Betizu Taldea

Betizu Taldea - BT (Betizu Group, in Basque language) was a Basque music band.

Betizu Taldea
GenresBasque music
Pop music
Rock
Years active2002 - 2005/06
MembersZuriñe Hidalgo
Telmo Idígoras
Elene Arandia
Jon Urbieta
Leire Merino
Ainara Epelde
Karla Duran
Mikel Zubimendi
Uxue Rodriguez
Amane Ibañez
Saida Rouan

The band arose from the winners of the contest Betizu of ETB 1 and achieved great notoriety in the Basque Country.

History

The Betizu Taldea - BT band was created in 2002.[1] The group originally arose from the four winners of the Betizu contest Mikel Zubimendi, Ainara Epelde, Leire Merino and Uxue Rodriguez. In 2003 Jon Urbieta and Karla Duran joined the band. In 2004, Zuriñe Hidalgo, Telmo Idígoras, Elene Arandia, Amane Ibañez and Saida Rouan also became members.[1][2]

Between 2002 and 2005, the BT band released 4 albums and gave several concerts.[3][4][5][6] The group achieved great notability and knowledge, especially for several of its songs that became well known. Especially for the song "Lokaleko leihotik", a single from his third album Bizi Bizi (2004), which was performed by Zuriñe Hidalgo and Telmo Idígoras,[7][8] and which became one of the most played video clips on the Basque cultural scene. The song was even covered by different artists, including the group Sully Riot. They also achieved great recognition for other singles such as "Esaidazu", part of their first album BT 1.0 (2002/03), "Gora Gora Betizu" or "Kolperik jo gabe".

Due to their great notoriety, they participated as guests in different programs such as the Christmas and New Year's Eve galas of ETB, they gave the chupinazo of some popular festivals,[9]...

In 2021 several members of the band got together again to give a couple of concerts.[1][10]

Dissolution

In 2005 the BT band released their latest album titled Gazteok. In 2005 the group Betizu Taldea - BT renamed itself as BT-Gazteok or Gazteok, taking the name of its four album (although it was still BT). From that moment BT-Gazteok gave a few more concerts until the middle of 2006.

Finally, the band BT-Gazteok dissolved for good in 2006. The musical space of BT-Gazteok was replaced by the band formed by the four winners of the musical talent show Egin kantu! (Maialen Diez, Oihan Larraza, Beñat Urkiola and Ane Gonzalez), a band that released a couple of albums (one of them had the special collaboration of Telmo Idígoras)[11] and gave different concerts.[12][13]

Members
  • Mikel Zubimendi (2002-2005/06)
  • Ainara Epelde (2002-2005/06)
  • Leire Merino (2002-2005/06)
  • Uxue Rodriguez (2002-2005/06)
  • Jon Urbieta (2003-2005/06)
  • Karla Duran (2003-2005/06)
  • Zuriñe Hidalgo (2004-2005/06)
  • Telmo Idígoras (2004-2005/06)
  • Elene Arandia (2004-2005/06)
  • Amane Ibañez (2004-2005/06)
  • Saida Rouan (2004-2005/06)

Discography

* BT 1.0 (2002/03)[14]

* Garaje Sound (2003)

* Bizi Bizi (2004)

* Gazteok (2005)[15]

References
  1. "Several members of Betizu Taldea BT will get together again and give three concerts". EITB (in Basque). 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  2. "Elene Arandia, Telmo Idígoras and Zuriñe Hidalgo, from Betizu Taldea - BT". EITB (in Basque). Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  3. Nieto, Marta (2003-03-29). "El primer concierto de mi vida". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  4. "Betizu Taldea concert today in the Plaza de Música". El Diario Vasco (in European Spanish). 2006-06-24. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  5. "Betizu Taldea". www.badok.eus. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  6. "El Correo. Spain. Carmen festivities. Program and concerts. Amorebieta (2003). July 2003". servicios.elcorreo.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  7. "Lokaleko leihotik". Diario de Noticias de Álava (in Spanish). 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  8. "Historical moment: Zuriñe Hidalgo and Telmo Idígoras have sung Lokaleko leihotik 15 years later". EITB (in Basque). 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  9. "Betizu Taldea will give the chupinazo of the Azpeitia festivities". uztarria.eus (in Basque). Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  10. "Telmo Idígoras on the return of Betizu Taldea: "From February onwards you will have the dates of the concerts"". EITB (in Basque). 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  11. Egin Kantu - CD, retrieved 2023-02-18
  12. "Maialen Diez, the singer with a beautiful voice". Aiurri.eus (in Basque). Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  13. "Beñat Urkiola will participate in the Betizu Festival in Bilbao in the Egin kantu! official concert". El Diario Vasco (in European Spanish). 2007-06-01. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  14. Txiribita (2008-11-27). "BT- 1.0 album, from BT". EKAITZALDI. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  15. "The musical group BT presents its new album Gazteok". www.hiru.eus. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
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