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Love of Lesbian

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Love of Lesbian
Love of Lesbian
Background information
OriginCatalonia, Spain
GenresIndie pop, indie rock
Years active1997–present
LabelsWarner Music, Naïve, Rock K, Pussycats
MembersSanti Balmes
Julián Saldarriaga
Jordi Roig
Joan Ramón Planell
Oriol Bonet
Websiteloveoflesbianband.com
Love of Lesbian in concert in Sant Cugat del Vallès

Love of Lesbian is a Spanish indie pop band. They were nominated for the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Spanish Act at the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards. Their album La noche eterna. Los días no vividos. reached number 1 in 2012.

On March 27, 2021, the band held the first large-scale concert in Spain as a test of reducing restrictions on large gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Members

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  • Santi Balmes – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizers
  • Oriol Bonet – drums, percussion, programming
  • Joan Ramón Planell – bass guitar, synthesizers
  • Jordi Roig – guitar, keyboards
  • Julián Saldarriaga – guitar, synthesizers, sequencer, percussion, vocals

Touring members

  • Dani Ferrer – keyboards, trumpet

Discography

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Albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions
Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications
SPA
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1999 Microscopic Movies —
2002 Is It Fiction? —
2003 Ungravity —
2005 Maniobras de escapismo —
2007 Cuentos chinos para niños del Japón —
2009 1999 (O cómo generar incendios de nieve con una lupa enfocando a la luna) 33 SPA: Gold[2]
2011 Últimos días de 1999: Aquellas noches de incendio (re-edition) 11
2012 La noche eterna. Los días no vividos 1
2014 Nouvelle Cuisine Caníbal —
2016 El Poeta Halley 1
2018 El gran truco final 1
2021 V.E.H.N (Viaje épico hacia la nada) 1
2024 Ejército de salvación 1

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
SPA
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2012 "Wio" 33 La noche eterna. Los días no vividos
"El hambre invisible" 34
"Los seres únicos" 39
2013 "Fantastic Shine" 3
2014 "Manifiesto delirista" 38
2016 "Bajo el volcán" 38 El Poeta Halley

Compilation albums

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  • Maniobras en Japón (2010, Music Bus/Warner Music)
  • John Boy (2011, Warner Music)
  • Últimos días de 1999: Aquellas noches de incendion (2011, Warner Music)

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Latin Grammy Awards 2021 Best Rock Album V.E.H.N (Viaje Épico Hacia la Nada) Nominated [3]
Best Rock Song "El Sur" (with Bunbury) Nominated
Best Pop/Rock Song "Cosmos (Antisistema Solar)" Nominated
MTV Europe Music Awards 2012 Best Spanish Act Love of Lesbian Nominated [4]
2018 Nominated [5]
Premios Odeón 2022 Best Alternative Artist Nominated [6]
Best Rock Song "El Sur" (with Bunbury) Nominated
Best Alternative Album V.E.H.N (Viaje Épico Hacia la Nada) Won

Note: At the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, Sergio Mora was nominated for Best Recording Package as the art director for El Poeta Halley.

Videography

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  • "Freakie goes to Hollywood" (1999)
  • "Is it fictions?" (2002)
  • "Wasted days" (2002)
  • "Domingo Astromántico"
  • "Houston, tenemos un poema" (2005)
  • "Universos Infinitos" (2007)
  • "La Niña Imantada" (2007)
  • "Noches Reversibles" (2007)
  • "Me amo" (2007)
  • "Allí donde solíamos gritar" (2009)
  • "Club de fans de John Boy" (2009)
  • "Cuestiones de familia" (2009)
  • "Segundo Asalto" (2009)
  • "Te hiero mucho" (2009)
  • "1999" (2009)
  • "Oniria e insomnia" (2012)
  • "Si tú me dices Ben, yo digo Affleck" (2012)
  • "Wío, antenas y pijamas" (2012)
  • "Pizzigatos" (2012)
  • "Los días no vividos" (2012)
  • "Bajo el Volcán" (2016)

References

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  1. ^ a b SpanishCharts.com Love of Lesbian discography (Spain)
  2. ^ Joan Foguet (2011-12-19). "Love of Lesbian, disco de oro". elpais.com (in Spanish). PRISA. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  3. ^ "22nd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® FINAL NOMINATIONS" (PDF). Latin Recording Academy. September 28, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Supersubmarina, Corizonas, The Zombie Kids, Love of Lesbian e Iván Ferreiro, nominados en los MTV Europe Music Awards" (in Spanish). Europapress. September 17, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "La banda de rock indie Viva Suecia es elegida como mejor artista español por los premios MTV" (in Spanish). RTVE. November 4, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "C. Tangana arrasa en las nominaciones de los Premios Odeón". ABC. February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
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