Chimo Bayo
Chimo Bayo | |
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 Chimo Bayo performing in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joaquín Bayo |
| Born | 25 October 1961 Valencia, Spain |
| Genres | Electronica, Mákina, breakbeat |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, DJ, record producer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Area International |
Chimo Bayo (born Joaquín Bayo, 25 October 1961) is a Spanish dance artist who gained prominence in the early 1990s with "Así Me Gusta A Mí (X-Ta Sí, X-Ta No)". The song was a major hit in Spain, Greece and South America as well as reaching number one in Japan, Israel and elsewhere.
Musical career
He was also famous for DJing first at Arsenal, a club in Oliva, Valencia, and then in El templo in Cullera, further up the coast.
Chimo Bayo hails from Valencia, Spain. He was attempting to represent Spain in the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest with his song about the Valencia fallas, Fiesta del fuego, but was disqualified at the last minute when it was discovered the song had been heard in clubs in Valencia prior to the 1 October deadline.[1]
Discography (Singles)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESP [2] |
BEL (Vl) [3] |
FIN [4] |
NED [3] | |||
| 1991 | "Así Me Gusta A Mí (X-Ta Sí, X-Ta No)" | 1 | 7 | — | 43 | Singles only |
| 1992 | "Quimica" | 1 | — | — | — | |
| "Neuroquimica" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bombas" | — | — | 7 | — | ||
| 1994 | "La Tia Enriqueta" | 3 | — | — | — | |
| 1995 | "Vamos Al Espacio Exterior" | — | — | — | — | |
| 1996 | "Búscala" | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
References
- ^ "The convoluted selection of the 10 Eurovision candidates reaches its conclusion" Template:Es icon, El País, 6 Feb 2010. Accessed on 24 Feb 2010.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ a b Belgian and Dutch peak
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
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