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{{short description|Latin pop dance group from Denmark}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
|Name = Los Umbrellos
|name = Los Umbrellos
|Img =
|image = Los Umbrellos.jpg
|Img_capt =
|caption = Los Umbrellos, 1997
|Background = group_or_band
|background = group_or_band
|Alias =
|Born =
|alias =
|Origin = [[Denmark]]
|origin = [[Copenhagen]], Denmark
|Instrument =
|instrument =
|Genre = [[Latin music]], [[Pop music|Pop]]
|genre = [[Latin pop]]
|Occupation(s) =
|Occupation(s) =
|years_active = 1997–1999
|Years_active = 1997-1999
|Label =[[Virgin Records]], [[FLEX Records|Flex Records]], [[EMI Music]], Time Records
|label =[[Virgin Records]], [[FLEX Records|Flex Records]], [[EMI Music]], Time Records
|URL =
|website =
|Current_members =
|current_members =
|Past_members = Al Agami<br/>Mai Britt Grondahl<br/>Grith Höifeldt
|past_members = Al Agami<br/>Mai Britt Vingsøe<br/>Grith Höifeldt
}}
}}
'''Los Umbrellos''' was a [[Latin pop]] [[dance music|dance]] [[musical ensemble|group]]. It was formed by [[record producer]] [[Kenneth Bager]], in 1997 in [[Denmark]]. The group split up in 1999.
'''Los Umbrellos''' was a [[Latin pop]] [[dance music|dance]] [[musical ensemble|group]] formed in [[Denmark]]. It was formed by [[record producer]] [[Kenneth Bager]] in 1997 and disbanded in 1999. It was led by the rapper [[Al Agami]], the exiled crown prince of the small African enclave of [[Lado Enclave|Lado]]. His family fled to Denmark to escape the persecution of Ugandan dictator [[Idi Amin]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=lg4EAAAAMBAJ&dq=los+umbrellos+denmark&pg=PA51 Billboard article]</ref> The group contained backing vocals from two former models and Danish TV co-hosts, Mai Britt Vingsøe and Grith Höifeldt.<ref>[http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20124544,00.html Picks and Pans Review: Flamenco Funk]</ref>


The group released one [[album]] in 1997, entitled ''Flamenco Funk''. Their [[single (music)|single]], "[[No Tengo Dinero]]", went to #33 in the [[UK Singles Chart]],<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
The group released only one [[album]] in 1997, entitled ''Flamenco Funk''. Their [[single (music)|single]], "[[No Tengo Dinero (Los Umbrellos song)|No Tengo Dinero]]", went to number 33 on the [[UK Singles Chart]],<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 329}}</ref> and peaked at number 42 on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] that year.<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p278381|pure_url=yes}} Billboard Singles], Allmusic.com</ref> The song also hit No. 1 in Austria and the top five in New Zealand, Switzerland and Italy.
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= British Hit Singles & Albums
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
| location= London
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5
| page= 329}}</ref> and peaked at #42 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] that year.<ref>[http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:dbfixquhldke~T5 Billboard Singles], Allmusic.com</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Albums===
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
* 1997: ''Flamenco Fun''
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title
! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Details
! colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! style="width:45px;"| [[Austria|AUT]]
! style="width:45px;"| [[Switzerland|SWI]]
|-
! scope="row"| ''Flamenco Funk''
|
* Release date: February 10, 1998
* Label: [[FLEX Records]]
* Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]]
| 10
| 30
|-
| colspan="15" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
|}


===Singles===
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
* 1997: "[[No Tengo Dinero]]"
|-
* 1998: "Drive"
! rowspan="2"| Year
* 1998: "Gigolò"
! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="8"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| [[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]]<br /><small>([[List of music recording sales certifications|sales thresholds]])</small>
! rowspan="2"| Album
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="35"| [[Austrian Singles Chart|AUT]]
! width="35"| [[RPM (magazine)|CAN]]
! width="35"| [[Dutch Singles Chart|NED]]
! width="35"| [[Italian Singles Chart|ITA]]
! width="35"| [[New Zealand Singles Chart|NZ]]
! width="35"| [[Swiss Singles Chart|SUI]]
! width="35"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/>
! width="35"| [[Hot 100|U.S.]]
|-
| 1997
| align="left"| "[[No Tengo Dinero (Los Umbrellos song)|No Tengo Dinero]]"
| 1
| 31
| 22
| 4
| 2
| 3
| 33
| 42
|
*[[IFPI|AUT]]: Platinum<ref>Austrian certifications, database [http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin ifpi.at] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511092844/http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin |date=2011-05-11 }} (Retrieved August 31, 2008)</ref>
| align="left" rowspan="3"| ''Flamenco Funk''
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1998
| align="left"| "Easy Come, Easy Go"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
|-
| align="left"| "Drive"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
|-
| align="left"| "Gigolò"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
|
|-
| colspan="15" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
|-
|}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:43, 13 November 2023

Los Umbrellos
Los Umbrellos, 1997
Los Umbrellos, 1997
Background information
OriginCopenhagen, Denmark
GenresLatin pop
Years active1997–1999
LabelsVirgin Records, Flex Records, EMI Music, Time Records
Past membersAl Agami
Mai Britt Vingsøe
Grith Höifeldt

Los Umbrellos was a Latin pop dance group formed in Denmark. It was formed by record producer Kenneth Bager in 1997 and disbanded in 1999. It was led by the rapper Al Agami, the exiled crown prince of the small African enclave of Lado. His family fled to Denmark to escape the persecution of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.[1] The group contained backing vocals from two former models and Danish TV co-hosts, Mai Britt Vingsøe and Grith Höifeldt.[2]

The group released only one album in 1997, entitled Flamenco Funk. Their single, "No Tengo Dinero", went to number 33 on the UK Singles Chart,[3] and peaked at number 42 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 that year.[4] The song also hit No. 1 in Austria and the top five in New Zealand, Switzerland and Italy.

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions
AUT SWI
Flamenco Funk 10 30
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds) 		Album
AUT CAN NED ITA NZ SUI UK
[3] 		U.S.
1997 "No Tengo Dinero" 1 31 22 4 2 3 33 42 Flamenco Funk
1998 "Easy Come, Easy Go" — — — — — — — —
"Drive" — — — — — — — —
"Gigolò" — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

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  1. ^ Billboard article
  2. ^ Picks and Pans Review: Flamenco Funk
  3. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 329. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com
  5. ^ Austrian certifications, database ifpi.at Archived 2011-05-11 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved August 31, 2008)
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