Calle Ciega is a boy band from Venezuela. The group, created and managed by Artist developers and management team formed by Jhonny Nuñez, originally began singing merengue-based songs, but as the different incarnations of the group progressed the songs moved away from merengue toward the more urban sounds of hip hop and reggaeton.
The first version of Calle Ciega was a seven-piece outfit consisting of Damian Alvarez, David Díaz, Vladimir Mundo, Kingston Luna, Pablo Rivero, Eduardo "Black" Hernandez y Fernando Pineda. Their albums were all released and produced by singer Ricardo Montaner's own record label "Hecho a Mano" and by musical producer Fernando Rojo. The group were extremely successful in their home country, with their first two albums earning them gold and platinum discs, respectively. Alvarez and Pineda left after the first two albums and Christian Rigu was added to the group for their third album, Seguimos Bailando.
A new version of the group, now produced and managed by Rafael Quintana, Enrique Verhelst, and Ruben Ferrer Rubio, recorded Una Vez Más in 2005, with the line-up of Jesus "Chino" Miranda, Miguel Ignacio "Nacho" Mendoza, Luis Fernando "Luifer" Romero, Kent Jaimes and Emilio Vizcaino. The album was also released in the United States by Prisma Records. Miranda and Mendoza left in 2007 to form the successful duo Chino & Nacho before pursuing solo careers from 2017 onwards. The remaining three members continued for a while before splitting up, with Emilio Vizcaino, who had earlier been part of the Venezuelan musical project Fuera de Clase, and Luifer teaming up in Los Cadillacs.
The third version of Calle Ciega was formed in 2012, featuring Anderson Castro, Jhey Sosa, Aldo Armas, Kevin Arvelo and Sandy Carrero, and released a single "Mía".
The latest line-up of Calle Ciega was unveiled in 2017. The new group consists of Alonson "Alon" Urbina, Edwar "Hommy" Alvarado, Gabriel "Gabo" Mundo, Enderson Linarez (Linarez) and Hecson "Hache" Hernández. The quartet released two singles, "Mi Persona Favorita" and "Ya No Hay Dolor" and a seven-track album titled 2018.
Discography Studio albums 1998: Caliente 1999: No Pares de Sudar 2001: Seguimos Bailando 2004: La Carcajada 2005: Una Vez Más 2006: Edición Especial 2007: Más Caliente 2008: Los Nenes De La Casa 2017: 2018
Compilations 2000: Exitos
Collaborations 2000: Asi Son Bonco (Con Guaco) 2004: Dejame Entrar A Tu Corazon (Con Tecupae) 2005: Pase Lo Que Pase (Con Mr Brian) 2005: Consuelito (Con Calibu y Eddie Castro)
MixTapes 2007: Desde Calle Ciega (Con Chino y Nacho, Los Cadillacs, Franco y Oscarcito)
Singles 2004: La Carcajada 2004: La Avispa 2004: Una Vez Más 2005: Mi Cachorrita 2005: Pase Lo Que Pase 2005: Como Te Extraña Mi Cama 2005: El Vestido Rojo 2006: Tu y Yo 2006: La Pastillita 2007: La Prueba Final 2007: Dile 2007: Aunque Mal Paguen 2008: Vete 2008: Dile (Electro Dance Mix) 2012: Apaga la Luz 2012: Amándote Más 2012: Mía 2017: Mi Persona Favorita 2017: Ya No Hay Dolor
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