Azul Azul

Azul Azul were a a pop-rock-dance group formed in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia in early 1990s. Azul Azul had their major breakthrough in 1995 with a song called El Huevo (Spanish for "The Egg"). Azul Azul launched albums the following years 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2006.

Azul Azul's second breakthrough in Latin America came with the hit song "La Bomba" which was later covered by King Africa and also became a hit in Spain and Europe. The Azul Azul album "El Sapo" has sold about 300,000 copies worldwide according to Sony Latin America.

Cultural Impact

Azul Azul is widely regarded as one of the most influential and representative Bolivian bands ever, not only because of their priceless musical contribution, but, indeed, due to the huge effect they had in making their native culture world-wide known, through some campaigns, events and activities organised together with the Government and private institutions.

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Azul

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La Bomba

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Cristian Castro

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Cristian Castro (born Cristian Sáez Castro or Cristian Valdez on December 8, 1974 in Mexico City), referred to as Christian Castro or Cristian is a Mexican pop singer.

Biography

Born in Mexico City, he is the son of renowned actress and singer Verónica Castro and comedian Manuel "El Loco" Valdes. Castro also has a younger brother named Michelle Sáez Castro, his uncle is José Alberto Castro and his aunt is Beatriz Castro, who both are producers. As a baby, he made his acting debut with her during the telenovela named El Derecho de Nacer. Soon after, he appeared on a television commercial with her, and on the Mexican version of the broadway show Mame alongside the prominent actress Silvia Pinal.

Castro is one of the best selling Latin artists and has worked with renowned Latin producers including Kike Santander, Rudy Pérez, and Richard Daniel Roman.

Fonovisa years 1992–1996

Castro began his singing career in 1992 with the release of Agua Nueva. After appearing in several telenovelas and recording some albums as a teenager, Castro began his "internationalization" in 1993, starting with concerts in Puerto Rico. Castro dedicated a song to that country in his second album, Un Segundo En El Tiempo, titled "Puerto Rico" as a way of thanking the Puerto Rican public for supporting his career. He also modified his singing voice from the deep voice he employed in Agua Nueva to a softer one that he currently uses. His song, "Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" (I Will Never Forget You), became his first number-one hit at the Hot Latin Tracks charts in 1993 helped launched his career. Castro became an international teen idol and sex symbol almost instantly after he began touring, and he began what has been a fruitful international singing career and received a nomination for Pop New Artist of the Year at the Lo Nuestro Awards of 1993.