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NX Zero

NX Zero was a Brazilian rock band formed in 2001 in São Paulo, the band last line-up consisted of vocalist Di Ferrero, lead guitarist Gee Rocha, rhythm guitarist Fi Ricardo, bassist Caco Grandino, and drummer Dani Weksler. The band released their debut album through Urubuz Records, Diálogo? (2004). After this album, the band signed with Universal Music and released six more albums: NX Zero (2006), Agora (2008), Sete Chaves (2009), Projeto Paralelo (2010), Multishow ao Vivo: NX Zero 10 Anos (2011) and Em Comum (2012). According to ABPD the Band has won two singles Disk Diamond, "Incontrolável" and "Consequência", "Cedo Ou Tarde" with platinum and "Razões e Emoções" with platinum, with a total of more than a 100 thousand downloads paid only in Brazil. NX Zero was in ninth place in the top 50 best selling CDs in Brazil. The debut sold more than 145,000 copies and the DVD 62 Mil Horas Até Aqui, about 43,000. They received a proposal to rewrite their songs in other languages. They released songs in English and Spanish.

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NX Zero was a Brazilian rock band formed in 2001 in São Paulo, the band last line-up consisted of vocalist Di Ferrero, lead guitarist Gee Rocha, rhythm guitarist Fi Ricardo, bassist Caco Grandino, and drummer Dani Weksler. The band released their debut album through Urubuz Records, Diálogo? (2004). After this album, the band signed with Universal Music and released six more albums: NX Zero (2006), Agora (2008), Sete Chaves (2009), Projeto Paralelo (2010), Multishow ao Vivo: NX Zero 10 Anos (2011) and Em Comum (2012). According to ABPD the Band has won two singles Disk Diamond, "Incontrolável" and "Consequência", "Cedo Ou Tarde" with platinum and "Razões e Emoções" with platinum, with a total of more than a 100 thousand downloads paid only in Brazil. NX Zero was in ninth place in the top 50 best selling CDs in Brazil. The debut sold more than 145,000 copies and the DVD 62 Mil Horas Até Aqui, about 43,000. They received a proposal to rewrite their songs in other languages. They released songs in English and Spanish.

Key claims

  1. date of formation: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of formation is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1316898838

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