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Los del Río (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlos ðel ˈri.o], "Those from the River"), also known as The Del Rios, are an Andalusian Spanish Latin pop and dance duo which was formed in 1962 by Antonio Romero Monge (born 17 February 1948) and Rafael Ruiz Perdigones (born 10 November 1948).[1] They are best known for their hit dance single "Macarena", originally released in 1993. The song went on to become a worldwide success.[1]
Los del Río
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Performing 24 July 2009 at Plaza de España (Madrid)
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| Origin | Dos Hermanas, Seville, Andalusia, Spain |
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| Years active | 1962 – present |
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The single "Tengo, tengo" was released on February 18, 1996, and appeared later that year on the album Fiesta Macarena.
Because of their considerable success worldwide, their native town of Dos Hermanas has named a new municipal music hall, the Anfiteatro Los del Río, after them.
Another well-known song by Los del Río is "Sevilla tiene un color especial" (Seville has a special color) which is featured prominently in the Spanish movie Ocho apellidos vascos (Spanish Affair).
| Award | Year | Nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| World Music Awards | 1997 | Themselves | World's Best Selling Spanish Group | Won | [2] |
| World's Best Selling Latin Group | Won |
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | |||||||
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| US [3] |
US Latin [4] |
US Latin Pop [5] | |||||||
| 1967 | Luces de Sevilla (Hispavox) | — | — | — | |||||
| 1971 | De Triana al Rocío con Los del Río (Discophon) | — | — | — | |||||
| 1972 | Sevillanas y rumbas (Discophon) | — | — | — | |||||
| 1973 | Sevillanas - rumbas (Discophon) | — | — | — | |||||
| 1974 | Sevillanas - rumbas - tanguillo y vals (Discophon) | — | — | — | |||||
| 1975 | Sevillanas - rumbas (Discophon) | — | — | — | |||||
| 1976 | Los del Río (Discophon) | — | — | — | |||||
| 1978 | Los del Río (Discophon) | — | — | — | |||||
| 1981 | Con son de alegría (Columbia) | — | — | — | |||||
| 1984 | Los del Río (El fantasma de tu nombre) (Pasarela) | — | — | — | |||||
| 1986 | Los del Río (Te estás poniendo viejo, Picoco) (Zafiro) | — | — | — | |||||
| 1987 | ¡¡Qué verano me estás dando!! (Zafiro) | — | — | — | |||||
| 1988 | El mudo (Zafiro) | — | — | — | |||||
| 1989 | Puerta grande (Zafiro) | — | — | — | |||||
| 1990 | Cantemos por sevillanas (Zafiro) | — | — | — | |||||
| 1991 | Sabor y... gloria (CFE) | — | — | — | |||||
| 1992 | Sevilla tiene un color especial (CFE) | — | — | — | |||||
| 1992 | Fiesta en Belén (CFE) | — | — | — | |||||
| 1993 | A mí me gusta | — | 20 | 6 | |||||
| 1994 | Calentito | — | — | — | |||||
| 1995 | Macarena | 41 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1996 | Colores | — | — | — | |||||
| 1996 | Fiesta Macarena | — | — | — | |||||
| 1999 | Baila | — | — | — | |||||
| 2003 | Río de sevillanas | — | — | — | |||||
| 2004 | P'alante | — | — | — | |||||
| 2008 | Quinceañera Macarena | — | — | — | |||||
| 2011 | Retrato a Sevilla | — | — | — | |||||
| 2012 | Vámonos que nos vamos | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
Album | |||||
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UK [7] |
US [8] |
US Adult [9] |
US Latin [10] |
US Pop [11] | ||||
| 1995 | "Macarena" | — | — | 23 | — | 12 | — | A mí me gusta | |
| "Macarena" (Bayside Boys Mix) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 5 | Fiesta Macarena | ||
| 1996 | "Macarena Christmas" | 5 | — | 57 | — | — | — | Non-album songs | |
| 1999 | "Baila Baila" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "Macarena (The Art of Sound Group Mix)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Quinceañera Macarena | |
| 2009 | "Mi Gitana" (featuring The D.E.Y.) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that country. | |||||||||