MEMBERS Christopher Velez, 20, from Ecuador; Richard Camacho, 19, from Dominican Republic; Zabdiel de Jesus, 18, from Puerto Rico; Joel Pimentel, 17, from Mexico; and Erick Brian Colon, 15, from Cuba.
ROOTS The quintet is a product of Univision reality show La Banda (co-produced by Simon Cowell). “That’s where I learned to sing, dance and present myself onstage,” says Pimentel, the unofficial spokesman of CNCO (pronounced seen-co). After the show aired in 2015, the heartthrob-ready ensemble earned a massive social media following (498,000 Instagram followers) and an opening slot on show producer Ricky Martin’s tour.
BREAKTHROUGH The group’s reggaetón-inflected first single, “Tan Fácil,” landed at No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart in May, and its debut album, Primera Cita (Sony), crowned the Top Latin Albums list in September.
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