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Imagínate (Menudo Album)
''Imagínate...'' is a studio album by the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo (group), Menudo, released in 1994 in music, 1994.. The album featured the members Abel Talamántez, Alexis Grullón, Andy Blázquez, Ashley Ruiz and Ricky López, and is the second album recorded by this line-up. Songs and promotion While promoting the album in Peru, the song "Los Amigos y Las Amigas" was accused of plagiarism of the song "Los Patos y Las Patas" by singer :es:Raúl Romero, Raúl Romero, a member of the group Los Nosequién y Los Nosecuántos. Edgardo Díaz, Menudo's manager, denied the accusations, stating that the term "plagiarism" was being misused, as the word "patas" was simply replaced with a synonym due to the pejorative use of the word "pato" in Puerto Rico. The Peruvian authorities banned the distribution and commercialization of the song. This decision was made after a resolution by INDECOPI, which pointed out similarities in the title and content of the songs. The record label Disco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menudo (group)
Menudo is a Puerto Rican boy band formed by producer Edgardo Díaz. Referred to as the "most iconic Latino pop music band", they have been ranked as one of the biggest boy bands of all time by several publications, including ''Billboard'', ''Us Weekly'', '' Seventeen'', and ''Teen Vogue'', being the only Latin band on their lists. The band had several radio hits during its career. They acted in a television film (1979's ''Leyenda de Amor'') and two feature films, '' An Adventure Called Menudo'' (''Una aventura llamada Menudo'') and '' Menudo: The Movie'' (''Menudo: La Película''), in three mini series entitled "I Want to Be", "It's for Love" and "Forever Friends" ("Quiero Ser", "Es Por Amor" and "Por Siempre Amigos") and another television mini-series named ''Panchito and Arturo'' (''Panchito y Arturo''). Menudo was distinctive in that the members of the band were let go at around age 17 , that is when their voice breaks, and younger vocalists took their place. In fact over t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin Pop
Latin pop () is a pop music subgenre that is a fusion of US–style music production with Latin music genres from anywhere in Latin America and Spain. It originates with List of countries where Spanish is an official language, Spanish-speaking musicians. Generally, Latin pop refers to pop music in Spanish and is commonly associated with Spanish-language pop, rock, and dance music. History Latin pop is one of the most popular Latin music (genre), Latin music genres today. However, before the arrival of artists like Los del Río, Alejandro Sanz, Thalía, Luis Miguel, Selena, Paulina Rubio, Shakira, Carlos Vives, Ricky Martin, Gloria Trevi and Enrique Iglesias, Latin pop first reached a global audience through the work of bandleader Sergio Mendes in the mid-1960s,Latin Pop ''Rhapsody '', retrieved 8 January 2013. although artists like Carmen M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vem Pra Mim
''Vem Pra Mim'' is the fifth and final album in Portuguese by the group Menudo, released in 1993. This was the only album performed by the lineup composed of Abel Talamántez, Alexis Grullón, Andy Blázquez, Ashley Ruiz, and new member Ricky López. Ricky replaced Adrián Olivares, who decided to leave the group. The album features 12 tracks, including Portuguese versions of songs originally recorded in Spanish by other Menudo lineups. The track "Eu Só Queria" includes a special guest appearance by Brazilian TV host Mylla Christie, known for hosting the TV show '' Clube da Criança'' on Rede Manchete. Her participation was recorded in October 1993. Additionally, two songs from the '' Sombras & Figuras'' album, released in 1988, were adapted into Portuguese: "Serenata Rock'N Roll" (also featured on the '' Os Ultimos Herois'' album released in 1990) with new lyrics, and "Gafas Oscuras." Promotion To promote the album, Menudo appeared on Brazilian TV shows such as the '' Prog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiempo De Amar
''Tiempo de Amar'' is Menudo's 36th album (23rd in Spanish), released in 1996.. The album features the members: Abel Talamántez, Alexis Grullón, Andy Blázquez, and new members Didier Hernández from Cuba, and Anthony Galindo from Venezuela. Didier and Anthony replaced Ashley Ruiz and Ricky López, who decided to leave the group. This was the last album recorded under the name Menudo. The creator, Edgardo Díaz, had sold the name to a Panamanian company, so the group’s name was changed to MDO. Critical reception Regarding the reviews from music critics, the reception was favorable, with some critics pointing out that the repertoire represented a maturation of the quintet's previous works. The critic from ''Billboard'' magazine stated that the melodies were catchy and highlighted the romantic lyrics and vocal harmonies. He pointed out that "Más Y Más," with an upbeat pop/dance rhythm, "Buscando Un Amor," with reggae influences, and the ballad "Tiempo De Amar" would partic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 In Music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994. Specific locations * 1994 in British music * 1994 in Norwegian music * 1994 in South Korean music Specific genres * 1994 in country music * 1994 in heavy metal music * 1994 in hip hop music * 1994 in Latin music * 1994 in jazz Events January–February *January 19 – Bryan Adams becomes the first major Western music star to perform in Vietnam since the end of the Vietnam War. *January 21–February 5 – The Big Day Out festival takes place, again expanding from the previous year's venues to include the Gold Coast, Queensland and Auckland in New Zealand. The festival is headlined by Soundgarden, Ramones and Björk. *January 25 – Alice in Chains release their '' Jar of Flies'' album which makes its US chart debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so. *January 29 – The Supremes' Mary Wilson is injured when her Jeep hits a freeway median and flips over just o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Musical ensemble, bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All-Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar, and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as compact discs (CDs) replaced LP record, LPs and cassette (format), cassettes as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it, he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abel Talamántez
Abel Talamántez Mendoza (born October 16, 1978, in Pecos, Texas), is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He is currently a vocalist for the bands Cruz Martínez Y Los Super Reyes and Los EnVivo Kings. He is also a former member of the bands Menudo, MDO, and A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia Kings. Talamántez was the second member of Mexican origin in Menudo. Biography Abel Talamántez Mendoza was born in Pecos, Texas, to Mexican parents. Talamántez grew up playing basketball with his elder brother (who would join La Sombra, with Cruz Martínez, owner and founder of international groups Kumbia Kings and Los Super Reyes) and three sisters (who would form Esmi Talamántez Y Viento Loco). He became a member of the famous Puerto Rican music group, Menudo, in 1992, after several group members had left the group in the middle of a scandal that had threatened to break up the band. Edgardo Díaz held auditions and Talamántez, among others, were chosen as the new mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis Grullón
MDO is a Latin American pop music, pop/rock music, rock band, spun off in 1997 from the Latin American boy band once known as Menudo (band), Menudo. The group's first line-up reunited for an international tour in 2015. Band history In the mid-1990s, Edgardo Diaz, Menudo's creator and director, sold the rights for the trademarked name Menudo to a Panamanian company. After the release and promotion of Menudo's album ''Tiempo De Amar'' in 1996, the remaining line-up formed MDO under the direction and production of Diaz at first. The members at the time were Abel Talamántez, Alexis Grullón, Anthony Galindo, Didier Hernández and :es:Daniel René, Daniel René. Together they recorded the album ''MDO (album), MDO'' in 1997 (Gold Record). In 1999, they followed it with ''Un Poco Más (MDO album), Un Poco Más''. The album featured two English songs, "Groove With Me Tonight" and "Fantasy", in an attempt to cross-over to the US market, this album hit Platinum in sales and took MDO to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Blázquez
Menudo is a Puerto Rican boy band formed by producer Edgardo Díaz. Referred to as the "most iconic Latino pop music band", they have been ranked as one of the biggest boy bands of all time by several publications, including ''Billboard'', ''Us Weekly'', '' Seventeen'', and ''Teen Vogue'', being the only Latin band on their lists. The band had several radio hits during its career. They acted in a television film (1979's ''Leyenda de Amor'') and two feature films, '' An Adventure Called Menudo'' (''Una aventura llamada Menudo'') and '' Menudo: The Movie'' (''Menudo: La Película''), in three mini series entitled "I Want to Be", "It's for Love" and "Forever Friends" ("Quiero Ser", "Es Por Amor" and "Por Siempre Amigos") and another television mini-series named ''Panchito and Arturo'' (''Panchito y Arturo''). Menudo was distinctive in that the members of the band were let go at around age 17 , that is when their voice breaks, and younger vocalists took their place. In fact over th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky López
José Ricardo "Ricky" López Jiménez (Born on September 6, 1980) is a singer and former member of the well known boy band, Menudo. Singing career Ricky López was discovered musically at age 13, when he was chosen to become a member of Menudo. Edgardo Diaz chose to nickname him "Ricky III", because of Ricky Meléndez and Ricky Martin's earlier stints in the group. López soon became known as "Ricky III" by Menudo fans in Puerto Rico and the rest of Latin America. At Menudo, López recorded two CDs: "Imagínate" -translation "Imagine That!"-, which was done in Spanish, and " Vem Pra Mim", which was released in Portuguese specifically for the band's Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...ian fan base. He left the band in 1995. "Ricky 3" had an accident in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
