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Las Ketchup
OriginCórdoba, Córdoba, Spain
GenresFlamenco, pop, chill out
Years active2002–present
LabelsAltra Moda Music
MembersLucía Muñoz
Lola Muñoz
Pilar Muñoz
Rocío Muñoz

Las Ketchup is a Spanish family pop girl group, founded by flamenco producer, Manuel Ruiz. The group is best known for the 2002 song, "The Ketchup Song" (Aserejé), which sold over 7 million singles. The group sold over 12 million copies with the first album, but the second did not achieve the same success.

Career

2001-2002: Formation

Las Ketchup was originally discovered by the flamenco producer Manuel “Queco” Ruiz, who signed them to his newly formed independent Córdoba-based label Shaketown Music, which he ran together with Manuel Illán.[1] They recorded the songs "Aserejé" and "Kusha Las Payas" with

2002-2005: "Hijas del Tomate"

In the summer of 2002 they had a major flamenco Europop fusion hit with "Aserejé" (released as "The Ketchup Song" in the UK and other countries), which reached the top of the charts in many countries including Spain, Portugal, Colombia, UK, Italy, Greece, France, Finland, Turkey, Syria, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, Philippines, Switzerland, Germany, Romania, and Australia. However, it failed to hit the Top 40 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The title and part of the lyrics were in Spanish. The hit also had an accompanying dance. The second single became "Kusha Las Payas" with moderate success. The group re-released the Ketchup Song later in the same year, with a new video, as a Christmas song.

2006-Present: "Un Blodymary" and addition of Rocío

Their long absence was due to their writing songs for the album and Pilar's pregnancy. In 2006 they were joined by Rocío, their fourth sister, and came back as a four girl group to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. The girls have said themselves that Rocío has always been a member of Las Ketchup, but she wasn't in the photographs, videos or performances because she was pregnant. They released their second album titled Un Blodymary. The album release was delayed until the beginning of 2006. They planned to release 1 million copies and their producer "Queco", who also produced and wrote their worldwide single "Aserejé", indicated that this album retains their original sound.[citation needed] Their first single from the album was also titled "Un Blodymary" for the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. The song finished 21st with 18 points.

Discography

Albums

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[2] 		AUT
[3] 		FRA
[4] 		GER
[5] 		NOR
[6] 		NZ
[7] 		SWE
[8] 		SWI
[9] 		UK
[10] 		US
[11]
"The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" 2002 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 54 Hijas del Tomate
"Kusha Las Payas" — 36 38 76 — — — 29 — —
"Un Blodymary" 2006 — — — — — — 38 83 — — Un Blodymary
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards

  • 2002 'Ondas awards'

– Best New Artist/group

  • 2004 Billboard Latinos awards

– Best pop album from new generation ("Las hijas del Tomate")

– Most tropical-salsa song played by Duo or Group ("The Ketchup Song" (Aserejé)

– Best Pop Album By a Duo or Group with Vocals Las hijas del Tomate (Nominated, lost to Bacilos Caraluna.)

  • 2003 Record Fair MIDEM (Cannes)

– Best New Artist/group

  • 2003 Amigo Awards

– Best New Group

– Best New Artist

  • 2004 Record fair MIDEM (Cannes)

– Breakers of borders (Best-selling Album out of its country and inside of Europe with "Las hijas del Tomate") Song)

Parody

In 2002, the German comedian Elmar Brandt wrote (using the tune of Aserejé) a Gerhard Schröder parody called "Der Steuersong" (The Tax Song)[21] for the radio program The Gerd Show.

In 2002, a satirical version to the tune of Aserejé by El Groupo Mayonessa circulated in Gibraltar prior to the referendum on a proposal of joint sovereignty, entitled 'Vota Que No, Que No, Que No No No'[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Interview With Javier Portugués". HitQuarters. 11 November 2002. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Discography Las Ketchup". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  3. ^ "Discographie Las Ketchup". austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 August 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  4. ^ "Discographie Las Ketchup". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  5. ^ "Chartverfolgung / Las Ketchup / Single". musicline.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 24 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  6. ^ "Discography Las Ketchup". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  7. ^ "Discography Las Ketchup". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  8. ^ "Discography Las Ketchup". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  9. ^ "Discografie Las Ketchup". hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  10. ^ "Las Ketchup" (select "Singles" tab). The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  11. ^ "Las Ketchup Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  12. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  13. ^ "BPI Certified Awards Search" (insert "Las Ketchup" into the "Search" box, and then select "Go"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  14. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank: Las Ketchup" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  15. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Las Ketchup – The Ketchup Song (Asereje)" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  16. ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Las Ketchup – The Ketchup Song (Asereje)" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  17. ^ "(Guld & Platina) ÅR 2003" (PDF) (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. p. 1. Retrieved 24 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards 2002". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  19. ^ "Top 50 Singles Chart: Chart #1351 (Sunday 30 March 2003)". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  20. ^ "Certifications Singles Diamant – année 2001". disqueenfrance.com (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 24 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  21. ^ "'Der Steuersong'". german.about.com (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  22. ^ "El Groupo Mayonessa". gibinquirer.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2010.
Preceded by Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest
2006 		Succeeded by

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