Sin Bandera
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Sin Bandera was a Latin pop
duo based in Mexico
that consisted of Leonel García, and Noel Schajris
. They became one of the most popular artists after their debut album "Sin Bandera" was released in 2001.
) had the idea to be soloist
, he showed dexterity with the guitar and the voice, but his project remained frozen at the record companies. At the same time, Noel Schajris (from Argentina
, now a nationalized Mexican) was preparing another solo album after making his debut in 1999. Both being musicians, composers and singers, they discovered the ideal formula to unite their talents and personalities in 2000.
There was immediate chemistry: they spoke about their favorite music, of the albums they bought, and about the singer-songwriters they were most interested in... and coincided
in everything. The two wanted to sing, but Noel preferred the piano
, and Leonel, the guitar
, for which at no time there was collision of interests, but an integration of musical inclinations.
They later began to write and record their self-titled debut album "Sin Bandera", which touched the feelings of the romantic public in a special way with the production of the fellow musician Aureo Baqueiro. In their first meeting they wrote three songs, during a single day. Composing songs was the best way for them to get to know each other. After having separate musical experiences, it turned out to be very exciting to feel the force that they achieved together.
The name "Sin Bandera" (Without a Flag) was adopted to transmit the idea to worry about world union. They both thought that we lived in a separate society, that we get to the point where we no longer believe in ideology
or in language, and we end up thinking that one is the enemy of the other. As love and music do not have a flag, from that they were inspired to name their new musical adventure. The duo wants to spread that message through the music; We are one and that feeling is the best route to communication; That love is the fundamental energy that gives sense to all.
"Entra En Mi Vida" ("Come Into My Life"), their first single, is a song written by themselves, in which they express the magic of love and the emotions that occur upon a first encounter with that special someone. It was also the main theme of the Mexican telenovela
Cuando Seas Mía
("When You're Mine"). The singles Kilómetros ("Kilometers") and Sirena
("Mermaid") also became favorites among the young public. Their success extended to Spain
, Argentina
, and the United States
, Costa Rica
and many other countries around the world.
In 2002, Sin Bandera was nominated for a Latin Grammy award for "Best Group Album", which was awarded to them in Los Angeles, California
on September 18. It received various ¡Oye! and Lo Nuestro (Best Pop Album) awards, and an MTV Latino award (for Best Artist).
After a few restless months, in 2003, they recorded "Amor Real" ("Real Love"), which also served as the main theme for that homonym
ous soap opera. The duo was also responsible for opening concerts for Alejandro Sanz
in the United States, and shortly after, in Spain.
By the end of 2003, their second album "De Viaje" ("Traveling") arrived, produced again by Baqueiro, that likewise approached the millions of sales at international level, little by little. The album also remained for 16 continuous weeks in the lists of Billboard and its Hot Latin Tracks. Among the 16 tracks of the album there was "Que Lloro" ("I Cry"), "Mientes tan Bien" ("You Lie So Well"), "Amor Real", "Bien" ("Good"), "Magia" ("Magic"), "Canción para días lluviosos" ("Song For Rainy Days") and "Puede ser" ("May Be"), which was a duet with Presuntos Implicados
. Of these, the first 3 were number 1's in Mexico, an achievement only RBD
and Shakira
have managed to obtain.
In 2004 they carried out their tour to Venezuela
, Bolivia
, Argentina, Paraguay
, Chile
, Ecuador
, Colombia
, Mexico, the United States and Spain, among other countries. They were also nominated again for the fifth annual Latin Grammy awards, where they won the award for "Best Pop Vocal Group Album" for the second time around. After a successful gain as Better Pop Vocal Album by Duet or Group- by second consecutive year. Also, after a successful miniseason in Teatro Metropólitan
of Mexico (3,300 spectators), they received the opportunity to play for the first time in the Auditorio Nacional of Mexico City
(9,600 spectators) with two dates in the middle of October.
Their album "Mañana" ("Tomorrow"), which was released November 22, 2005, contains the single "Suelta mi mano" ("Let Go of My Hand"). This album also contains a soft atmosphere duet, Como tú y como yo ("Like You And Like Me"), sung with talented Italian pop singer Laura Pausini
.
Their latest album, "Pasado" ("Past"), is a sequel to "Mañana". This time, Sin Bandera teamed up with noted producers Aureo Baqueiro, Mario Domm and Jay de la Cueva. The emphasis this time is on international ballads of the '70s and '80s. Sin Bandera reworks the tunes with a slower, more soulful R&B touch.
The CD also includes De Vita's philosophical "Un buen perdedor" ("A Good Loser"); Sanz's anthemic and Beatlesque "¿Lo Ves?" ("Do You See it?"); and Montaner's lovely but haunting "Será" ("It Will Be"). Underwhelming is the pair's English-language rendition of "Love Is in the Air."
"These are the tunes which fascinated us when we were young adolescents," Garcia said. "Tunes like `Serenata Rap' ("Rap Serenade") and `Mis Impulsos Sobre Ti' ("My Impulses About You") are the songs that move us (now)."
Their greatest hits album, 'Hasta Ahora' ("Til Now") was released on December 3, 2007, as an individual CD and in a special edition package which included a DVD of their commercially released music videos.
In 2007, the duo decided to split and start solo careers. They remain great friends and left open the possibility of reuniting.
Latin pop
Latin pop generally refers to pop music that has what may be perceived a Latin American influence...
duo based in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
that consisted of Leonel García, and Noel Schajris
Noel Schajris
Nahuel Schajris Rodríguez is a naturalized Mexican singer-songwriter and pianist based in Mexico who experienced chart-topping success as part of the duo Sin Bandera until he and fellow singer-songwriter Leonel García concluded their partnership in 2007...
. They became one of the most popular artists after their debut album "Sin Bandera" was released in 2001.
Biography
Leonel Garcia (from MexicoMexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
) had the idea to be soloist
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
, he showed dexterity with the guitar and the voice, but his project remained frozen at the record companies. At the same time, Noel Schajris (from Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, now a nationalized Mexican) was preparing another solo album after making his debut in 1999. Both being musicians, composers and singers, they discovered the ideal formula to unite their talents and personalities in 2000.
There was immediate chemistry: they spoke about their favorite music, of the albums they bought, and about the singer-songwriters they were most interested in... and coincided
Coincidence
A coincidence is an event notable for its occurring in conjunction with other conditions, e.g. another event. As such, a coincidence occurs when something uncanny, accidental and unexpected happens under conditions named, but not under a defined relationship...
in everything. The two wanted to sing, but Noel preferred the piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, and Leonel, the guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, for which at no time there was collision of interests, but an integration of musical inclinations.
They later began to write and record their self-titled debut album "Sin Bandera", which touched the feelings of the romantic public in a special way with the production of the fellow musician Aureo Baqueiro. In their first meeting they wrote three songs, during a single day. Composing songs was the best way for them to get to know each other. After having separate musical experiences, it turned out to be very exciting to feel the force that they achieved together.
The name "Sin Bandera" (Without a Flag) was adopted to transmit the idea to worry about world union. They both thought that we lived in a separate society, that we get to the point where we no longer believe in ideology
Ideology
An ideology is a set of ideas that constitutes one's goals, expectations, and actions. An ideology can be thought of as a comprehensive vision, as a way of looking at things , as in common sense and several philosophical tendencies , or a set of ideas proposed by the dominant class of a society to...
or in language, and we end up thinking that one is the enemy of the other. As love and music do not have a flag, from that they were inspired to name their new musical adventure. The duo wants to spread that message through the music; We are one and that feeling is the best route to communication; That love is the fundamental energy that gives sense to all.
"Entra En Mi Vida" ("Come Into My Life"), their first single, is a song written by themselves, in which they express the magic of love and the emotions that occur upon a first encounter with that special someone. It was also the main theme of the Mexican telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
Cuando Seas Mía
Cuando Seas Mía
Cuando Seas Mia is a Mexican telenovela produced by TV Azteca. It was the second reunion for Silvia Navarro and Sergio Basañez as protagonists.-Main cast:Silvia Navarro ... Teresa Suárez, Paloma, Elena Olivares, Margot...
("When You're Mine"). The singles Kilómetros ("Kilometers") and Sirena
Sirena
Sirena: Poesía, arte y crítica is an international and multilingual academic journal founded in 2004 by Jorge R. Sagastume...
("Mermaid") also became favorites among the young public. Their success extended to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
and many other countries around the world.
In 2002, Sin Bandera was nominated for a Latin Grammy award for "Best Group Album", which was awarded to them in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
on September 18. It received various ¡Oye! and Lo Nuestro (Best Pop Album) awards, and an MTV Latino award (for Best Artist).
After a few restless months, in 2003, they recorded "Amor Real" ("Real Love"), which also served as the main theme for that homonym
Homonym
In linguistics, a homonym is, in the strict sense, one of a group of words that often but not necessarily share the same spelling and the same pronunciation but have different meanings...
ous soap opera. The duo was also responsible for opening concerts for Alejandro Sanz
Alejandro Sanz
Alejandro Sanz , is a Spanish singer-songwriter and musician. For his work, Sanz has won a total of fifteen Latin Grammy Awards and three Grammy Awards. He has won the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year three times, more than any other artist...
in the United States, and shortly after, in Spain.
By the end of 2003, their second album "De Viaje" ("Traveling") arrived, produced again by Baqueiro, that likewise approached the millions of sales at international level, little by little. The album also remained for 16 continuous weeks in the lists of Billboard and its Hot Latin Tracks. Among the 16 tracks of the album there was "Que Lloro" ("I Cry"), "Mientes tan Bien" ("You Lie So Well"), "Amor Real", "Bien" ("Good"), "Magia" ("Magic"), "Canción para días lluviosos" ("Song For Rainy Days") and "Puede ser" ("May Be"), which was a duet with Presuntos Implicados
Presuntos Implicados
Presuntos Implicados is a Spanish pop band, created in March 1983 in Yecla, Murcia.- About the band :The band was originally composed of the siblings Sole and Juan Luis Giménez, and their friend Pablo Gómez. In the same year 1983, they won a radio contest and their first recording, Danzad, Danzad...
. Of these, the first 3 were number 1's in Mexico, an achievement only RBD
RBD
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...
and Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
have managed to obtain.
In 2004 they carried out their tour to Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
, Argentina, Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
, 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...
, 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...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, Mexico, the United States and Spain, among other countries. They were also nominated again for the fifth annual Latin Grammy awards, where they won the award for "Best Pop Vocal Group Album" for the second time around. After a successful gain as Better Pop Vocal Album by Duet or Group- by second consecutive year. Also, after a successful miniseason in Teatro Metropólitan
Teatro Metropolitan
The Teatro Metropólitan is one of Mexico's best-known theatres. Before being the Teatro Metropólitan it was known as the Cine Metropólitan. Teatro Metropólitan is a sponsor of Mexico City’s National Jazz Festival. The theatre has a capacity for 13165 people....
of Mexico (3,300 spectators), they received the opportunity to play for the first time in the Auditorio Nacional of 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...
(9,600 spectators) with two dates in the middle of October.
Their album "Mañana" ("Tomorrow"), which was released November 22, 2005, contains the single "Suelta mi mano" ("Let Go of My Hand"). This album also contains a soft atmosphere duet, Como tú y como yo ("Like You And Like Me"), sung with talented Italian pop singer Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini, is a Grammy Award-winning Italian soul singer-songwriter. She debuted in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with the song "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an international hit, reaching the top spot on the Italian...
.
Their latest album, "Pasado" ("Past"), is a sequel to "Mañana". This time, Sin Bandera teamed up with noted producers Aureo Baqueiro, Mario Domm and Jay de la Cueva. The emphasis this time is on international ballads of the '70s and '80s. Sin Bandera reworks the tunes with a slower, more soulful R&B touch.
The CD also includes De Vita's philosophical "Un buen perdedor" ("A Good Loser"); Sanz's anthemic and Beatlesque "¿Lo Ves?" ("Do You See it?"); and Montaner's lovely but haunting "Será" ("It Will Be"). Underwhelming is the pair's English-language rendition of "Love Is in the Air."
"These are the tunes which fascinated us when we were young adolescents," Garcia said. "Tunes like `Serenata Rap' ("Rap Serenade") and `Mis Impulsos Sobre Ti' ("My Impulses About You") are the songs that move us (now)."
Their greatest hits album, 'Hasta Ahora' ("Til Now") was released on December 3, 2007, as an individual CD and in a special edition package which included a DVD of their commercially released music videos.
In 2007, the duo decided to split and start solo careers. They remain great friends and left open the possibility of reuniting.
Discography
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| Sin Bandera Sin Bandera (album) Sin Bandera is the debut album from Sin Bandera. It was released on July 30, 2002. The album earned the band the Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocals.-Track listing:-Sales and certifications:...
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| De Viaje De Viaje De Viaje is the second album from Sin Bandera. It was released on October 21, 2003. The album earned the band their second Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocals.-Track listing:# De Viaje# Amor Real# Ven...
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| Mañana Mañana (Sin Bandera album) Mañana is the third album from Sin Bandera. It was released on November 22, 2005.-Track listing:# Que Me Alcance La Vida# No Voy# A Ti# Tócame# Junto a Ti # Lo Que Llamas Amor...
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| Pasado Pasado Pasado is the fourth album from Sin Bandera. It was released on November 14, 2006.-Track listing:# Un Buen Perdedor# Hoy El Aire Huele a Ti# Si Tú No Estás Aqui# Serenata Rap # Love is in the Air# Será# Solo...
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| Hasta Ahora Hasta Ahora Hasta Ahora is the compilation album from Sin Bandera. It was released on December 4, 2007.-Track listing:# Entra En Mi Vida# Que Lloro# Pero No# Te Vi Venir# Sirena# Que Me Alcance La Vida# Mientes Tan Bien# Tócame# Kilómetros...
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| Reanuedo Reanuedo Reanuedo is a greatest hits and last album from Sin Bandera. It was released on 2009. This album was released after the separation of the duo.-Track listing:# Ves# Que Lloro# Te Vi Venir# Mientes Tan Bien# Kilometros... |