| Azúcar Moreno | |
|---|---|
| Genre(s) | Latin Pop, Pop, Latin Music, Ballads, Flamenco |
| Years active | 1984 - present |
| Label(s) | EMI/Capitol, CBS/Sony/Epic |
Azúcar Moreno (Spanish for "brown sugar") is the name of a famous music duo from Spain who has sold 2,2 million albums since 1985 in Spain.
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Biography
Composed by sisters Toñi and Encarna Salazar, the singing duo comes from Extremadura. They are part of a large family of performers: their grandfather was a musician, their father a singer and author, their brothers the members of the group Los Chunguitos and their aunt is famous singer Porina de Badajoz. The Azúcar Moreno sisters began their singing careers as back-up vocalists to their brothers, but in 1982, they were discovered and signed by record label EMI Spain, resulting in two albums with moderate commercial success released in 1984 and 1986. In 1988 they signed with CBS-Epic and relaunched their music with a bolder production style and matching sexier image. They became one of the first Spanish acts to combine their gypsy heritage and typical flamenco vocal style with modern dance rhythms like disco, rhythm and blues, funk and techno. One of their first commercial hit singles was a house music remix of the track "Debajo Del Olivo", released in 1988. A full-length remix album Mix In Spain followed in 1989. Azúcar Moreno became famous all over Spain, the rest of Europe and Latin America, after singing their song "Bandido", produced by one of Spain's most prolific dance producers Raul Orellana, at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990. Unfortunately, the start of their performance was marred by sound problems at the arena in Zagreb. The contest was broadcast live to an audience of approximately 500 million viewers, due to the pre-recorded backing track not starting both the singers and the live orchestra missed their cue. A minute of absolute silence and confusion resulted in the sisters having to walk off stage, make a second entrance and start the song and their dance routine all over, making it one of the most memorable - or infamous - moments in the history of the contest. Despite this "Bandido" finished an honourable fifth and the song and its accompanying album became the starting point of their international career. During the following years, Encarna and Toñi Salazar had the opportunity to work with producers Emilio Estefan and Estefano, recording in both the United Kingdom and the United States, achieving a Billboard music award and becoming one of the top-selling artists in the Latin pop scene. 1991's Mambo became their commercial break-through in Japan and the title track of their 1994 album El Amor was featured in Luis Llosa's movie The Specialist. As of 2003, Azúcar Moreno have released more than 12 CD albums. Their greatest hit to date is "Solo Se Vive Una Vez" (translated as "One only lives once.") and they are one of the best selling acts in the history of Spanish popular music. The Salazar sisters have been the target of much gossip and some of their songs have been controversial in their native Spain. Many of their fans see some of their songs as having feminist content, and the duo has been prominently featured on the covers of Spanish tabloid magazines since the early 90's. The sisters also have a strong gay following in Spain, their 2000 album Olé included a torch ballad especially dedicated to their loyal LGBT fans, "Amigo Mío", and they have also recorded flamenco cover versions of tracks like "Sobreviviré" ("I Will Survive"). In 2006, Azúcar Moreno returned to EMI after 18 years with CBS-Sony and were considered one of the top artists to represent Spain again in the Eurovision Song Contest. Ultimately RTVE's choice fell upon Las Ketchup, feeling the sisters' tribute to Lola Flores, "Bailando con Lola" (Dancing with Lola) was too flamenco-flavoured. Nevertheless, as Toñi and Encarna sing in the opening song "20 años": It's been 20 years / Nothing else / 20 years of singing / And we've still got so much to give ...
Discography
Singles
- 1984 Azúcar Moreno / Luna Coqueta
- 1984 Que Si, Que No / No Quiero Que Me Quieras
- 1984 Canela / El girasol
- 1986 Estimulame / Amame
- 1988 Alerta corazón [Casablanca Mix]
- 1988 Aunque me falte el aire [Lerele Mix] / Limón amargo
- 1988 Debajo del olivo
- 1990 Bandido
- 1990 Devorame Otra Vez
- 1990 A caballo
- 1991 Torero!
- 1991 Mambo
- 1992 Moliendo café
- 1994 El amor / Ando buscando un amor
- 1994 Hay que saber perder
- 1996 Sólo se vive una vez - The Caribbean Remixes
- 1996 Esclava de tu piel
- 1996 Hoy tengo ganas de ti
- 1996 La Cita
- 1997 Bandolero
- 1997 Hava Naguila
- 1997 Muévete Salvaje / Bandido
- 1997 Tapame
- 1998 Mecachis
- 1998 No pretenderás
- 1998 Olé
- 1998 Cumbaya / Ese Beso
- 1999 Agua que no has de beber
- 2000 Amen
- 2000 Dale que dale
- 2000 Mamma Mia
- 2001 Ay amor
- 2002 Bésame (mixes)
- 2002 Volvería a nacer
- 2002 Tequila (mixes)
- 2002 Divina de la muerte
- 2006 Clávame
- 2006 Bailando Con Lola
Albums
- 1984 Con La Miel En Los Labios
1 Canela - 3:26
2 Luna Coqueta - 3:46
3 Mas Al Sur - 3:29
4 Porque Te Quiero - 3:03
5 El Girasol (Dime Si Me Quieres) - 3:31
6 Azúcar Moreno - 3:58
7 Rumba En El Barrio - 3:19
8 Que Si, Que No - 3:00
9 No Quiero Que Me Quieras - 3:22
10 Baila Moreno - 3:20
EMI Spain
- 1986 Estimúlame
1 Corazón Herido (Porque Te Quiero) - 3:50
2 El Vino De Tu Boca - 3:03
3 Azul, Azul (With Los Chunguitos) - 3:30
4 Tu Me Pides - 3:30
5 Barquito De Papel (With Los Chunguitos) - 3:01
7 Estimulame - 3:22
8 Amor Prohibido - 3:02
9 Amame - 3:30
10 El Molino Del Amor - 3:30
11 Dale Ritmo - 3:36
EMI Spain
- 1988 Carne De Melocotòn 1988
1 Aungue Me Falte El Aire
2 Chica Vaiven
3 Alterta Corazon
4 La Chupalona
5 Carne De Melocoton
6 Debajo Del Olivo
7 Limon Amargo
8 Labios De Amapola
9 Me Pones Mala
10 Fui
11 Aunque Me Falte El Aire (Lerele Mix)
CBS-Epic Spain
- 1989 Mix In Spain
1 Aunque Me Falte El Aire (Lerele Mix)
2 Me Pones Mala (2 Bad Mix)
3 Debajo Del Olivo (Mix In Spain)
4 Aunque Me Falte El Aire (Lerele Mix Dub Version)
5 Alerta Corazón (Casablanca Mix)
6 Chica Vaivén (Express Mix)
7 Carne De Melocotón (Eat A Peach mix)
8 Debajo Del Olivo (Mix In Spain Dub Version)
CBS-Epic Spain
- 1990 Bandido
1 Bandido 3:00
2 Oye Como Va [Guajira] 3:40
3 Ven Devórame Otra Vez 4:40
4 Mumaita 3:22
5 No Me Digas Adios 3:30
6 A Caballo 3:52
7 Cuando El Amor Se Va (Those Were The Days) 3:40
8 Noche de Abril 3:11
9 Canalla 3:07
10 Rumba Rumba 3:45
CBS-Epic International.
- 1990 The Sugar Mix Album
1 A Caballo (Dance Mix) (6:05)
2 Bandido (Deep Mix) (6:10)
3 Debajo Del Olivio (Mix In Spain) (6:04)
4 Oye Como Va/Guajira (Puerto Rico Mix) (7:00)
5 Ven Devorame Otra Vez (Miami Mix) (6:03)
6 Aunque Me Falte El Aire (Lerele Mix) (5:34)
CBS-Epic International
- 1991 Mambo
1 Mambo 3:47
2 Lujuria 4:50
3 Torero! 4:36
4 Tu Quieres Mas (Porque Te Amo) 4:26
5 Ahora O Nunca 3:53
6 Feria 3:16
7 Bailaor (Bolero) 3:36
8 Tus Besos Me Matan 4:33
9 Loca Reloca (Higher and Higher) 4:20
10 Besame Mucho 4:26
11 Paint It Black 4:48
12 El Condor Pasa 4:15
13 Torero! (Single Version) 3:57
14 Mambo (CD Mix) 4:03
CD Discos CBS International 80633
CD Sony 80633
1992 CD Sony International B80633
1991 LP Sony International 80633
1991 CS Sony International 80633
- 1992 Ojos Negros
1 Moliendo Café 3:48
2 Hechizo de Luna 4:26
3 En Tu Calle Sin Salida 3:26
4 Hazme el Amor 4:22
5 Vente Conmigo 3:59
6 Amor Latino 3:57
7 Azucarero 4:33
8 Yo Vendo Unos Ojos Negros 3:26
9 Mirame 4:03
10 Veneno 4:22
CD Discos CBS International 80896
1992 CS Sony International 80896
- 1994 El Amor
1 El Amor 4:52
2 No Será Fácil 4:20
3 Hay Que Saber Perder 3:59
4 No Tendre Piedad 3:13
5 Colgada de la Luna 3:37
6 Ladron de Amores 2:57
7 Desnudate, Desnudame 3:40
8 Nadie Como Tu 4:09
9 No Me Vuelvo a Enamorar 3:32
10 De Lo Que Te Has Perdido 3:41
11 A Galope 3:53
12 Ando Buscando Un Amor 4:23
13 El Amor (12") 7:32
1994 CD Sony International 81365
1994 CS Sony International 81365
- 1995 Brillantes (Compilation)
1 Ven Devórame Otra Vez 4:40
2 A Caballo 3:52
3 Besame Mucho 4:25
4 Rumba Rumba 3:45
5 Bandido 3:00
6 Canalla 3:07
7 Tus Besos Me Matan 5:13
8 No Me Digas Adios 3:30
1995 CD Sony International 81613
1995 CS Sony International 81613
- 1996 Esclava De Tu Piel
1 Solo Se Vive Una Vez 3:31
2 La Cita 4:24
3 Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti 4:09
4 Enreda 3:38
5 Hava Nagila 3:21
6 Esclava de Tu Piel 3:09
7 Amame Toda la Noche 3:57
8 Bandolero 3:35
9 Tapame (Preludio) :48
10 Tapame 4:31
11 Tiritatando 4:06
1996 CD Sony International 81979
1996 CS Sony International 81979
1998 CS Sony International 82835
- 1998 Mucho Azucar - Grandes Exitos (Greatest Hits compilation)
1 Bandido 3:00
2 Muevete Salvaje 3:30
3 Mambo 3:46
4 No Será Fácil 4:20
5 A Caballo 3:52
6 Debajo del Olivo 4:14
7 Solo Se Vive Una Vez 3:31
8 Oye Como Va [Guajira] 3:40
9 Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti 4:09
10 Ven Devórame Otra Vez 5:35
11 Hazme el Amor 4:22
12 Tu Quieres Mas (Porque Te Amo) 4:25
13 El Amor 4:52
14 Esclava de Tu Piel 3:09
1998 CD Sony International 82645
1998 CS Sony International 82645
- 1998 Olé
1 Olé 4:22
2 Mecachis! 3:12
3 Ande Yo Caliente 4:02
4 Suave 4:09
5 Flamenco 4:19
6 Comeme la Piel a Besos 3:42
7 Dime Que Me Quieres 3:31
8 Ese Beso 4:02
9 Agua Que No Has Oe Beber 4:39
10 Cumbaya 3:53
11 Apaga y Vamonos 3:20
12 No Pretenderas 2:21
1998 CD Sony International 82908
1998 CS Sony International 82908
- 1998 Latin Stars (compilation)
1 Solo Se Vive Una Vez 3:32
2 La Cita 4:24
3 Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti 4:09
4 Enreda 3:39
5 Hava Naguila 3:21
6 Esclava de Tu Piel 3:09
7 Amame Toda la Noche 3:58
8 Bandolero 3:36
9 Tapame (Preludio) :47
10 Tapame 3:43
11 Tirititando 4:07
1998 CD Sony 82835
1998 Sony International 82835
- 2000 Amén
1 Amen 3:36
2 Abracadabra 3:50
3 Mamma Mia Fano 4:17
4 El Amor Se Echa de Menos 4:48
5 Tururu 3:44
6 Piel de Seda 4:33
7 Juramento 3:33
8 Dale Que Dale 3:59
9 Ay Amor 4:28
10 40 Kilos de Besos 4:14
11 San Jose 3:51
12 Amigo Mio 3:14
13 Viva la Vida 3:47
2000 CD Sony International 83978
2000 CS Sony International 83978
- 2001 Unicas
1 Bésame 3:44
2 Volvería a Nacer 4:04
3 Tequila 3:14
4 Quiero Pecar en Ti 3:36
5 Habbibi, Te Quiero 3:46
6 Hay Que Mater a la Muerte 4:03
7 Tú Eres Para Mí (You're My Destiny) 4:01
8 Ni Contigo Ni Sin Tí 4:15
9 Hueles a Noche de Amor 3:15
10 Que Me Quiten Lo Bailao 4:04
11 Divina de la Muerte 3:56
2002 CD Sony Discos 84761
- 2002 Coleccion De Oro (compilation)
1 Ven Devórame Otra Vez 5:35
2 Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti 4:08
3 Mambo 3:49
4 Hazme el Amor 4:21
5 A Caballo (El Carretero) 3:58
6 El Amor 4:52
7 Esclava de Tu Piel 3:09
8 Oye Cómo Va/Guajira 4:11
9 Sólo Se Vive Una Vez 3:32
10 La Cita 4:26
11 Enreda (Tangled Up in Tears) 3:39
12 Hava Naguila 3:23
13 Bandolero 3:36
14 Tapame 3:45
15 Tirititando 4:06
2002 CD Sony Discos 84941
- 2004 Los Esenciales (compilation)
1. Ven Devorame Otra Vez
2. Bandido
3. Oye Como Va/Guajira
4. Besame Mucho
5. Moliendo Cafe
6. Nadie Como Tu
7. Mambo
8. Ahora O Nunca
9. El Amor
10. Torero
11. Rumba Rumba
12. Amor Latino
13. Yo Vendo Unos Ojos Negros
14. Solo Se Vive Una Vez
15. Hazme El Amor
16. Bandoleiro
17. Amame Toda La Noche
18. Hoy Tengo Ganas De Ti
19. Dime Que Me Quieres
20. Tu Quieres Mas
- 2004 Desde El Principio
1 Mi Ritmo 3:30
2 Se Me Va 3:39
3 Mírame y No Me Toques 3:32
4 Piti Mini 3:18
5 Nadie Me Comprende Como Tú (Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood) 3:41
6 Tu Marcha 3:19
7 Sangre Española 3:38
8 Sobreviviré (I Will Survive) 4:03
9 Él 4:30
10 Un Poco De 4:00
11 Me Quedo Contigo (Recordando a Enrique) 3:35
12 ¡Oh Sole Mío! 3:34
13 Vamos a Dejarlo Así 2:16
2004 CD Sony Music 484727
- 2005 Exitos Originales (compilation)
1 Canela 3:26
2 Que Sí, Que No 3:03
3 Corazón Herido (Porque Te Quiero) 3:49
4 Estimúlame 3:25
5 Amor Prohibido 3:26
6 Baila Moreno 3:22
7 Azucar Moreno 3:57
8 Azul, Azul 3:35
9 Amame 3:04
10 El Girasol (Dime Si Me Quieres) 3:35
11 Más Al Sur 3:31
12 Luna Coqueta 3:46
13 El Molino del Amor 3:51
14 El Vino de Tu Boca 3:02
2005 CD ESI 85723
- 2005 20 Exitos - Originales (Compilation)
1. Bandido
2. Hoy Tengo Ganas De Ti
3. Ven Devorame Otra Vez
4. Solo Se Vive Una Vez
5. Torero!
6. Bandolero
7. Mambo
8. Tu Quieres Mas
9. A Caballo
10. Hava Naguila
11. Tapame
12. Tirititando
13. Habbibi, Te Quiero
14. La Cita
15. Moliendo Cafe
16. Ahora O Nunca
17. Rumba Rumba
18. Hazme El Amor
19. Ahora O Nunca
20. Escalva De Tu Piel
- 2006 Bailando Con Lola
1 20 años 3:20
2 Bailando con Lola 3:43
3 Mil velas 3:43
4 Azúcar amargo 3:36
5 Clávame 3:25
6 Luna 3:46
7 Quitémonos la ropa 3:40
8 Dreaming contigo 3:40
9 Mil velas (étnico) 3:36
10 Devórame otra vez 3:53
11 Bailando con Lola (remix) 4:31 EMI / Capitol
