Monica Cruz, Pablo Puyol, Beatriz
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MONICA CRUZ, PABLO PUYOL, BEATRIZ LUENGO AND MIGUEL ÁNGEL MUÑOZ THE UPA DANCE PHENOMENON They have sold more than 500,000 records, and they have become the musical phenomenon of the moment thanks to the series “Un paso adelante” ====== They are Beatriz Luengo, Mónica Cruz, Pablo Puyol and Miguel Ángel Muñoz; they are twenty, twenty-five, twenty-six and nineteen years old, respectively, and they are the stars of one of the TV series with the most success at the moment. Perhaps stated in this manner the names are not too familiar, but that changes if we speak of Lola, Silvia, Pedro and Rober, the characters that they play in “Un paso adelante.” Since its debut in January 2002, the audience has enthusiastically supported – it has had an average of four million TV viewers – the adventures of these students of the performing arts academy who sing, dance and act in the style of “Fame,” up to the point of turning them into idols. As a result of the success of the series, an album with original songs and cover tracks was placed on the market, and it had a surprising reception. Launched this past November 11, in four weeks it became a top seller, and with the series as a launch pad and backdrop, they placed singles such as “Morenita” or “Sámbame” at the top of the charts. With five platinum records behind them (more than 500,000 copies sold) Beatriz, Pablo, Miguel Ángel and Mónica – without forgetting about Silvia, Marty, and Ingrid in the series, who also collaborate in the group – have made people speak of the “Upa Dance Phenomenon.” CONFRONTING LIVE PERFORMANCE The record from Upa Dance has just been re-recorded with new tracks that the audience will be able to enjoy in the… (Continues) In the image, from left to right, Miguel Ángel Muñoz, Mónica Cruz, Beatriz Luengo and Pablo Pujol, members of the group Upa .