Los Horoscopos de Durango
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Los Horóscopos de Durango is one of the longest recording groups in the Regional Mexican genre performing Duranguense
banda
.
This successful group was started by Dn. Armando Terrazas in Chicago
during 1975. As of 2006, it is led by Vicky and Marisol Terrazas, backed by Leo Terrazas (vocals and sax), Martin Alonso Leyva (vocals and sax), Oscar Ponce (tamboron, keyboards), Gerardo (vocals and tamboron), Roberto Marin(keyboard and Tuba), and Hector Villasenor(drums). This group has performed with success throughout Mexico
and the United States
.
Some of their achievements include:
As of Summer 2007, Braulio Muro, Ismael Hernandez, and Noel Garcia have left the group to make their own with the name Dezatados.
In 2007, the group appeared on Dominican singer Anaís
' album "Con Todo Mi Corazón
". They performed her hit single "Sólo Mio" with her on the album.
One of the group's songs, "Antes Muertas que Sencillas", was composed by Spanish
singer María Isabel
. She used it as her entry into the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004
. María Isabel won the contest. She later used it in her first CD, named "No me Toques las Palmas que me Conozco" ("Don't clap Because I Know Myself" suggesting that once she hears clapping she can't help but to sing and dance).
Duranguense
Duranguense is a genre of Mexican music. It is popular among the Mexican-American community in the United States. Duranguense is closely related to the Mexican styles of banda and norteño. The main instruments, which are held over from banda, are the saxophone, trombone, and bass drum...
banda
Banda music
Banda is a brass-based form of traditional music. Bandas play a wide variety of songs, including rancheras, corridos, cumbias, baladas, and boleros. Bandas are most widely known for their rancheras, but they also play modern Mexican pop, rock, and cumbias...
.
This successful group was started by Dn. Armando Terrazas in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
during 1975. As of 2006, it is led by Vicky and Marisol Terrazas, backed by Leo Terrazas (vocals and sax), Martin Alonso Leyva (vocals and sax), Oscar Ponce (tamboron, keyboards), Gerardo (vocals and tamboron), Roberto Marin(keyboard and Tuba), and Hector Villasenor(drums). This group has performed with success throughout Mexico
Mexico
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and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Some of their achievements include:
- Winners of three Billboard Music AwardBillboard Music AwardThe Billboard Music Award is an honor given by Billboard magazine, the preeminent publication covering the music business. The Billboard Music Awards show had been held annually in December until it went dormant in 2007, but it returned in May 2011...
s in 2005:- Regional Mexican Album of the Year
- Most air-played song in the "Regional Mexican genre"
- Regional Mexican Song of the Year
- Winners of two Billboard Awards in 2006:
- Regional Mexican Album of the Year
- Regional Mexican Song of the Year.
- Winners of one Latin Grammy 2007 :
- Band Album of the Year ("Desatados")
- Winners of one the Latin Awards delivered by The American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP) with this same Hernaldo ZúñigaHernaldo ZúñigaHernaldo Zúñiga is a Nicaraguan singer and music composer. He was born in Managua but lived his childhood and adolescence in Masaya.-Career:...
's song:- Best Regional Song 2007
- Winners of one award Lo Nuestro 2008:
- Duranguense Artist of the Year
- Nominated by the Latin Grammy Awards:
- Album of the Year 2004
- Album of the Year 2005
- Nominated in three categories for Premios Que Buena in 2004.
- Nominated by Billboard Latin Music Award 2008, the song was ¿Cómo Te Va Mi Amor?Como te va mi amor¿Cómo te va mi amor? is a song written by Hernaldo Zúñiga, and first made famous by Mexican group Pandora.-Background:...
by the nicaraguaNicaraguaNicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
n composer Hernaldo ZúñigaHernaldo ZúñigaHernaldo Zúñiga is a Nicaraguan singer and music composer. He was born in Managua but lived his childhood and adolescence in Masaya.-Career:...
:- Regional Mexican Airplay Song Of The Year, Female Group or Female Solo Artist
As of Summer 2007, Braulio Muro, Ismael Hernandez, and Noel Garcia have left the group to make their own with the name Dezatados.
In 2007, the group appeared on Dominican singer Anaís
Anaís
-Notable TV Guest Appearances:*Premios Juventud*Latin Grammys*Latin Grammy Celebra Marco Antonio Solís*Al Despertar 41*El Show de Cristina*Escándalo TV*Anda Pa'l Cará*El Gordo y la Flaca*Despierta América*Premios Casandras 2007...
' album "Con Todo Mi Corazón
Con Todo Mi Corazón
Con Todo Mi Corazón is the second album from Latin music singer and winner of the second season of Objetivo Fama, Anaís. The album was released in the U.S. on April 3, 2007 and had an April 18 release in Mexico. The lead single "Tu Amor No Es Garantía" premiered in January 2007. The majority of...
". They performed her hit single "Sólo Mio" with her on the album.
One of the group's songs, "Antes Muertas que Sencillas", was composed by Spanish
Spain
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singer María Isabel
María Isabel
María Isabel is a Spanish singer, actress and the winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004.-Biography:Maria Isabel was born María Isabel López Rodríguez in Ayamonte, Huelva Province, Spain. She demonstrated an interest in dancing and singing from a very young age...
. She used it as her entry into the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 was the second Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. It was held on 20 November 2004, in Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway and lasted 2 hours and 15 minutes. The theme of the competition was "Bright Nordic Winter Nights"...
. María Isabel won the contest. She later used it in her first CD, named "No me Toques las Palmas que me Conozco" ("Don't clap Because I Know Myself" suggesting that once she hears clapping she can't help but to sing and dance).
Discography
- Puras de Rompe y Rasga(2003)
- Las Muchachas en Video Porno(2004)
- Recordando el "Terre"(2004)
- A Tamborazo Limpio(2004)
- Con Sabor a Polkas(2005)
- Y Seguimos con Duranguense(2005)
- En Vivo Gira Mexico(2005)
- Antes Muertas Que Sencillas(2005)
- Desatados(2006)
- Ayer, Hoy y Siempre(2008)
- Houston Rodeo Live(2008)
- Pura Pasion(2009)
- Hoy Quiero Liberarme de Ti-Single(2010)
- La Guera y La Morena(2010)