Sasha, Benny y Erik are a pop- supergroup from

Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

. The group was formed by 3 former members of the Mexican pop group

Timbiriche Timbiriche (also known for a brief time as La Banda Timbiriche) was a Mexican pop music group. The group started as a children's group in 1981 and managed to evolve successfully into adulthood. Timbiriche is considered one of the most iconic Lat ...

, consisting of Sasha Sokol, Benny Ibarra, and

Erik Rubin The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Nor ...

, who are close friends in real life. With much anticipation by their fans, Sasha, Benny y Erik released the live album '' Primera Fila: Sasha Benny Erik''. The project has enjoyed much success with a national tour that started in late 2012, and has continued through much of 2014. The album has been certified

triple platinum Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory (see ...

+ gold in

for sales exceeding 210,000 copies. Originally, the band performed 2 concerts at the

National Auditorium National Auditorium () is an entertainment center at Paseo de la Reforma #50, Chapultepec in Mexico City. The National Auditorium is considered among the world's best venues by specialized media. It was designed by Mexican architects Pedro Ram ...

in Mexico City, in April 2013, but due to demand, they did two more concerts at the venue in September of that same year. In 2013, they released En Vivo desde el Auditorio Nacional, which got certified as gold a few days after its release. At the end of 2013, the album Primera Fila: Sasha Benny Erik was officially recognized by AMPROFON as the second best-selling album in Mexico that same year (after the album "Confidencias" by Alejandro Fernandez).(Top 20 Anual, Amprofon) Retrieved 22 October 2014 In late 2014, Sasha, Benny y Erik released their first studio album "Vuelta al Sol" and released "Esta Noche" as their first single. The next singles were "Todo tiene su lugar" ,"Japi" and "Punto de partida". In 2015, they performed at National Auditorium twice ( two concerts in May and other two in November). In early 2016, they will release a new live album with new songs and hits, performed with several guests. The first single, "Lo Siento" featuring

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, was released on February 19. In May, "Entre Amigos" was released and the band announced the end of the project in December. The album was certified as Gold some weeks later and they began a farewell tour with a final performance on December 31.

Discography

Albums

*2012: '' Primera Fila: Sasha Benny Erik'' *2013: '' En Vivo desde el Auditorio Nacional'' *2014: Vuelta Al Sol *2016: Entre Amigos

Singles

*2012: "Cada Beso (Live Primera Fila)" *2013: "Sin Ti (Live Primera Fila)" *2013: "Como Hemos Cambiado (Live Primera Fila)" *2013: "Serás El Aire (En Vivo Desde El Auditorio Nacional)" *2014: "Esta Noche" *2015: "Todo Tiene Su Lugar" *2015: "Japi" *2015: "Japi (Versión Banda) (Ft. Edwin Luna Y La Trakalosa De Monterrey)" *2015: "Punto De Partida" *2016: "Lo Siento" (Ft.

) *2016: "Ay Amor" (Ft. Playa Limbo)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sasha, Benny y Erik Timbiriche members Mexican pop music groups Musical groups established in 2012 Mexican musical trios Timbiriche Sony Music Latin artists 2012 establishments in Mexico