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Miranda! is an Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

 electro pop band formed in 2001. Band members include Alejandro Sergi (vocals), Juliana Gattas (vocals), Lolo Fuentes (guitar), Bruno de Vincenti (programming), and since 2003, Nicolás Grimaldi (bass). The group has found success throughout Latin America as well as in the United States and Europe.

History


In 2001, Alejandro Sergi teamed up with Juliana Gattas, Lolo Fuentes, and Bruno de Vincenti to form Miranda!, labeling their style as melodramatic electropop. Named after Argentinean actor Osvaldo Miranda
Osvaldo Miranda (actor)
Osvaldo Isaías Mathon Miranda was an Argentinian film and television actor whose credits also included more than fifty stage productions....

, the group finally met the actor in December 2002 during the Buen Dia Arriba Festival in Palermo Viejo
Palermo, Buenos Aires
Palermo is a neighborhood, or barrio of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It is located in the northeast of the city, bordering the barrios of Belgrano to the north, Almagro and Recoleta to the south, Villa Crespo and Colegiales to the west and the Río de la Plata river to the east. With a total...

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Their popularity grew around the Buenos Aires Underground music circuit, based on their peculiar music, style, and looks. Their unique live performances, in which the band members "acted out" the lyrics of their songs, gained them a great amount of followers, as well as a number of prizes on such publications as the Argentine version of the Rolling Stone Magazine
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...

, which named them the Revelation Band of 2002.

The same year, they released their first album, Es Mentira, which would spawn five singles: Bailarina, Imán, Tu Juego, Agua and Romix.

In 2004 Miranda! edited their second album, entitled Sin Restricciones, which would mean the mainstream breakthrough of the band, with hits like Yo Te Diré or Don, which would go on to be one of the most downloaded ringtones in the world by 2005. Other singles out of this album were Navidad, El Profe, Uno los Dos and recently Traición.

In between the albums, they released an EP containing three new tracks that were formerly the theme songs of very successful soap operas from Argentina, "Quereme...tengo frío" ("Love me, I'm cold") from Piel Naranja , starring Arnaldo André
Arnaldo André
Arnaldo André is a soap-opera Paraguayan actor. He spent most of his career in Argentina, where he has been active since 1964. He earned a Martín Fierro award in 2010, and currently works at Los únicos.-Biography:...

 and Marilina Ross in 1975; "Una lágrima sobre el teléfono" from Una voz en el teléfono , starring Carolina Papaleo and Raúl Taibo in 1990; and "Esa extraña dama" from the soap opera with the same name, starring Luisa Kuliok and Jorge Martínez
Jorge Martinez
Jorge Martínez may refer to:*Jorge Martínez , Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer*Jorge Andrés Martínez, Uruguayan footballer*Jorge Martínez Busch, Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Navy...

. These songs were performed at the 2006 Martín Fierro Awards
Martín Fierro Awards
Martín Fierro is the name of the most prominent awards for Argentine radio and television, granted by APTRA, the Association of Argentine Television and Radio Journalists. The awards were first given in 1959, limited to television. The next year, the awards adopted its current name, after José...

 TV Show, and then released as a single cd in Argentina.

"Prisionero", the first single off their new album "El Disco de tu Corazón", became a #1 hit in their native Argentina. However, the second single "Perfecta" with Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 singer Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas Percevault , known professionally as Julieta Venegas, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer, who sings pop-rock in Spanish. She speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish fluently. She has a twin sister, Yvonne, who is a photographer...

 became an even bigger hit worldwide, topping the charts in many Spanish-speaking countries.

The newest single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from "El Disco de tu Corazón" is simply-called "Hola", and is the first to be released in 2009. The video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

 from "Hola" is comic-based on a narrated chat
Online chat
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 communication between two people who end up having sex in a room.
2007 Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008
Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008
The seventh annual Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008 took place on October 16, 2008 in Guadalajara, Mexico at the Auditorio Telmex for the first time.Jose Tillan was the Executive Producer of the event.-Artist of the Year:* Babasónicos* Belanova* Café Tacuba...

 		 Best Group or Duet Nominated
2007 Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008
Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008
The seventh annual Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008 took place on October 16, 2008 in Guadalajara, Mexico at the Auditorio Telmex for the first time.Jose Tillan was the Executive Producer of the event.-Artist of the Year:* Babasónicos* Belanova* Café Tacuba...

 		 Best Pop Artist Nominated
2007 Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008
Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008
The seventh annual Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008 took place on October 16, 2008 in Guadalajara, Mexico at the Auditorio Telmex for the first time.Jose Tillan was the Executive Producer of the event.-Artist of the Year:* Babasónicos* Belanova* Café Tacuba...

 		 Artist of the Year Nominated
2007 Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008
Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008
The seventh annual Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008 took place on October 16, 2008 in Guadalajara, Mexico at the Auditorio Telmex for the first time.Jose Tillan was the Executive Producer of the event.-Artist of the Year:* Babasónicos* Belanova* Café Tacuba...

 		Best Artist South Won

Albums


Es Mentira (2002)
  1. Bailarina
  2. Horóscopo
  3. Romix
  4. Imán
  5. Tu Juego
  6. Agua
  7. Ven
  8. Mentira
  9. Tiempo
  10. Casualidad


Sin Restricciones (2004)
  1. Yo Te Diré
  2. Don
  3. Quiero
  4. Vuelve A Ti
  5. El Profe
  6. Otra Vez
  7. Tu Gurú
  8. Hoy
  9. El Agente
  10. Navidad
  11. Traición
  12. Uno Los Dos


Sin Restricciones En Vivo! (2005)
  1. Otra Vez
  2. Tu Gurú + Take On Me
  3. Yo Te Diré
  4. Hoy
  5. Bailarina
  6. Mentira
  7. Traición
  8. Navidad
  9. Quiero
  10. El Profe
  11. Tu Juego
  12. Don
  13. Romix
  14. Casualidad


Quereme! [EP] (2006)
  1. Quereme...Tengo Frío
  2. Una Lágrima Sobre El Teléfono
  3. Esa Extraña Dama
  4. Medley (Extendida)
  5. Medley (Radio Edit)


El Disco De Tu Corazón (2007)
  1. Prisionero
  2. Hola
  3. Perfecta (con Julieta Venegas)
  4. Enamorada
  5. Nada Es Igual
  6. Déjame
  7. Amanece Junto A Mí
  8. Hasta Hoy
  9. Vete De Aquí (con Fangoria)
  10. No Me Celes
  11. Te Atreviste Y Me Morí
  12. Voces


El Templo Del Pop (2008) greatest hits album
  1. Perfecta
  2. Chicas new song
  3. Enamorada
  4. Don
  5. Yo Te Diré
  6. Traición
  7. Bailarina
  8. Prisionero
  9. Imán
  10. Hola
  11. El Profe
  12. Romix
  13. Otra Vez
  14. Mi Propia Vida new song
  15. Uno Los Dos
  16. Tu Juego
  17. Vete De Aquí (con Fangoria)
  18. Navidad
  19. Quiéreme... Tengo Frío
  20. Mirandamix (Miranda! Vs. DJ Deró) Miranda! megamix by DJ Deró


Es Imposible (2009)
  1. Mentía
  2. Lo que siento por ti
  3. Romance juvenil
  4. El showcito
  5. Tu mirada
  6. Tu misterioso alguien
  7. Si pudiera volver
  8. No lo digas
  9. Entre mis brazos
  10. Hola probando


Miranda Directo! (CD + DVD) (2009)
  1. Prisionero
  2. Entre mis brazos
  3. Tu mirada
  4. Hola
  5. Hola probando
  6. Romance juvenil
  7. El showcito
  8. Perfecta
  9. Tu misterioso alguien
  10. Lo que siento por ti
  11. Yo te diré
  12. Enamorada
  13. El profe
  14. Mentía
  15. Don
  16. No lo digas
  17. Imán


Magistral (2011)
  1. Dice Lo Que Siente
  2. Ya Lo Sabia
  3. A la Distancia
  4. Ritmo & Decepcion
  5. 10 Años Despues
  6. No Pero No
  7. Cada Vez Que Decimos Adios
  8. Una Noche Como Hoy
  9. Tucan
  10. Puro Talento

Singles


From Es Mentira (2002):
  1. Bailarina
  2. Imán
  3. Romix
  4. Tu Juego
  5. Agua


From Sin Restricciones (2004):
  1. Yo Te Diré (#1 ARG)
  2. Navidad
  3. Don (#1 ARG)
  4. El Profe
  5. Uno Los Dos
  6. Traición


From Quereme (2006):
  1. Quereme... Tengo Frío


From El Disco de tu Corazón (2007):
  1. Prisionero
  2. Hola
  3. Perfecta
  4. Enamorada (#3 ARG)


From El Templo del Pop (2008):
  1. Chicas (#8 ARG)


From Es Imposible (2009):
  1. Mentía (#6 ARG)
  2. Lo que Siento por ti (#8 ARG)
  3. Tu misterioso alguién (#7 ARG)


From Magistral (2011):
  1. Ritmo & Decepción (#11 ARG)
  2. Ya Lo Sabia (#7 ARG)

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