Formed in Spain in 1979, ParchÃs was a Spanish-language childrenâs music group. They were created by the executives at Belter Records, who placed an ad in a Barcelona newspaper searching for talented children. Named after the Spanish translation of the board game Parcheesi, the five original members of the group were Constantino âTinoâ Fernández Fernández, Yolanda Ventura Román, Oscar Ferrer Cañadas, Gemma Prat Termens, and David Muñoz Forcada. The groupâs first single, âEn La Aradaâ (backed with âGloriaâ) was issued in 1979 and became a massive hit in Spain. Their next single, âDurante la Espera de ParchÃsâ was even more successful, hitting Number 1 in Argentina. They released their debut album, Las Super 25 Canciones de Los Peques, in 1979. ParchÃs continued to release a series of singles as their fame spread to Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, and America. Their albums during this period included ParchÃs (1980), Comando G (1980), Corazón de Plomo (1981), Hola Amigos! (1981), and Cumpleaños Feliz (1982). The group began to experience problems in 1982 when Cañadas was forced out of the band. He was replaced by Francisco âFrankâ DÃaz Terez. The bandâs popularity was dealt a savage blow with the departure of heartthrob Tino Fernández and David Muñoz Forcada. ParchÃs then made a movie, ParchÃs Entra en Acción. The group finally split up for good in 1985. All the members reunited in 2008 for a live Mexican television show.
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