Kudai are a Chilean pop rock band from Santiago, Chile , formed in 2003. The group is composed of Pablo Holman, Bárbara Sepúlveda, Tomás Manzi, and Nicole Natalino , who left the group in 2006 citing personal reasons, and was replaced by Ecuadorian Gabriela Villalba for three years. After the group disbanded in 2010, in November 2016, the band confirmed their return to the scene with the original members. In July 2024, the band made official its reunion with Gabriela Villalba , becoming a 5 people group.
32-539: Originally beginning their career as a kiddie band named CIAO, they rose to international fame when they changed their name and musical style with their debut album Vuelo (2004), which was a worldwide success, reaching triple platinum status in Chile, and selling over 500,000 copies worldwide. Their third studio album Nadha (2008) was nominated for Best Pop Album by Group or Duet at the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards , and
64-404: A Mexican producer and manager based in Chile, formed a children's group called "Ciao" late 1999. Initially, the group included Nicole Natalino and Tomás Manzi, and later, Bárbara Sepúlveda, who auditioned, and replaced another girl who could not continue within the musical project. Finally, the group was formed by the fourth member, Pablo Holman, who joined "Ciao" by a reference, because his father
96-577: A moderate hit in Ecuador . On May 30, 2006, in Quito, Radio Exa invited Gaby to be the opening act of Chilean pop rock band Kudai while the group was touring in Ecuador . Kudai's manager was amazed by Villalba's vocals and decided to ask her to temporarily replace one of the absent singers. One month later, Nicole Natalino made public her departure from Kudai , and in August 2006 Gabriela officially became part of
128-422: A modern synth pop style, moving away from their earlier pop rock sound and dark aesthetics In July 2024, Kudai announced through their Instagram page that they were reuniting with ecuadorian singer Gabriela Villalba after 14 years of not performing with her, becoming a 5 people group for the first time in their career. Kudai announced the "Revive" Tour including this new lineup, they also announced new music and
160-633: A new album. of dates A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Earned a nomination Kudai. Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica or VMALA's is the Latin American version of the Video Music Awards. Kudai won five awards from sixteen nominations. Los Premios 40 Principales, is an award show by
192-555: A rural community outside of Quito. Gaby started in world of media by doing TV commercials at a very young age. Her solo album was released in 2011. Her fame stardom started when she was chosen to participate in the Ecuadorian version of the reality show Popstars . She won and became a part of the best selling Ecuadorian girl band Kiruba . They sold 20,000 copies of their debut album. The band lasted two years after that, recording two studio albums Kiruba and Baila La Luna . After
224-419: A single the song "Ladrando a La Luna" for the 2008 Disney 's movie Bolt . In August 2009, Kudai initially announced a 2 year hiatus, allowing its members to involve in solo projects and go to college, denying any rumours about the band disbanding. However, during the spring of 2010 the band announced a farewell tour, which got cancelled due to personal issues among the band's members and financial issues with
256-545: Is " Llévame " and this performs at all Gabriela Villalba . The video also features the new member and it was filmed in the Andes in Chile. This version of the record was promoted in Latinamerica. In addition to replacing Nicole, the track listing also changed a bit. The song "Si He Tocado El Suelo" was removed and a new one titled " Tú replaced it", becoming the first Kudai song originally recorded with Gabriela. They also performed
288-574: Is "Déjame Gritar" which reached #1 in Chile and Argentina. The video of the single features Nicole before her departure and also hit the #1 spot on many music video channels and programs in Latin America and reached #1 on MTV Latin America's TRL Los 10+ Pedidos in Argentina and Top 20 . She became a permanent member of the group, and now contributes to the group's excellent trajectory. The second single
320-577: Is a well-known musician from Chile and acquaintance of Vega. The concept of "Ciao" consisted of a group of children each represented by a color –Pablo, blue; Barbara, fuchsia; Nicole, purple and Tomás, green – who performed Italian pop hits. Ciao released their first and only album studio, El Poder de los Niños , early 2002 by EMI Odeón Chilena . Two singles from the album were promoted on Chilean radio stations, " Será Porque Te Amo " and " Mamma María ", both of which contained its own music videos. For two years, Ciao made appearances on television shows, until
352-516: Is also known as Gaby de K . K refers to Kiruba and Kudai , two musical bands she is a member of. Gabriela Villalba was born in Quito, Ecuador on September 20, 1984. Her full birth name is María Gabriela Villalba Jervis. Her nickname is Gaby and she has seven brothers: Juan Carlos, Ricardo, Diego, Sandra, Mateo, Tiago and Alessandro. Her parents are Juan Carlos Villalba and Paulina Jervis. Gabriela studied at Jacques Cousteau High School in Guangopolo ,
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#1732851512347384-630: Is considered to be the creator of RBD and has collaborated with musicians such as Lynda Thomas and Ricky Martin . Cathy Lean ( Ex-Mal Corazón ), from Chile, also wrote two of the album's songs. Kudai chose to interpret the songs of Alanis Morissette and her band's bassist Eric Avery ( ex-Jane's Addiction ). The album was mastered at a Los Angeles studio, Igloo Music, under the direction of Gustavo Borner, who has worked with well-known artists such as Diego Torres , Ricky Martin , Sin Bandera , Phil Collins , Plácido Domingo and N'Sync , as well as working on
416-612: The all Latin America in Mexico obtained gold certification for their sales. On May 12, 2008, Kudai premiered their new music video with the Mexican music group, RBD and Eiza González called "Estar Bien" (Be Well). The song is part of a campaign for obesity , anorexia , and bulimia awareness, and for being well, happy, and getting active in Mexico. The video shows the singers on a tour bus singing around Mexico City while citizens do various stretches and cardiovascular exercises. On August 5, 2008
448-541: The awards are broadcast each year. Kudai won two awards from four nominations. Premios Oye! (Premio Nacional a la Música Grabada) are presented annually by the Academia Nacional de la Música en México for outstanding achievements in the Mexican record industry. Kudai received an award from two nominations. Vuelo (album) Vuelo is the debut studio album by Chilean pop vocal group Kudai , released on July 10, 2004 in Chile and two years later in Mexico and
480-725: The band will make debut in the United States market with their first album released there. On July 21, 2008 their second single of Nadha , " Nada Es Igual " was released in Latin America. The album has been nominated for "Best Pop Album by Group or Duet" at the Latin Grammy Awards to be held at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on 13 November. In January 2009, they released an exclusive single for Chile, called " Hoy Quiero " with moderate success. On January 22, 2009, they released as
512-461: The band's management, leading to Kudai officially disbanding in 2010 Pablo Holman stayed and naturalized in Mexico, forming the punk rock band "Lillyput", and also became a part of Mexican metal bands "Entertain the Beast" as their bass guitar player and "Astro Rain" as their vocalist and guitar player, Tomas Manzi returned to Chile and kept studying music, became a DJ and involved in the backstage side of
544-452: The disintegration of the group in 2005, Gabriela starred in a Colombian soap opera entitled Al Ritmo De Tu Corazón ( To The Rhythm Of Your Heart ), where she also sang and composed the main theme song for the show. Several producers offered her an opportunity to launch her career as a soloist. Villalba released her debut album Todo Bien ( Everything's Fine ) in 2005. Her first and only single " Me Doy Vueltas " ("I Turn In Circles") became
576-645: The first live album (fourth overall) called En Vivo: Desde Mexico . Towards the end of 2006 they moved to Mexico to launch their international career and left Chile. Kudai closed their career in Chile when they played in the Festival de Viña del Mar , which was their last presentation in the country for a while. Kudai has revolutionized punk and rock music in Latin America. They recorded their third studio album called Nadha . The album has 12 songs, of which six were written by producer Koko Stambuk ( ex-musician of Glup! ). Three other songs are from producer Carlos Lara, who
608-629: The first places of Chilean music rankings. Soon, they released their second single, " Ya Nada Queda ", which achieved great success as did their third single, "Escapar". Vuelo went platinum in August 2005. Kudai was nominated for Best Artist—Central Region and Best New Artist—Central Region in the MTV Video Music Awards Latin America 2005 . They released their first DVD , which included their 2004–2005 Tour, in September 2005 called En Vivo - Gira 2004–2005 . The album
640-464: The group transitioned into a teen concept. The group began accepting song submissions and concentrating on performing original material in hopes of breaking out of its niche market. Their reinvention was complete after changing their name from CIAO to Kudai , which is derived from the Mapudungun (native Chilean language) word kudau , which according to the bandmembers means "young worker." In 2004
672-535: The group, now composed of four vocalists (Pablo, Tomas, Barbara, and Nicole), released its debut record, entitled Vuelo (Flight). Thanks to a string of successful singles, Vuelo soon achieved platinum record status. The group began its steady climb to the top with a Best New Artist nomination from MTV Latin American video music awards for their music video from the first single " Sin Despertar ", quickly escalated to
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#1732851512347704-487: The lyrics are about problems related to adolescence such as depression , the illusion of first love and breakups . Shipments figures based on certification alone. This article about a 2000s pop rock album is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gabriela Villalba María Gabriela Villalba Jervis (born September 21, 1984, in Quito , Ecuador ) is an Ecuadorian singer and actress. She
736-516: The motion picture soundtracks of Rush Hour 2 , Miami Vice and Finding Nemo . Kudai band member Gabriela Villalba has said that this album is a turning point in Kudai's musical career: "Now is the time that Kudai needs to show and prove many things because if we remain the same, we will be categorized as the teen band that will never grow. I feel that this third album is a very decisive stage for Kudai. We are going to fight to rid ourselves from
768-451: The music industry by doing activities such as light technicism, Barbara Sepulveda also returned to Chile to enroll in college and got a major in orthodontics, both Tomas and Barbara formed the duet "Amitie", Gabriela Villalba moved to the United States and became an activist for eating disorders and launched a solo career. In November 2016, the band announced their comeback with the original line-up, as former member Nicole Natalino confirmed
800-502: The musical radio station Los 40 Principales. Created in 2006 to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the worldwide station. Kudai won an award. The Orgullosamente Latino Awards are accolades first awarded in 2004 for the best in Latin music. They were created by Alexis Núñes Oliva, Executive Producer of Ritmoson Latino, the Mexico-based music television channel through which
832-487: The rest of Latin America . After finishing their project as a children's band CIAO , Pablo Holman, Bárbara Sepúlveda, Nicole Natalino and Tomas Manzi, began to prepare a new stage as a teenage band with the help of their manager, Pablo Vega, and composer Gustavo Pinochet. Thus was conceived Kudai , which derives from the Mapudungun word "kudau" (native Chilean language), which according to the band members means "young worker". The album contains 13 tracks, of which most of
864-626: The reunion with their bandmates after a decade of leaving the band. They released the song "Aquí Estaré" during the spring of 2017 as their comeback anthem, and their 4th album "Laberinto" was released during the first half of 2019, being their first studio album after more than a decade of releasing their last album, portraying Natalino's vocals again. In 2021, they released their 5th album "Revuelo", which consists of re-recordings of some of their biggest hits through their history, celebrating their 20th anniversary, including "Sin Despertar", "Ya Nada Queda", "Escapar" and some of their most important songs in
896-630: The theme for the MTV Latin America 's show, Quiero mis Quince (English: My Super Sweet 16 ). The group won the MTV Latin American video music awards award for Best Pop Artist in 2006 and Best Central Artist in 2007, which they dedicated to both their fans and Nicole. After the success of the group, they were invited to the Viña del Mar Festival in February 2007. On October 2, 2007 their released
928-586: The title of "the band that wants to be popular" and actually present good material." Rumors say Kudai might be performing in World Peace One in 2008. The group might be playing in Berlin, Germany , though other sources claim they might be playing in Puerto Rico . They appeared also in one episode of Skimo and performed " Déjame Gritar ". Their album Nadha made hit in stores on May 3, 2008 in Chile and released in
960-573: Was critically acclaimed. They are well known for hit songs, such as " Sin Despertar ", " Ya Nada Queda ", " Déjame Gritar ", " Lejos De Aquí " and " Morir De Amor ". Kudai had a resounding commercial success in Latin America, and marked an entire generation with their musical style and lyricism. Often labeled by the media as an " emo band ", a sobriquet based on their image, Kudai is characterized by lyrics about transcendental topics for youth such as depression , domestic violence , suicide , ecology , homosexuality and toxic relationships . Pablo Vega,
992-508: Was released in Mexico in July 2006 with a different cover with the same tracks. The album sold more of 500,000 copies worldwide. In 2006, they recorded their second album called Sobrevive released on June 15, 2006 this album debuted at #1 in Chile as one of the most sold albums of the year and gained the gold album status for selling over 15,000 copies. The album was released in 2007 in Mexico and sold more than 350,000 copies worldwide. This album
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1024-444: Was the last record on which Nicole Natalino sang. She left the group due to personal problems. After the departure of Nicole, Gabriela Villalba replaced her and re-recorded the album featuring Gabriela's voice ; this was released on September 26, 2007 in Chile. The album represented a drastic change in their style with a heavier sound and darker lyrics about anorexia, teenage pregnancy, drug addiction & suicide. The first single
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