Siam (duo)
Siam is a Colombian duo from Cali, Colombia made up of two singers Carlos Montaño and Carolina Nuñez, they are married. In 2009, they won the third series of El factor X, the Colombian edition of The X Factor. They were mentored by Jose Gaviria who also mentored their rivals, another group named Raza Pana who ended up as runners-up. The award was recording her debut album, in 2010 released their eponymous album Siam (2010) under the label EMI. In September 2011 they were nominated for Latin Grammy Award in the Pop vocal duo category. More later due to low sales, the group decided signed with Colombo Records and release a second album titled Las Cosas Que Nunca Nos Dijimos (2012).
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Cali, Colombia |
| Genres | Latin pop |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | EMI Latin, Colombo Records |
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History
In the year 2000, the singers met in the Antonio María Valencia Conservatory in the Colombian city, Cali, where they were both studying music. Carolina Nuñez is from Cali and Carlos Montaño is from Cartago.[1] Later in 2005 they frequently participated in the same presentations and this allowed a friendship. In 2009 they married. In the same year they moved to Bogotá, looking for new opportunities.[1]
El Factor X
When they arrived to Bogotá, planned offer their work in bar hopping with only a guitar, but this year appeared the third season of the El Factor X, and Carolina proposed to her husband that participate in the TV program, he disagreed with the fact because they had participated as soloist in the first season and only Carolina passed to the finals, and they distanced long time, other reason was that this season the program have the fame because the participants should have a bad history that tell, a history that could sold to the public. Siam won the third season of the program in 2009.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Certifications |
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| Siam |
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| Las Cosas Que Nunca Nos Dijimos |
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EPs
- Nuestra historia (2015)
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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| COL [5] | |||||||||||||
| "Quizás Debió Llover" | 2009 | 56 | Siam | ||||||||||
| "Me Hiciste Creer" | 2010 | — | |||||||||||
| "Dejarte Ir" | 2011 | — | |||||||||||
| "Sencillamente" | 2012 | — | Las Cosas Que Nunca Nos Dijimos | ||||||||||
| "No Existe" | 18 | ||||||||||||
| "Tu Cariño" | 2013 | — | |||||||||||
| "Cuando Tu Me Amabas" | — | ||||||||||||
| "Un Nuevo Día" | 2014 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Big Bang" | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Un año después" | 2015 | — | Nuestra historia | ||||||||||
| "Por este amor" (featuring Santiago Cruz) | — | ||||||||||||
| "Cupido disparó" (featuring Herencia de Timbiqui) | 2017 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a title that was not released or did not chart in that territory | |||||||||||||
Awards and nominations
Latin Grammy Awards
A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Siam have received a nomination in 2011.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2011 | Siam | Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals | Nominated[6][7] |
Premios Nuestra Tierra
A Premio Nuestra Tierra is an accolade that recognize outstanding achievement in the Colombian music industry. Siam have received a nomination.[8]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2014 | Themselves | Best Pop Solo Artist or Group | Nominated |
See also
References
- "La historia de amor de Siam, la pareja que ganó el Factor X" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. October 14, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- "Siam por Siam". iTunes. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- "Las Cosas Que Nunca Nos Dijimos por Siam". iTunes. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- "Siam recibe disco de oro por su álbum Las cosas que nunca nos dijimos" (in Spanish). El Espectador. August 29, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- Singles of Siam in National-Report:
- No Existe: "National Report - Top Nacional". National Report. 2012-09-30. Archived from the original on 2013-05-12.
- "12TH ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY® AWARDS TO AIR LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS ON NOV. 10, 2011, ON THE UNIVISION NETWORK". grammy.org. May 19, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- Cobo, Leila (October 24, 2011). "Shakira, Calle 13, Marco Antonio Solis To Perform at Latin Grammys". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- Premios Nuestra Tierra received to Siam:
- "Nominados a los Premios Nuestra Tierra 2014" (in Spanish). La Mega. Retrieved 2014-12-01.