RBD
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RBD was a two-time Latin-Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's
teen drama series Rebelde
. RBD sold over 17 million digital downloads and over 20 million albums worldwide in four years since their formation, according to EMI
. The band was officially formed on October 4, 2004, and announced their separation on August 15, 2008.
, was released on November 30, 2004 by EMI. The main writers and producers for the project were Carlos Lara (aka D.J. Kafka) and Max di Carlo. The first three singles ("Rebelde
", "Sólo Quédate En Silencio
" and "Sálvame
") were all number one hits in Mexico, with the fourth single, "Un Poco De Tu Amor
" reaching number two.
Rebelde sold well in the United States, reaching #95 on the Billboard 200 and reaching number two on the Latin Albums chart. In July 2005 a live CD/DVD, Tour Generación RBD En Vivo
was released documenting their tour around Mexico (45 sold-out concerts across the country, including sixteen in Mexico City alone).
in 2005. This album set new record sales in Mexico, selling 127,000 copies on its release day, and 160,000 copies within its first week. In the U.S., the album topped the Latin Albums Chart for 3 weeks and peaked at #88 on the Billboard 200. The first four singles reached number one in Mexico. In the United States "Nuestro Amor
", "Aún Hay Algo
" and "Este Corazón
" charted on the Hot Latin chart at #6, #24 and #10 respectively.
With the success of Rebelde
, the group used the hiatus between the first and second season to release Nuestro Amor, which included twelve brand-new songs plus "Una Canción" (a live recording), and "Liso, Sensual" (a studio version of the song previously performed on their last tour).
2006 also brought RBD a nomination for the Latin Grammy Awards
in the category "Best Pop Album by a Group or Duo" for Nuestro Amor. They performed a new version of "Tras de Mí" at the ceremony.
Rebelde (versão Brasil) e Nosso Amor Rebelde
In November 2005 a Portuguese language version of their debut album was released under the title Brazilian Edition
.
In early 2006, RBD went on tour around the U.S. for the first time. The tour was recorded and released as a CD/DVD in April under the title Live In Hollywood
. It peaked at number 6 on the Latin Albums Chart.
In May 2006, they released a Portuguese version of Nuestro Amor, entitled Brazilian Edition
, intended for the Brazilian market. Nosso Amor Rebelde is their second album in Portuguese. Released only in Brazil, the album contains Portuguese versions of 11 songs from Nuestro Amor.
produced and directed by Carlos Lara which debuted at number 15 in the Billboard 200
, marking first-week sales of over 137,000 copies in the U.S.
.
The album however did not have a full week of album sales, due to its Friday release. Despite this, it became their first album to peak or chart within the top 20 of the Billboard 200.
Celestial is the 3rd album in Spanish of the Mexican group RBD, and also the first to be launched simultaneously in all the countries in which the group is known. Three singles were released: "Ser o Parecer
", "Celestial
" and "Bésame Sin Miedo
"
One month later, in December 2006 a Portuguese language edition of the album was released for the Brazilian market called Celestial (Versão Brasil)
.This 3rd album in Portuguese was the first to be recorded in Brazil.
From their tour of Brazil, RBD released a DVD entitled Live in Rio. They were also honored for selling over 2.5 million copies of their albums and DVDs in Brazil. Meanwhile, in Spain, Rebelde spent 5 weeks on the top of the charts going 3× Platinum for sales over 240,000, Nuestro Amor
sold enough to be certified 2× Platinum, while Celestial
, has been certified Platinum.
On March 2, 2007, Christian Chavez revealed that he is homosexual after pictures of him getting married to another man in Canada surfaced on the Internet. In a letter on the group's website, he asked fans for understanding and acceptance. After this the group worked two side-projects; Sálvame, an organization that helps homeless youth get an education and shelter, and RBD: La Familia
, their new sitcom.
RBD was also nominated four times in three categories for the 2007 Billboard Latin Music Awards
.
In December 2006, they released their first English album, Rebels
which debuted at number 40 on the Billboard 200 album chart with first-week sales of 94,000 copies.
They were nominated twice in the category for "Latin Pop Album of the Year By a Duo or Group", with Celestial and Live in Hollywood, which were both released in 2006. They also received a nomination for "Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year" and "Latin Tour of the Year" for Tour Generación 2006. The show was held on April 26 in Miami. They won in all categories they were nominated in; Celestial was the one for which they won the "Latin Pop Album of the Year By a Duo or Group" award. The group also prepared their 2007 world tour called Tour Celestial 2007, starting in Ecuador
on April 20. They were invited by Donald Trump
to perform 3 songs at the 2007 Miss Universe
final in Mexico City, on May 28, 2007. The group performed a medley of "Wanna Play
", "Cariño Mio" and "Money Money" in the event. In June 2007, RBD recorded the video for "Bésame Sin Miedo
" in Transylvania
, while touring in Romania
, where Celestial was also released. It was the same year they were chosen to headline, along with The Black Eyed Peas
, a series of Pepsi
commercials to air on South America and Spanish-speaking countries. On July 19, 2007, RBD performed their single "Bésame Sin Miedo" at Premios Juventud 2007, and also won 7 awards that night, including "Voice of the Moment" and "Favorite Concert". They had won a total of 24 Premios Juventud awards by then. RBD broke the record for most albums in the top 20 in Brazil, being with three different albums in the top 20 for the week ending January 20, 2007. The group has become such a phenomenon they have been nominated as best international song of "Tu Amor
" in France proving their huge success. In a recent interview with Christopher in Mexico he stated that it has always been an honor to be compared to Menudo and Timbiriche but mentioned that RBD over passed those 2 groups accomplishing a lot more in only 5 years, being the only Mexican group ever to expand throughout the world.(RBD: World Wide Phenomenon)
, produced again by Carlos Lara and Armando Avila. The first single from Empezar Desde Cero, Inalcanzable, debuted on October 2007 and peaked at #2 in Mexican charts. Empezar Desde Cero was released November 20, debuting on #1 on the Billboard Latin Charts, and peaking at the top 5 in a variety of countries such as Brazil (being their first album not to top the charts in that country, peaking at #3) and Mexico. As of November 2008, Empezar Desde Cero
had sold over 1 million copies worldwide. It was also voted by Billboard Readers as the third best album released in 2007.
Meanwhile, in April 2008, RBD performed a concert for Brazil's capitol city, Brasilia
's 48th Birthday Celebration Party. The free concert was held at the city's main park and had an audience of over 500,000 fans. Still on April, RBD was stated to be the first artist ever in the history of Slovenia charts to have 6 different albums in the Top 10 at the same weekend.
On August, 2008, the 2008 Latin Grammy nominations were announced, with RBD being nominated for Best Pop Album with Empezar Desde Cero
Alfonso and Maite were occupied with their television projects (Maite as the protagonist of Cuidado con el ángel
and Alfonso with TV Series Terminales). Christian was in the middle of a tour with the musical Avenue Q
s Mexican stage production. Anahí managed her own clothing store in Mexico City and began an organization to help those with eating disorders. Dulce was involved with the shooting of a movie and a variety of projects, such as dubbing a cartoon character in a Mexican motion picture, while Christopher said he planned to build a career as a drummer and musical producer.
On November 25, RBD released Best Of RBD (in Brazil: Hits Em Português; in U.S.: Greatest Hits), a CD/DVD featuring their singles and a DVD with music videos, as part of their goodbye. A Portuguese version of the album was also released.
Para Olvidarte De Mí
was the last RBD album to be released. It was released March 10, 2009.
The album is preceded by the first single "Para Olvidarte De Mí". Though the album had no other form of promotion, since the group had already split up, to date, the album has sold 150,000 copies worldwide.
Tournée do Adeus
On December 2, the live concert DVD, Tournée do Adeus
, was released, containing the group's last show in Brazil. The DVD was recorded in Sao Paulo
.
's 2004 Sing to the Deadly Mouse Trap Tour (#1), Britney Spears
' 2002 Dream Within a Dream Tour
(#2), and Backstreet Boys
2001 Black & Blue Tour (#3). The tour started on May 13, 2005 in Toluca, Mexico, and ended on December 18, 2005 in Lima, Peru. The band first international concerts took place in Colombia with much success, they performed first in Medellin in front a crowd of 30,000, later in Cali in front of more than 50,000 being the group's highest attendance concert in Colombia and later in Bogota.
RBD Tour Brasil 2006
RBD did a stadium tour through Brazil. They were the first Mexican pop group to perform in big venues such as Maracanã
and Morumbi
which are usually used by global popstars, such as Madonna
, U2
and The Rolling Stones
.
is RBD's third tour where they performed in America and Europe and South and Central America. On June 22, 2007 RBD filmed their concert in Madrid, Spain(40.000+ attended the concert) for a DVD called Tour Celestial 2007: Hecho en España
.
In early October, it was confirmed by Roptus.com that the rest of the tour would be postponed until further notice. The reason the website gave for these actions was that RBD wants to give their audience a much well deserved show by performing some songs off their new album, Empezar desde Cero
, which was released on November 20, 2007. RBD Grossed $5,400,000 alone on North American dates only and a combined total of 293,742 Tickets WorldWide.
began in Hildalgo, Texas on February 2008, at the Dodge Arena. In late 2007, their Celestial Tour 2007 in U.S.A was re-scheduled until February 2008 and became part of their new tour, Empezar Desde Cero Tour
. La Nueva Banda Timbiriche
was their opening act in the U.S.A. The tour is taking place in the U.S.A, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Spain, Slovenia, Serbia
, Dominican Republic
, Romania, and many other countries in South America, and Europe. RBD performed in Brazil for over 500,000 people, breaking the Rolling Stones's record. In September, they did a series of concerts in Slovenia, the first concert was sold out in only 30 minutes breaking records. Poll Star released the top 100 selling concerts for the mid year 2008
RBD came in number 49 with 166,839 Tickets sold from 1/1/08 to 6/30/08.. Third Quarter sales from Pollsatr ranked RBD at nuber 48 out of 100 with 301,015 tickets sold from 1/1/08 to 9/30/08. PollStar Year end sales from 1/01/08 to 12/31/08 showed RBD with a total of 367,346 tickets sold for 2008. RBD pulled in 4.4 million dollars worth of ticket sales in from there North American dates.
was a world tour by Mexican group RBD. The tour was set to visit South America, North America and Europe and it started on November 1, 2008. The tour ended on December 21, 2009.
On August 14, 2008 the group RBD announced its last tour, named Gira Del Adiós
or Tour Del Adiós
.
The tour itinerary included about 20 cities in countries such as Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Paraguay and Chile, and Brazil.
In the month of November 2008 the group began the tour in the following cities: La Paz
(Bolivia), Buenos Aires
, Córdoba
and Rosario
(Argentina).
In December, RBD concerts were held in the cities of: Los Angeles (United States), Guayaquil
(Ecuador
), Quito
(Ecuador
), Lima
(Peru
), Santiago
(Chile
), Ljubljana
(Slovenia
), Belgrade
(Serbia
), Madrid
(Spain).
The last presentation of "Gira Del Adiós
" occurred on December 21 in Madrid
, as well as the final farewell of the phenomenon, RBD .
Turnê Do Adeus.
In Brazil, the tour was called "Turnê Do Adeus
". The first five presentations in the country were held soon after the presentations in Argentina.
As in Fortaleza
, Porto Alegre
, Rio de Janeiro
with 30 000 persons and more than 25 000 in São Paulo
(Where was the last recorded live DVD of the group, entitled "Tournée do Adeus
.") and Brasília
.
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
teen drama series Rebelde
Rebelde
Rebelde was a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and created by Cris Morena. It is a remake of a famous Argentine series Rebelde Way adapted for the Mexican audience therefore leading to differences in characters' backgrounds. The series ran for three seasons, the final episode airing in...
. RBD sold over 17 million digital downloads and over 20 million albums worldwide in four years since their formation, according to EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
. The band was officially formed on October 4, 2004, and announced their separation on August 15, 2008.
Members
| Name | Date (age) | Birth |
|---|---|---|
| Anahí Giovanna Puente Portilla Anahí Anahí Giovanna Puente Portilla, better known as Anahí , , is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. She gained international fame after being cast as Mia Colucci in the hit Mexican telenovela Rebelde, and as a member of the Latin Grammy-nominated pop group RBD..- Acting career :At the age of 2,... |
May 14, 1983 | Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
| Alfonso Herrera Rodríguez Alfonso Herrera Alfonso "Poncho" Herrera is a Mexican actor and ex-member of the music group RBD.-Biography:... |
August 28, 1983 | Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
| Dulce María Espinoza Saviñón Dulce María Dulce María is a Mexican actress, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for playing Roberta in the telenovela Rebelde and being a bandmember of the Latin Grammy nominated band, RBD... |
December 6, 1985 | Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
| Christopher Alexander Luís Casillas Von Uckermann Christopher Uckermann Christopher Alexander Luis Casillas von Uckermann , better known as Christopher Uckermann, is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actor, best known as a member of the pop band RBD.-Biography:... |
October 21, 1986 | Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
| Maite Perroni Beorlegui Maite Perroni Maite Perroni Beorlegui is a Mexican actress and singer/songwriter, who is best known for starring in Rebelde, Cuidado con el Ángel, Mi Pecado and Triunfo del Amor. She gained international fame as a member of the Latin Grammy nominated pop group RBD... |
March 9, 1983 | Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
| José Christian Chávez Garza Christian Chávez For the Argentine footballer, see Cristian Manuel Chávez.Christian Chávez is a singer and actor best known for his role as Giovanni Méndez López in the telenovela Rebelde and its spin off teen band RBD... |
August 7, 1983 | Reynosa, Tamaulipas |
2004–2005: Rebelde
Their first album RebeldeRebelde (album)
Facts*The album topped the Mexican Album Chart for twelve non-consecutive weeks.*The album was recorded in two days, said by RBD. The six members of RBD sung all 11 songs in the two producers' studios: Armando Avila and Carlos Lara....
, was released on November 30, 2004 by EMI. The main writers and producers for the project were Carlos Lara (aka D.J. Kafka) and Max di Carlo. The first three singles ("Rebelde
Rebelde (song)
Rebelde is a song recorded by the Mexican pop group RBD. It was released as the first single off their debut album Rebelde in 2004. "Rebelde" became 2005's major hit in Mexico and was the song which started the band's successful career...
", "Sólo Quédate En Silencio
Solo quédate en silencio
"Sólo Quédate En Silencio" is the second single released from RBD's debut album Rebelde. The second single was first meant to be "Un Poco De Tu Amor", but due the heavy rotation of "Sólo Quédate En Silencio", it was chosen to be second single.-Chart performance:The song became RBD's first...
" and "Sálvame
Sálvame
"Sálvame" was the third single released by the Mexican pop group RBD, featured on their debut album, Rebelde. Anahí sings lead while the rest of the band sing background vocals. The song became their third number-one consecutive single in Mexico. The song was announced as one of 2005's most played...
") were all number one hits in Mexico, with the fourth single, "Un Poco De Tu Amor
Un póco de tu amor
"Un poco de tu amor" is the fourth single released from RBD's debut album Rebelde and was a Mexico-only release. The song became the groups fourth hit in Mexico....
" reaching number two.
Rebelde sold well in the United States, reaching #95 on the Billboard 200 and reaching number two on the Latin Albums chart. In July 2005 a live CD/DVD, Tour Generación RBD En Vivo
Tour Generación RBD en Vivo
#"Salva-me" #"Um pouco desse amor" #"Ensina-me" #Photo Gallery#Wallpapers & Icons#Documentary#RBD Game-U.S...
was released documenting their tour around Mexico (45 sold-out concerts across the country, including sixteen in Mexico City alone).
2005–2006: Nuestro Amor
They released their second studio album, Nuestro AmorNuestro Amor
Nuestro Amor is RBD's second studio album.The album was released on September 22, 2005 in Mexico, selling over 127,000 in its first seven hours of release, and 160,000 in the first week, enough for being certified platinum. It was eventually certified 3× Platinum+ Gold. In the U.S, the album was...
in 2005. This album set new record sales in Mexico, selling 127,000 copies on its release day, and 160,000 copies within its first week. In the U.S., the album topped the Latin Albums Chart for 3 weeks and peaked at #88 on the Billboard 200. The first four singles reached number one in Mexico. In the United States "Nuestro Amor
Nuestro Amor
Nuestro Amor is RBD's second studio album.The album was released on September 22, 2005 in Mexico, selling over 127,000 in its first seven hours of release, and 160,000 in the first week, enough for being certified platinum. It was eventually certified 3× Platinum+ Gold. In the U.S, the album was...
", "Aún Hay Algo
Aún hay algo
"Aún Hay Algo" is the second single released from RBD's second studio album Nuestro Amor. The song went to number 1 in Mexico in December 2005. It promoted the soap opera's second season....
" and "Este Corazón
Este corazón
"Este Corazón" was the third radio single and fourth and last official single from the Mexican band RBD's second studio album, Nuestro Amor...
" charted on the Hot Latin chart at #6, #24 and #10 respectively.
With the success of Rebelde
Rebelde
Rebelde was a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and created by Cris Morena. It is a remake of a famous Argentine series Rebelde Way adapted for the Mexican audience therefore leading to differences in characters' backgrounds. The series ran for three seasons, the final episode airing in...
, the group used the hiatus between the first and second season to release Nuestro Amor, which included twelve brand-new songs plus "Una Canción" (a live recording), and "Liso, Sensual" (a studio version of the song previously performed on their last tour).
2006 also brought RBD a nomination for the Latin Grammy Awards
Latin Grammy Awards
A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Unlike the regular Grammy Award which primarily honors music produced in the United States, the Latin Grammy honors works produced anywhere around the...
in the category "Best Pop Album by a Group or Duo" for Nuestro Amor. They performed a new version of "Tras de Mí" at the ceremony.
Rebelde (versão Brasil) e Nosso Amor Rebelde
In November 2005 a Portuguese language version of their debut album was released under the title Brazilian Edition
Rebelde (Edição Brasil)
Rebelde is the Brazilian Portuguese version of RBD's Spanish multi-platinum album Rebelde.-Track listing:# "Rebelde" — 3:34# "Fique Em Silêncio" — 3:41...
.
In early 2006, RBD went on tour around the U.S. for the first time. The tour was recorded and released as a CD/DVD in April under the title Live In Hollywood
Live In Hollywood (RBD album)
Live In Hollywood is the fourth album of the successful Mexican pop-group RBD, released on April 4 in the U.S. and Mexico. Live in Hollywood was recorded on RBD's first L.A. concert in January 2006 in Los Angeles's famous Pantages Theatre...
. It peaked at number 6 on the Latin Albums Chart.
In May 2006, they released a Portuguese version of Nuestro Amor, entitled Brazilian Edition
Nosso Amor Rebelde
Nosso Amor Rebelde is the Portuguese recorded version of RBD's successful second Spanish studio album Nuestro Amor. The album was only released in Portuguese in Latin America in 2006.- Track listing :...
, intended for the Brazilian market. Nosso Amor Rebelde is their second album in Portuguese. Released only in Brazil, the album contains Portuguese versions of 11 songs from Nuestro Amor.
2006–2007: Celestial, Celestial (versão Brasil) and Rebels
In November 2006, they released their third studio album CelestialCelestial (RBD album)
Celestial is the third Spanish studio album from Mexican Latin pop group RBD.- Album information :The album was released on November 21, 2006 through EMI in Mexico and on November 24 in the United States. RBD also recorded this album in Portuguese, see Celestial ...
produced and directed by Carlos Lara which debuted at number 15 in the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, marking first-week sales of over 137,000 copies in the U.S.
.
The album however did not have a full week of album sales, due to its Friday release. Despite this, it became their first album to peak or chart within the top 20 of the Billboard 200.
Celestial is the 3rd album in Spanish of the Mexican group RBD, and also the first to be launched simultaneously in all the countries in which the group is known. Three singles were released: "Ser o Parecer
Ser o Parecer
"Ser O Parecer" is RBD's first single of their third Spanish studio album Celestial, as well as off their third Portuguese album, Celestial . This marks the song as their most successful Spanish single in the United States, as well as the world...
", "Celestial
Celestial (song)
"Celestial" is a Latin pop song written by Carlos Lara and Pedro Damián and recorded by the Mexican pop group RBD for their third Spanish studio album Celestial.-Release:...
" and "Bésame Sin Miedo
Bésame sin miedo
"Bésame Sin Miedo" is a pop song recorded by the Mexican pop group RBD for their third Spanish studio album Celestial...
"
One month later, in December 2006 a Portuguese language edition of the album was released for the Brazilian market called Celestial (Versão Brasil)
Celestial (Versão Brasil)
Celestial is the third Portuguese studio album from the popular Mexican Latin pop group RBD. It is the Portuguese version of Celestial and was released on December 4, 2006 through EMI Records in Brazil...
.This 3rd album in Portuguese was the first to be recorded in Brazil.
From their tour of Brazil, RBD released a DVD entitled Live in Rio. They were also honored for selling over 2.5 million copies of their albums and DVDs in Brazil. Meanwhile, in Spain, Rebelde spent 5 weeks on the top of the charts going 3× Platinum for sales over 240,000, Nuestro Amor
Nuestro Amor
Nuestro Amor is RBD's second studio album.The album was released on September 22, 2005 in Mexico, selling over 127,000 in its first seven hours of release, and 160,000 in the first week, enough for being certified platinum. It was eventually certified 3× Platinum+ Gold. In the U.S, the album was...
sold enough to be certified 2× Platinum, while Celestial
Celestial (RBD album)
Celestial is the third Spanish studio album from Mexican Latin pop group RBD.- Album information :The album was released on November 21, 2006 through EMI in Mexico and on November 24 in the United States. RBD also recorded this album in Portuguese, see Celestial ...
, has been certified Platinum.
On March 2, 2007, Christian Chavez revealed that he is homosexual after pictures of him getting married to another man in Canada surfaced on the Internet. In a letter on the group's website, he asked fans for understanding and acceptance. After this the group worked two side-projects; Sálvame, an organization that helps homeless youth get an education and shelter, and RBD: La Familia
RBD: La Familia
RBD: La Familia is a Mexican sitcom made by Televisa about the fictional lives of the Mexican group RBD. RBD and the producer, Pedro Damián, have stated that this sitcom is fictional and not really based on the real lives of the members of RBD...
, their new sitcom.
RBD was also nominated four times in three categories for the 2007 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Billboard Latin Music Awards
The Billboard Latin Music Awards grew out of the Billboard Music Awards program from Billboard Magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings. The awards began in 1990...
.
In December 2006, they released their first English album, Rebels
Rebels (album)
The Japanese Edition of the album comes with 2 bonus tracks, and is named: We Are RBD.*15. "Let the Music Play" — 4:57*16...
which debuted at number 40 on the Billboard 200 album chart with first-week sales of 94,000 copies.
They were nominated twice in the category for "Latin Pop Album of the Year By a Duo or Group", with Celestial and Live in Hollywood, which were both released in 2006. They also received a nomination for "Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year" and "Latin Tour of the Year" for Tour Generación 2006. The show was held on April 26 in Miami. They won in all categories they were nominated in; Celestial was the one for which they won the "Latin Pop Album of the Year By a Duo or Group" award. The group also prepared their 2007 world tour called Tour Celestial 2007, starting in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
on April 20. They were invited by Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump, Sr. is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have...
to perform 3 songs at the 2007 Miss Universe
Miss Universe 2007
Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico....
final in Mexico City, on May 28, 2007. The group performed a medley of "Wanna Play
Wanna Play
"Wanna Play" is a pop song written and produced by Andrea Martin and recorded by RBD for their fourth studio album , Rebels. Ryan Seacrest confirmed in late 2006 that "Wanna Play" will be RBD's second English single...
", "Cariño Mio" and "Money Money" in the event. In June 2007, RBD recorded the video for "Bésame Sin Miedo
Bésame sin miedo
"Bésame Sin Miedo" is a pop song recorded by the Mexican pop group RBD for their third Spanish studio album Celestial...
" in Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
, while touring in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, where Celestial was also released. It was the same year they were chosen to headline, along with The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
, a series of Pepsi
Pepsi
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commercials to air on South America and Spanish-speaking countries. On July 19, 2007, RBD performed their single "Bésame Sin Miedo" at Premios Juventud 2007, and also won 7 awards that night, including "Voice of the Moment" and "Favorite Concert". They had won a total of 24 Premios Juventud awards by then. RBD broke the record for most albums in the top 20 in Brazil, being with three different albums in the top 20 for the week ending January 20, 2007. The group has become such a phenomenon they have been nominated as best international song of "Tu Amor
Tu Amor
"Tu amor" is the first single released from RBD's fourth studio and first all-English album, Rebels. It is an English song with a Spanish title.-Song information:...
" in France proving their huge success. In a recent interview with Christopher in Mexico he stated that it has always been an honor to be compared to Menudo and Timbiriche but mentioned that RBD over passed those 2 groups accomplishing a lot more in only 5 years, being the only Mexican group ever to expand throughout the world.(RBD: World Wide Phenomenon)
2007–08: Empezar Desde Cero
The first worldwide "RBD Day" was held on October 4, 2007. RBD celebrated the day with many fans in Houston, Texas, and during their press conference they confirmed that their fourth Spanish studio album would be titled Empezar Desde CeroEmpezar Desde Cero
Empezar Desde Cero is RBD's fourth and second to last studio album in Spanish, released simultaneously in Mexico and the US on November 20, 2007.-Album information:...
, produced again by Carlos Lara and Armando Avila. The first single from Empezar Desde Cero, Inalcanzable, debuted on October 2007 and peaked at #2 in Mexican charts. Empezar Desde Cero was released November 20, debuting on #1 on the Billboard Latin Charts, and peaking at the top 5 in a variety of countries such as Brazil (being their first album not to top the charts in that country, peaking at #3) and Mexico. As of November 2008, Empezar Desde Cero
Empezar Desde Cero
Empezar Desde Cero is RBD's fourth and second to last studio album in Spanish, released simultaneously in Mexico and the US on November 20, 2007.-Album information:...
had sold over 1 million copies worldwide. It was also voted by Billboard Readers as the third best album released in 2007.
Meanwhile, in April 2008, RBD performed a concert for Brazil's capitol city, Brasilia
Brasília
Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
's 48th Birthday Celebration Party. The free concert was held at the city's main park and had an audience of over 500,000 fans. Still on April, RBD was stated to be the first artist ever in the history of Slovenia charts to have 6 different albums in the Top 10 at the same weekend.
On August, 2008, the 2008 Latin Grammy nominations were announced, with RBD being nominated for Best Pop Album with Empezar Desde Cero
Empezar Desde Cero
Empezar Desde Cero is RBD's fourth and second to last studio album in Spanish, released simultaneously in Mexico and the US on November 20, 2007.-Album information:...
2008–09: Best Of RBD and Para Olvidarte De Mi
On August 14, 2008, RBD announced through a press release that they would disband in 2009. The group's manager, Pedro Damian, explained that, although there weren't any fights among the members, it was decided to be the best that they should disband, for the members were already planning different solo activities.Alfonso and Maite were occupied with their television projects (Maite as the protagonist of Cuidado con el ángel
Cuidado con el ángel
Cuidado Con El Ángel is a Telenovela distributed by Televisa. It stars Maite Perroni and William Levy. The telenovela, a production of Nathalie Lartilleux, premiered on June 9, 2008 and finished its broadcast March 6, 2009 and was greatly admired around the globe with millions of views worldwide...
and Alfonso with TV Series Terminales). Christian was in the middle of a tour with the musical Avenue Q
Avenue Q
Avenue Q is a musical in two acts, conceived by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, who wrote the music and lyrics. The book was written by Jeff Whitty and the show was directed by Jason Moore and produced by Kevin McCollum, Robyn Goodman, and Jeffrey Seller...
s Mexican stage production. Anahí managed her own clothing store in Mexico City and began an organization to help those with eating disorders. Dulce was involved with the shooting of a movie and a variety of projects, such as dubbing a cartoon character in a Mexican motion picture, while Christopher said he planned to build a career as a drummer and musical producer.
On November 25, RBD released Best Of RBD (in Brazil: Hits Em Português; in U.S.: Greatest Hits), a CD/DVD featuring their singles and a DVD with music videos, as part of their goodbye. A Portuguese version of the album was also released.
Para Olvidarte De Mí
Para Olvidarte De Mí
Para Olvidarte de Mí is the 6th and final studio album by Mexican pop group RBD, a group that gained popularity from Televisa's teenage-oriented series Rebelde. EMI is set to release the album on March 10, 2009 in Mexico, March 17, 2009 in various parts of the world such as Spain and March 24,...
was the last RBD album to be released. It was released March 10, 2009.
The album is preceded by the first single "Para Olvidarte De Mí". Though the album had no other form of promotion, since the group had already split up, to date, the album has sold 150,000 copies worldwide.
Tournée do Adeus
On December 2, the live concert DVD, Tournée do Adeus
Tournée do Adeus
"Tournée Do Adeus", It is the last show recorded by Mexican band RBD in Brazil, held on November 29, 2008 in São Paulo, for more than 25 thousand people as part of their last tour Turnê Do Adeus....
, was released, containing the group's last show in Brazil. The DVD was recorded in Sao Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
.
Spanish Albums
- 2004: RebeldeRebelde (album)Facts*The album topped the Mexican Album Chart for twelve non-consecutive weeks.*The album was recorded in two days, said by RBD. The six members of RBD sung all 11 songs in the two producers' studios: Armando Avila and Carlos Lara....
- 2005: Nuestro AmorNuestro AmorNuestro Amor is RBD's second studio album.The album was released on September 22, 2005 in Mexico, selling over 127,000 in its first seven hours of release, and 160,000 in the first week, enough for being certified platinum. It was eventually certified 3× Platinum+ Gold. In the U.S, the album was...
- 2006: CelestialCelestial (RBD album)Celestial is the third Spanish studio album from Mexican Latin pop group RBD.- Album information :The album was released on November 21, 2006 through EMI in Mexico and on November 24 in the United States. RBD also recorded this album in Portuguese, see Celestial ...
- 2007: Empezar Desde CeroEmpezar Desde CeroEmpezar Desde Cero is RBD's fourth and second to last studio album in Spanish, released simultaneously in Mexico and the US on November 20, 2007.-Album information:...
- 2009: Para Olvidarte De MíPara Olvidarte De MíPara Olvidarte de Mí is the 6th and final studio album by Mexican pop group RBD, a group that gained popularity from Televisa's teenage-oriented series Rebelde. EMI is set to release the album on March 10, 2009 in Mexico, March 17, 2009 in various parts of the world such as Spain and March 24,...
Bilingual Albums
- 2005: RebeldeRebelde (Edição Brasil)Rebelde is the Brazilian Portuguese version of RBD's Spanish multi-platinum album Rebelde.-Track listing:# "Rebelde" — 3:34# "Fique Em Silêncio" — 3:41...
- 2006: Nosso Amor RebeldeNosso Amor RebeldeNosso Amor Rebelde is the Portuguese recorded version of RBD's successful second Spanish studio album Nuestro Amor. The album was only released in Portuguese in Latin America in 2006.- Track listing :...
- 2006: Celestial
- 2006: RebelsRebels (album)The Japanese Edition of the album comes with 2 bonus tracks, and is named: We Are RBD.*15. "Let the Music Play" — 4:57*16...
Live Albums
- 2005: Tour Generación RBD En VivoTour Generación RBD en Vivo#"Salva-me" #"Um pouco desse amor" #"Ensina-me" #Photo Gallery#Wallpapers & Icons#Documentary#RBD Game-U.S...
- 2006: Live in HollywoodLive In Hollywood (RBD album)Live In Hollywood is the fourth album of the successful Mexican pop-group RBD, released on April 4 in the U.S. and Mexico. Live in Hollywood was recorded on RBD's first L.A. concert in January 2006 in Los Angeles's famous Pantages Theatre...
- 2007: Hecho En EspañaHecho En EspañaHecho En España is the third live album of the successful Mexican pop-group RBD, released on October 2. The CD was recorded in Madrid, Spain, on June 22, 2007. The CD was made for RBD's concert in Madrid during their Tour Celestial in Spain. The show was in the famous Spanish stadium Vicente...
Compilations
- 2008: RBD: Greatest Hits (Only Mexico)
- 2008: Hits Em Português (Only Brazil)
- 2008: Greatest Hits RBD (Only E.U.A)
Special Edition
- 2006: Rebelde Edición Diamante – (Incluye: Tracks en portugués, fotos exclusivas, juegos, wall papers y mucho más!!!)
- 2006: Tour Generación RBD En Vivo Edición Diamante – (Incluye: Tracks en portugués, fotos exclusivas, juegos, wall papers y mucho más!!!)
- 2006: Nuestro Amor Edición Diamante – (Incluye: Tracks en portugués, fotos exclusivas, juegos, wall papers y mucho más!!!)
- 2007: Celestial Fan Edition – CD/DVD
- 2007: Rebels: We Are RBDRebels (album)The Japanese Edition of the album comes with 2 bonus tracks, and is named: We Are RBD.*15. "Let the Music Play" — 4:57*16...
– Japanese Deluxe Edition CD/DVD - 2008: Empezar Desde Cero Fan Edition
Live DVDs
- 2005: Tour Generación RBD En VivoTour Generación RBD en Vivo#"Salva-me" #"Um pouco desse amor" #"Ensina-me" #Photo Gallery#Wallpapers & Icons#Documentary#RBD Game-U.S...
- 2006: Live In HollywoodLive in Hollywood (DVD)Live In Hollywood is the second live CD/DVD the latin pop group RBD released. Released on April 4 in Mexico and in the U.S., it debuted at #1 in Mexican charts. The DVD includes the whole acoustic concert in Pantages Theater, plus a backstage and extra footage of the band in the road.In the U.S...
- 2007: Live In Rio
- 2007: Hecho En EspañaHecho En EspañaHecho En España is the third live album of the successful Mexican pop-group RBD, released on October 2. The CD was recorded in Madrid, Spain, on June 22, 2007. The CD was made for RBD's concert in Madrid during their Tour Celestial in Spain. The show was in the famous Spanish stadium Vicente...
- 2009: Live In BrasíliaLive in Brasília"Live In Brasilia" is the sixth DVD of live Latin pop group, RBD. Recorded at the "Esplanada dos Ministerios" in Brasília on April 21, 2008 with more than 550,000 people. The biggest show of the band's career. The DVD presents the show in the capital during the "Empezar De Cero World Tour 2008"...
- 2009: Tournée do AdeusTournée do Adeus"Tournée Do Adeus", It is the last show recorded by Mexican band RBD in Brazil, held on November 29, 2008 in São Paulo, for more than 25 thousand people as part of their last tour Turnê Do Adeus....
2005: Tour Generación RBD
Tour Generación RBD was RBD's first national tour. It spawned 80 sold out dates in Mexico, they visited Monterrey three times gathering over 150,000 fans. The tour was certified by OCESA as the fourth most rapidly sold tour in Mexico, behind The CureThe Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
's 2004 Sing to the Deadly Mouse Trap Tour (#1), Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
' 2002 Dream Within a Dream Tour
Dream Within a Dream Tour
The Dream Within a Dream Tour was the third concert tour by American recording artist Britney Spears. It promoted her third studio album Britney in North America and Japan. The Dream Within a Dream Tour was promoted by Concerts West, marking the first time Spears did not tour with Clear Channel...
(#2), and Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...
2001 Black & Blue Tour (#3). The tour started on May 13, 2005 in Toluca, Mexico, and ended on December 18, 2005 in Lima, Peru. The band first international concerts took place in Colombia with much success, they performed first in Medellin in front a crowd of 30,000, later in Cali in front of more than 50,000 being the group's highest attendance concert in Colombia and later in Bogota.
2006 Tour Generación World 2006
The Tour Generación World 2006 began in the United States in March 2006, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum with a crowd of more than 68,000 fans – a record-breaking act for a Latin group and a sure sign of their widespread success. 694,655 tickets were sold in 2006 accounting for North American Shows worth a total of $23,600,000 world wide tickets sells reached 749,485 they came in as the 14th top selling act of 2006 worldwide.RBD Tour Brasil 2006
RBD did a stadium tour through Brazil. They were the first Mexican pop group to perform in big venues such as Maracanã
Estádio do Maracanã
The Estádio do Maracanã , officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, is an open-air stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Owned by the Rio de Janeiro State Government, it is named after the Maracanã neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro. It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup, and in the final...
and Morumbi
Morumbi
Morumbi is a district of the city of São Paulo belonging to the subprefecture of Butantã, in the southwestern part of the city. A common folk etymology attributes its name to the mixed Portuguese and Tupi phrase morro obi, which would mean "green hill", but this is disputed.Morumbi is between 9...
which are usually used by global popstars, such as Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
, U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
and The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
.
2007: Tour Celestial 2007
Tour Celestial 2007Tour Celestial
Tour Celestial 2007 is the third concert tour of Mexican pop group RBD. Tour Celestial 2007 is the RBD tour where they'll be performing in North America, Europe, and South America...
is RBD's third tour where they performed in America and Europe and South and Central America. On June 22, 2007 RBD filmed their concert in Madrid, Spain(40.000+ attended the concert) for a DVD called Tour Celestial 2007: Hecho en España
Hecho En España (DVD)
Hecho En España is RBD's fifth DVD release. The DVD was shot in Madrid, Spain, on June 22, 2007. The DVD shows RBD's concert in Madrid during their Tour Celestial in Spain. The DVD was released on October 2, 2007. The DVD was released with special edition packs...
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In early October, it was confirmed by Roptus.com that the rest of the tour would be postponed until further notice. The reason the website gave for these actions was that RBD wants to give their audience a much well deserved show by performing some songs off their new album, Empezar desde Cero
Empezar Desde Cero
Empezar Desde Cero is RBD's fourth and second to last studio album in Spanish, released simultaneously in Mexico and the US on November 20, 2007.-Album information:...
, which was released on November 20, 2007. RBD Grossed $5,400,000 alone on North American dates only and a combined total of 293,742 Tickets WorldWide.
2008: Empezar Desde Cero World Tour 2008
The Empezar Desde Cero TourEmpezar desde Cero Tour 2008
The Empezar Desde Cero World Tour is the fourth concert tour of Mexican music group RBD. It kicked off on February 2, 2008 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras to support their November 2007 studio album, Empezar Desde Cero. The group embarked on a 39 city tour that will take them through the U.S.A, Mexico,...
began in Hildalgo, Texas on February 2008, at the Dodge Arena. In late 2007, their Celestial Tour 2007 in U.S.A was re-scheduled until February 2008 and became part of their new tour, Empezar Desde Cero Tour
Empezar desde Cero Tour 2008
The Empezar Desde Cero World Tour is the fourth concert tour of Mexican music group RBD. It kicked off on February 2, 2008 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras to support their November 2007 studio album, Empezar Desde Cero. The group embarked on a 39 city tour that will take them through the U.S.A, Mexico,...
. La Nueva Banda Timbiriche
Timbiriche
Timbiriche is the name of a Mexican group that debuted on April 30, 1982, during a broadcast of the news program Hoy Mismo with Alex Gongora and disbanded in 1994....
was their opening act in the U.S.A. The tour is taking place in the U.S.A, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Spain, Slovenia, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, Romania, and many other countries in South America, and Europe. RBD performed in Brazil for over 500,000 people, breaking the Rolling Stones's record. In September, they did a series of concerts in Slovenia, the first concert was sold out in only 30 minutes breaking records. Poll Star released the top 100 selling concerts for the mid year 2008
RBD came in number 49 with 166,839 Tickets sold from 1/1/08 to 6/30/08.. Third Quarter sales from Pollsatr ranked RBD at nuber 48 out of 100 with 301,015 tickets sold from 1/1/08 to 9/30/08. PollStar Year end sales from 1/01/08 to 12/31/08 showed RBD with a total of 367,346 tickets sold for 2008. RBD pulled in 4.4 million dollars worth of ticket sales in from there North American dates.
2008–09: Gira Del Adiós
The Gira Del AdiósGira Del Adios World Tour
The Gira Del Adiós ,was a world tour by Mexican group RBD. The tour was set to visit South America, North America and Europe and it started on November 1...
was a world tour by Mexican group RBD. The tour was set to visit South America, North America and Europe and it started on November 1, 2008. The tour ended on December 21, 2009.
On August 14, 2008 the group RBD announced its last tour, named Gira Del Adiós
Gira Del Adios World Tour
The Gira Del Adiós ,was a world tour by Mexican group RBD. The tour was set to visit South America, North America and Europe and it started on November 1...
or Tour Del Adiós
Gira Del Adios World Tour
The Gira Del Adiós ,was a world tour by Mexican group RBD. The tour was set to visit South America, North America and Europe and it started on November 1...
.
The tour itinerary included about 20 cities in countries such as Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Paraguay and Chile, and Brazil.
In the month of November 2008 the group began the tour in the following cities: La Paz
La Paz
Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
(Bolivia), Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Córdoba
Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province. Córdoba is the second-largest city in Argentina after the federal capital Buenos Aires, with...
and Rosario
Rosario
Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Paraná River and has 1,159,004 residents as of the ....
(Argentina).
In December, RBD concerts were held in the cities of: Los Angeles (United States), Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
(Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
), Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
(Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
), Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
(Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
), Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
(Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
), Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
(Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
), Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
(Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
), Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
(Spain).
The last presentation of "Gira Del Adiós
Gira Del Adios World Tour
The Gira Del Adiós ,was a world tour by Mexican group RBD. The tour was set to visit South America, North America and Europe and it started on November 1...
" occurred on December 21 in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, as well as the final farewell of the phenomenon, RBD .
Turnê Do Adeus.
In Brazil, the tour was called "Turnê Do Adeus
Gira Del Adios World Tour
The Gira Del Adiós ,was a world tour by Mexican group RBD. The tour was set to visit South America, North America and Europe and it started on November 1...
". The first five presentations in the country were held soon after the presentations in Argentina.
As in Fortaleza
Fortaleza
Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. With a population close to 2.5 million , Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil. It has an area of and one of the highest demographic densities in the country...
, Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...
, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
with 30 000 persons and more than 25 000 in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
(Where was the last recorded live DVD of the group, entitled "Tournée do Adeus
Tournée do Adeus
"Tournée Do Adeus", It is the last show recorded by Mexican band RBD in Brazil, held on November 29, 2008 in São Paulo, for more than 25 thousand people as part of their last tour Turnê Do Adeus....
.") and Brasília
Brasília
Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
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