OBK

OBK is a Spanish synth-pop music group from Barcelona (Spain) composed of Jordi Sánchez and Miguel Arjona. The group was famous for introducing the electronic music in Spain in the 1990s (in the early 1980s some Spanish synth-pop bands as Azul y Negro and Aviador Dro, among others, had gained great success also).

OBK is a Spanish synth-pop music group from Barcelona (Spain) composed of Jordi Sánchez and Miguel Arjona. The group was famous for introducing the electronic music in Spain in the 1990s (in the early 1980s some Spanish synth-pop bands as Azul y Negro and Aviador Dro, among others, had gained great success also). ===Decline in sales and popularity=== The third album, called "Trilogía" (Trilogy), was released in 1995¹. It was their first album released with the Spanish branch of EMI, the same label in which they would release their next albums. Trilogía was famous for its first single: "Mi razón de ser" (My reason for being), the first single that became an instantaneous hit. The following singles were: "Nada soy sin ti" (I'm nothing without you), "Dulce final" (Sweet end), and "Otra canción de amor" (Another love song). In spite of being under promoted, the album was well received, but its success was only moderate: It sold 80,000 copies and was certified gold. This was much lower than expected, and was the start of a long bad relationship with their record label. One year later they released their fourth album, called Donde el corazón nos lleve (Where the heart may lead us). The title of the album was intended as an ultimatum to EMI in result of the bad relationship with this label. The sales of this album were a huge failure. In fact, the album was not certified, which led to a quick decline of the popularity of the group. In 1998 they released a compilation album Singles 91/98. This retrospective album was a "goodbye" to their fans because EMI had completely lost confidence in them. The album contained four new songs: "En medio de nada" (In the middle of nothing), "Juicio interior" (Inner judgment), a cover of "De qué me sirve llorar?", and a remix of "Historias de amor". The unexpected and surprising success of this album (200.000 copies) was one of the reasons why the group regained popularity, and gave them the chance to stay with EMI. ===Return to pre-eminence=== In 2000, two years after the compilation album, they released their fifth studio album, called "ANTROPOP", the second best selling album of their career (300,000 copies sold in Spain and 800,000 in Latin America). This album was produced by Carlos Jean, one of the big names of the Spanish electronic music scene. This album had four singles: "Tu sigue así" (Keep on like that), whose music video won the Ondas award for the best promotional video. The second single "El cielo no entiende" (Heaven doesn't understand) was used as the main theme for Spain's cycling tour coverage. The remaining singles were: "Falsa moral" (False morality) and "Lo tengo que dejar" (I have to stop this). Babylon, Feeling, Ultimatum, and 20BK are the albums which complete their discography. In June 2012 they released a new single called "Promises", which will be included in the new studio album of original material that will be released in 2013¹. ===Albums=== ===Singles=== 1991: De que me sirve llorar 1991: Oculta realidad 1992: Historias de amor 1992: La princesa de mis sueños 1993: Dicen!... 1993: Robarle al tiempo 1993: Lágrimas de soledad 1994: Todavía 1995: Mi razón de ser 1995: Nada soy sin ti 1995: Dulce final 1996: Otra canción de amor 1996: Si esto no es amor 1997: Un día gris 1998: A contrapié 1998: Historias de amor (ASAP mix) 2000: Tu sigue así... 2000: El cielo no entiende 2000: Falsa moral 2001: Lo tengo que dejar 2003: Lucifer 2003: Quiereme otra vez 2004: La herida 2005: Sin rencor 2005: A ras del suelo 2006: Yo no soy COOL♥ 2008: Yo no me escondo 2008: Siempre tú 2011: Oculta realidad '11 2011: El cielo no entiende '11 2011: Historias de amor '11 2012: Promises Ft. Pierre N'Sue ==External links== Official website Polish fan website

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