CNCO

CNCO
CNCO debut concert, Miami Beach, January 30, 2016. From left: Joel Pimentel, Erick Brian Colón, Richard Camacho, Christopher Bryant Vélez and Zabdiel de Jesús.
Background information
Origin Miami, Florida
Genres
Years active 2015–present
Labels Sony Latin
Website cncomusic.com
Members
  • Christopher Vélez
  • Richard Camacho|Richard Camacho
  • Zabdiel de Jesús
  • Joel Pimentel|Joel Pimentel
  • Erick Brian Colón

CNCO is an Latin American boyband formed on the first season of La Banda.[1] The group is composed of Joel Pimentel, Richard Camacho, Erick Brian Colón, Christopher Vélez and Zabdiel De Jesús. They won a five-year recording contract with Sony Music Latin after becoming the winning competitors of the first season of La Banda. The band toured with Ricky Martin and their singles, "Tan Fácil" and "Quisiera", charted well soon after their debut.[2][3] They released their first album, Primera Cita on August 26, 2016,[4][5] which included the hit "Reggaetón Lento (Bailemos)".[6][7] They released their sophomore self-titled album, on April 6, 2018.[8]

History

2015: La Banda and "Devuélveme Mi Corazón"

Erick Brian Colón, Christopher Vélez, Zabdiel De Jesús, Richard Camacho and Joel Pimentel auditioned for the first season of La Banda, a televised singing competition which started on Univision in September 2015, created by Simon Cowell and produced by Ricky Martin.[9] They all received a 'yes' from the judges, Ricky Martin, Alejandro Sanz and Laura Pausini, during auditions except Colón, though he was saved by Martin. The band's members competed individually with other contestants from Latin America and the United States before the show's judges. The boys had to go through several phases to become the winners. During the competition, they were put into groups, with Camacho and De Jesús in the same band, while Vélez, Colón and Pimentel in another. The band was formed on the finale of the show, on December 13, 2015, when they received their name, which alludes to the Spanish word for five, "cinco", and is pronounced in English as it is spelled: "C-N-C-O." [10] They won a recording contract of 5 years with Sony Music Latin,[3] and rapper Wisin was scheduled to produce their first album.[1] Martin became their representative.[4][11]

They performed the song "Devuélveme Mi Corazón" on the finale, which included performances by Pitbull, Fifth Harmony, Wisin, and a video congratulations from One Direction.[1][11] They sang it again in Times Square at Univision's Feliz 2016 New Year's celebration.[12][13]

CNCO at Univison's Premio Lo Nuestro 2016

2016: Ricky Martin One World Tour and Primera Cita

On January 29, 2016, they released their debut single, "Tan Fácil"[14] which debuted on Billboard's Latin Rhythm Airplay at number 25,[15] number 23 on the Hot Latin Songs chart,[16] and instantly topped the U.S. iTunes Latino charts, later peaking at number one on the Latin Airplay chart.[17][18] On January 30, 2016, they held their first concert in The Fillmore Miami Beach.[19][20][21]

On February 12, they started touring as opening acts on Ricky Martin's One World Tour for some of his shows in the U.S., including Hollywood, Florida[22] San Juan, Puerto Rico, and parts of South America, including Chile and Argentina.[23]

On May 13, they released their second single "Quisiera",[24] which peaked on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs at number 29,[3] with its music video premiering on June 3.[25] Also in May, they sang the national anthem at Yankee Stadium.[18][26]

On July 13, the band was nominated for six awards,[18] and won five of them, at Premios Juventud for Catchiest Tune - "Tan Fácil", My Pop/Rock Artist, Producers' Choice Award, My Favorite Twitter Celebrity and My Favorite Fan-Army;[4][27] they also performed at the ceremony.[28][29]

In August, their fans, who are called 'CNCOwners', voted the band first place in Billboard's "Favorite New Latin Boy Band Poll', with CD9 second, and Dvicio third.[3] On August 23, the band asked fans to locate hotspots for songs from their upcoming album, in a Pokémon Go inspired game, called 'CNCOGo', and Ecuadorian fans found the first song, "Cometa".[30] On August 26, their first album, Primera Cita, (First Date, in English), produced by Wisin, was released.[4][5][31] Wisin spoke about their album saying, "It is a union of countries and cultures. It is what keeps us growing because the people can understand that we can unite different genres."[32] The album has fourteen tracks and includes an urban remix of "Tan Fácil" featuring Wisin, and the song "Quisiera” featuring Spanish singer Abraham Mateo.[31][33] On its release date, the band met fans while traveling with Ricky Martin on his tour, and they gave a concert at the Miami International Mall to celebrate the album's debut.[22][31][34]

In November, they filmed a new music video for one of the songs on Primera Cita, "Para Enamorarte", at the Los Angeles Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts. It was produced in conjunction with Toyota and included fans who also selected the ending of the video. A video clip was scheduled for airing on La Banda's season finale on December 11, then on Toyota's Latino Facebook page and on YouTube. They also announced plans for their first headlining tour in February 2017 in Latin America.[35] On October 7, they released the single "Reggaetón Lento (Bailemos)", which peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.[6]

2017–present: Más Allá Tour and CNCO

On February 7, 2017, the band was announced as one of four finalists in the category "Artist of the Year, New" for the 2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards, representing artists who charted well over the past year.[36] On February 26 they began their first headlining tour, Más Allá, in Cochabamba, Bolivia, for a total of 15 countries, including 40 performances in Central and South America, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, and the United States;[36][37] and recorded music for their second album while on tour.[8]

On April 6, 2018, they released their second album, CNCO, which included previously released singles "Hey DJ" with Yandel, Reggaetón Lento (Bailemos) remix with Little Mix, “Mamita”, and "Mi Medicina".[8][38][39]

Members

The band has five members. Christopher Velez born in New Jersey, but had to move back to Ecuador with his parents. At age 18, he moved back to New Jersey in search of a better life for his family, who he hoped to have join him there. Richard Camacho, from the Dominican Republic, has one brother who is also a singer and a daughter Aaliyah Sofia Camacho. His father was a musician and cameraman, and his mother was a dancer. Zabdiel De Jesus, from Puerto Rico, developed an interest in singing at age twelve, singing with his church hip-hop and salsa group. Joel Pimentel, from California and of Mexican ancestry, was inspired by his late grandfather to study theater and continue with his singing. Erick Brian Colon moved from Cuba to the U.S. in 2012 with his mother and sister and started practicing guitar and singing at 14 years old [11][40]

Reception

Griselda Flores of Billboard said the band is "taking the torch and leading a new boy band era", like prior Latino bands Magneto, Menudo, Uff!, and Salserín.[10]

Discography

Concert tours

Headlining

As opening act

Awards

CNCO receiving award at Lo Nuestro Awards 2017, with Ricky Martin
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2016 Premios Juventud Voz del Momento Themselves Nominated [4][27]
Mi Artista Pop Rock Won
Producers Choice Award Won
Mi Tuitero Favorito Won
La Mas Pegajosa "Tan Fácil" Won
Mi "Fan Army" Favorito CNCOwners Nominated
Mejor Look Themselves Won
2016 Latin American Music Awards Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist Themselves Won [42]
Favorite Pop/Rock Duo or Group Won
Xfinitiy New Artist of the Year Won
2017 Premios Lo Nuestro Pop/Rock Song of the Year "Tan Fácil" Won [43]
Pop/Rock Album of the Year Primera Cita Won
Pop/Rock Group or Duo of the Year Themselves Won
2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards Artist of the Year Debut Themselves Won [44]
Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group: Themselves Won
Latin Pop Album of the Year Primera Cita Nominated
Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group Themselves Won
2017 BreakTudo Awards Best International Group[45] Themselves Nominated
2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards Best New Latin Artist Themselves Won [46]
Best New Artist Themselves Nominated
2018 Best Boy Band Themselves Nominated [47]
Best Remix "Reggaeton Lento (Remix)" Won
2018 BreakTudo Awards Best International Group[48] Themselves Pending

Others: 2017

Premios Tu Mundo:

  • Favorite Pop Artist - Themselves (Won)
  • Favorite Party-Starting Song - "Hey DJ" ft. Yandel (Won)
  • Favorite Fan Club - CNCOwners (Won)

Billboard Music Awards:

  • Top Latin Album - Primera Cita ( Nominated)

Teen Choice Awards:

  • Choice Latin Artist - Themselves (Won)
  • Choice Latin Song - "Reggaeton Lento (Bailemos)" (Nominated)
  • Choice International Artist - Themselves (Nominated)

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Mexico:

  • Favorite Song - "Reggaeton Lento" (Won)
  • Favorite Collaboration - "Hey DJ" with Yandel (Nominated)

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Colombia:

  • Favorite Song - "Reggaeton Lento" (Won)
  • Favorite Collaboration - "Hey DJ" with Yandel (Nominated)

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Argentina:

  • Favorite Song - "Reggaeton Lento (Bailemos)" (Nominated)

Latin American Music Awards:

  • Favorite Pop/Rock Duo or Group- Themselves (Won)
  • Favorite Pop/Rock Album - Primera Cita (Won)
  • Favorite Pop/Rock Song - "Reggaeton Lento (Bailemos)" (Won)
  • Album of the Year - Primera Cita (Won)

Latin Grammy Awards:

  • Best New Artist - Themselves (Nominated)[49]

References

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  3. 1 2 3 4 Flores, Griselda (August 9, 2016). "CNCO Tops New Latin Boy Band Reader Poll". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
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