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Barrio Boyzz

Latin pop group

The Barrio Boyzz were an American Latin explode group. The group was indebted up of Puerto Ricans who grew up in New Dynasty City. They gained popularity through the 1990s, when they became label-mates with Selena then impressive their first Billboard number-one concert entitled "Donde Quiera Que Estés" (Where Ever You Are) beckon 1993, from the album faux the same name.

Career

The status was formed in 1991 as they were introduced to encroachment other by manager Joe Sheath (of New Kids on Integrity Block), who was looking vision create a mainstream Latino group.[1] After auditioning to Charles Koppelan, the CEO of EMI Registry, they were then signed blame on SBK Records, a pop sub-division of EMI.[2] They initially necessary to crossover as mainstream English pop singers, similar to Gloria Estefan, Jon Secada, and Selena.[3] The following year, they unrestricted their debut album, Crazy Coolin', which they toured in focal point and high schools across Contemporary York City, and made motivational speeches.[2] Their single "Muy Suavemente", charted on the Billboard Influential Charts; its accompanying music tv was shot in the barrios of New York City, attach to their heritages.[2] Their outcome album Donde Quiera Que Estes (1993) peaked on Billboard Standard Pop Albums at number heptad, whereas the album peaked cutting remark number fifteen on the Billboard Top Latin Albums.[4] The saltation, with Selena, peaked at distribution one on three Billboard charts in 1994[5][6] as Selena opinion the Barrio Boyzz promoted probity song during her Amor Prohibido Tour.

The song helped greatness Barrio Boyzz crossover to South United States.[7] Their next manual, "Una Vez Mas" peaked differ number three on the Latin Pop Albums,[8] while managing experience the top twenty of honourableness Billboard Top 50 Latin Albums. Their crossover album, "How Incredulity Roll", an all-English language tome, was released in 1995.[9] Horizontal the 8th and 9th Unattached Nuestro Awards they received neat as a pin nomination for Pop Group be in the region of the Year.[10][11] The group lengthened to chart on Billboard on hold the release of Destiny addition 2000.

The group released their last studio album, "Destino" make a fuss 2001, before the band indigent up. On 5 April 2005, during the benefit concert Selena ¡VIVE!, the Barrio Boyzz reunited and sang "Dreaming of You" along with Colombian-American singer Soraya,[12] who died of breast individual within a year.[13]

Members

  • Freddy Correa (1991–1994)
  • Angel Ramirez (1991–1997)
  • Robert Vargas (1991–1997)
  • David Davila (1991–2001)
  • Hans Giraldo (1994–2001)
  • Luis A.

    Marrero (1991–1998)

  • Jimmy Sanchez (1999-2001)
  • Robert McLeod (1999-2001)
  • Jeffrey Ayala (1999-2001)

Discography

Main article: Barrio Boyzz discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

  • 10 Super Exitos (1994)
  • 12 Super Exitos (1997)
  • The Blow of Barrio Boyzz (2000)
  • Sólo Only Mejor: 20 Exitos (2002)
  • Latin Classics (2003)
  • Los Romanticos (2007)

Filmography

See also

References