Ilegales
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Los Ilegales |
| Origin | Dominican Republic |
| Genres | Merengue house |
| Years active | 1993 – present |
| Labels | BMG, EMI Music, Universal Music, , Sony Music, La Oreja Media Group, Inc. , Dotel Productions |
| Associated acts | Monchy & Alexandra |
| Website | losilegales |
| Members | Vladimir Dotel Junior Pimentel David Diaz |
| Past members | Álvaro Guzmán Jason González Lenny Medina Rafael Rivera Freddy De La Cruz (Anthony) Juan Carlos Campos Carlos Montaner "Monty" Leny Pimentel Danyllo Silveira |
Ilegales (also called Los Ilegales, "The Illegals") is a Grammy-nominated[1][2] Dominican merenhouse trio, founded in 1993[3] The group is led by singer-songwriter and comprises Vladimir Dotel, David Diaz, and Junior Pimentel.
In addition to reaching the Billboard Tropical charts on their own, the group also had a hit with Alexandra Cabrera De La Cruz of Monchy y Alexandra. They were nominated for the Latin Grammy in 2003 for Best Pop Album.[2]
Albums[]
- 2020: 24/7
- 2019: Tropicalia
- 2016:
- 2014:
- 2014:
- 2011:
- 2009:
- 2006:
- 2004:
- 2002:
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- 1999:
- 1998:
- 1998:
- 1997:
- 1995: [4]
Notes[]
- ^ Ramiro Burr. "Latin Notes: Ilegales' signature sound clear on its danceable new CD," San Antonio Express-News (Texas), January 16, 2005, Culturas section, page 8J.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Jordan Levin. "Forget 'crossover': Latin music's a global culture," Miami Herald, August 31, 2003, page 1M.
- ^ Miguel Suárez Orozco. "Ilegales apoya la fidelidad y censura el machismo: 'Si no quieres que tu pareja te engañe respétala', dicen los jóvenes merengueros al presentar nuevo álbum" (Ilegales supports fidelity and censures machismo: 'If you don't want your partner to cheat on you, respect her' say the young merengueros on presenting new album"), Excelsior: Orange County Register weekly (Santa Ana, CA), November 14, 2003 (cover story).
- ^ Ilegales at Discogs|https://www.discogs.com/artist/120848-Ilegales
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