Nota is an a cappella group of six male vocalists from

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. The group met in 1994 and started singing together occasionally. The group won the first season of the musical competition ''

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''.

Biography

Johnny Figueroa, Nota's bass singer and a distinguished neuroscientist from Loma Linda University School of Medicine, first heard of ''

'' during the summer of 2009. He called five other people he had sung with on and off with for 15 years, seeking the five best singers for the competition. There was initially some doubt that Rodriguez and Rios would be able to participate Both had family members sick with the H1N1 virus, and David Pinto was unsure if he could participate in the competition, due to financial issues.

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, whom Pinto was working with, paid the airline bill in order for Pinto to participate in the competition. All five entered the competition, and won.

''The Sing-Off''

Nota participated in the first season ''

'', a singing competition broadcast on NBC where they competed against seven other vocal groups. Largely considered the underdog of the competition, Nota's popularity soared after performing "

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" by

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, on the second episode of the competition. In the final live broadcast on 21 December 2009, Nota won the contest against The Beelzebubs and

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. After Nota won the competition,

joined the group onstage to perform "Down". .

Performances and results

Post ''Sing Off''

As winners of the competition, they received US$100,000 and a recording contract with

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. In 2010, Nota met with Sony Executives to plan a studio album. The album was recorded at Bill Hare Productions in Silicon Valley, California, Produced by

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and Bill Hare.

Career

''Nota'' (2010-present)

They performed the Puerto Rico national anthem during the opening ceremony of the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games held in

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. They also opened for

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on a few American dates of her

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. The group's debut album, ''Nota,'' was released on 1 November 2010. On 8 December 2010, the group returned to ''The Sing-Off'' and performed a cover of

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," which is also featured on their debut album.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Music videos

References

External links

Official website
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