Have you ever wonderedWhat happened to Sonia and Selenathe girls who wanted to dance all night? Back in 2001, there was a song that was played at every party and family gathering and I’m sure you still remember it. It’s the legendary song ‘I want to dance’sung by the duo Sonia Madoc and Selena Leo.
It was a true summer anthem accompanied by great songs like “The Gorilla Dance” by Melody or ‘I like you’ by Manu Chao. It is surely by naming them that they come to mind and that they set the tone for an entire generation. There are even some weddings that are still encouraged to wear it after dark.
He The duo Sonia and Selena quickly became famousthey started recording only a year before, in 2000. They were 25 and 26 years old and were putting themselves forward for the preselection of Eurovision 2001, At that time, Eurovision was the dream of many singers and, although they did not succeed, their success in Spain was absolute.
Your album ‘I want to dance’ It was a success, they sold more than a million and a half copies in Spain and Latin America and has successfully achieved several gold and platinum records. The catchiness of its featured song, the simple and catchy lyrics or its rhythm made you want to dance all night, which is why it was also featured in the hit records purchased at that time.
That year, they placed themselves at the top of the country’s singers, but their fame faded very quickly. Just next year, In 2002, the group disbanded and the singers chose to go their separate ways. in music and, although they continued to release material, no song revolutionized the acts as much as the one that brought them to stardom.
What happened to Selena Leo?
Selena, the brunette artist of the duo, had more impact musically on her own. He has released several albums during his career, including obtained a gold disc in 2002 with the song “Nothing will be the same again”. He lived in Mexico for several years and participated in one of the craziest reality TV shows ever seen: The famous farm. This reality show was presented by Terelu Campos and featured several celebrities who had to live together under the same roof. Selena didn’t stay on the program long as she was the second to be evicted.
In 2007, it seemed that his musical career added new successes in Latin America with “Take this man away from me”, but no large numbers have been found since that occasion.
What do we know about Sonia Madoc?
Sonia, on the other hand, was not much more successful musically, although some of her songs can still be heard. However, this has been observed in several cardiac programsrecounting the details of his relationships with Álvaro Munoz Escassi and some other tronista from Women and Men. In addition, an interview he did in Sálvame was very popular, in which he claimed to have had a relationship with Pepe NavarroHowever, these statements cost him and the program a sum of 70,000 euros in compensation for Pepe Navarro.
Finally, Their paths met again in 2011 with a new version of their star song. They presented themselves as candidates for Spain in Eurovision with “I want to dance 2011”.but they also had no luck on this second attempt.
