Miss Caffeina

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Miss Caffeina
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Picture of miss caffeine in the SOS,2014
Background information
Origin Spain
Genres Pop
Years active2006 to present
Labels DRO
MembersAlberto Jiménez
Antonio Poza
Sergio Sastre
Past membersÁlvaro Navarro
Román Méndez

Miss Caffeina are a pop group from Spain who have released a number of singles since 2007. They have also released four albums since 2010. In 2019, their latest album reached number-one in Spanish charts.

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Background

Formed in Spain in 2006, their style ranges from pop, rock, indie, and Spanish styled music. [1]

Career

Their debut album, Imposibilidad Del Fenómeno, was released in 2010. [2]

In 2019, they released the album, Oh Long Johnson . The inspiration for the album title came from the Oh Long Johnson viral cat video. The reasoning was that it served as a reminder on how people concentrate on absurd things while the important things pass by. [3] [4] The album was a hit. It stayed in the Spanish charts for a total of ten weeks, peaking at #1 in March 2019. [5]

Miss Caffeina competed in Benidorm Fest 2024, the Spanish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "Bla bla bla". [6] [7] They came fourth in their semi-final on 30 January 2024, qualifying for the final, [8] where they finished last. [9]

In 2024 they composed "Cuando acabe el verano" as the official theme song of the Vuelta a España, a professional cycling race. [10] They performed the song live after the final stage on September 8th.

Discography

AlbumsSpanish releases unless indicated otherwise
TitleCatalogueYearNotes #
Imposibilidad Del FenómenoGig'n'Tik Music Records 88697822922
Octubre 88697822922
Sony Music 88697822922
2010
De Polvo Y Flores DRO 256465111672013CD & LP
DetroitDRO 25646484802016
Oh Long Johnson DRO 01902954935472019DRO 0190295493530 (LP)

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References

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  2. La Nueva Crónica, 25/04/2019 - Miss Caffeina se confirma
  3. Betevé - Miss Caffeina, del mem a, Convict Oh Long Johnson’
  4. 20 minutos , 25.07.2019 - Miss Caffeina cumplirá en el Low 40 conciertos de Oh Long Johnson: "Nuestra mejor gira, estamos más unidos que nunca"
  5. Acharts.co - Oh Long Johnson, HISTORIC PERFORMANCE, Spain Albums Top 100
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  10. "RTVE and La Vuelta pay tribute to cycling fans in the official video featuring Miss Caffeina's 'Cuando acabe el verano' - La Vuelta 2024". www.lavuelta.es. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  11. Discogs - Discography, Albums