A Latin pop duo that is based in Mexico, Sin Bandera is made up of Leonel Garcia and Noel Schajris. The duo has become one of the most popular artists since their debut in 2001 with their self titled album Sin Bandera.
Of all the videos of Ricky Martin, this has to be my favorite. The video is a bit simple compared to other videos of his, but the message of the song gets right through. Add the vocal talent of Christina Aguilera plus the undeniable appeal of Ricky Martin and what do you get? A hit single, of course.
El Canto del Loco is a Spanish pop rock band who won in the 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards. There they won as the Best Spanish Act. The band originated from Madrin, Spain and has been active since 2000. The members of the band are Dani MartÃn, David Otero, Chema Ruiz, and Jandro Velázquez. The band is managed under Sony BMG.
According to the United World Chart, Shakira is (as of 2007) the 6th most successful artist from the 2000s. Shakira is also the only artist to have 2 songs in the top 10 of the most successful singles from 1999, with a total of 4 singles.
Although Shakira has been in the pop Latin scene since the mid-1990s, her album Laundry Service broke through the English-speaking world and sold 15 million copies worldwide.
A Catalan pop singer, Joseph Sergi Capdevilla Querol aka Sergio Dalma was born on September 28, 1964 in Sabadell, near Barcelona, Spain.
Sergio Dalma started his career singing in bands and doing chorus, until he won the TV program “Gent d’aqui” and since it wasn’t successful, the company gave him another chance with “Sintiéndonos la piel“, in 1991. In the same year, Sergio Dalma was chosen to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Bailar Pegados“, where he finished 4th place. This was his call to fame.
Born on November 11, 1958, Luz Casal is a pop singer who grew up in the neighboring Austrias. She took up singing, piano and ballet classes and moved to Madrid to pursue a musical career.
Her fame began during the early 1980s, and still remains as an important figure in Spanish pop music. Her name, Luz, means light in Spanish.
Mecano was a Spanish pop band that debut during the 1980s and found success in the same year and in the 90s both in Latin America, France, and Italy. Hijo de Luna is a music video that features the story of a gypsy woman who asks the moon for a child, not knowing the consequences it may have against her jealous husband.
A successful musical duet formed by Marta Botia Alonso and Marilia Andres Casares, nine of their songs were up in Spain’s Top 40 hits. The duet has their own special harmony and has touched fans all throughout Spain with their touching lyrics and great harmony. However, the girls parted ways in 2001.
Popularly known as Maria Isabel Lopez Rodriguez, Maria Isabel was born on January 4, 1995 is a singer and the winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004.
At a young age, she has already demonstrated an interest in singing and dancing and has won various singing contests in Spain, which primarily led to her success and discovery. She still goes to school during Mondays to Fridays, and on weekends tours Spain on concerts or meeting the media.
Julio Jose Iglesias Jr., born February 25, 1973 in Madrid, Spain, is a Spanish pop singer better known as Julio Iglesias Jr.
Son of Julio Iglesias and brother of Enrique Iglesias, he initially started out as a model before he signed a recording agreement with Epic Records which was reported to be around $35 million. His CDs received a lot of attention both in the Hispanic and American media, although they didn’t get the success as his father and brother did.