D'NASH

Infobox musical artist
Name = D'NASH


Img_capt = The band performing "I Love You Mi Vida" at the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest.
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Background = group_or_band
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Origin = flagicon|Spain Madrid, Spain
Instrument = Vocal
Genre = Pop, R&B, Dance
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Years_active = 2006 - Present
Label = Sony BMG
Caes
URL = http://www.dnash.es
Current_members = Basty
Mikel
Javi
Past_members = Ony

D'NASH is a Spanish boy band, best known for representing Spain in the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest.

Members

* Basty - real name: Esteban Piñero Camacho - born February 28 1981, Cádiz
* Mikel - real name: Michael Hennet Sotomayor - born January 20 1983, Puerto de la Cruz
* Javi - real name: Francisco Javier Álvarez Colinet - born April 30 1983, Seville

Former members

* Ony - real name: Antonio Martos Ortiz - born February 19 1981, Valencia

Biography

In February 2006, the band launched their debut single "Capaz de Todo" (English: "Capable of Everything"). The album "Capaz de Todo" was released a month later on March 28. In June 2006 they released second single "¿Dónde Estás?" ("Where Are You?"), a ballad. Their album was reissued in November with two extra songs, "Qué Sabes del Amor" ("What Do You Know About Love?") and "Más Allá de las Estrellas" ("Beyond The Stars"), a Christmas song. The latter became a single promoting the Special Edition.

On February 24 2007, (still known as NASH), NASH won "Misión Eurovisión 2007", a Spanish TV program searching for the next representative of Spain in the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest, which were held on May 12 in Helsinki. Just before entering the competition, they announced a change of name from NASH to D'NASH, due to the existence of a rapper called NACH (this not entirley correct, the power pop band THE NASH based out of Majorca were paid out because they had the name registered for ten years and have been putting out albums all this time). They entered the competition with the song "I Love You Mi Vida" (literally "I Love You My Life" but in this case 'my life' refers to the love interest, making it 'sweetheart'), which ended the night in 20th position (out of 24 competitors) with a total of 43 points.

In April 2007, they re-released their album, with the Eurovision-entry song "I Love You Mi Vida" and the other finalist songs from the preselection ("Una Lágrima", "Tu Voz Se Apagará", "La Reina de la Noche" and "Busco una Chica"). Also, a cover of Ben E. King's hit Stand by Me was included on the album and was later released as a promo single. The album re-landed at number 23 in Spain, selling a total of 20,000 copies, not receiving any certification.

In November 2007, the band returned with a new single "Amanda", which preceded the new album "Todo Va a Cambiar" (English: "Everything's Going to Change") on December 4 2007.

Current Projects

On July 22nd 2008, it was announced that Ony would leave the group after their summer tour ends in September. He is leaving to persue a career in musical theatre. Their last performance as a four-piece will take place in Fuengirola, Málaga. [ [http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/12163 ESCToday.com | Ony Leaves D'Nash] ]

The band's three remaining members will continue after his departure.

References

External links

* [http://www.dnash.es Official website]
* [http://www.dnashfanclub.com Official fanclub]
* [http://www.dnashfanclub.com/forum Official fanclub forum]
* [http://www.internashional.ya.st International D'Nash Fan Website]
* [http://www.dnashturquia.tr.gg/ D'Nash Turkey]
* [http://www.recordscaes.com/ Official Caes website] (label)
* [http://www.nash.go.pl "D'NASH POLONIA" Poland Fansite]
* [http://www.dnash.fora.pl "D'NASH POLONIA" Poland forum ]
* [http://www.internashional.ya.st "D'NASH interNashional" international fansite]
* [http://www.freewebs.com/dnashgreece Greek Fansite]
* [http://www.dnash.tk Dutch Fansite]
* [http://www.dnashlt.tik.lt 'Lithuanian Fans website']
* [http://naughtynashgirls.forumotion.com 'D'Nash International Forum']
* [http://dnashromania-forum.ya.st D'Nash Romania Forum']
* [http://nasherasLT.forumpro.eu D'Nash Fan club en Lituania]
* [http://dnashfclt.eforum.lt D'Nash Fan club en Lituania]
* [http://javialvarez.forumotion.com Javi fan Club en Lituania]