Bacilos

American band

Bacilos

Bacilos performing in Guatemala

Background information
Origin| Miami, Florida, U.S
Genres| Latin pop, folk pop
Years active|

* 1997–2007
* 2017–present

Labels| Sonolux, WEA International, Warner Music Group, Sony Music Latin
Members| Jorge Villamizar
André Lopes
José Javier Freire
Website| bacilos.com

Bacilos is a music group based in Miami, Florida, US. A leading practitioner of latin pop, the band had several hits on the Billboard Latin charts and had considerable success in the Latin Grammies, most notably, their album Caraluna which won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album, and album Sin Vergüenza which was nominated in 2005 for the same award.[1]

## Band history

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The band was formed in 1997 by three students of the University of Miami. Originally a quartet, the band drew influences from Cuban folk singer Silvio Rodríguez and Argentinian rock singer Fito Páez. The band eventually became a trio consisting of Colombian singer and guitarist Jorge Villamizar, Brazilian bassist André Lopes and Puerto Rican percussionist José Javier Freire before releasing an independent album Madera in 1999.

Bacilos signed with Warner Music in 2000. The self-titled album was nominated for two Latin Grammy awards and went gold in Colombia. The single Tabaco Y Chanel was widely played on Latin radio stations and the success of their major label debut earned them a slot as support artist on a world tour by Spanish artist Alejandro Sanz.

Their 2002 Caraluna album added to their reputation winning a Grammy for best Latin pop album and making the Billboard Latin album charts. The album also won best album at the Latin Grammies and their song Mi Primer Millón won best tropical song. The single Caraluna went to No. 1 in Chile, top 10 in Argentina and charted in the world and Billboard Latin charts in late 2002 and early 2003.

Mi Primer Millón, a humorous account of trying to make it in the music industry, again went top 10 in Chile and made the Billboard and world Latin music charts in 2003. Solo un segundo was the third single from the album going top 10 in Argentina and top 20 in Chile. Bacilos also featured on a duet with Celso Piña which made the Chilean Top 20 in May 2004.

Sin Verguenza was released in late 2004. The first single Pasos de Gigante went to number 1 in Argentina, No. 2 in Chile and made top 10 on Billboard's Latin singles charts in late 2004. It was nominated for a Grammy award for best Latin pop album.

The band announced that they would break up and completed their final tour in the United States on December 15, 2006, when they played at La Covacha, in Miami.

Their final live show was on February 22, 2007, at the Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar, in Chile. [1]

In October 2017, the band decided for a reunion and released their latest hit, "Por Hacerme el Bueno". In August 2018, the band released their fourth studio album "¿Donde Nos Quedamos?".

In April of 2021, the band released their fifth studio album, "Abecedario," which includes two re-recorded hits, Caraluna featuring Carlos Vives, and Tobacco y Channel with Morat. [2]

## Members

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* Singer and guitarist: Jorge Villamizar (born c. 1971, in Colombia)
* Bassist: André Lopes (born c. 1976, in Brazil)

## Discography

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* Madera (1999)
* Bacilos (2000)
* Caraluna (2002)
* Sin Vergüenza (2004)
* ¿Donde Nos Quedamos? (2018)
* Abecedario (2021)
* Pequeños Romances (2024)

## Awards and nominations

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### Grammy Awards

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The Grammy Award is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement on the music industry. Bacilos received an award from two nominations.

Year  | Nominee / work  | Award  | Result

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2005 | Sin Vergüenza | Best Latin Pop Album | Nominated
2003 | Caraluna | Best Latin Pop Album | Won

### Latin Grammy Awards

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A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Bacilos received three awards from eight nominations.

Year  | Nominee / work  | Award  | Result

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2001 | Bacilos | Best New Artist | Nominated
Bacilos | Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Nominated
2003 | Caraluna | Album of the Year | Nominated
"Mi Primer Millón" | Record of the Year | Nominated
Song of the Year | Nominated
"Caraluna" | Nominated
Caraluna | Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Won
"Mi Primer Millón" | Best Tropical Song | Won
2005 | Sin Vergüenza | Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Won

## References

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1. ^ "Winners & Nominees".
2. ^ Flores, Gabriel (April 26, 2021). "Bacilos lanzó 'Abecedario', su quinto disco de estudio; el álbum tiene nuevas versiones de tres 'hits' de la banda". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved July 18, 2021.

## External links

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* Bacilos Official Website
* Bacilos Official Label Site – Free music online

## Lyric And Translation

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* Tabaco Y Chanel, Hebrew translation

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Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album

1980s|

* Me Enamoré – José Feliciano (1983)
* Siempre en Mi Corazón—Always in My Heart – Plácido Domingo (1984)
* Es Fácil Amar – Lani Hall (1985)
* "Le Lo Lai" – José Feliciano (1986)
* Un hombre solo – Julio Iglesias (1987)
* Roberto Carlos '88 – Roberto Carlos (1988)
* "Cielito Lindo" – José Feliciano (1989)

1990s|

* "¿Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar?" – José Feliciano (1990)
* Cosas del Amor – Vikki Carr (1991)
* Otro Día Más Sin Verte – Jon Secada (1992)
* Aries – Luis Miguel (1993)
* Segundo Romance – Luis Miguel (1994)
* Amor – Jon Secada (1995)
* Enrique Iglesias – Enrique Iglesias (1996)
* Romances – Luis Miguel (1997)
* Vuelve – Ricky Martin (1998)
* Tiempos – Rubén Blades (1999)

2000s|

* MTV Unplugged – Shakira (2000)
* La Música de Baldemar Huerta – Freddy Fender (2001)
* Caraluna – Bacilos (2002)
* No Es lo Mismo – Alejandro Sanz (2003)
* Amar Sin Mentiras – Marc Anthony (2004)
* Escucha – Laura Pausini (2005)
* Adentro – Ricardo Arjona / Limón y Sal – Julieta Venegas (2006)
* El Tren de los Momentos – Alejandro Sanz (2007)
* La Vida... Es Un Ratico – Juanes (2008)
* Sin Frenos – La 5ª Estación (2009)

2010s|

* Paraíso Express – Alejandro Sanz (2010)
* No Award (2011)
* MTV Unplugged – Juanes (2012)
* Vida – Draco Rosa (2013)
* Tangos – Rubén Blades (2014)
* A Quien Quiera Escuchar – Ricky Martin (2015)
* Un Besito Más – Jesse & Joy (2016)
* El Dorado – Shakira (2017)
* Sincera – Claudia Brant (2018)
* El Disco – Alejandro Sanz (2019)

2020s|

* YHLQMDLG – Bad Bunny (2020)
* Mendó – Alex Cuba (2021)
* Pasieros – Rubén Blades and Boca Livre (2022)
* X Mí (Vol. 1) – Gaby Moreno (2023)

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