Bad Chicas
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| Formed | 2005 | |
| Origin | Spain/USA | |
| Genre | Electro/Pop | |
| Years active | 2010-Present | |
| Label | None | |
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James Moss |
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Bad Chicas are a trio consisting of Lia Alvarez, (born June 19, 1980) and two other members TBA
Formation[edit | edit source]
The band was formed in 2005 by their eldest sister Ximena. Ximena, on her quest for fame, roped two of her sisters into playing with her, forcing Anna to change her name to Xena, the band were called Triple X and they sang bars and clubs around the Basildon area. They gained a cult following and spent several years on the club circuit, but sadly never got signed until 2010.
Triple X[edit | edit source]
Main Article: Triple X
In 2010, Ximena was told about URAPS Idol and auditioned, ridiculed by the judges, Paulo Araujo said the "Bad Chica" image just wasn't working, and Ximena vowed she would make it work. Changing her band's name to "Bad Chicas", Ximena scouted for a record deal unsuccessfully, but did obtain management after the band started their own indepenent TV show "Get the Bad Chica Style" in which they adopted the catchphrase CHICA CHICA! Roughly translated as GIRL GIRL! In the show they took famous celebrities to their Basildon apartment and made them over such as Tiffany Amber and Paulo Araujo. The show was axed after 3 episodes. However, this extra exposure, Ximena learned of Uravision and got a song written, called Gonna Get Ya penned by Moodring's L'mondrea, which she would use to represent Turkey, solo. Uravision was eventually cancelled but Gonna Get Ya still got a release with her band in tow, under the name "Ximena and the Bad Chicas" and signed to Bingo Records. It reached #13 in the charts and sold 37,649 copies. The band had two more singles, the Just Ginger penned XXX and an EP of songs entitled La Chica Chica Bamba EP. They reached #19 and #11 respectively. The band also released an album which took on their old band name, Triple X. This peaked at #13 and spent 18 weeks on the chart. The album was slated however as it was full of novelty tracks and interludes, the entire record being less than 30 minutes long. Critics were gobsmacked it sold so high, with people believing Ximena had in fact used all her royalties to buy all the copies that sold. A fourth single Mi Corazon Te Seguira was set for release but tensions within the band erupted. Ximena was the star, and Anna and Xiomara were jealous. Ximena walked out of the group in December 2010, using the fame she had collected to launch a solo career.
Tango Challenge[edit | edit source]
With Ximena out of the picture, Xia joined the band with Xiomara replacing Ximena as the lead vocalist and signed to Strawberry Records. The band signed up for Tango Challenge and were paired with James Moss of Phoenix Rising. The group decided to take a more electro and punk rock route, and declared they were a serious act, unlike the novelty music they put out with Ximena. The new group released an AA single of songs No Second Chances and Chica Boom under the name James Moss and the Bad Chicas on April 4, 2011. The single charted at #3 and was supposed to come off a forthcoming second album. However the band decided to disband in May and the album was cancelled.
Rebranding[edit | edit source]
In September 2011 Lia Alvarez posted on her blog that she had reformed Bad Chicas. A new band promotional image was revealed with Lia and two new members. The identity of these girls is still unknown.
