Timbiriche
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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.
Timbiriche initially started as a six-member group composed of Paulina Rubio
, Sasha Sokol
, Benny Ibarra
, Diego Schoening
, Mariana Garza
, and Alix Bauer
, most whose parents were famous actors, singers, and composers. Erik Rubin
later became the seventh member with the group continuing to have seven members until it disbanded. Timbiriche has sold over 20 million albums worldwide becoming one of the most successful bands in Latin America.
Since its inception, the group was considered to be influential in both music and fashion trends leading the way for future Mexican pop groups such as Onda Vaselina (later OV7), Kabah
, and RBD
. Several members of Timbiriche went on to have hugely successful careers in both music and acting, most notibally Paulina Rubio
and Thalía
who went into international superstardom.
, however, unlike the latter, the group grew successfully into their teenage and even young-adulthood years.
Initially, the group produced child-oriented music with the release of their first two albums "Timbiriche" and "La Banda Timbiriche", both released in 1982, which included classics like "Timbiriche", "Y La Fiesta Comenzó", "Somos Amigos", "México", "La Vida Es Mejor Cantando", among others.
During the early years, with moderate success in México
, the group saw the addition of another band member, Erik Rubín
in December 1983 for their fifth album (fourth studio album) "Disco Ruido" released in 1984, changing the group into a seven-piece. In 1985, the group starred in the teenage version of the stage production of Grease
(Vaselina in Spanish), going on tour to major cities in Mexico becoming another success for the band.
, who was later replaced by Eduardo Capetillo
.
After promotion ended, another departure took place with Sasha Sokol
who was replaced by Thalía
, however, the band released their single "No Seas Tan Cruel Conmigo" in 1986 with an accompanying music video that included Sasha, this is because the song was recorded for a re-release of their sixth album but was later included in their succeeding album in which Sasha had no participation in its recording or promotion due to her departure.
The group released their seventh album "Timbiriche 7" where they achieved mass success. The group went on to sell millions of records as they continued to grow on and off the stage. Songs about life, growing up, school and the friendships were replaced with songs about love found (and lost), the anxieties of adolescence and the hope that adulthood would one day bring. The album included their singles "Con Todos Menos Conmigo", "Si No Es Ahora", "Besos de Ceniza" among other songs.
After promotion of the seventh album ended, Mariana Garza
left to pursue an acting career and was replaced by Edith Márquez
. With the new member, the band recorded a vast list of songs for their eighth album, and without being able to pick a final track list out of the 22 songs recorded, the project became a two-part album, "Timbiriche VIII" and "Timbiriche IX".
The 8th and 9th album included what would become their most-well known and their most successful single "Tú y Yo Somos Uno Mismo", along with other songs like "Acelerar", "No Sé Si Es Amor", "Amame Hasta Con Los Dientes" and others.
At the peak of their superstardom, rivalry among bandmembers Paulina Rubio and Thalía would affect the group's image (rivalry that up until this day has turned both singers against each other by the media and fans). Midway through promotion and touring, member Alix Bauer
leaves the group mostly due to health issues in her family and was replaced with Bibi Gaytán
who continues with the group to end the tour; after the latter, Thalía and Eduardo Capetillo also would leave to pursue a singing and acting career.
and Patty Tanúz. The album released in 1990 with the same success as the previous album including the singles "Princesa Tibetana", "Me Pongo Mal", "Sacúdete" among others. During the official release of the album, Patty leaves the group and is replaced by Silvia Campos early 1990 and participates throughout the whole promotion and touring of the group.
In 1991, the group suffered the biggest disband in its history with the departure of five members. First by Edith Márquez and Erik Rubín who, as other former members, went on to pursue a solo career, soon after followed by Paulina Rubio and Bibi Gaytán. Claudio Bermudez, although initially signed to continue in the group was fired due to his drug abuse and alcohol problems. This important disband is considered by fans to end the group's image and musical style as known and the "end of the first generation".
In 1993 the group recorded their last album "Timbiriche XII" in which it included one of their most-successful singles despite the changes that affected the group, "Muriendo Lento". By 1994 during their last tour, one of the members, Alexa Lozano announced her departure much to surprise of fans and the band itself. Initial plans for their follow-up album (Tentatively called "Timbiriche 13") and the replacement of Alexa were scrapped and the band quietly broke-up in 1994.
in Mexico City
. The 10,000-seat auditorium sold out quickly, leading to the extension of the engagement by 16 more shows. In the end, the group performed a total of 20 shows, breaking the record of 17 shows previously set by Luis Miguel
at the venue. Later, they went on a national tour, from which came a live double album and three new songs: "Está Despierto" (released as a single), "Suma Cósmica" and "La Fuerza del Amor".
During the reunion they released three albums, Timbiriche 25 is a collection of 12 of their greatest hits updating them with a modern sound, Somos Timbiriche 25 is the first live album with 11 songs from their tour, and finally the CD/DVD Vivo en Vivo is the second live album with all the songs performed in the tour along with a DVD of the concert itself. For this album as well, Timbiriche recorded three brand new songs: "Vuelvo a Comenzar" (the first single), "Atado a Ti" and "Domar el Aire" as a valentine and thanks to their fans for making this reunion more successful than expected.
Also three new music videos were released, two of their updated biggest hits: "Tu y Yo Somos Uno Mismo" and "Princesa Tibetana" as well as the first single for their last CD: "Vuelvo a Comenzar".
A documentary about this 25th anniversary reunion was shot, and a musical based on their songs is in the works.
Due the demand of their fans, and the great success of the reunion, the tour was prolonged by 5 months more than originally planned, bringing its total to 1 year and 5 months, in which Timbiriche broke sales records in both concert tickets and album charts.
On Monday, May 5, 2008 Timbiriche ended their reunion tour in Mexico's Foro Sol arena, the show lasted more than 2 hours, and the group performed close to 30 songs for their fans.
On Saturday, May 17, 2008 Timbiriche reunited for one night only to be a part of a massive concert for the ALAS organization which was founded in 2006 to help the care and nutrition of poor kids. In this reunion Mariana was missing given that she was on her last weeks of her second pregnancy. Timbiriche performed 4 songs in this concert: "Ya Llego La Banda", "Corro, Vuelo, Me Acelero", "Con Todos Menos Conmigo" and "Mexico" in duet with Miguel Bosé
. With this last performance, the band's 25th anniversary reunion came to an end.
", a reality show on Mexico's Televisa
(which airs in the United States on Univisión
), began airing in July 2007. An American Idol
-type show, it featured 30 participants competing to re-form the band. In each episode the contestants show their dancing and singing skills and are graded by the judges: la mesa de creadores (the creators' table) and el consejo Timbiriche (Timbiriche council), which is composed of the original band members with the exception of Paulina Rubio. Based on the scores, three girls and three boys would be up for dismissal from the competition. The audience would then call in and vote for them in order to save them. The Timbiriche council would save one boy and one girl, the public call-in votes saving another boy and girl, while the other two participants are expelled.
As of Episode 12 the format changed. All of the participants were up for dismissal and the honor roll fused, with the audience still calling in to save their favorite. The number of calls was factored in with the grades. The two highest scores would face off to see who would be chosen as a band member, and the lower one would be expelled.
On October 14, the final show was aired featuring the now-official band:
Televisa, the Mexican television network sponsoring the new band, has been the topic of serious controversy for censoring parts of the band's web page and blocking access to it by U.S. internet users.
In the first months of 2008 there was great speculation that Brissia was going to leave the group as she missed a couple of concert dates and did not participate in the U.S. tour that La Nueva Banda was doing as the opening act for RBD. Brissia broke the news that she was indeed leaving the band to pursue a solo career.
announced that he was planning to make a feature film based on Timbiriche's songs.
The script was written by Martha Carrillo and Cristina García
(who wrote the script for the telenovela Tres Mujeres
) and will tell a story of adolescent love through the music of Sasha, Benny, Diego, Mariana, Álix, Érick, and Paulina.
About the project, Damián said, "It's like the play Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar
(with music from Mecano
) or like the Abba
thing with Mamma Mia! — they made plays that used all the music from the groups, but with a different story."
Carrillo told a Mexican newspaper that the plot deals with "the life of some kids who are trying to move forward with music, but not as a band; the main character is a composer, but she's not the one who sings."
The idea for a movie has been put on hiatus and the project has been initiated as a theatrical touring musical. The musical began auditions in January 2010 and is called Timbiriche: El Musical (Timbiriche: The Musical). The musical play is a love story that uses Timbiriche's songs as expressions and does not tell about the Timbiriche members themselves.
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...
group that debuted on April 30, 1982, during a broadcast of the news program Hoy Mismo with Alex Gongora and disbanded in 1994.
Timbiriche initially started as a six-member group composed of Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
, Sasha Sokol
Sasha Sokol
Sasha Sökol is a Mexican singer, composer, actress, and TV host. She has sold more than 5 million albums worldwide.-Biography:...
, Benny Ibarra
Benny Ibarra
Benny Ibarra De Llano is a singer, musician, producer and actor. He was born into a family of artists. His mother, Julissa, was a singer and actress in the 1960s; and his father, Benny, an actor and 1960s rock singer in the Mexican band Los Yaki.Benny Ibarra 's brother, Alejandro , was a singer...
, Diego Schoening
Diego Schoening
Diego Schoening , is a Mexicann singer, actor and television host.Diego Schoening started his career in the band Timbiriche in 1981, where he remained until its disbanding in 1994...
, Mariana Garza
Mariana Garza
Mariana Garza Alardín, is a Mexican singer and actress.- Biography :Mariana Garza is the daughter of Ana Silvia Garza, . She has a brother Sebastián. Her first work was “Elisa” on 1979. Next year, Mariana debuted on theatre in the play "La Maravilla de crecer” by 1980"...
, and Alix Bauer
Alix Bauer
Alix Bauer Tapuach is a Mexican singer of Ashkenazi Jewish origin.-1980s:In 1980, she entered the "Centro de Capacitación Infantil" of Televisa...
, most whose parents were famous actors, singers, and composers. Erik Rubin
Erik Rubin
Erik Rubín Milansen was born on January 30, 1971 in the city of Puebla, Mexico. He was a member of the Mexican teen pop group Timbiriche.-Early career:...
later became the seventh member with the group continuing to have seven members until it disbanded. Timbiriche has sold over 20 million albums worldwide becoming one of the most successful bands in Latin America.
Since its inception, the group was considered to be influential in both music and fashion trends leading the way for future Mexican pop groups such as Onda Vaselina (later OV7), Kabah
Kabah (band)
Kabah was a Mexican pop music group based in Mexico City. It was formed in 1992 and disbanded in 2005.-Beginnings:Kabah was formed in 1992 by Federica Tapia and her brother André. Their cousin Sergio was next to be added to the group, and later their neighbor and friend Maria José...
, and 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...
. Several members of Timbiriche went on to have hugely successful careers in both music and acting, most notibally Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
and Thalía
Thalía
Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda , known simply by the mononym Thalía , is a Mexican singer and actress. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide...
who went into international superstardom.
Early Years (1982-1984)
The band started as a kids group in 1982 with six members following a similar formula from a spanish group ParchisParchís (group)
Parchis was a 1980s children's group from Spain which enjoyed moderate success in Latin American countries around the world.The group's name is a reference to the board game, Parcheesi , where each player represents a different colored pawn...
, however, unlike the latter, the group grew successfully into their teenage and even young-adulthood years.
Initially, the group produced child-oriented music with the release of their first two albums "Timbiriche" and "La Banda Timbiriche", both released in 1982, which included classics like "Timbiriche", "Y La Fiesta Comenzó", "Somos Amigos", "México", "La Vida Es Mejor Cantando", among others.
During the early years, with moderate success in México
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...
, the group saw the addition of another band member, Erik Rubín
Erik Rubin
Erik Rubín Milansen was born on January 30, 1971 in the city of Puebla, Mexico. He was a member of the Mexican teen pop group Timbiriche.-Early career:...
in December 1983 for their fifth album (fourth studio album) "Disco Ruido" released in 1984, changing the group into a seven-piece. In 1985, the group starred in the teenage version of the stage production of Grease
Grease (musical)
Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
(Vaselina in Spanish), going on tour to major cities in Mexico becoming another success for the band.
Musical Evolution (1985-1986)
By 1985, the band's fame grew and changed their child-oriented concept into more mature music with the release of their sixth album "Timbiriche Rock Show", which included their singles "Soy Un Desastre", "Corro, Vuelo, Me Acelero" among others. However, the group saw the first departure with the exit of Benny IbarraBenny Ibarra
Benny Ibarra De Llano is a singer, musician, producer and actor. He was born into a family of artists. His mother, Julissa, was a singer and actress in the 1960s; and his father, Benny, an actor and 1960s rock singer in the Mexican band Los Yaki.Benny Ibarra 's brother, Alejandro , was a singer...
, who was later replaced by Eduardo Capetillo
Eduardo Capetillo
Eduardo Capetillo is a Mexican actor and singer. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He belongs to the Capetillo family, who have a long tradition of being bullfighters....
.
After promotion ended, another departure took place with Sasha Sokol
Sasha Sokol
Sasha Sökol is a Mexican singer, composer, actress, and TV host. She has sold more than 5 million albums worldwide.-Biography:...
who was replaced by Thalía
Thalía
Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda , known simply by the mononym Thalía , is a Mexican singer and actress. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide...
, however, the band released their single "No Seas Tan Cruel Conmigo" in 1986 with an accompanying music video that included Sasha, this is because the song was recorded for a re-release of their sixth album but was later included in their succeeding album in which Sasha had no participation in its recording or promotion due to her departure.
Maturity and Group's Success (1987-1989)
Sasha's departure from the group was hard for fans to accept as she was one of the favorites, and Thalía had a lot to live up to. But the group's success far surpassed what they had accomplished when Sasha was in the group.The group released their seventh album "Timbiriche 7" where they achieved mass success. The group went on to sell millions of records as they continued to grow on and off the stage. Songs about life, growing up, school and the friendships were replaced with songs about love found (and lost), the anxieties of adolescence and the hope that adulthood would one day bring. The album included their singles "Con Todos Menos Conmigo", "Si No Es Ahora", "Besos de Ceniza" among other songs.
After promotion of the seventh album ended, Mariana Garza
Mariana Garza
Mariana Garza Alardín, is a Mexican singer and actress.- Biography :Mariana Garza is the daughter of Ana Silvia Garza, . She has a brother Sebastián. Her first work was “Elisa” on 1979. Next year, Mariana debuted on theatre in the play "La Maravilla de crecer” by 1980"...
left to pursue an acting career and was replaced by Edith Márquez
Edith Márquez
Edith Márquez is a Mexican actress and singer. She was born in Mexico City.She started her professional career by winning the television musical contests "Juguemos a cantar" and "Canta, Canta"...
. With the new member, the band recorded a vast list of songs for their eighth album, and without being able to pick a final track list out of the 22 songs recorded, the project became a two-part album, "Timbiriche VIII" and "Timbiriche IX".
The 8th and 9th album included what would become their most-well known and their most successful single "Tú y Yo Somos Uno Mismo", along with other songs like "Acelerar", "No Sé Si Es Amor", "Amame Hasta Con Los Dientes" and others.
At the peak of their superstardom, rivalry among bandmembers Paulina Rubio and Thalía would affect the group's image (rivalry that up until this day has turned both singers against each other by the media and fans). Midway through promotion and touring, member Alix Bauer
Alix Bauer
Alix Bauer Tapuach is a Mexican singer of Ashkenazi Jewish origin.-1980s:In 1980, she entered the "Centro de Capacitación Infantil" of Televisa...
leaves the group mostly due to health issues in her family and was replaced with Bibi Gaytán
Bibi Gaytán
Bibí Gaytán was born January 27, 1972 in Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico. Three of her four brothers are in show business: musician Chacho Gaytán, actor Alejandro Gaytan, and singer Mano Gaytan...
who continues with the group to end the tour; after the latter, Thalía and Eduardo Capetillo also would leave to pursue a singing and acting career.
The End of The First Generation (1990-1991)
With only three original bandmembers remaining, the group went on to record their tenth album "Timbiriche 10", now with two new bandmembers Claudio BermúdezClaudio Bermúdez
Claudio Bermúdez is a Mexican songwriter, musician and actor.In 1989, Claudio Bermúdez Cassani with 17 years old entered Timbiriche, where he shares credits with Diego Schoening, Paulina Rubio, Erik Rubín, Edith Márquez, Bibi Gaytán, Patty Tanús and then with Silvia Campos. In 1990 they recorded...
and Patty Tanúz. The album released in 1990 with the same success as the previous album including the singles "Princesa Tibetana", "Me Pongo Mal", "Sacúdete" among others. During the official release of the album, Patty leaves the group and is replaced by Silvia Campos early 1990 and participates throughout the whole promotion and touring of the group.
In 1991, the group suffered the biggest disband in its history with the departure of five members. First by Edith Márquez and Erik Rubín who, as other former members, went on to pursue a solo career, soon after followed by Paulina Rubio and Bibi Gaytán. Claudio Bermudez, although initially signed to continue in the group was fired due to his drug abuse and alcohol problems. This important disband is considered by fans to end the group's image and musical style as known and the "end of the first generation".
The Second Generation and Disband (1991-1994)
By 1991, four out of the five members that left the group and were replaced with new ones; these new group of members already had a somewhat solid singing and dancing career and were in the industry for quite a while. Diego, Silvia, and Claudio, along with Daniel (Mano), Lorena, Tanya, and Kenya, were chosen to replace: Erik, Paulina, Biby, and Edith. But, when Alexa, had audition for the part of Edith, and Kenya prompted by Diego, search for the directors of the band. Claudio was then informally kick-out from the band, and Alexa replaced him. For the first time, Timbiriche would have 5 girls and 2 guys in the band. They released "Timbiriche 11", with a change in its musical style and image in favor of a more mature tone, and tropical, dance, rap, house beat. Surprisingly, the group managed to maintain its popularity but didn't reach the success as previous albums. In the first weeks, like in the previous 11th album began with a rocky start when Kenya, due to argument surrounding the band, was drastically replaced. Kenya was replaced by Jean, a dancer, thus continued the 4 girls and 3 guys format. This would cause generation band member Diego to be estrange with the new band members, citing that the band could have do without the rest, except for Jean and Silvia.In 1993 the group recorded their last album "Timbiriche XII" in which it included one of their most-successful singles despite the changes that affected the group, "Muriendo Lento". By 1994 during their last tour, one of the members, Alexa Lozano announced her departure much to surprise of fans and the band itself. Initial plans for their follow-up album (Tentatively called "Timbiriche 13") and the replacement of Alexa were scrapped and the band quietly broke-up in 1994.
Members
| |Member | |First Members | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Ibarra Benny Ibarra Benny Ibarra De Llano is a singer, musician, producer and actor. He was born into a family of artists. His mother, Julissa, was a singer and actress in the 1960s; and his father, Benny, an actor and 1960s rock singer in the Mexican band Los Yaki.Benny Ibarra 's brother, Alejandro , was a singer... |
1982–1985 | Original Member | |
| Sasha Sokol Sasha Sokol Sasha Sökol is a Mexican singer, composer, actress, and TV host. She has sold more than 5 million albums worldwide.-Biography:... |
1982–1986 | Original Member | |
| Mariana Garza Mariana Garza Mariana Garza Alardín, is a Mexican singer and actress.- Biography :Mariana Garza is the daughter of Ana Silvia Garza, . She has a brother Sebastián. Her first work was “Elisa” on 1979. Next year, Mariana debuted on theatre in the play "La Maravilla de crecer” by 1980"... |
1982–1987 | Original Member | |
| Alix Bauer Alix Bauer Alix Bauer Tapuach is a Mexican singer of Ashkenazi Jewish origin.-1980s:In 1980, she entered the "Centro de Capacitación Infantil" of Televisa... |
1982–1989 | Original Member | |
| Paulina Rubio Paulina Rubio Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina... |
1982–1991 | Original Member | |
| Diego Schoening Diego Schoening Diego Schoening , is a Mexicann singer, actor and television host.Diego Schoening started his career in the band Timbiriche in 1981, where he remained until its disbanding in 1994... |
1982–1994 | Generation Member | |
| Erik Rubín Erik Rubin Erik Rubín Milansen was born on January 30, 1971 in the city of Puebla, Mexico. He was a member of the Mexican teen pop group Timbiriche.-Early career:... |
1983–1991 | Seventh Member | |
| |Member | |Replaced | ||
| Eduardo Capetillo Eduardo Capetillo Eduardo Capetillo is a Mexican actor and singer. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He belongs to the Capetillo family, who have a long tradition of being bullfighters.... |
1985–1989 | Benny Ibarra | |
| Thalía Sodi | 1986–1989 | Sasha Sokol | |
| Edith Márquez Edith Márquez Edith Márquez is a Mexican actress and singer. She was born in Mexico City.She started her professional career by winning the television musical contests "Juguemos a cantar" and "Canta, Canta"... |
1987–1991 | Mariana Garza | |
| Bibi Gaytán Bibi Gaytán Bibí Gaytán was born January 27, 1972 in Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico. Three of her four brothers are in show business: musician Chacho Gaytán, actor Alejandro Gaytan, and singer Mano Gaytan... |
1989–1991 | Alix Bauer | |
| Claudio Bermúdez Claudio Bermúdez Claudio Bermúdez is a Mexican songwriter, musician and actor.In 1989, Claudio Bermúdez Cassani with 17 years old entered Timbiriche, where he shares credits with Diego Schoening, Paulina Rubio, Erik Rubín, Edith Márquez, Bibi Gaytán, Patty Tanús and then with Silvia Campos. In 1990 they recorded... |
1989–1991 | Eduardo Capetillo | |
| Patty Tanúz | 1989–1990 | Thalía Sodi | |
| Silvia Campos | 1990–1994 | Patty Tanúz | |
| Lorena Shelley | 1991–1994 | Paulina Rubio | |
| Daniel Gaytán | 1991–1994 | Erick Rubín | |
| Tannya Velasco | 1991–1994 | Bibi Gaytán | |
| Kenya Hijuelos | 1991–1992 | Edith Márquez | |
| Alexa Lozano | 1991–1994 | Claudio Bermúdez | |
| Jean Duverger Jean Duverger Jean Duverger is a Mexican actor and entertainer. He is of French-Haitian ancestry. Since 2000 he has worked for TV Azteca. From 1981 to 1983 he studied in Centro de Educacion Artística. He appeared in many Telenovelas of Televisa from 1989 to 1999.he was a member of Timbiriche From... |
1992–1994 | Kenya Hijuelos | |
| |Member | |Order of Entry | ||
| Brissia Mayagoitia Brissia Mayagoitia Brissia Daniela Mayagoitia Orta better known as Brissia is a Mexican singer and actress. She was a former member of Mexican pop band La Nueva Banda. Mayagoitia left the band to become a solo artist in 2008... |
2007–2008 | First Member | |
| Fernanda Arozqueta | 2007–2009 | Second Member | |
| Alberto Dogre | 2007–2009 | Third Member | |
| Gabriela Sanchez | 2007–2009 | Fourth Member | |
| Eduardo Brito Eduardo Brito Eduardo Brito was a Dominican Baritone singer. He was world renowned for his voice and took to the stage in many countries performing operas and zarzuelas. The main hall of the Dominican National Theater is named after Brito.... |
2007–2009 | Fifth Member | |
| Taide Rodriguez | 2007–2009 | Sixth Member | |
| Yurem Rojas | 2007–2009 | Seventh Member | |
Studio Albums
- 1982: TimbiricheTimbiriche (Timbiriche album)Timbiriche is the debut album from Mexican pop music group Timbiriche. It was released on 1982. It is also known as Timbiriche "Somos Amigos".-Track listing:# "Somos Amigos" # "Y La Fiesta Comenzó" # "Amor Para Ti"...
{Original Members: Alix, Benny, Diego, Mariana, Paulina and Sasha} - 1982: La Banda TimbiricheLa Banda TimbiricheLa Banda Timbiriche is the 2nd album from Mexican pop music Group Timbiriche. It was released on 1982. The Song "Chispita" is the title track for the Telenovela Chispita starring Lucerito.-Track listing:# "Rock Del Amor"...
(Same as above) - 1983: La Banda Timbiriche en Concierto (Same as above)
- 1984: Disco Ruido (New Member-7th member: Erik)
- 1984: Vaselina (Same as above)
- 1985: Timbiriche Rock Show (Same as above)
- 1987: Timbiriche 7: Rompecabezas (New Members: Eduardo and Thalía)
- 1988: Timbiriche VIII-IX (New Member: Edith)
- 1990: Timbiriche XTimbiriche XTimbiriche X is the tenth album released by the Mexican pop and rock band Timbiriche. The first single "Me Pongo Mal" was released in late 1989 and by the time the full album debuted in April 1990, the single was at the top of the charts....
(New Members: Bibi, Claudio and Patty) - 1991: Muñecos de PapelMuñecos de PapelMuñecos de Papel was a fictional Mexican pop group that appeared on the 1991 telenovela, Alcanzar Una Estrella II. Its members were Sasha Sokol from real life pop group Timbiriche, Ricky Martin , Bibi Gaytán also member of Timbiriche post-Sasha, Angélica Rivera, Erik Rubin also from Timbiriche, and...
(Spin-off Members: Angelica, Pedro, Ricky) (along with Bibi, Erik, Sasha) (spin-off) - 1992: Timbiriche 11 (New Members: Alexa, Daniel, Kenya, Lorena, Silvia, Tannya) (along with Diego)
- 1993: Timbiriche XII (New Member: Jean (just dance, not sang)
- 2007: La Nueva Banda Timbiriche (New Remade Members: Alberto, Brissia, Fernanda, Eduardo, Gaby, Taide, Yurem)
Live Albums
- 1983: En Concierto 1983En Concierto 1983 (Timbiriche album)En Concierto 1983 is the 3rd album from Mexican pop music Group Timbiriche. It was released on 1983.-Track listing:# "Presentacion De La Banda Timbiriche Por "Lenguardo" a.Cachún Cachún ra ra...
(550,000) - 1984: Timbiriche VaselinaTimbiriche VaselinaTimbiriche Vaselina is the 6th album from Mexican pop music Group Timbiriche. It was released on 1984. Based on the Musical Grease...
(450,000) - 1999: En Concierto 1999En Concierto 1999 (Timbiriche album)En Concierto 1999 is a 2 Disc Live album from Mexican pop music Group Timbiriche. It was released in 1999. The Album is live from their Reunion in 1999.-Track listing:CD 1# "TIMBIRICHE"# "SOMOS AMIGOS"# "JUNTOS"# "SOLO TU SOLO YO"...
- 2007: Somos Timbiriche 25 en Vivo
- 2008: Vivo En Vivo
Compilation Albums
- 1989: Los Clasicos de Timbiriche (800,000)
- 2007: Timbiriche 25
1998-1999 Reunion
In 1998, the original seven members of the group reunited for the Mexican summer show Acapulco '98. With the success of the reunion show, a 4-night engagement was booked at the National AuditoriumNational Auditorium
National Auditorium is an entertainment centre located at Paseo de la Reforma #50, Chapultepec in Mexico City right in front of the Polanco hotel zone next to Campo Marte....
in 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...
. The 10,000-seat auditorium sold out quickly, leading to the extension of the engagement by 16 more shows. In the end, the group performed a total of 20 shows, breaking the record of 17 shows previously set by Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"...
at the venue. Later, they went on a national tour, from which came a live double album and three new songs: "Está Despierto" (released as a single), "Suma Cósmica" and "La Fuerza del Amor".
25th Anniversary Reunion
2007 marked the 25th anniversary of Timbiriche. With this in mind, Timbiriche reunited again for one year to tour Mexico and the U.S., calling their tour "Timbiriche 25." Twenty dates were scheduled in Mexico and ten in the U.S. Taking part in the tour were 6 of the 7 original Timbiriche members: Sasha Sokol, Benny Ibarra, Diego Schoening, Mariana Garza, Alix Bauer, and Erik Rubín; Paulina Rubio did not reunite with them due to her own successful tour and marriage (which coincidentally happened on the anniversary of the premiere of Timbiriche). They were also invited to participate as the closing group during the 2007 Teleton fundraiser on the Televisa Network, the proceeds of which went towards building rehabilitation centers for handicapped children.During the reunion they released three albums, Timbiriche 25 is a collection of 12 of their greatest hits updating them with a modern sound, Somos Timbiriche 25 is the first live album with 11 songs from their tour, and finally the CD/DVD Vivo en Vivo is the second live album with all the songs performed in the tour along with a DVD of the concert itself. For this album as well, Timbiriche recorded three brand new songs: "Vuelvo a Comenzar" (the first single), "Atado a Ti" and "Domar el Aire" as a valentine and thanks to their fans for making this reunion more successful than expected.
Also three new music videos were released, two of their updated biggest hits: "Tu y Yo Somos Uno Mismo" and "Princesa Tibetana" as well as the first single for their last CD: "Vuelvo a Comenzar".
A documentary about this 25th anniversary reunion was shot, and a musical based on their songs is in the works.
Due the demand of their fans, and the great success of the reunion, the tour was prolonged by 5 months more than originally planned, bringing its total to 1 year and 5 months, in which Timbiriche broke sales records in both concert tickets and album charts.
On Monday, May 5, 2008 Timbiriche ended their reunion tour in Mexico's Foro Sol arena, the show lasted more than 2 hours, and the group performed close to 30 songs for their fans.
On Saturday, May 17, 2008 Timbiriche reunited for one night only to be a part of a massive concert for the ALAS organization which was founded in 2006 to help the care and nutrition of poor kids. In this reunion Mariana was missing given that she was on her last weeks of her second pregnancy. Timbiriche performed 4 songs in this concert: "Ya Llego La Banda", "Corro, Vuelo, Me Acelero", "Con Todos Menos Conmigo" and "Mexico" in duet with Miguel Bosé
Miguel Bosé
Miguel Dominguín Bosé is a Latin Grammy-winning Spanish/Italian musician and actor.-Early life:Bosé was born in San Fernando Hospital in Panama City, Panama, the son of the famous Italian actress Lucia Bosé and the legendary bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín. He is also a cousin of Carmen...
. With this last performance, the band's 25th anniversary reunion came to an end.
The New Band (La Nueva Banda)
"Buscando a Timbiriche, La Nueva BandaBuscando a Timbiriche, La Nueva Banda
Buscando a Timbiriche, La Nueva Banda was a Mexican reality show set to look for the new, re-make of the '80s and '90s Mexican band Timbiriche, hosted by Galilea Montijo. The show premiered on June 24, 2007, in Mexico on Canal de las Estrellas and on July 1, 2007 in the United States on Univision a...
", a reality show on Mexico's Televisa
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...
(which airs in the United States on Univisión
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
), began airing in July 2007. An American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
-type show, it featured 30 participants competing to re-form the band. In each episode the contestants show their dancing and singing skills and are graded by the judges: la mesa de creadores (the creators' table) and el consejo Timbiriche (Timbiriche council), which is composed of the original band members with the exception of Paulina Rubio. Based on the scores, three girls and three boys would be up for dismissal from the competition. The audience would then call in and vote for them in order to save them. The Timbiriche council would save one boy and one girl, the public call-in votes saving another boy and girl, while the other two participants are expelled.
As of Episode 12 the format changed. All of the participants were up for dismissal and the honor roll fused, with the audience still calling in to save their favorite. The number of calls was factored in with the grades. The two highest scores would face off to see who would be chosen as a band member, and the lower one would be expelled.
On October 14, the final show was aired featuring the now-official band:
- BrissiaBrissia MayagoitiaBrissia Daniela Mayagoitia Orta better known as Brissia is a Mexican singer and actress. She was a former member of Mexican pop band La Nueva Banda. Mayagoitia left the band to become a solo artist in 2008...
(First member) (left the band for a solo career) - Fernanda (Second member)
- Alberto (Third member)
- Gaby (Fourth member)
- Eduardo (Fifth member)
- Taide (Sixth member)
- Yurem (Seventh member)
Televisa, the Mexican television network sponsoring the new band, has been the topic of serious controversy for censoring parts of the band's web page and blocking access to it by U.S. internet users.
In the first months of 2008 there was great speculation that Brissia was going to leave the group as she missed a couple of concert dates and did not participate in the U.S. tour that La Nueva Banda was doing as the opening act for RBD. Brissia broke the news that she was indeed leaving the band to pursue a solo career.
Musical
In October 2007, producer Pedro DamiánPedro Damián
Pedro Damián is a Mexican actor, television producer and director, who was executive producer for two teen telenovelas, Clase 406 and Rebelde, distributed within and outside Mexico.-Acting:...
announced that he was planning to make a feature film based on Timbiriche's songs.
The script was written by Martha Carrillo and Cristina García
Cristina García
Cristina García is a Cuban-born American journalist and novelist. After working for Time Magazine as a researcher, reporter, and Miami bureau chief, she turned to writing fiction. Her first novel, Dreaming in Cuban , received critical acclaim and was a finalist for the National Book Award...
(who wrote the script for the telenovela Tres Mujeres
Tres mujeres
Tres Mujeres is a Mexican Telenovela produced by Roberto Hernandez. It came out in 1999. Its starring Karyme Lozano, Jorge Salinas, Erika Buenfil, and Norma Herrera. When it came out it was such a Success that they added 3x the Normal Amount of Chapters. There are 275 Chapter when there is Normally...
) and will tell a story of adolescent love through the music of Sasha, Benny, Diego, Mariana, Álix, Érick, and Paulina.
About the project, Damián said, "It's like the play Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar
Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar
Hoy no me puedo levantar is a Spanish musical, with music and lyrics by Nacho Cano, former member of the band Mecano. Based on 32 of the band's greatest hits and named after their first single, the musical centers on a pair of impoverished musicians trying to be part of La Movida Madrileña, after...
(with music from Mecano
Mecano
Mecano was a Spanish pop band whose debut coincided with La Movida Madrileña , a sociocultural movement that occurred in Madrid, Spain during the 1980s...
) or like the Abba
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
thing with Mamma Mia! — they made plays that used all the music from the groups, but with a different story."
Carrillo told a Mexican newspaper that the plot deals with "the life of some kids who are trying to move forward with music, but not as a band; the main character is a composer, but she's not the one who sings."
The idea for a movie has been put on hiatus and the project has been initiated as a theatrical touring musical. The musical began auditions in January 2010 and is called Timbiriche: El Musical (Timbiriche: The Musical). The musical play is a love story that uses Timbiriche's songs as expressions and does not tell about the Timbiriche members themselves.