D'Nash
D'Nash | |
|---|---|
 The band performing "I Love You Mi Vida" at the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Madrid, Spain |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, Dance |
| Instrument | Vocal |
| Years active | 2006 - Present |
| Labels | Sony BMG Caes |
| Members | Basty (Esteban Piñero Camacho) Mikel (Michael Hennet Sotomayor) Javi (Francisco Javier Álvarez Colinet) |
| Past members | Ony (Antonio Martos Ortiz) |
| Website | http://www.dnash.es |
D'Nash (often stylized as D'NASH) is a Spanish voice band, best known for representing Spain in the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest.
Members
- Basty - real name: Esteban Piñero Camacho - born 28 February 1981, Cádiz
- Mikel - real name: Michael Hennet Sotomayor - born 20 January 1983, Puerto de la Cruz
- Javi - real name: Francisco Javier Álvarez Colinet - born 30 April 1983, Sevilla
Former members
- Ony - real name: Antonio Martos Ortiz - born 19 February 1981, Valencia
Biography
In February 2006, the band released its first single "Capaz de Todo" (English: "Capable of Everything"). The album Capaz de Todo was released a month later on March 28. In June 2006, they released a second single, "¿Dónde Estás?" ("Where Are You?"), a ballad. Their album was reissued in November with two extra songs, "Qué Sabes del Amor" ("What Do You Know About Love?") and "Más Allá de las Estrellas" ("Beyond The Stars"), a Christmas song. The latter became a single promoting the Special Edition.
On February 24, 2007, Nash won Misión Eurovisión 2007, a Spanish TV program searching for the next representative of Spain in the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest, which was held on May 12 in Helsinki. Just before entering the competition, they announced a change of name from Nash to D'Nash, due to the existence of a rapper called NACH (this not entirely correct, the power pop band The Nash from Majorca was paid out because it had the name registered for ten years and had been releasing albums all this time). They entered the competition with the song "I Love You Mi Vida" (literally "I Love You My Darling" but in this case 'my darling' refers to the love interest, making it 'sweetheart'), which ended the night in 20th position (out of 24 competitors) with a total of 43 points.
In April 2007, they re-released their album, with the Eurovision-entry song "I Love You Mi Vida" and the other finalist songs from the preselection ("Una Lágrima", "Tu Voz Se Apagará", "La Reina de la Noche" and "Busco una Chica"). Also, a cover of Ben E. King's hit Stand by Me was included on the album and was later released as a promotional single. The album reached number 23 in Spain, selling a total of 20,000 copies.
In November 2007, the band released a new single, "Amanda", which preceded the new album Todo Va a Cambiar (English: Everything's Going to Change), released on 4 December 2007.
Current projects
 | This article needs to be updated. (November 2010) |
On July 22, 2008, it was announced that Ony would leave the group after their summer tour ended in September, to pursue a career in musical theatre.[1] Their last performance as a four-piece will take place in Fuengirola, Málaga.[2]
The band's three remaining members will continue after his departure.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak positions | Sales | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPA [3][4][5] | |||||||||
| 2006 | Capaz de Todo
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23 | |||||||
| 2007 | Todo Va a Cambiar
|
39 | |||||||
| 2011 | Garabatos
|
49 | |||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | |||||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Capaz de Todo" | Capaz de Todo |
| "Dónde Estás" | ||
| "Más Allá de las Estrellas" | Capaz de Todo (Edición Special) | |
| 2007 | "I Love You Mi Vida" | Capaz de Todo (Misión Eurovisión Version) |
| "Stand by Me" | ||
| "Amanda" | Todo Va a Cambiar | |
| 2009 | "Amanda" (re-release) | |
| 2011 | "En el Medio de la Calle" | Garabatos |
References
- ^ D'Nash se queda en trío: Ony deja el grupo
- ^ ESCToday.com | Ony Leaves D'Nash
- ^ "D'Nash - Capaz de Todo - Music Charts". aCharts. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ Spain Album Chart. Week 47.
- ^ "D'Nash - Todo Va a Cambiar - Music Charts". aCharts. Retrieved 2010-06-13.