They were the first bachata act to perform on the show Sabado Gigante in April 2001, after their single "Hoja en Blanco" began to finally climb the Billboard charts in the US. Miami station WXDJ even added the word "bachata" to its slogan. Even so, slowly, requests for the song began to flood into Miami, leading tropical radio stations WXDJ and WRTO to launch Sunday-afternoon bachata programs and to incorporate the music style into their regular programming. Promotion of the album was slowed by visa problems and unauthorized cover versions. Monchy & Alexandra released the album Hoja en Blanco in 1999. The pair's first hit, in fact, was recorded without the two having ever met in person Rijo recorded his vocal while the search for a female duet partner was still in progress. Alexandra won and began the duo that would become Monchy & Alexandra.
MONCHY Y ALEXANDRA PERDIDOS LERTA SERIES
Monchy (real name Ramón Rijo, born 19 September 1977 in La Romana) first performed in a group in the Dominican Republic, which earned him a place in the recording of the Bachatazos series of releases.Īlexandra (full name Alexandra Cabrera de la Cruz, born 19 October 1978 in Santo Domingo) was attending a university in 1998, but her studies were put on hold when the opportunity arose to audition for arranger/producer Martires De Leon and executive producer Victor Reyes, who were looking for someone to pair with Monchy.
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