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Macarena by Los Del Rio

Biografie van de kunstenaar Los Del Rio

Los Del Río Spanish For "those From The River" Referring To The Guadalquivir Or The Guadaira Is A Spanish Music Duo Consisting Of Antonio Romero Monge And Rafael Ruiz. They Specialize In Andalusian Folk Music Specially "sevillanas" The Most Typical And Light Music Of Andalusia. For A Number Of Years Los Del Río Were Known For Attending Private "jet-Set" Parties At Marbella. However In The Summer Of 1996 The Duo Enjoyed The Success Of Their Multi-Platinum Smash Summer Hit "Macarena" Which Sold Over 4 Million Copies In The United States Alone But Also Was Their One-Hit Wonder. The "Macarena" Later Respawned As A Christmas Single And Several "Quinceñera Remixes" Were Commissioned In 2008 One Of Them Produced By Jon Secada. "Macarena" Is A Song By Los Del Río About A Woman Of The Same Name. It Was Originally Released In 1993 As A New Flamenco Rumba Pop Fusion Theme With Fully Spanish Lyrics With A Significant Success In Spain And Mexico. After Being Remixed By The Bayside Boys And Having English Lyrics Added It Became A Worldwide Summer Hit In 1996. The Single Spent 14 Weeks At Number-One On The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. During Its Heyday It Was Played Frequently At Professional Athletic Games Rallies Conventions And Other Places. The Macarena Remained Popular Through 1996 But By The End Of 1997 Its Popularity Had Diminished Greatly. The Song Also Broke Records At The Time By Remaining In The Hot 100 Chart For 60 Weeks About 15 Months . By Late 1996 "Macarena" Became Part Of Popular Culture. First In Europe Where It Was Parodied By Several Artists Including Mike Flowers Pops And MC Rage. Soon After Hitting The US "Macarena" Was Referenced In Numerous Sitcoms Cartoons And Motion Pictures. By The End Of 1997 The "Macarena" Craze Was Over And A New Wave Of Up-And-Coming Latin Artists Crossed Over To Mainstream Markets Following The Success Of The "Macarena" Remixes. Ricky Martin Elvis Crespo And Daniela Mercury All Achieved Breakthrough Success By Having Their Songs Remixed In A Similar Fashion To Los Del Rio's "Macarena" Albeit Only Ricky Martin Really Made An Artistic Crossover To Cement His Career Out Of The Strictly Latin Music Market.

Frogtoon Muziek - Nummerinformatie: Macarena

Macarena Is A Spanish Song By Los Del Río About A Woman Of The Same Name Or Any Woman From The La Macarena Neighborhood Of Seville Spain. It Was Very Successful Between 1995 And 1997. The Song Became The Second Longest Running #1 And Best Selling Debut Single Of All Time In The US. It Was Ranked The "#1 Greatest One-Hit Wonder Of All Time" By VH1 In 2002. As Of 1997 The Song Had Sold 11 Million Copies. While Only Having A 25% Take In Royalties From The Song Romero And Ruiz Became Immensely Wealthy. According To The BBC News Service During The Year 2003 Alone — A Full Decade After The Song's Initial Release — Romero And Ruiz Made USD $250 000 In Royalties.

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