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''Hoja En Blanco'' (''Blank Sheet'') is Monchy & Alexandra Monchy & Alexandra were a bachata musical group from the Dominican Republic. They sang together as a duo beginning in 1998. Their first big hit was " Hoja en Blanco", which they released in 1999. Since then, they had many other hits, such as "H ...'s debut album. The album contains the hit single, "Hoja En Blanco". It was originally written and performed by the Colombian vallenato band, Los Diablitos. Track listing Charts References 1999 albums Monchy & Alexandra albums {{latin-album-stub ...
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Monchy Y Alexandra
Monchy & Alexandra were a bachata (music), bachata musical group from the Dominican Republic. They sang together as a duo beginning in 1998. Their first big hit was "Hoja en Blanco", which they released in 1999. Since then, they had many other hits, such as "Hasta el Fin" and "Perdidos", both from their 2004 album ''Hasta el Fin'', as well as "No Es Una Novela" from their 2006 ''Éxitos y Más'' album. They have been often credited with being instrumental in popularizing bachata music outside of the Dominican Republic.Ross, Karl (2002-06-01), "'Confesions' Give JVN's Monchy Y Alexandra Exposure". ''Billboard''. 114 (22):Ross, Karl (2001-04-14), "Monchy Y Alexandra's Hit 'Hoja En Blanco' Fuels Popularity of Bachata Genre In Miami". ''Billboard''. 113 (15): Formation Monchy (real name Ramón Rijo, born 19 September 1977 in La Romana Province, Dominican Republic, La Romana) first performed in a group in the Dominican Republic, which earned him a place in the recording of the ''Bach ...
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Bachata (music)
Bachata is a genre of music that originated in the Dominican Republic in the 20th century. It is a fusion of southwestern European influences, mainly Spanish guitar music, with indigenous Taino and Sub Saharan African musical elements, representative of the cultural diversity of the Dominican population. The first recorded compositions of bachata was done by José Manuel Calderón in 1962 ("Borracho de amor") from the Dominican Republic. Bachata originates from bolero and son (and later, from the mid-1980s, merengue). The original term used to name the genre was ''amargue'' ("bitterness", "bitter music" or "blues music"), until the mood-neutral term ''bachata'' became popular. The form of dance, bachata, also developed with the music.Pacini Hernandez, Deborah"Brief history of Bachata" ''Bachata, A social history of a Dominican popular music'', 1995, Temple University Press. Retrieved on December 4, 2008 Bachata arose in the poor and working class areas of the country. Du ...
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