Tan Biónica was a
pop rock
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band from
Argentina
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. The group was formed in 2002 in
Buenos Aires
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by vocalist Santiago "Chano" Moreno Charpentier, his younger brother Gonzalo "Bambi" Moreno Charpentier, Sebastián Seoane (guitar), and Diego Lichtenstein (drums). Tan Biónica worked on the soundtracks for the telenovelas ''
Graduados
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'' and ''
Viudas e hijos del Rock and Roll
''Viudas e hijos del Rock and Roll'' ( en, Widow and sons of Rock and Roll) is a 2014 Argentine telenovela, starred by Damián De Santo and Paola Barrientos. It includes several references to the Argentine Rock of the 1990s.
The show ended on Ma ...
''.
Tan Biónica enjoyed significant radio airplay and fame after the release of their second studio album, ''Obsesionario'', in 2010. Their next album, ''Destinología'' in 2013, contained the single ''Ciudad Mágica'', which reached the Number 1 spot on the Argentina Top 20 chart.
''Destinología'' also featured the band's second Number 1 hit single, ''La Melodía de Dios''. The band is not currently active.
Members
* Bambi Moreno Charpentier: bass and synth
* Chano Moreno Charpentier: singer
* Diego Lichtenstein: drums
* Sebastián Seoane: guitars
Awards
*2013: Winner of "Best Latin Song" during the Kids Choice Awards Argentina awards
*2013: Winner of "Best Argentinian artist" during E! Awards
*2014: Winner of "Best Album - Pop Groups" during Premios Gardel awards
*2012: Nominee of "Best South Latin American Act" during MTV EMA
*2013: Nominee of "Best South Latin American Act" during MTV EMA
*2014: Nominee of "Best South Latin American Act" during MTV EMA
*2015: Nominee of "Best South Latin American Act" during MTV EMA
Discography
Albums
*2001: ''Tapa de Moda'' (demo)
*2007: ''Canciones del huracán''
*2010: ''Obsesionario''
*2013: ''Destinología''
*2015: ''Hola mundo''
Special releases
*2014: ''Obsesionario'' (Black edition)
*2014: ''Destinologia'' (Black Edition)
Live albums
*2014: ''Vivo Usina del Arte''
Remix albums
*2015: ''Hola mi vida'' (The Remixes)
*2016: ''Buenas noches otra vez'' (The Remixes)
EP
*2003: ''Wonderful Noches''
Singles
References
Argentine pop music groups
Argentine rock music groups
Musical groups from Buenos Aires
Musical groups established in 2002
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