Banghra
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Banghra is a Spanish pop group formed in 2007 with members Javi Mota
, Lidia Guevara, and Victoria Gómez that tried to reintroduce belly dancing and Indian dance music to the mainstream in catchy songs sung in Spanish
and English
. The band was formed as a project of producer Sergio Medrano (who had produced Monjes budistas). The group disbanded in 2008 after just 2 albums in 2 years, namely La Danza del Vientre and ...a bailar! and a number of successful singles, the biggest of which was "My Own Way". After split up of Banghra, Javi Mota and Lidia Guevara have both pursued solo music careers.
. Being inspired by its movements, they combined music, dances and exercise in all their songs.
In June 2007, their first album, "La Danza del Vientre" (Spanish for belly dance) became a big sensation of the summer charts in Spain, with songs performed in Spanish and English taking the typical oriental / eastern sounds of belly dancing. The album reached osition #3 in the Spanish pop charts.
The DVD version included the first video of the group, making of version of the album, plus an informative article that teaches dance choreographies for many of the songs in the album to the listeners plus a photo gallery.
The first single from the album that made the group famous was "My Own Way", that was the top spin sounded in pop radios in Spain. They had also relative success with their second single release from the album entitled "Promised Land". The latter was included in a compilation album entitled Superventas 2008 that included many other dance tunes from various Spanish and international artists.
The band is trying to build on the early success with a second album released in July 2008 entitled "...a bailar!" with a more mainstream pop style than the first album. They released the Spanish language single "Una especie en extinción" which proved to be a much more minor hit than "My Own Way". They followed that with release of the single "Unidos"
(Javier Mota) is a solo singer and actor. He took part in a bid to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
to be held in Oslo
with the song "Amarte Hoy" written by Roel Garcia and produced by Ivan Vázquez, but failed to qualify.
After break-up:
Javi Mota
Javi Mota is a Spanish singer, actor, dancer and model.-Early life:Javi Mota started taking dance and music classes at a very young age. At the age of 12, he landed a role in Menudo television show and two years later in the program Veo Veo...
, Lidia Guevara, and Victoria Gómez that tried to reintroduce belly dancing and Indian dance music to the mainstream in catchy songs sung in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. The band was formed as a project of producer Sergio Medrano (who had produced Monjes budistas). The group disbanded in 2008 after just 2 albums in 2 years, namely La Danza del Vientre and ...a bailar! and a number of successful singles, the biggest of which was "My Own Way". After split up of Banghra, Javi Mota and Lidia Guevara have both pursued solo music careers.
Career
Singers / dancers Javi Mota, Lydia Guevara and Victoria Gómez started Banghra with aesthetic urban modern sound, making Spanish fans "rediscover" the contemporary belly danceBelly dance
Belly dance or Bellydance is a "Western"-coined name for a traditional "Middle Eastern" dance, especially raqs sharqi . It is sometimes also called Middle Eastern dance or Arabic dance in the West, or by the Greco-Turkish term çiftetelli...
. Being inspired by its movements, they combined music, dances and exercise in all their songs.
In June 2007, their first album, "La Danza del Vientre" (Spanish for belly dance) became a big sensation of the summer charts in Spain, with songs performed in Spanish and English taking the typical oriental / eastern sounds of belly dancing. The album reached osition #3 in the Spanish pop charts.
The DVD version included the first video of the group, making of version of the album, plus an informative article that teaches dance choreographies for many of the songs in the album to the listeners plus a photo gallery.
The first single from the album that made the group famous was "My Own Way", that was the top spin sounded in pop radios in Spain. They had also relative success with their second single release from the album entitled "Promised Land". The latter was included in a compilation album entitled Superventas 2008 that included many other dance tunes from various Spanish and international artists.
The band is trying to build on the early success with a second album released in July 2008 entitled "...a bailar!" with a more mainstream pop style than the first album. They released the Spanish language single "Una especie en extinción" which proved to be a much more minor hit than "My Own Way". They followed that with release of the single "Unidos"
Javi Mota
Javi MotaJavi Mota
Javi Mota is a Spanish singer, actor, dancer and model.-Early life:Javi Mota started taking dance and music classes at a very young age. At the age of 12, he landed a role in Menudo television show and two years later in the program Veo Veo...
(Javier Mota) is a solo singer and actor. He took part in a bid to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
to be held in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
with the song "Amarte Hoy" written by Roel Garcia and produced by Ivan Vázquez, but failed to qualify.
Discography
| Year | Títle | Chart pos. | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESP | |||
| 2007 | La danza del vientre La danza del vientre La danza del vientre is the debut album of the Spanish musical group Banghra specializing in Oriental and Indian music. The album contains two singles from the band, a trio at the time made up of Javi Mota, Lidia Guevara and Victoria Gómez. They were the debut single "My Own Way" and the follow-up...
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3 | Copies sold: 110.000 Platinum |
| 2008 | ...a bailar! ...a bailar! ... a bailar! is the second album of Spanish group Banghra after the success of their debut album La danza del vientre. Two singles were released from the album: "Una especie en extincion" and "Unidos".-Track list:*1. Una Especie En Extincion... |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESP | |||
| 2007 | "My Own Way" | 14 | La danza del vientre La danza del vientre La danza del vientre is the debut album of the Spanish musical group Banghra specializing in Oriental and Indian music. The album contains two singles from the band, a trio at the time made up of Javi Mota, Lidia Guevara and Victoria Gómez. They were the debut single "My Own Way" and the follow-up... |
| 2008 | "Promised Land" | - | |
| "Una especie en extinción" | 27 | ...a bailar! ...a bailar! ... a bailar! is the second album of Spanish group Banghra after the success of their debut album La danza del vientre. Two singles were released from the album: "Una especie en extincion" and "Unidos".-Track list:*1. Una Especie En Extincion... |
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| "Unidos" | - |
After break-up:
- Javi Mota: "Amarte Hoy" (2010) / "Llevaré" (2011)
- Lidia Guevara: "Nadie como tú" (2010)