Kiruba

Kiruba was female pop music group from Ecuador. The group was formed in Quito in 2003, and consisted of members María José Blum, Diana Rueda, Mariela Nazareno, Cecilia Calle, and Gabriela Villalba.

Kiruba
OriginQuito, Ecuador
GenresPop rock, teen pop.
Years active2003–2004
2008–2009
LabelsMTM Records
Website
MembersMaría José Blum, Cecilia Calle, Mariela Nazareno, Diana Rueda, Gabriela Villalba

Quisiera (I Wish), the first single from the band, took first place in the charts in Ecuador for nearly five weeks and the fifteenth in Latin America for a week.

As quintet released two studio albums and five singles. They separated in 2004 due to differences between the members.

History

The group was created in 2003 after a television talent contest called 'Popstars' from Teleamazonas TeVe Channel. After nearly three months of competition judges chose the final five members of the band: María José Blum (Guayaquil), Diana Rueda (Quito), Mariela Nazareno (Esmeraldas), Gabriela Villalba (Quito) and Cecilia Calle (Guayaquil).

The band chose the name of Kiruba, which derived from a reading Diana Rueda had done on a brave chieftain of the ethnicity of the Amazonian Shuar (Quiruba).[1]

Launch

The quintet released their first album entitled Kiruba just released the results of the competition, so its sales soared to 5,000 copies just a few days after its appearance in stores.[2] Kiruba became overnight into a true national phenomenon that was, among other prizes, triple platinum disc. Her first single Quisiera (I Wish) it held for several weeks first in Ecuador and in Latin America was the fifteenth in the counting chain HTV.

Their next single Camina (Walk), Me Pierdo (Lose Myself) and Como Extraño Tu Luz (How I'm Missing Your Light) has not running with the same fate at the continental level but positioned at the top of the radio stations in Ecuador.

Second Disc and Separation

In 2004 the group launched its second and final album as a quintet: Baila La Luna (The Moon Dance), promoting the first (and only single) Me Quedo Contigo (I stay With You). The single reached the third place of the Ecuadorian charts. The band broke up that same year by differences between the members.[3]

After separation, Mariela Nazareno led a local rock band called Tinticos, Diana Rueda worked on several painting exhibitions, Cecilia Calle founded a dance company and developed as a television host, María José Blum took part in the soap opera 'El Cholito' and Gabriela Villalba joined “Kudai” a rock band from Chile in 2006.

The Return: Hada 4

In 2008, four of the five former members of Kiruba reunited. These included María José Blum, Diana Rueda, Mariela Nazareno and Cecilia Calle (Gabriela Villalba was already part of the international Kudai band). The new project was named Hada 4 (Fairy 4).

In June 2008 announced in a press conference their return to the music scene and the first single from the new album: Volviéndome Loca (Going Myself Crazy), was released on July 15. On the night of November 9, it made its first official appearance in the program Bailando Por Un Sueño Edición Especial (Dancing With The Stars Special Edition), but with the surprise that Diana Rueda had left the quartet then had become a trio (María José, Mariela and Cecilia).[4]

KIRUBA is Back

In 2017 Kiruba announced their return to the stage, with the 5 original members on a cover for "Hola!" magazine. Kiruba was national trending on Twitter for 4 days. On January 30, 2018, Kiruba premiered his new song "Se Me Fue", a song that has the collaboration of Magic Juan, a former member of Proyecto Uno. The musical theme mixes pop with urban and Latin. The essence of the quintet is still perceived in their music. The song was composed by Andrés Torres, producer of the hit Despacito, Santiago Hernández, ex-member of Sin Ánimo de Lucro and Gabriela Villalba. Sebastián Jácome, an Ecuadorian based in Los Angeles, was in charge of the production of the song.

"Se Me fue", reached the 2nd place in the Ecuadorian chart (25 Nacionales) in the first week of release and stayed 13 weeks in the top 10 of the list.

On June 17, 2018 Kiruba premiered on his YouTube channel and Facebook "#LaRevuelta" a miniseries where the members tell anecdotes of the past with the band as well as the advances in their current musical project. In episode number four of the miniseries released on July 8, 2018 details of the band are revealed recording a new single, which is composed by Diana Rueda and produced by Cesar Galarza.

Discography

Kiruba - Kiruba - (2003)

01. Quisiera (I Wish)

02. Como Extraño Tu Luz (How I'm Missing Your Light)

03. Me Pierdo (Lose Myself)

04. Dame (Give Me)

05. Mirando Como Un Bobo (Watching Like A Fool)

06. Te Llevo En Mi Corazón (I Keep You In My Heart)

07. Camina (Walk)

08. Eres (You Are)

09. Con Todo Lo Que Tengo (With Everything That I Have)

10. Mosaico Kiruba [El Aguacate, Pasional, Vasija de Barro] (Kiruba Mosaic)

Baila La Luna - The Moon Dance - (2004)

01. Me Quedo Contigo (I Stay With You)

02. La Cumbia Del Olvido (The Forgotten Cumbia)

03. Calle Desierta (Lonely Street)

04. A Veces (Sometimes)

05. Trotamundos (Globetrotter)

06. Vuelve A Mí (Right Back At Me)

07. Pensar En Ti (Thinking About You)

08. Bello Ciao (Beautiful Ciao)

09. Baila La Luna (The Moon Dance)

10. Tarde O Temprano (Sooner Or Later)

Hada 4 - Fairy 4 - (2008)

01. Volviéndome Loca (Going Myself Crazy)

References
  1. "Popstars and Kiruba, the origin of the girlband name" Archived 2008-08-21 at the Wayback Machine, CTE Article, Quito, spanish text, 2003.
  2. "Kiruba, an Ecuadorian success" Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Hoy Diary, Quito, spanish text, 2003.
  3. "Kiruba demands Teleamazonas", Ecuador Inmediato News, Quito, spanish text, 2004.
  4. "Hada 4, the Kiruba's return" Archived 2009-04-13 at the Wayback Machine, farándula.xom.ec News, Quito, spanish text, 2008.
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