Bravo was a Spanish musical group formed in 1982. The band rose to fame in Spain when they were chosen to represent their country in the

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. Spain had received ''nul points'' in

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and few were expecting a great result with Bravo's entry, " Lady, Lady". However, the song finished in third place in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 and had great success in the charts in Spain and

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. The band was invited onto many shows in Latin America (including

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, and the

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) and participated in the

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in Chile. The band released two albums before dissolving in

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Members

The band consisted of , Luis Villar, Yolanda Hoyos and Esteban Santos. On 1 November 2020, Esteban Santos died at the age of 69.

Discography (albums)

* ''Bravo'' * ''Noche a noche''

References

External links

Official page of Amaya Saizar with information about Bravo
Spanish musical groups Eurovision Song Contest entrants {{spain-band-stub