Miranda is a French
Eurodance
Euro-Dance (sometimes referred to as Euro-NRG, Euro-electronica or Euro) is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s in Europe. It combines many elements of hip hop, techno, Hi-NRG, house music, and Euro-Disco. This ...
group, active in
Europe
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in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The main frontwoman of the group was the French-Spanish singer and dancer Sandra Miranda García (born in
Paris, France
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, on 24 January 1976). The band was initially signed to
Universal Records
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.
History
In 1998, Miranda was taking part as a dancer to the videoclip of
Ricky Martin
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...
's song, "
María", when she met producers Louis Element and Johnny Williams. Their first release, in 1999, was the lead single from their first and only album ''Fiesta'': "
Vamos a la playa"; the song became a summer hit in the Netherlands and Italy. In 2000, they released two singles, "Eldorado" and "A la fiesta", the latter of which peaked at number 66 on the Dutch Singles Chart.
They released one further song, the non-charting "Bamba! (El Ritmo De Miranda)".
In 2001, Miranda disbanded and main singer signed with the label "Do It Yourself" for a solo career.
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
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French Eurodance groups
French people of Spanish descent
1976 births
Living people
21st-century French singers
21st-century French women singers