Rebeldes

Rebeldes
Official Rebeldes logo
Background information
Also known as	RebeldeS RBR
Origin	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres	Pop, dance-pop, teen-pop
Years active	2011–2013
Labels	EMI Music Record Entretenimento
Associated acts	Rebel Rio, NX Zero, Rick Bonadio
Website	Rebeldes.com
Past members	Arthur Aguiar Chay Suede Lua Blanco Melanie Fronckowiak Micael Borges Sophia Abrahão

Rebeldes (also stylized as RebeldeS) was a Brazilian musical group that emerged in the Brazilian soap opera Rebel Rio, produced by Rede Record in partnership with Mexican Televisa and first displayed.^[1] In the plot, the six main characters – Alice, Carla, Diego, Pedro, Roberta and Tomás – form a fictitious band, and the six actors who play these characters – respectively Sophia Abrahão, Melanie Fronckowiak, Arthur Aguiar, Micael Borges, Lua Blanco and Chay Suede – started to act like a real band.

The band released the first album of his career with the same name set on 30 September 2011 by the label EMI Music, in partnership with the Record Entertainment and reached the third place in Brazil's official music chart, the CD – TOP 20 Weekly ABPD, for two consecutive weeks with the initial single disc, Do Jeito Que Eu Sou, have reached the seventeenth and twenty-first chart positions Hot 100 and |Hot Pop, the Billboard Brazil, respectively.^[2][3][4] On 11 April 2012, the sextet released their first live album and DVD entitled Rebeldes - Ao vivo, recorded during shows in São Paulo to 7,000 people.^[5][6] Like the novel, which had its last chapter in October 2012, the end of the band was announced, closing with his last tour "Rebeldes Para Sempre".^[7]

Career

2010–2011: Formation and debut album

Chay Suede singer participated in the fifth season of Brazilian reality show Ídolos^[8] and, shortly after being eliminated from the show in September 2010, it was contemplated to join the cast of the soap opera, because of its popularity with the public.^[9] Only at the end of October that would be announced the actors who interpret the protagonists and formed the band.^[10]

The Brazilian band NX Zero played a major role in the production of the album. The opening song, recorded by the six protagonists on 14 March 2011, was composed by Diego Ferrero, vocalist^[11] Gee Rocha and guitarist Rick Bonadio composed and also songs that were included on the first album,^[12] released on 30 September 2011.^[3][13] "Do Jeito Que Eu Sou" was released as single album, as well as an acoustic version originally included on the album Rebeldes as a bonus track.^[14][15] On 6 November 2011, the stage of the Programa do Gugu, the band won their first gold record, corresponding to the mark of 50,000 copies sold of the album Rebeldes certified by ABPD.^[16] The members said they dream of a national tour, since their relatives and friends have never attended a concert of the band.^[17] A tour began in Porto Alegre, in October 2011, with a show that was attended by Manu Gavassi. The tour was held under the title Rebeldes Teen Festival.^[18] The album has sold about 120,000 copies and is certified Platinum.

2012: DVD first and second album

In March 2012, the band announced the first CD and DVD live, released on 11 April 2012 and titled as Rebeldes - Ao vivo. The album reached the 5th position in the Top 10, thus receiving his second gold record for 60,000 copies, while the DVD has received the Platinum DVD for sales equal more than 80,000 copies.^[19] On 7 April, the band released promo single Nada Pode Nos Parar to publicize the album and DVD. In June, the song Depois da Chuva was released as the third official single from the album Rebeldes, with a live clip taken from the band's first DVD.

In September 2012, the band released in Programa do Gugu, the first single from the second album, "Liberdade Consciente", where has the rhythm of reggaeton, style of music not well known in Brazil. Also in September, another single was released: the song "Meu Jeito, Seu Jeito", played by Lua Blanco. The name of the band's second album is also Meu Jeito, Seu Jeito. The CD, still in pre-sales, sold 20,000 copies.

2013: The end of the group

In March 2013, after much controversy and rumors, Arthur Aguiar used his Instagram to clarify their "departure" from Rebeldes. Arthur said he is not leaving the group to devote to "F.U.S.C.A." and the novel Dona Xepa and who will be attending the shows that are already scheduled.^[20]

The group recorded a DVD on 30 September 2012 in the Cidade Folia, in Belém do Pará, however, the DVD was canceled. The last concert of the group took place on 4 May 2013 in Belo Horizonte.

Members

Name	Date	Birth	Height	Position
Chay Suede	30 June 1992	Vila Velha, Espírito Santo	1,79m	Leader, vocalist
Lua Blanco	5 March 1987	São Paulo	1,65m	Main vocalist, visual
Melanie Fronckowiak	16 January 1988	Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul	1,75m	Main Dancer, lead vocalist, visual
Sophia Abrahão	22 May 1991	São Paulo	1,72m	Vocalist, visual
Micael Borges	12 December 1988	Rio de Janeiro	1,76m	Main Rapper, vocalist
Arthur Aguiar	3 March 1989	Rio de Janeiro	1,72m	Sub-vocalist

Discography

• Rebeldes (2011)
• Meu Jeito, Seu Jeito (2012)

Tours

Year	Tour
2011–2012	Tour Rebeldes (Rebeldes Teen Festival)
2012	Tour Nada Pode Nos Parar (NPNP)
2012	Tour Asepxia Rebeldes
2012–2013	Tour Rebeldes Para Sempre

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Indication	Result
2011	Prêmio Extra de TV	Best Theme Song	"Rebelde Para Sempre"	Nominated
	Capricho Awards	National Band	Rebeldes	Won
2012	Troféu Imprensa	Best Musical Set		Nominated
	Troféu Internet			Won
	Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro	Best Band		Won
		Best Young Singer	Mel Fronckowiak	Won
		Best Young Singer	Chay Suede	Won
	Meus Prêmios Nick	Musical Revelation	Rebeldes	Nominated
	Capricho Awards	National Band		Won[21]

References

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2. "Top 10". portalsucesso.com.br/. Retrieved 10/11/2011. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
3. "Banda Rebeldes lança seu primeiro álbum" (in Portuguese). R7.com. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
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5. "Rebeldes lançam CD e DVD "Ao Vivo" em São Paulo". UOL Música (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 July 2012.
6. "Rebeldes lançam CD e DVD Ao Vivo com coletiva de imprensa em São Paulo; veja fotos". Revista Contigo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 July 2012.
7. http://www.yesteen.com.br/noticia/6342/Rebeldes
8. Redação R7 (1 March 2011). "Chay Suede fala sobre a rotina de gravações em Rebelde". R7 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 March 2011.
9. Vírgula. "Eliminado do Ídolos, Chay Suede deve integrar elenco de Rebelde" (in Portuguese). Vírgula (UOL). Retrieved 15 June 2011.
10. Daniel Castro. "Record define quem será quem na versão brasileira de Rebelde" (in Portuguese). R7. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
11. Daniel Castro (10 March 2011). "Elenco de Rebelde grava tema de abertura da novela". Blog do Daniel Castro (in Portuguese). R7. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
12. Isabela Zamboni. "Rebelde vai gravar CD". Revista Todateen (in Portuguese). todateen.uol.com.br. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
13. "Rebeldes by Rebeldes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
14. "Do Jeito Que Eu Sou by Rebeldes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
15. "Do Jeito Que Eu Sou (Acústico) by Rebeldes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
16. "Banda Rebeldes ganha disco de ouro no Programa do Gugu". R7. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
17. Gugu: Banda Rebelde em Turnê Nacional R7
18. Rebeldes começa turnê nacional com show em Porto Alegre R7
19. http://caras.uol.com.br/noticia/banda-rebeldes-ganha-disco-de-ouro-e-dvd-de-platina-em-sao-paulo#image0. Missing or empty |title= (help)
20. http://capricho.abril.com.br/famosos/arthur-aguiar-esclarece-saida-rebeldes-quero-fazer-outros-personagens-735679.shtml
21. "Capricho Awards 2012". capricho.com.br. Retrieved 12 December 2012.