About Bacilos
Bacilos is a latin pop duo currently consisting of Jorge Villamizar and André Lopes. They have released 7 albums and 2 EPs. Their album Caraluna won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album, and their album Sin Vergüenza was nominated in 2005 for the same award. They have achieved success with singles "Mi Primer Millón" and "Caraluna".
The band's name was originally Bacilos Búlgaros, a literal translation of bacilli, named after a home remedy touted by Villamizar's grandmother. It is also a play on the Spanish language word "vacilón," meaning a fun, good time.
Although based in Miami, Villamizar considers the band to be a "Latin American band" and the band has had several number one hits in Latin America.
In 1997, while a student at the University of Miami, Jorge Villamizar, a Colombian singer and guitarist, formed the band with fellow students André Lopes, a Brazilian bassist, and José Javier Freire, a Puerto Rican percussionist, after receiving a positive reception from playing a guitar outside of classes. Originally a quartet, they released an independent album Madera in 1999.
They first played at student bars, parties, and on campus before expanding to small venues in Miami and Miami Beach.
In early 2000, Bacilos signed with Warner Music Group and in May 2000, they released the self-titled album, Bacilos. It was nominated for two Latin Grammy Awards and received an RIAA certification of gold in Colombia. The single Tabaco Y Chanel was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award.
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