Baccara is a famous pop duo from Spain, having gained the greatest popularity in the 80s. The band's name comes from a special rose type, which also became a symbol of the duo. The band was formed in the early '70s, when two talented girls Mayte Mateus. Mayte Mateos zwei Alben, Baccara 2000 (1999) und Soy tu Venus (2004). Das Duo nahm 2004 mit dem titelgebenden Song Soy tu Venus am Melodifestivalen, dem schwedischen Vorentscheid zum Eurovision Song Contest, teil. Mayte Mateos zwei Alben, Baccara 2000 (1999) und Soy tu Venus (2004). Das Duo nahm 2004 mit dem titelgebenden Song Soy tu Venus am Melodifestivalen, dem schwedischen Vorentscheid zum Eurovision Song Contest, teil.
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Disco , pop |
| founding | 1973 as Venus |
| resolution | 1982 |
| Founding members | |
| Mayte Mateos | |
singing | Maria Mendiola |
Baccara is a Spanish disco duo that was considered the world's most successful female singing duo from 1977 to 1979. It is named after the Baccarat rose .
history
Beginnings
Mayte Mateos , born on February 7, 1951 in Logroño , and María Mendiola , born on April 4, 1952 in Madrid , met in November 1973 at the Spanish television ballet. As flamenco dancers and singers, they started their own business in Spain as the duo 'Venus' and performed on Fuerteventura , where they were discovered in January 1977 by Leon Deane, Fred Dieckmann and Patrick Kavetz (all RCA , today: Sony Music ) .
The first album Baccara was partially recorded by the German producers Rolf Soja and Frank Dostal in the Maschen recording studio and was a huge success. Peter Zentner and Tore Syvertsen were also involved. The released singles Yes Sir, I Can Boogie and Sorry, I'm a Lady became number 1 hits across Europe in 1977 and are now considered disco classics. Yes Sir, I Can Boogie was number 1 in 18 countries. In Germany, the record is one of the best-selling singles of all time.
In England, baccarat was the first Spanish group and the first female singing duo to make it to the top of the charts. 1978 and 1979 followed other successful singles such as Darling, The Devil Sent You to Lorado and Ay, Ay Sailor.
1977 performed Baccara with the title Mad in Madrid for Germany at the World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo. With the song Parlez-vous français? represented the duo Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 and reached seventh place.
In the late 1970s, she made regular appearances on the French Sacha Show as well as on West and East German television in the music store , disco and Ein Kessel Buntes .
In 1979, Baccarat recorded the title Eins plus one is one, sung in German, as part of the “Year of the Child” proclaimed by UNICEF .
separation
After legal disputes, Mateos and Mendiola finally parted ways in 1982. Both initially pursued solo projects and later founded their own new singing duo one after the other.
Start-up (s)
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Baccarat at the street festival for Cologne Pride Mayte Mateos (left) and Paloma Blanco, 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Disco , pop |
| founding | 1983 |
| Founding members | |
| Mayte Mateos | |
singing | Marisa Perez |
| Current occupation | |
| Mayte Mateos | |
singing | Paloma Blanco |
In 1983 Mateos started as '... the voice of Baccarat' together with Marisa Pérez, a former colleague of the television ballet. Under the familiar name of Baccarat, they usually performed with a well-known repertoire. Pérez left the duo after a short time. Since then, the Spanish singer Paloma Blanco has been singing with Mayte Mateos all over the world.
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Disco , pop |
| founding | 1985 as New Baccarat |
| Founding members | |
| Maria Mendiola | |
singing | Marisa Perez |
In 1985 María Mendiola followed and founded - also with Marisa Pérez - the duo 'New Baccara'. Years later they left out the 'new'; since then there have been two female singing duos with the name Baccara.
From 1994 to 1998 Mateos a. a. with Jane Comerford . Between 1999 and 2004 Baccara feat. Mayte Mateo's two albums, Baccara 2000 (1999) and Soy tu Venus (2004). In 2004 the duo took part in the Melodifestivalen , the Swedish preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest , with the title song Soy tu Venus .
On July 27, 2007, a 3-CD box with all the original Baccarat titles (for the first time on CD rarities such as Amoureux, Baila-tu, Candido and Eins plus one is one ) was released on the occasion of the 30th stage anniversary.
Original Baccarat producer Rolf Soja and copywriter Frank Dostal worked again with the original lead singer Mayte Mateos after more than 25 years. The result was the album Satin… in Black & White, which went on sale on June 27, 2008. It includes six new recordings of classics and six previously unreleased songs such as Nights in Black Satin, Simply Forget and (I Don't Want) To Lose Lautrec, along with a 'German Medley' consisting of German versions of their greatest hits: Yes Sir, I Can Boogie (But only with this song), I'm a lady and the devil sends you to Laredo.
In December 2010 a Christmas medley was published as a download. New recordings produced in the meantime have not yet been published by peer music.
In 2013 the Spanish band “Sala & the Strange Sounds” produced a current, rocking version of the world hit Yes Sir, I Can Boogie and a corresponding video with Mayte Mateos . On April 27, 2013 the song was presented in the Boogie Roller Disco 'Charada' in Madrid.
In 2016 the band “Fundacion Tony Manero feat. Baccara ”(with Mayte Mateos) Dame un Poco de Tu Amor and the group the band“ Plugin mit Baccara feat. Maria Mendiola “a new, electro-heavy version of the classic Yes Sir, I Can Boogie as a download single. In November 2016 a preview single I Belong To Your Heart was released under the name “Baccara feat. Maria Mendiola ”from the album announced for May 5, 2017. The producers were Luiz Rodriguez ( Modern Talking , CC Catch , New Baccara and Mayte Mateos ). The single was placed in Poland and Serbia, among others.
Discography
Albums
| year | title | Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) | Remarks | |||
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| 1977 | Baccarat | DE13 (11 weeks) DE | AT2 (28 weeks) AT | - | UK26 (6 weeks) UK | |
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Compilations
| year | title | Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) | Remarks | |||
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| 1979 | The hits of baccarat | DE30 (11 weeks) DE | - | - | - | First published: December 1978 |
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Singles
| year | Title album | Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) | Remarks | |||
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| 1977 | Yes Sir, I Can Boogie Baccarat | DE1 gold (30 weeks)DE | AT2 (28 weeks) AT | CH1 (17 weeks) CH | UK1 gold (17 weeks)UK | First publication: April 1977 Authors: Frank Dostal , Rolf Soja |
| Sorry, I'm a Lady Baccarat | DE1 (23 weeks) DE | AT1 (24 weeks) AT | CH2 (13 weeks) CH | UK8th silver (9 weeks)UK | First publication: August 1977 Authors: Frank Dostal, Rolf Soja | |
| 1978 | Darling Light My Fire | DE6 (15 weeks) DE | AT7 (8 weeks) AT | CH9 (7 weeks) CH | - | First publication: January 1978 Authors: Frank Dostal, Rolf Soja |
| Parlez-vous français? Light My Fire | DE21 (9 weeks) DE | AT18 (8 weeks) AT | - | - | First publication: April 1978 Authors: Frank Dostal, Peter Zentner , Rolf Soja | |
| The Devil Sent You to Lorado The Hits of Baccara | DE4 (21 weeks) DE | AT4 (16 weeks) AT | CH5 (9 weeks) CH | - | First publication: November 1978 Authors: Frank Dostal, Peter Zentner, Rolf Soja | |
| 1979 | Body-Talk Colors | DE26 (9 weeks) DE | - | - | - | First publication: May 1979 Authors: Frank Dostal, Rolf Soja |
| Ay, Ay, Sailor Colors | DE39 (3 weeks) DE | - | - | - | First publication: September 1979 Authors: Frank Dostal, Rolf Soja | |
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Awards for music sales
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Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
| Country / Region | silver | gold | platinum | Sales | swell |
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| - | gold1 | - | 250,000 | musikindustrie.de | |
| - | gold1 | 2 × platinum2 | 140,000 | ifpi.fi | |
| silver1 | gold1 | - | 750,000 | bpi.co.uk | |
| All in all | silver1 | 3 × gold3 | 2 × platinum2 |
Awards
- 1977: Golden Bravo Otto
- 1978: Bambi
- Entry in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's most successful female singing duo
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- ↑ a b c Chart sources: Singles Albums UK
Web links
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- Baccarat at Allmusic (English)
- Baccarat at Discogs (English)
- Baccarat at 45cat.com (English)
- Baccarat at Rate Your Music (English)
16 November 2020, 16:25
Baccara scored a massive hit in the UK back in 1977 with their infectious disco anthem 'Yes Sir I Can Boogie'. No one could have predicted it would make a return to the charts in 2020.
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But why, you ask?
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Just a few years after Dairy Milk used it in advert starring a moustachioed office manager on his swivel chair, it's back via a completely unexpected source.
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Who are Baccara?
Baccara re female duo formed in 1977 by Spanish artists Mayte Mateos and María Mendiola.
They quickly achieved international success with their debut single 'Yes Sir, I Can Boogie', which reached number one across most of Europe and became the best-selling single of all-time by a female group, selling over 18 million copies worldwide.
They went on to represent Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978. However, by 1981 they had broken up.
However, two incarnations of the original Baccara appeared during the 1980s, with Mendiola fronting New Baccara and Mateos keeping the duo's original name.
In the 1990s, New Baccara reverted to Baccara, and since then both Mateos and Mendiola lead different duos with the same name.
Mendiola's Baccara has proved more popular, scoring club hits such as 'Fantasy Boy' and 'Touch Me' in the late 1980s, and a cover of 'Wind Beneath My Wings'.
Why is Scotland's fans using 'Yes Sir I Can Boogie'?
The song was adopted by fans of the Scotland national football team in 2020, following the team's qualification for Euro 2020.
It first became used locally in 2015, following a stag party video of Aberdeen defender Andrew Considine miming to the song while dressed in drag.
Five years later, Scotland defeated Serbia on penalties to reach their first major tournament since 1998, and videos of the players (including Considine) chanting the song after the match went viral.
The song has since risen up the charts, and was as high as number 18 on downloads and streams in the midweek update on November 15.
Baccara might actually re-record it
Well, one version of Baccara, anyway.
Following the success of the song once again, Maria Mendiola said that she would be up for re-recording the song for the people of Scotland.
Speaking on Good Morning Scotland, Maria said: 'With this pandemic, I have been sitting at home and this has uplifted me in a way you cannot imagine.
'I will always thank the Scottish team and especially Andy Considine for making me so happy after 43 years.
'I saw all the articles and everyone was calling me. I was delighted. I thanked the Scotland team and spoke with Andy over Instagram. He had such nice words.'