Artist
Las Ketchup
Las Ketchup is a pop artist from Córdoba, Spain formed in 2002. 10 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Pop · Córdoba, Spain · Best pop albums
- 10
- Releases
- 2002–2026
- Active years
- 2002
- Formed
Artist
Las Ketchup is a pop artist from Córdoba, Spain formed in 2002. 10 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Pop · Córdoba, Spain · Best pop albums
Las Ketchup is a Spanish family pop girl group, founded by flamenco producer, Manuel Ruiz. The group is best known for the 2002 song, "The Ketchup Song" (Aserejé), which sold over 7 million singles. The group sold over 12 million copies with the first album, but the second did not achieve the same success. Las Ketchup was originally discovered by the flamenco producer Manuel “Queco” Ruiz, who signed them to his newly formed independent Córdoba-based label Shaketown Music, which he ran together with Manuel Illán. In the summer of 2002 they had a major flamenco Europop fusion hit with "Aserejé" (released as "The Ketchup Song" in the UK and other countries), which reached the top of the charts in many countries including Spain, Portugal, Colombia, UK, Italy, Greece, France, Finland, Turkey, Syria, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, Philippines, Switzerland, Germany, Romania, and Australia. However, it failed to hit the Top 40 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Still worldwide, the trio became instant rivals to another Spanish female trio, Lunae, who released their debut single in Europe at the same time in 2003. The title and part of the lyrics were in Spanish. The hit also had an acco…
