales'', is an award show by the musical radio station LOS40. It was created in 2006 to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the worldwide station.
History
LOS40 is the ...
of music, are some awards created in 2006 by the radio station
Los 40 Principales
Los 40 (The 40, stylized as LOS40 and formerly ''Los 40 Principales'', es, Los Cuarenta) is a Top 40 music radio network and radio station brand in many Spanish-speaking countries from PRISA Radio. The station has its origins as a music show ...
, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the foundation of the station.
Lo que de Verdad Importa Awards
Cadena 100 Awards
Neox Fan Awards
References
External links
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Spanish musical groups
Spanish rock music groups
Spanish pop rock music groups
Rock en Español music groups
Sony Music Spain artists