Azul 29 ( Portuguese for Blue 29) was a short-lived

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ian new wave band, founded in 1982 by two former members of

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. They are famous for their 1984 hit "Videogame".

History

Azul 29 was founded in the city of

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in April 1982, by

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guitarist Eduardo Amarante and Thomas Bielefeld. Their first recording was the song "Ciências Sensuais". After Agentss disbanded in 1983, Amarante and Bielefeld were joined by Malcolm Oakley and Thomas "Miko" Susemihl (who also played for Agentss). In the same year, they released a self-titled EP via WEA (present-day

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), containing the tracks "Metrópole" and "Olhar". In 1984, they released a second self-titled EP, also via WEA, containing the songs "Videogame" and "O Teu Nome em Neon". In this EP, the electronic elements in their music were noticeably more prominent than in their previous release. "Videogame" became Azul 29's greatest hit after being used in the soundtrack of the popular 1984 film '' Bete Balanço'', directed by

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. Despite their success, the band disbanded in 1985. Subsequently, both Oakley and Amarante joined the

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. On August 18, 2016, it was announced that Thomas Bielefeld had died at his hometown of

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, after suffering from

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and

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Line-up

* Thomas Bielefeld – vocals, keyboards (1982–1985; died 2016) * Eduardo Amarante – guitar, keyboards (1982–1985) * Thomas "Miko" Susemihl – bass (1983–1985) * Malcolm Oakley – drums (1983–1985)

Discography

Singles

* 1982: "Ciências Sensuais"

Extended plays

* 1983: ''Azul 29'' * 1984: ''Azul 29''

Compilations

* 2005: ''

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'' Featured the song "Ciências Sensuais".

References

External links

Azul 29
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