- Ha*Ash
Infobox musical artist
Name = Ha*Ash
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Origin = Dequincy,Louisiana , USA. Currently based inMexico City
Genre =Pop/Rock Latin Pop
Years_active =2002 –present
Label =Sony BMG
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URL = [http://www.ha-ash.com Official Site]
Current_members =Hanna Nicole Pérez Mosa Ashley Grace Pérez Mosa
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Notable_instruments =Ha*Ash is a Mexican-American
pop/rock duo comprised ofHanna Nicole Pérez Mosa (bornJune 25 ,1985 ) andAshley Grace Pérez Mosa (bornJanuary 29 ,1987 ) who are sisters.Combining a mixture of commercialLatin pop , country rhythms andsinger/songwriter style, the Mexican-based duo has become very successful, especially in their hometown ofDeQuincy, Louisiana .Their hits include: "Estés Donde Estés" (Wherever you are), "Odio Amarte (I Hate Loving you), "Te Quedaste" (You Stayed) and "Amor a Medias" (Halfway Love).Biography
The sisters had an inclination towards singing from an early age. When they were 11 and 13 years old, they won a music-talent show at their school. At 14 and 15 they received invitations to participate in festivals such as the
Railroad Festival and theLouisiana Music Cavalcade .Fact|date=February 2007After the festival experience, the sisters recorded a demo.
Sony Music was impressed by the talent of the girls, and so they formed the group Ha*Ash, a mixture of pop, rock and country.Fact|date=February 2007They recorded their self-titled first album with the Mexican producer
Aureo Baqueiro in 2002. [http://www.ha-ash.com/] InApril 2003 , they released their first single, "Odio Amarte", which was a hit on Mexican radio stations, TV channels and festivalsFact|date=February 2007. The second single was "Estes en donde Estes" which was released on July 2003. In February 2004, a third single was released: the ballad "Te Quedaste", the last single from their album debut was "Soy Mujer" which was used in the third version ofBig Brother VIP Mexico. Ha-Ash received their first gold disc for selling 75,000 copies, and then the platinum album, with 140,000 copies sold.Fact|date=February 2007After the success of their first album, a special edition of the album was released. This album has the videos of their first three singles: Odio Amarte, Estés Donde Estés and Te Quedaste; behind the scenes of the videos, karaoke and an interview with Hanna & Ashley about the promotion of their album. After this they performed in the
Teatro Metropolitan inMexico City .This was followed by their second album "
Mundos Opuestos " again with Aureo Baqueiro. "Amor A Medias" was the first single and reached number four on the Mexican Chart in April 2006. The song was chosen to promote Sony's products. "Me Entrego a Ti" was the second single and had the same success. Both singles have videos that reached #1 on many television channels.Fact|date=February 2007 "Tu Mirada En Mí" was released in theUnited States and the video has a high rotation onMTV Tr3s , inMexico the third single was "¿Qué Hago Yo?" which was written by Colombian artistSoraya . This single reached #1 on the Mexican Chart and beatShakira 's "Hips Don't Lie ". Not only have they been successful on the radio, but as well as on TV.Their musical influences are
Shakira ,Wyclef Jean ,The Wreckers ,andMichelle Branch .Fact|date=February 2007Their third single "¿Qué Hago Yo?" reached #1 on Mexico Top 100. Fact|date=February 2007
Their first single "No Te Quiero Nada" from their unreleased album "
Habitación Doble " has begun to receive airplay inMexico .Discography
*2003: "
Ha*Ash "
*2005: "Mundos Opuestos "
*2008: "Habitación Doble "External links
* [http://www.ha-ash.com Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/haash Official MySpace]
* [http://www.ha-ash.com/foro Official Forum]
* [http://foro.univision.com/univision/board?board.id=haash Official Forum Univision.com]
* [http://www.ha-ashmusic.com Fan Site with the latest news of Ha-Ash, videos, music and more]
* [http://www.ha-ash.us Fan Site with videos, pictures, and music]
* [http://mx.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubestesdondeestes/ International Club "Estés Donde Estés"]
* [http://www.ha-ashmusic.com Fan site Ha-ash]
* [http://www.haashbr.kit.net Fan site / Ha-ash Brasil]References and footnotes
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