Will Latin pin-ups CNCO be next world-conquering boy band?
In 2015, British record executive and reality TV tycoon Simon Cowell had a novel idea. After assembling the beloved English-Irish boy band, One Direction, for his show “The X Factor,” Cowell would attempt to work the same miracle once more — but this time, in the Latin music space. And so came to be Univision’s competition singing show, “La Banda,” created by Cowell and produced by Puerto Rican superstar and Menudo boy-band veteran Ricky Martin. “La Banda” viewers voted weekly to advance their favorite singers until a final lineup was cast: Christopher Vélez, 25, Richard Cam...
Source: latimes.com