Mecano
Background information
Origin	Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Genre(s)	Synthpop, Electro-pop, New Wave
Years active	1981–1993, 1998
Label(s)	CBS, BMG
Former members
Ana Torroja Ignacio "Nacho" Cano José María Cano

Mecano was a Spanish pop band whose debut coincided with La Movida Madrileña, a sociocultural movement that occurred in Spain during the 1980s. Although Spanish music critics do not consider the band one of the most representative ensembles of the aforementioned cultural wave,^[1] Mecano found more commercial success in the '80s and the early '90s, both in its native country and Latin America, France, and Italy with 25 million worldwide sales.^{[citation needed]}. Most of the lyrics were written by one of the Cano brothers from a male perspective, and were mainly sung by Ana Torroja in a melodic, childlike voice while preserving that male perspective, which gave the group its distinctive, playful and sexually ambiguous style. Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Motto: (Spanish for From Madrid to Heaven) Location Coordinates: , Country Spain Autonomous Community Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid Province Madrid Administrative Divisions 21 Neighborhoods 127 Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón Jimémez (PP) Area  - Land 607 km² (234. ... Capital Madrid Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 12th  8,030. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Electropop is a genre of synthesizer pop music which flourished during the early 1980s, although the first recordings were made in the late 1970s. ... Bold text New Wave in the late 1970s and early 1980s was inspired by the punk rock. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... BMG (Bertelsmann Music Group) is one of the six divisions of Bertelsmann. ... Ana Torroja (born December 28, 1959) is a Spanish vocalist and the lead singer of the million-selling trio Mecano. ... José María Cano (born February 21, 1959) is a Spanish songwriter and singer. ... Meccano is a model construction kit comprising re-usable metal strips, plates, angle girders, wheels, axles and gears, with nuts and bolts to connect the pieces. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... La Movida Madrileña (The Madrilene movement) is a sociocultural movement that took place in Madrid during the 1980s, triggered by an explosion of liberties after the death of Fascist dictator Francisco Franco, and the economic rise of Spain. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... Ana Torroja (born December 28, 1959) is a Spanish vocalist and the lead singer of the million-selling trio Mecano. ...

History

The musical group was started as a synth-pop ensemble (música tecno in Spanish) by brothers Nacho and José María Cano, along with singer Ana Torroja, in Madrid in 1981. In a period of cultural experimentation in the newly democratic Spain, Mecano achieved its initial popularity with their debut single, "Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar" (I Can't Get Out of Bed Today). The initial album, named after the band, became a collection of classics that would later represent La Movida Madrileña. The early lyrics deal with teenage boredom and unrest. Other themes are drugs and love. Synthpop is a style of popular music in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. ... Ignacio Cano Andrés, aka Nacho Cano, (b. ... José María Cano (born February 21, 1959) is a Spanish songwriter and singer. ... Ana Torroja (born December 28, 1959) is a Spanish vocalist and the lead singer of the million-selling trio Mecano. ... Motto: (Spanish for From Madrid to Heaven) Location Coordinates: , Country Spain Autonomous Community Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid Province Madrid Administrative Divisions 21 Neighborhoods 127 Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón Jimémez (PP) Area  - Land 607 km² (234. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ...

At the same time, Nacho Cano branched out into producing other bands, and both brothers wrote songs for other pop up-stars. Although those secondary acts wouldn't achieve the level of success Mecano gained, they turned out to be new testing grounds for Mecano.

Having achieved another huge hit in 1986 with "Me Cuesta Tanto Olvidarte" (It's So Hard to Forget You), the band reformed its musical approach with the album Entre el Cielo y el Suelo (Between the Sky and the Ground). The new style emphasized more pop over techno. It also facilitated the export of the music to Latin America. This new versatility was evidenced by the cover of "Hijo de la Luna" (Son of the Moon) by Opera artist Montserrat Caballé. Hijo de la Luna (Spanish: Son of the Moon) is a song initially performed by the Spanish band Mecano. ... The Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy. ... Montserrat Caballé Maria de Montserrat Viviana Concepción Caballé i Folc, better known as Montserrat Caballé (born April 12, 1933), is a Catalan Spanish operatic soprano renowned for her bel canto technique and her interpretations of the roles of Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti. ...

Their follow-up album, Descanso Dominical (Sunday Rest), produced two of their most popular singles: "La Fuerza del Destino" (The Force of Destiny) and "Mujer Contra Mujer" (Woman Against Woman). ^{[citation needed]} This song deals with a lesbian relationship, seen through the eyes of a friend, who only later realizes what is going on. It was recorded in French ("Une Femme avec une Femme"), English, and Italian, giving Mecano their first truly global hit. A lesbian is a woman who is romantically and sexually attracted only to other women. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

"Aidalai" (nonce word meaning, Woe, Dalai (Lama)), their following album, was published in 1991 and carried the same success of the previous two works. In 1993 the band announced a "temporary split".

The songs "La Fuerza del Destino" and "El 7 de Septiembre" (September 7) are dedicated to Coloma Fernández Armero, who was Nacho Cano's girlfriend for several years.

In 1998 the band released the album "Ana, Jose, Nacho" that mixed new songs with greatest hits. The band separated later that year and all three members went to have solo careers, though only Ana found success as singer. Nacho Cano wrote a musical based on 32 songs of the group, named after their first single Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar. This play opened in 2005 on Madrid and is now being shown also in Mexico City with great success. Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar (English: I Cant Get up Today) is a Spanish musical, with music and lyrics by Nacho Cano, former member of the band Mecano. ... Nickname: Motto: Ciudad en movimiento Location of Mexico City in central Mexico Coordinates: , Country Federal entity Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded c. ...

In 2005, the members of Mecano released a double-CD/DVD package commemorating the 25th anniversary of the creation of the pop-group. The new CD/DVD, Mecanografia (Mecano-graphy), includes a compilation of all their singles, never-before released songs, and a DVD with videos and early concert appearances. Size comparison: A 12 cm Sony DVD+RW and a 19 cm Dixon Ticonderoga pencil. ...

Discography

Main article: Mecano discography

• Album: "Mecano" ℗1982
• Album: "¿Dónde Está El País De Las Hadas? (Where is Fairyland?) " ℗ 1983
• Album: "Ya Viene El Sol" ℗ (Now Comes the Sun)1984
• Album: "Mecano En Concierto" ℗ (Mecano in Concert) 1985
• Album: "Lo Último De Mecano" ℗ (Mecano's Latest) 1986 album not official published by CBS Columbia. Album with 4 unpublished songs in studio: 3 songs of 1982 and 1 song of 1984 and too 4 live-songs of 1985's Tour (Concert at "Frontón De Segovia").
• Album: "Greenpeace, Salvemos Al Mediterráneo" ℗ (Let's Save the Mediterranean) 1986 album not official published by RCA/Ariola. Only 1 song of Mecano: "Canción cortita para antes que nos abandone el mar" (Little Short Song Written For Before the Sea Abandons Us) (I. Cano - 00 min. 57 seg.)
• Album: "Entre El Cielo Y El Suelo" ℗ 1986 (Spain edition) 12 songs.
• Album: "Entre El Cielo Y El Suelo" ℗ 1986 (USA & Latin-America edition) 10 songs.
• Album: "Entre El Cielo Y El Suelo" ℗ 1986 (France edition) 14 songs.
• Album: "Figlio Della Luna" ℗ 1989 (Italy edition) 9 songs in Italian + 1 instrumental.
• Album: "Descanso Dominical" ℗ 1988 (edition in Spanish) 14 songs.
• Album: "Descanso Dominical" ℗ 1990 (France edition) 1 song in French + 11 songs in Spanish.
• Album: "Aidalai" ℗ 1991 (edition in Spanish) 12 songs + 1 instrumental.
• Album: "Aidalai" ℗ 1991 (Italy edition) 6 songs in italian.
• Album: "Aidalai" ℗ 1991 (France edition) 7 songs in French.
• Album: "Ana|Jose|Nacho" ℗ 1998 compilation double-album in Spanish: 7 "new" songs + 23 old hits.
• Album: "Ana|Jose|Nacho" ℗ 1998 (France edition) compilation unique-disc: 3 new songs in French + some of 7 "new" songs in Spanish and old songs in French.
• Box set: "Mecano: Obras Completas " ℗ (2005) It's a black box of collection, published in limited and numbered edition. The CDs inside box are in format digipack. The box contains 8 original-CDs of their official discography in Spanish; it isn't included albums in Italian and French. The box contains: 6 studio-albums + 1 live-album + 1 "CD Bonus" with unpublished songs..
• Tripack: "Mecano: Grandes Éxitos " ℗ (2005) It's a pack in the shape of 3-gatefold that contains 2 audio-CDs (15 songs each one, singles and not-singles) + 1 DVD with 20 official videoclips.
• Digipack: "Mecanografía (La Historia En Imágenes)" ℗ (2006) Luxury digipack with 4 DVDs, it contains presentations of Mecano in Televisión Española (TVE) + files extra unpublished.

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Foreign Language Recordings

Mecano recorded some of their songs in English, one of which was published as a single: "The Uninvited Guest", which is the English version of "Me Colé en una Fiesta". Other songs that were recorded in English by Mecano are: "Hawaii-Bombay" and "You", but these were never published on official discs.

Mecano also recorded many of their songs in Italian, such as: "Figlio Della Luna" [Hijo De La Luna], "Croce Di Lame" [Cruz De Navajas (Cross of Knives)], "Un Anno Di Più" [Un Año Más (One More Year (is gone))], "Uno Di Quegli Amanti" [Los Amantes (The Lovers)], "Per Lei Contro Di Lei" [Mujer Contra Mujer], "Il Cinema" [El Cine], "Vado A Nuova York" [No Hay Marcha En Nueva York (Tough Luck in New York)], "Fermati A Madrid" [Quédate En Madrid (Stay in Madrid)], "Mi Costa Tanto Di Scordarti" [Me Cuesta Tanto Olvidarte], "Responso Positivo" [El Fallo Positivo (Positive Sentence)], "Anna È Miguel" [Naturaleza Muerta (Dead Nature)], "Una Rosa È Una Rosa" [Una Rosa Es Una Rosa (A Rose is a Rose)], "Tu" (You) (Italian version), "Dalai Lama" (Italian version), "Il 7 Di Settembre" [El 7 De Septiembre] and "La Forza Del Destino" [La Fuerza Del Destino].

Songs that Mecano recorded in French include: "Une Femme Avec Une Femme" [Mujer Contra Mujer], "Dis-Moi Lune D'Argent" [Hijo De La Luna], "Une Histoire À Trois" [El Uno, El Dos, El Tres (The One, The Two, and The Three)], "Nature Morte" [Naturaleza Muerta], "Le Paradis Artificiel" [El Lago Artificial (The Artificial Lake], "Toi" [Tú], "J.C." (French version) and "Le 7 Septembre" [El 7 De Septiembre].

Unpublished Songs

Some unpublished Mecano songs are "Me no Parle Vous Français" (Pardon My Français), "Me he Declarado en Guerra" (I Hereby Declare War) (demo), "Cristóbal Colón" (Christopher Columbus), "El Caballo de Espartero" (Espartero's Horse) (demo), "Solo" (Alone) (demo), "Lía", "El Pez" (The Fish), "El Romance de la Niña María Luz" (Romance of the Child María Luz), "Arlequín" (Harlequin), "Al Alba" (At the Crack of Dawn), "¿Qué Haces Tú en el Mundo?" (What Are You Doing in the World), "La Bola de Pelo" (The Ball of Hair) (a demo for "Mujer contra mujer"), "Fábula"(demo), and others.

Covers by other artists

Due to the popularity of their songs, Mecano has been covered by other artists in the Spanish-speaking, as well as in the non-Spanish-speaking world. Songs from Entre el cielo y el suelo have been covered by Montserrat Caballé and Celia Cruz. Also, the unpublished song Lía was sung by Ana Belén. The euro-dance-band Loona covered the song "Hijo de la luna" in 1998 and achieved a major hit with it. Montserrat Caballé Maria de Montserrat Viviana Concepción Caballé i Folc, better known as Montserrat Caballé (born April 12, 1933), is a Catalan Spanish operatic soprano renowned for her bel canto technique and her interpretations of the roles of Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti. ... Celia Cruz (October 21, 1925 – July 16, 2003) was a three-time Grammy Award and four-time Latin Grammy winning Afro-Cuban-American salsa singer who spent most of her career living in New Jersey, and working in the United States and several Latin American countries. ... Ana Belén is the artistic name of María del Pilar Cuesta Acosta, a Spanish actress and singer. ... Loona - a female artist who performed the lyrics to DJ Sammys cover of Boys of Summer. ...

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Costarican Latin grammy winners, Editus covered the song "Hijo De La Luna" in their album Siempre...

Non-Spanish covers include Sarah Brightman, who covered the songs "Tú", "Hijo de la luna", "Naturaleza Muerta". Mario Frangoulis covered "Hijo de la luna" and "Naturaleza Muerta." The Belgian-Spanish Belle Perez did the same. Sarah Brightman (born August 14, 1960) is an English classical crossover soprano, actress and dancer. ... This January 2007 does not cite its references or sources. ... Maribel Perez (born January 29, 1976), best known by her stage name Belle Perez, is a Belgian musician and songwriter. ...

The Spanish Heavy Metal band Stravaganzza covered the song "Hijo de la luna" in their most recent studio work: an EP called "Hijo del Miedo" (Son of Fear).

Trivia

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• Actress Penélope Cruz debuted before the Spanish public in a Mecano video clip, La fuerza del destino. She later held a relationship with Nacho Cano for several years.
• In March 2005, a musical written by Nacho Cano, entitled Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar, opened in Madrid featuring Mecano songs.
• Ana Torroja wrote the lyrics to the chorus of "Mosquito", which was her only lyrical contribution to the group. The rest of the song was written by Nacho Cano and José María Cano.
• Mecano contributed the song "Canción Cortita Para Antes que Nos Abandone el Mar" to the compilation album "Greenpeace, Salvemos al Mediterráneo" (1985).fukin porn

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Bibliography of Mecano:

1. Book: "Mecano: La Explosión Del Pop Español", Author: Joan Singla, editions: "Martínez Roca", 144 pages, 20 × 13 cm., ISBN : 84-270-0871-6, (© 1984).
2. Book: "Mecano (El Libro)", several authors, editions : "Luca", 128 pages, 24 × 20 cm., ISBN : 84-87491-05-7. Includes a CD-PROMO with two Audio-tracks, "track 1" sung in Italian; "track 2" sung in French. Date of publication : August 1st, 1992 (© 1992).
3. Book: "Mecano: La Fuerza Del Destino", authors : Carlos Del Amo and Javier Adrados, publishing house(editorial) : "La Esfera De Los Libros", edition: 1st: 436 pages, ISBN 8497341775. Date of publication : April 20th, 2004 (© 2004).

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