Mexican rockers Elefante spent seven years playing local clubs before an impressive performance at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival helped them land a record deal.
∙ Their 2001 debut, El Que Busca Encuentra, earned the band their first radio hit, “Así Es la Vida,” along with a pair of Latin Grammy nominations.
∙ Original frontman Reyli Barba hit No. 1 in Mexico and placed in the Top 20 of Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart with “Amor del Bueno” from his 2004 solo debut, Reyli en la Luna.
∙ “Amor Gitano,” a flamenco-inspired track cowritten by Barba for the deluxe version of Beyoncé’s 2006 album B’Day, enjoyed a decade-long reign as Spain’s best-selling single.
∙ Several of Barba’s songs became TV themes, including “Se Quien Soy” (for Mexico’s version of Big Brother) and “La Descarada” (for the telenovela Rubí).
Hometown
Mexico
Genre
Pop Latino
Members of Elefante
Members of Elefante include, or have included, the following 1 members.