Monchy & Alexandra were a bachata musical group from the Dominican Republic. They sang together as a duo beginning in 1998. Their first big hit was "Hoja en Blanco (song)", which they released in 1999. Since then, they had many other hits, such as "Hasta El Fin" and "Perdidos", both from their 2004 album Hasta el Fin, as well as "No Es Una Novela" from their 2006 Éxitos y Más album. They have been often credited with being instrumental in popularizing bachata music outside of the Dominican Republic.
RBD is a Mexican Latin pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's telenovela Rebelde (2004–2006). It was composed of Anahí, Dulce María, Maite Perroni, Alfonso Herrera, Christopher von Uckermann and Christian Chávez. The group achieved international success from 2004 until their separation in 2009 and sold over 15 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time.
Rebelde is the debut studio album by Mexican Latin pop vocal group RBD, released on November 30, 2004, in Mexico and on January 11, 2005, in the United States and the rest of Latin America.
Nuestro Amor is the second studio album by Mexican Latin pop group RBD. The album was released on September 22, 2005, in Mexico, selling over 127,000 units in its first seven hours of release in the country, and 160,000 in the first week, enough for it to be certified Platinum almost instantly. It was eventually certified 3× Platinum and Gold in Mexico. In the United States, the album was released on October 4, 2005, and peaked at number 88 on the Billboard 200 chart. It also spent three weeks in a row at number one on the Top Latin Albums chart, selling over 100,000 units just in its first week of release. The album was released in Spain on October 30, 2006, and has been certified 2× Platinum. The album was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the "Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals" category at the 2006 Latin Grammy Awards.
Sasha Sökol Cuillery, known during her childhood and adolescence as Sasha and, from 1997 onwards, as SashaSökol, is a Mexican singer, actress, songwriter and television presenter. She began her artistic career as a member of the musical band Timbiriche.
¿Que Hay Detrás de RBD? is a documentary DVD release by Mexican pop group RBD. The documentary was released in Brazil and Mexico on April 13, 2006, by EMI Music, just a week after the major release of the group's Live in Hollywood concert video. The DVD was recorded during the international leg of the group's 'Tour Generación RBD', and includes a backstage pass to RBD's experience while on the road as well as footage of the band in Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. The film has also been released in the United States.
"Sólo Quédate En Silencio" is a song recorded by Mexican pop group RBD. It was released on 2 December 2004, as the second single from group's debut album Rebelde. The song peaked at number 1 on the charts in Mexico and at number 2 on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs Chart. It served as the third opening theme song for the Mexican telenovela Rebelde, where the group originated from. Its music video has over 36 million views on YouTube.
"Este Corazón" is a song recorded by Mexican pop group RBD. It was released as the fourth and last official single from their second studio album, Nuestro Amor (2005) and third radio single. The song was used as the second opening of the third season of the telenovela Rebelde. Despite having a Portuguese version, it was not released to radio in Brazil. It peaked at number 10 on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs Chart.
"No Pares" is a song by Mexican pop group RBD, from their second live album, Live in Hollywood (2006). It was the first and only single released from the album. The song was written by Lynda Thomas and performed by Dulce María. "No Pares" won the Orgullosamente Latino Award for Canción Latina 2007, beating the group's own "Ser o Parecer".
Celestial is the third studio album by Mexican Latin pop vocal group RBD, released on November 23, 2006, in Mexico and on November 24, 2006 in the rest of Latin America and the United States. The album was recorded in Los Angeles and Mexico City, and was produced by Carlos Lara and Armando Ávila. The group also recorded a special version of the album for their fanbase in Brazil. This edition of the album, recorded in Portuguese, was released on December 4, 2006 and was titled Celestial .
Rebels is the fourth studio album by Mexican pop group RBD, released on December 19, 2006. It is their first and only English album.
Mexican Latin pop group RBD has released six studio albums, six live albums, five compilation albums, 13 extended plays (EPs), 21 singles, 11 promotional singles, two box sets, and three reissues. According to Billboard, they have sold over 14.9 million albums worldwide as of October 2008, making them one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time. Luminate revealed that, in terms of pure sales, they have tallied 2 million albums in the United States. RBD made their chart debut in September 2004 with "Rebelde", which was followed by the release of their debut studio album, also titled Rebelde (2004). The record reached number one in Mexico and Spain, being later certified Diamond by the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON). By the end of 2006, it had sold over 1.5 million copies according to EMI. The album also spawned the top-ten hits "Solo Quédate En Silencio" and "Sálvame", which achieved significant success in several Latin American countries. During their subsequent Tour Generación RBD (2005–2007), the group released the live album Tour Generación RBD En Vivo (2005). In 2006, it received certified Platinum from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the Latin field, indicating sales of 60,000 album-equivalent units.
Cool Relax is the second studio album by American singer Jon B. It was released by Tracey Edmonds' label Yab Yum Records and distributed by Epic Records subsidiary 550 Music on September 16, 1997.
"Inalcanzable" is a song by Mexican pop group RBD. Written by Carlos Lara and co-produced with Pedro Damián, it was released as the lead single for the group's fourth Spanish-language studio album, Empezar Desde Cero (2007). The melancholic ballad combines piano with acoustic guitars and some wind instruments in its production.
Live in Hollywood is the second live album by Mexican pop band RBD, released on April 4, 2006, in the United States and Mexico. Live in Hollywood was recorded on RBD's first concert in Los Angeles, California on January 21, 2006, at the Pantages Theatre, as part of the group's 'Tour Generación 2006' world tour. The live album was accompanied by the same-day release of a live concert DVD, also titled Live in Hollywood. The acoustic music that appears on the album was recorded live, though in a way posing a different style to the group's previous Tour Generación RBD En Vivo.
"Empezar Desde Cero" is a song recorded by Mexican pop group RBD for their fourth Spanish studio album of the same name (2007). It was released as the second single from the album. On January 29, 2008, Esmas confirmed the release of the song, after it won the official next single poll on the group's official website with 40% of the votes, leaving "Y No Puedo Olvidarte" behind with 30% of the votes.
Best Of is the second compilation album by Mexican pop band RBD, released in September 2008 in Mexico and October in South America and the United States. The album compiles all of the singles included in the group's first five studio albums, Rebelde (2004), Nuestro Amor (2005), Celestial (2006), Rebels (2006) and Empezar desde Cero (2007), plus a studio version from "No Pares", a track released on their Live In Hollywood album (2006). The album was certified Gold in Serbia and Ecuador.
Hecho En España, also known as Hecho en Madrid is the third live album by Mexican pop group RBD, released on October 1, 2007, in Mexico and on October 2, in Spain. The CD was recorded in Madrid, Spain on June 22, 2007, as part of RBD's Tour Celestial 2007. The show was held at the famous Spanish Vicente Calderón Stadium in front of almost 40,000 people enjoying the group's music. A live video of the entire concert was also recorded and released on DVD. The CD itself was released in a series of special edition packs: one included gloves and a lighter and a CD/DVD bundle, while another pack included gloves and an umbrella as well as the CD and DVD. The CD/DVD packs went on pre-sale on September 27, 2007 in Mexico, slated for their October 1 release. In February 2008, 4 months after the DVD release in Brazil, the CD was released in a special limited edition, celebrating the sales of over 50,000 DVDs in the country.
Hecho en España is the fifth material release by Mexican pop group RBD, released on October 1, 2007 in Mexico and on October 2, 2007 in Spain.
