Labuat

      Labuat
      Labuat - Virginia Maestro & Risto Mejide.jpg
      Virginia "Labuat" Maestro (left) and Risto Mejide
      Background information
      Origin  Spain
      Genres Indie, Blues, Soul, Jazz, Pop
      Years active 2008 – present
      Labels Sony BMG
      Website Labuat
      Members Virginia Maestro
      The Pinker Tones
      Risto Mejide

      Labuat is a Spanish music band, formed in 2008 by the music duo The Pinker Tones, publicist Risto Mejide and Operación Triunfo 2008 winner Virginia Maestro.

      Risto Mejide is a songwriter for the group, The Pinker Tones are the producers and Virginia contributes mainly with her vocals, although she also writes some of the band's songs and lyrics.[1] The band was formed when Virginia won the contest OT 2008. Risto Mejide, whose songs had been composed many years ago, realized Virginia was "the voice he had been waiting for those songs for so many years" during the contest castings. Risto talked to The Pinker Tones and accorded to record the album when Virginia left the contest.

      In 2009, Labuat released their self-titled debut album, which peaked at number 2 on the Spanish charts.[2] So far, three singles, "Soy tu aire", "De pequeño" and "Carta de otoño", have been released.[1] In May 2009 the band was the opening act for Beyoncé Knowles in Barcelona, during her I Am... Tour.[3]

      Discography

      Albums

      Year Album Chart positions Certification
      SPA
      2009 Labuat 2

      Singles

      Year Single Chart positions Album
      SPA
      2009 "Soy Tu Aire" 34 Labuat
      "De Pequeño"
      "Carta De Otoño"
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      References

      1. ^ a b according to the spanish Wikipedia article
      2. ^ http://acharts.us/album/42139
      3. ^ "Labuat será el artista invitado en los dos conciertos que Beyoncé ofrecerá en España!". Labuat Official Website (in Spanish). Sony Music Entertainment Spain. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2009. 
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