Auryn (; stylized as AURYN) was a 5-member Spanish

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founded in 2009. Signed to Warner Music, they sang in English and Spanish.

Members

The band is made up of five members that appeared previously on various

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series in Spain. Various members of the band have taken part at different occasions in contests like '' Factor X'', ''Veo Veo'', '' La Batalla de los Coros'' and at

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qualifications. Dani Fernández represented Spain in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006. Blas Cantó and Dani Fernández have studied trumpet and piano at musical conservatories / schools. Carlos Marco has studied vocal techniques at "Escuela Orfeo" in Alicante. Álvaro Gango has taken part in gospel and classical choirs and has worked as actor and David Lafuente has learned in musical bands. * Blas Cantó Moreno (born in Ricote,

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, 26 October 1991) * Daniel Fernández Delgado (born in

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, 11 December 1991) * Alvaro Garcia-Gango Guijarro (born in

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on 2 October 1989) * David Martin Lafuente (born in Pinos Puente,

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on 3 May 1988) * Carlos Perez Marco (born in

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, 4 February on 1991)

''Destino Eurovisión 2011''

Auryn gained great popularity particularly after they took part in '' Destino Eurovisión'', the selection process to represent Spain in

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reaching the final 3. In Heat 1 held on 28 January 2011, where contestants needed to perform an earlier Eurovision song, they sang a cover of "

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" from the

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and Melissa. Each act had to sing three original songs, with the jury picking one original song from each artist. Auryn sang "Evangeline", "El sol brillará" and "Volver". The latter was picked as their final song. Eventually, the Spanish qualifying entry for Eurovision 2011 went to

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Career

When the band was formed in 2009, they first gained attention through their online postings on

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including covers for

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's "Umbrella" and

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' "Déjame". That was followed by an appearance on ''Destino Eurovisión 2011'' (see above) where they finished in the Final 3, but failed to qualify for Eurovision 2011. Based on the popularity they achieved, the band released their first single "Breathe in the Light" later in 2011 as well as their debut album ''Endless Road 7058'' in 2012 both reaching the top 10 of the singles and album chart respectively. It won the "Best New Album" award at

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(TVE). Also spawning three top 10 singles, their follow-up album is ''Anti-Heroes'' was released in 2013 and went straight to number one on the album chart and has been certified platinum. Their third album "Circus Avenue" was preceded by the group's first number one single "Puppeteer" and reached number one on the album chart where it stayed for 5 consecutive weeks. The group released their fourth album "Ghost Town" in December 2015, seven months before going on hiatus.

Origin of the name

The band's name refers to the fictional talisman AURYN from Michael Ende book '' The Neverending Story'', being two mythological serpents, symmetrical, that bite at each other's tails. The popular charm, when worn, allegedly gives the wearer the opportunity to fulfill all his wishes. Since the original word AURYN always appears in the book in all capitals, the band insists on naming its album titles in all capitals as well.

Solo projects

As the band went into hiatus in 2016, various members of the band launched solo projects.

Blas Cantó Blas Cantó Moreno (born 26 October 1991) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence as a member of the Spanish band Auryn. In 2017, he embarked on a solo career. His debut studio album '' Complicado'' was released in September 2 ...

signed to Warner Music Spain released his debut solo single "In Your Bed". They officially announced the breakup on 28 July 2016.

Discography

;Studio albums ;Singles ;Other releases * 2011: "Volver" (''Destino Eurovisión 2011'') * 2011: "Evangeline" (''Destino Eurovisión 2011'') * 2011: "El sol brillará" (''Destino Eurovisión 2011'')

CD/DVDs

* 2012: ''Endless Road, 7058'' * 2013: ''Anti-Heroes'' * 2014: ''Circus Avenue''

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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