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'''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 broke up in 1999. It was led by 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>[http://books.google.ca/books?id=lg4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA51&lpg=PA51&dq=los+umbrellos+denmark&source=bl&ots=iW86Sll9lr&sig=BQCU_AE4AakSea8CmFV17YBgEqY&hl=en&ei=MK7fTrfbEeLo0QHfiqHEBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDEQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=los%20umbrellos%20denmark&f=false Billboard article]</ref> The group contained backing vocals from two former models and Danish TV cohosts, Mai Britt |
'''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 broke up in 1999. It was led by 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>[http://books.google.ca/books?id=lg4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA51&lpg=PA51&dq=los+umbrellos+denmark&source=bl&ots=iW86Sll9lr&sig=BQCU_AE4AakSea8CmFV17YBgEqY&hl=en&ei=MK7fTrfbEeLo0QHfiqHEBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDEQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=los%20umbrellos%20denmark&f=false Billboard article]</ref> The group contained backing vocals from two former models and Danish TV cohosts, 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> |
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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 in 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 #1 in [[Austria]] and the top five in [[New Zealand]], [[Switzerland]] and [[Italy]]. |
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 in 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 #1 in [[Austria]] and the top five in [[New Zealand]], [[Switzerland]] and [[Italy]]. |
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 Los Umbrellos, 1997 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Genres | Latin music, Pop |
| Years active | 1997–1999 |
| Labels | Virgin Records, Flex Records, EMI Music, Time Records |
| Past members | Al 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 broke up in 1999. It was led by 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 cohosts, 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 in the UK Singles Chart,[3] and peaked at number 42 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 that year.[4] The song also hit #1 in Austria and the top five in New Zealand, Switzerland and Italy.
Discography
Studio albums
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| Flamenco Funk |
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10 | 30 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | ||||||||||
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| 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
- ^ Billboard article
- ^ Picks and Pans Review: Flamenco Funk
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 329. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. Cite error: The named reference "British Hit Singles & Albums" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com
- ^ Austrian certifications, database ifpi.at (Retrieved August 31, 2008)
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