The Triplets are a pop rock
trio that crossed over musical boundaries from the U.S through Latin America. Composed of the
triplets
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Diana, Sylvia, and Vicky Villegas (all born April 18th, 1965) of an
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mother and a
Mexican father, the group
recorded in both
English
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and
Spanish
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. They first gained recognition after winning the
MTV Basement Tapes Contest in 1986 for the song "Boys", and were awarded a contract with Elektra Records and released their first EP "Break The Silence"
They scored a
hit single on the
U.S.
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''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in 1991 with "You Don't Have to Go Home Tonight" as well as on the Adult Contemporary Chart with "Sunrise". They released a
VHS tape in 1991 as well. Subsequent hits followed on the
Billboard Latin charts.
On September 9, 2015 the band announced they were reuniting and releasing a new CD entitled "Independence Road." The album was released in September 2016 with Sylvia and Vicky performing and Diana writing songs.
Musical awards and Nominations included a Grammy Nomination for best new Latin Pop group (1993), American Music Nomination for best new group, (1991), a New York Music Award for best new group (1991) and the Desy Award for best new Latin group (1991).
Discography
Albums
*''Break the Silence'' (
Elektra Records, 1986)
*''Thicker Than Water'' (Mercury, 1991;
''Billboard'' 200 peak #125)
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*''Fuerza del Parentesco'' (
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, 1991 - Spanish version of ''Thicker Than Water'')
*''Algo Mas Que Amor'' (
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EMI Latin
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History
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, 1993)
*''Independence Road'' (Various Artists Records, September 26, 2016)
Singles
References
External links
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Mexican pop music groups
Sibling musical trios
Triplets
Latin pop music groups
Women in Latin music