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Biography
primary sources|date=December 2010Infobox musical artist| name = Rojo| image = Rojoperforming.jpg| caption = Rojo performing| image_size =| landscape = Yes| background = group_or_band| origin = Mexico | genre = Contemporary Christian music|CCM , Rock music|rock , Pop music|pop | years_active = 2000–present| label =| associated_acts =| website = http://www.rojoweb.com/ www.rojoweb.com| current_members = Emmanuel Espinosa Rubén González Oswaldo Burruel Linda Moreno| past_members = Annette Moreno Edith Sánchez Rojo is a Christian rock band from Mexico . The band was formed in 2000 by bassist Emmanuel Espinosa , with their Rojo (album)|eponymous debut album released in 2001.
Band history
Since their youth in the early 90s , Emmanuel Espinosa and Rubén González thought about starting their own band. By the end of the century, they recruited guitarist Oswaldo Burruel as they started to shape up a band. Finally, joined by Annette Moreno, the band Rojo was officially formed in 2000. Rojo debuted in Los Angeles, California during a Youth Congress led by Luis Enrique Espinosa, brother of Emmanuel. http://lahoraex7rema.blogspot.com/2010/12/rojo-artista-ex7remo.html La Hora Ex7rema
In 2001 they released their Rojo (album)|eponymous debut album and started touring through Latin America , United States , Spain , and Japan . During this time, lead singer Annette Moreno, decided to start a solo career and left the band. She was replaced with Emmanuel's wife, Linda. http://musicoscristianos.tripod.com/id18.html http://www.rojoweb.com/trayectoria.html Band trajectory After almost two years of touring, the band released their second album, titled 24/7 (Rojo album)|24/7 in 2003, which featured songwriting collaborations by Juan Salinas and Jesus Adrian Romero|Jesús Adrián Romero .
They followed it in 2004 with Día de Independencia . In the end of 2005, the band released their first DVD titled Pasaporte , which was followed by a compilation titled Rojo: Edición Especial|Edición Especial . The latter featured live performances, remixes , and two new songs. They also released an Extended play|EP titled Navidad (EP)|Navidad in the winter of 2006. They also released another live DVD titled Rojo en Vivo , recorded live during a concert in Buenos Aires , Argentina .
In May 2007, the band released their fourth studio album titled Con el Corazón en la Mano (Rojo album)|Con el Corazón en la Mano . They followed it with a remix album titled Remixes y Más and their third DVD titled Con el Corazón Tour .
In 2009, the band released their latest studio album titled Apasionado Por Tí . http://biografiascristianas.com/bio/grupo-rojo.html Rojo Biography http://www.rojoweb.com/ Discography
Edith Sánchez - lead vocals, synthesizer (2002–2006)
Discography
Rojo (album)|Rojo (2001), certified Gold in 2003
24/7 (Rojo album)|24/7 (2003), certified Gold in 2004
Día de Independencia (2004)
Rojo: Edición Especial (2006)
Navidad (EP)|Navidad (2006)
Con el Corazón en la Mano (Rojo album)|Con el Corazón en la Mano (2007)
Remixes y Más (2008)
Apasionado Por Tí (2009)
Rojo 10 Años (2010)
Awards
Rojo has received several awards and nominations. Noticeably, they have won six Arpa Awards and have been nominated for three Latin Grammy Awards . In 2010, they were nominated for the first time to a GMA Dove Award .
Nuestra Música
awards table|- | 2003 || 24/7 (Rojo album)|24/7 || Teen/Youth Album of the Year || wonend
Premios La Conquista
awards table|- | 2003 || Themselves || Christian Music Award || wonend
Premios Arpa
awards table|- | rowspan="2" | 2004 || rowspan="2" | 24/7 (Rojo album)|24/7 || Best Album of the Year || won|- | Best Pop/Rock Album of the Year || won|- | rowspan="2" | 2007 || "Solo Tú" || Best Song of the Year || won|- | Con el Corazón en la Mano (Rojo album)|Con el Corazón en la Mano || Best Group/Duo Album of the Year || won|- | 2008 || Remixes y Más || Best Group/Duo Album of the Year || won|- | 2009 || Apasionado Por Tí || Best Album of the Year || wonend
Latin Grammy
awards table|- | Latin Grammy Awards of 2004|2004 || 24/7 (Rojo album)|24/7 || Best Christian Album || nom|- | Latin Grammy Awards of 2005|2005 || Día de Independencia || Best Christian Album || nom|- | Latin Grammy Awards of 2007|2007 || Con el Corazón en la Mano (Rojo album)|Con el Corazón en la Mano || Best Christian Album || nomend
Premios Gospel Cristo Rey
awards table|- | 2005 || Día de Independencia || Best International Album || wonend
Dove Awards
awards table|- | 41st GMA Dove Awards|2010 || Apasionado Por Tí || Spanish Language Album of the Year || nomend
References
External links
Es icon http://www.rojoweb.com Official site
http://biografiascristianas.com/bio/grupo-rojo.html Rojo biography on BiografiasCristianas
http://www.cbn.com/media/player/index.aspx? WT.mc_id=VideoRSSFeed& s=/WorldReach/Club700Hoy/artistas/252RojoSetupInterview Rojo Interview on Club700
http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=ITcQ2tpOvaU Rojo Interview from DVD on YouTube
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