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Genre:
Pop Latino

Years Active:
'00s, '10s






Belanova

Biography

One of the most sensational Mexican pop acts of the mid-2000s, Belanova enjoyed tremendous success in their native country, especially with their second album, Dulce Beat, whose single "Por Ti" notably logged a record-setting 29 weeks atop MTV Mexico's Top 20 chart. Vocalist/songwriter Denisse Guerrero, programmer/keyboardist Edgar Huerta, and bassist Ricardo Arreola formed Belanova in Guadalajara, Jalisco, in 2000. After a couple years, they signed to Virus Records, a Mexican dance label owned by Universal Music. They recorded their debut album, Cocktail (2003), with producer Alex Midi Ortega at Virus Studios, and scored a number one hit with their lead single, "Tus Ojos.". One of the most sensational Mexican pop acts of the mid-2000s, Belanova enjoyed tremendous success in their native country, especially with their second album, Dulce Beat, whose single "Por Ti" notably logged a record-setting 29 weeks atop MTV Mexico's Top 20 chart. Vocalist/songwriter Denisse Guerrero, programmer/keyboardist Edgar Huerta, and bassist Ricardo Arreola formed Belanova in Guadalajara, Jalisco, in 2000. After a couple years, they signed to Virus Records, a Mexican dance label owned by Universal Music. They recorded their debut album, Cocktail (2003), with producer Alex Midi Ortega at Virus Studios, and scored a number one hit with their lead single, "Tus Ojos."

This didn't happen right away, however. In fact, Cocktail languished for months after being released in February. It wasn't until the car company Mitsubishi used "Tus Ojos" in a commercial that Belanova earned any substantial notice. Once "Tus Ojos" caught on, though, it caught on in a big way, becoming a chart-topper and driving Cocktail up the album chart to number five. Moreover, Belanova promoted the album heavily, performing concerts all over Mexico while issuing a couple follow-up singles ("Suele Pasar" and "Aún Así Te Vas," the former peaking at number eight, the latter at 12).

All of this initial success was far eclipsed by that of Dulce Beat (2005), Belanova's second album, which the band recorded in Buenos Aires with producer Cachorro López, who is perhaps best known for his brilliant work with Julieta Venegas. Dulce Beat resembles Cocktail in style — thoroughly contemporary disco-pop with feel-good lyrics written and sung with charisma by Guerrero — yet it's somewhat more accessible, no doubt with the teen market as well as increased international appeal in mind. The lead single, "Me Pregunto," was released to Mexican radio in May and went on to spend five weeks atop the Top 100 airplay chart. Moreover, it was a Top Ten hit in Chile and Argentina, setting the stage well for "Por Ti," the second single from Dulce Beat. It took only three weeks for "Por Ti" to rocket atop the Mexican airplay chart after its October release, and it remained in rotation on radio and MTV well into the summer of the following year.

Around the time Belanova finally released a third single from Dulce Beat, "Rosa Pastel," they also reissued the album itself, retitling it Dulce Beat 2.0 and adding a bonus disc of acoustic versions and remixes. (As with the standard edition, this re-release didn't get issued in the States until months afterward.) As 2006 came to a close, Belanova garnered a Latin Grammy nomination for Dulce Beat (Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocals, ultimately awarded to La Oreja de Van Gogh for Guapa) and López also garnered a nomination for his work on the album (Producer of the Year, which he took home).

Top Albums

Dulce Beat, Belanova
1. Dulce Beat
Fantasía Pop, Belanova
2. Fantasía Po..
Sueño Electro I, Belanova
3. Sueño Elect..
Cocktail, Belanova
4. Cocktail
Fantasía Pop (Edición Deluxe), Belanova
5. Fantasía Po..
Sueño Electro II (Deluxe Edition), Belanova
6. Sueño Elect..
Canciones para la Luna - Sinfonico en Vivo, Belanova
7. Canciones pa..
Sueño Electro II, Belanova
8. Sueño Elect..
Dulce Beat Live, Belanova
9. Dulce Beat L..
Dulce Beat 2.0 (Disc Two), Belanova
10. Dulce Beat 2..
Tour Fantasia Pop (Live), Belanova
11. Tour Fantasi..
Sólo Dos (En Vivo) - Single, Belanova
12. Sólo Dos (E..
Baila Mi Corazon - Single (Lounge Mix), Belanova
13. Baila Mi Cor..

Top Songs

NameAlbumTimePrice
1.
Sólo Dos (En Vivo)Canciones para la Luna - Si..4:07$1.29
2.
Sólo Dos (En Vivo)Sólo Dos (En Vivo) - Singl..4:07$1.29
3.
Cada Que...Fantasía Pop3:43$1.29
4.
Por TiDulce Beat3:36$1.29
5.
Baila Mi CorazónFantasía Pop3:35$1.29
6.
Me PreguntoDulce Beat3:07$1.29
7.
Tus OjosCocktail3:00$1.29
8.
Escena FinalDulce Beat3:25$1.29
9.
Rosa PastelDulce Beat3:05$1.29
10.
NiñoDulce Beat3:31$1.29
11.
One, Two, Three, GO! (En Vivo)Canciones para la Luna - Si..2:50$1.29
12.
Mirame (En Vivo)Canciones para la Luna - Si..3:17$1.29
13.
No Me Voy a Morir (En Vivo)Canciones para la Luna - Si..4:11$1.29
14.
Me Pregunto (En Vivo)Canciones para la Luna - Si..3:50$1.29
15.
Escena Final (En Vivo)Canciones para la Luna - Si..4:19$1.29
16.
Juegos de Amor (En Vivo)Canciones para la Luna - Si..3:48$1.29
17.
Cada Que... (feat. Javier Blake) [En..Canciones para la Luna - Si..4:30$1.29
18.
Niño (En Vivo)Canciones para la Luna - Si..4:02$1.29
19.
Tus Ojos (En Vivo)Canciones para la Luna - Si..3:05$1.29
20.
LaberintoLección de Vuelo4:17$1.29
21.
Mariposas (Capri Remix)Sueño Electro II (Deluxe E..4:13$1.29
22.
Mariposas (Sussie 4 Remix)Sueño Electro II (Deluxe E..3:57$1.29
23.
Tic-Toc (feat. Lena Katina)Sueño Electro II (Deluxe E..4:12$1.29
24.
Dulce AmorSueño Electro II (Deluxe E..3:14$1.29
25.
AquíSueño Electro II (Deluxe E..3:49$1.29

Top Music Videos

Rosa Pastel, Belanova
1. Rosa Pastel
Por Ti, Belanova
2. Por Ti
Me Pregunto, Belanova
3. Me Pregunto
One, Two, Three, GO!, Belanova
4. One, Two, Thr...
Cada Que..., Belanova
5. Cada Que...
Cada Que..., Belanova
6. Cada Que...
Toma Mi Mano, Belanova
7. Toma Mi Mano
Baila Mi Corazón, Belanova
8. Baila Mi Cora...
Mariposas, Belanova
9. Mariposas
No Me Voy a Morir, Belanova
10. No Me Voy a M...
Hasta el Final, Belanova
11. Hasta el Fina...
Paso el Tiempo (Live From Expo Guadalajara / 2006), Belanova
12. Paso el Tiemp...
Nada de Más, Belanova
13. Nada de Más
Niño (Live From Expo Guadalajara / 2005), Belanova
14. Niño (Live F...
Suele Pasar, Belanova
15. Suele Pasar
Making of - Cada Que...
16. Making of - C...
Rosa Pastel (Live At Acceso Total / 2010), Belanova
17. Rosa Pastel (...
Nada de Más (Live At Acceso Total / 2010), Belanova
18. Nada de Más ...
No Me Voy a Morir (Live At Acceso Total / 2010), Belanova
19. No Me Voy a M...
Por Ti (Live At Acceso Total / 2010), Belanova
20. Por Ti (Live ...


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