Aventura is an American bachata group formed in The Bronx, New York. With the lineup always consisting of the members Romeo Santos, Henry Santos, Lenny Santos, and Max Santos, they are regarded as one of the most influential Latin groups of all time. All of the members are of Dominican descent, although Romeo is also half Puerto Rican on his mother's side. They were the first major bachata act to have originated in the United States instead of the Dominican Republic. The group was integral to the evolution of bachata music and are the pioneers of the modern bachata sound.
La Oreja de Van Gogh is a Spanish pop band from Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain. The band's lyrics and compositions are written primarily by Xabi San Martín, and additionally by Pablo Benegas and Amaia Montero. The lyrical themes of their songs typically include love, friendship and relationships. Since their debut, they have sold more than 8 million albums worldwide.
Lo que te conté mientras te hacías la dormida is the third studio album of Spanish band La Oreja de Van Gogh. It was released on April 28, 2003 through Sony Music Entertainment label. It is the best selling work internationally from the band and it is certified as one of the best selling albums of all time in Spain. In France the album was released under the name of "París".
El viaje de Copperpot is Spanish pop rock band La Oreja de Van Gogh's second studio album, issued by Epic Records on 11 September 2000. It was the band's first album to feature a bonus track. El viaje de Copperpot is the band's most successful album in Spain; after going platinum on its release day, it sold more than 1,300,000 copies and received a diamond certification. The album also catapulted the band's fame in Latin America going 3× Platinum in Mexico. Over 2,000,000 copies were sold worldwide. The album's title is inspired by Chester Copperpot, a scavenger in the film The Goonies.
Guapa is the fourth studio album released on April 25, 2006, by Spanish Pop rock band La Oreja de Van Gogh. On December 5, 2006, Más Guapa was released exclusively in Spain and Mexico. Two months later, on February 13, 2007, the album was also released in Chile. Más Guapa includes a second disc of previously unreleased material from the Guapa sessions, as well as from recording sessions of previous albums. The album won a Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Album By a Duo or Group. Guapa is the band's last album with Amaia Montero as lead singer.
Amaia Montero Saldías is a Spanish singer and songwriter mainly known as the former vocalist of the Spanish pop-band La Oreja de Van Gogh between 1996 and 2007.
Ananda is the eighth studio album by Mexican singer-songwriter Paulina Rubio, released on September 18, 2006, through Universal Latino. Its pop rock music incorporates latin, dance, folk, electropop, alternative and flamenco styles with instrumentation from synthpop beats, guitars, drums, synthesizers, strings and Spanish musical instruments. Its themes range from love, empowerment, and dancing. Contributions to the album's production came from a wide range of producers, including Cachorro López, Rick Wake, Tricky Stewart, Áureo Baqueiro, TOY Hernández and Gustavo Santaolalla. Among the songwriters and artist collaborators appear on the album are Xabi San Martín from La Oreja de Van Gogh, Slash from Guns N' Roses, Juanes, Julieta Venegas and Coti.
"Ni Una Sola Palabra" is a song by Mexican singer Paulina Rubio from her eighth studio album Ananda (2006). It was released on July 23, 2006, by Universal Latino, as the lead single from the album. The song was written by Xabi San Martín, keyboardist of the Spanish pop band La Oreja de Van Gogh, and was intended to be included in one of the band's albums. Rubio took an interest in the song and recorded it in 2005 at her home studio in Miami, and it was produced by Cachorro López. Musically, "Ni Una Sola Palabra" is a pop rock song with elements from synth-pop, new wave and electronic.
"Dulce Locura", at first named Luna (Moon) is the second single from the album Guapa by the Spanish pop/rock group La Oreja de Van Gogh. For the Italian version of Guapa, it was adapted to Italian language by Eros Ramazzotti, and comes as a bonus track in the Italian Special Edition, under the name of "Dolce Follia" Some time after, a new edition of this song was released in Simlish for the Spanish edition of The Sims 2: Pets
"Muñeca de trapo" is the first single from the fourth studio album by La Oreja de Van Gogh, Guapa. The song is known for its heavy sound, strong beat, and surging guitars. Its lyrics, in comparison to other songs by the band, deal with a more serious theme, in which a disregarded woman compares herself to a rag doll when she cannot express her feelings for her loved one, even though she loves him deeply, claiming "eres todo lo que mas quiero, pero te pierdo en mis silencios".
"Puedes Contar Conmigo" is a song written by Amaia Montero and performed by La Oreja de Van Gogh. It was released in April, 2003, as the first single from their third studio album Lo Que Te Conté Mientras Te Hacías La Dormida. While the singer remembers las tardes de invierno por Madrid, the lyrics tells the story of a person who ends a relationship and does not want her ex-partner to think that he can no longer count on her. She wants him to know for all the good times during the relationship that "he can always count on her", although she also hints that she still hopes for him to return.
"El último vals" is the first single from the album A las cinco en el Astoria by the Spanish pop/rock group La Oreja de Van Gogh. It is also the first single released after the departure of the former lead singer of the group Amaia Montero and with the new singer Leire Martínez. The song's lyrics are based on Martin Scorsese's 1978 concert film The Last Waltz.
A las cinco en el Astoria is the fifth full-length album released by La Oreja de Van Gogh, their second album to receive a Grammy nomination, and the first with new lead vocalist Leire Martínez. It was released in three editions: CD, CD+T-shirt, and Digipack. According to Promusicae, A las cinco en el Astoria was the 12th biggest selling album of 2008 in Spain.
Anthony "Romeo" Santos is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who is best known as the frontman and lead vocalist of the bachata group Aventura. In 2002, the song "Obsesión" was number one in Italy for 16 consecutive weeks. He released several albums with Aventura before the group broke up. Since then, Santos has embarked on a solo career which has created seven number one songs on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart and seventeen number ones on the Tropical Airplay chart. He has sold over 24 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin artists of all time.
The discography of Spanish pop rock band La Oreja de Van Gogh consists of eight studio albums, three live albums, two compilation albums, one extended play, one box set, thirty five singles and twenty six music videos. The band have sold over 8 million records worldwide, making them the best selling pop band in Spain and the country's most influential pop group since Mecano. La Oreja de Van Gogh released their debut studio album Dile Al Sol on May 18, 1998. It was a commercial success in Spain, eventually peaking at number 1 and being certified 7 times Platinum in the country. The band's second studio album, El viaje de Copperpot, was released on September 11, 2000. It is the band's most successful album in Spain; selling more than 1,200,000 copies there, becoming Sony's Spain second highest selling album in history. It also catapulted the band's fame and success in Latin America. The first three singles reached number 1 in Spain, Mexico and most Latin American countries.
El Planeta Imaginario is the seventh studio album by La Oreja de Van Gogh which was released on 4 November 2016 under Sony Music. The album was released five years after the previous one, after the band toured across Latin America and released two live albums. It was produced by Áureo Baqueiro, who produced Primera Fila, one of the live albums released by the band in 2013. "Verano" was chosen as the lead single.
"Suave Y Sutil" is a song recorded by Mexican singer Paulina Rubio. It was released on September 7, 2018 through Universal Music Group as the fifth single from Rubio's eleventh studio album, Deseo (2018). The song was written by Xabi San Martín from La Oreja de Van Gogh, who work written Rubio's hit single "Ni Una Sola Palabra" in mid-2000s. "Suave Y Sutil" has been described as a pop-rock-tinged ballad and a powerful lyrics, and was produced by the duo Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo, who were nominated at the 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards for Producer of the Year, for his work in "Suave Y Sutil" and others Latin pop songs.
Deseo (Desire) is the eleventh studio album by Mexican recording artist Paulina Rubio, released on September 14, 2018 through Universal Music Spain, seven years after its predecessor Brava! (2011). Rubio worked with a multitude of producers and artist on the album, including Mauricio Rengifo, Andrés Torres, Juan Magán, The Julca Brothers, Toy "Selectah" Hernández, Morat, Joey Montana, Nacho, Xabier San Martin from La Oreja de Van Gogh, Alexis & Fido and DCS. It is a pop album characterized by Latin rhythms abound with urban sounds, and lyrical themes of love and female empowerment.
"Inmortal" is a song recorded by Aventura released as the lead single from Romeo Santos' fourth studio album Utopía. It is the first single for the band since their split in 2011. The single debuted at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 and charted in numerous Latin American countries.
"Rosas" is a song performed by the Spanish pop group La Oreja de Van Gogh. It was written by Xabi San Martín and it was published by Sony BMG as the third single from the band's album Lo Que te Conté Mientras te Hacías la Dormida (2003). The song tells the story of the protagonist who sees her first love with another woman and remembers the moments they lived together for six months. At the same time, she narrates how she waits for him to arrive with roses every Friday in a place they frequented so they can continue with their relationship. The song peaked at number 5 on the Spanish Singles Chart. After its release, the song became one of the group's most popular songs.
