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Barrio Boyzz
Origin New York City, United States
Genres Latin pop, Contemporary R&B, Pop, Contemporary Latin, New Jack Swing, Adult contemporary
Years active 1991–2001
Labels EMI Records, EMI Latin, SBK Records
Associated acts Selena
Past members Angel Ramirez
David Davilla
Hans Giraldo
Louie Marrero
Robert Vargas

The Barrio Boyzz were a popular Puerto Rican boy band. They started in New York City in 1991. Joe Jacket, who was part of the famous group New Kids on the Block, helped create the band.

The group signed with SBK Records in 1991. They became well-known for their catchy songs.

Music and Movies

The Barrio Boyzz were not just singers. They also appeared in a movie! In 1994, they starred in the film I Like It Like That.

One of their biggest hits was a song called "Donde Quiera Que Estés". This song was a duet with the American singer Selena. It was super popular and reached number-one on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart in 1994. This chart lists the most popular Latin songs in the United States.

The band continued making music for several years. They officially stopped performing together in 2001.

Albums

The Barrio Boyzz released several albums during their time together. Here are some of their main albums:

  • Crazy Coolin' (1992)
  • Donde Quiera Que Estes (1993)
  • Una Vez Más (1995)
  • How We Roll (1995)
  • Navidad, Tu y Yo (1995)
  • Ven a Mi (1997)
  • Destiny (2000)
  • Destino (2001)

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Barrio Boyzz para niños

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