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RBD's American Invasion

Posted Dec 18th 2006 5:46PM by TMZ Staff

They've sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Earlier this year, they sold out Madison Square Garden, Miami's American Airlines Arena and the Los Angeles Coliseum. So, why haven't you heard of Mexican pop sensation RBD?
That'll all change tomorrow with the release of the sextet's first English language album, "Rebels."

The group has already sold over 2 million albums in the U.S., thanks largely to their bilingual radio hit, "Tu Amor." Improbably, Anahi, Dulce, Maite, Alfonso, Christian and Christopher got together in 2004 when they were cast as bandmates on the Latin soap opera "Rebelde," and they haven't looked back.

Sometimes life really does imitate art!

Tags: RBD, Rebelde

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1. this group rocks! i dont know how they are going to sound in english... probably not all that great.

Posted at 5:54PM on Dec 18th 2006 by Sandra

2. I saw them performing "live" on Telemundo and I wish them best of luck but honestly I don't think they'll find crossover success in mainstream America; too cheesy and they were lip-synching something awful like Ashlee Simpson.

Posted at 6:02PM on Dec 18th 2006 by ezze

3. #1 I heard their english song and it sounds really good! Looks like they will be a hit in both spanish and english!

Posted at 6:03PM on Dec 18th 2006 by girly

4. First single barely broke the middle of the chart--this act will make NO imapct in the States.

Posted at 1:38AM on Dec 20th 2006 by Not Gonna Make It

5. I heard their song in english and it sounded really good! But I don't know if they can crossover? They would need more then 1 hit sound in english to do that!

Posted at 6:09PM on Dec 18th 2006 by girly

6. Cheap...

Posted at 6:29PM on Dec 18th 2006 by MetalManiac

7. I saw them on Telemundo too, and their outfits were so tacky and the lead singer guy had this horrible clown makeup on and no one could sing live it was just awful! I don't know how they could possibly make it in the states one of the guy singers had these nasty yellow teeth and acne all over his face. It was like they had found him in a box in the alley somewhere and invited him onstage. I had no idea who they were and the fact they have been this succesful is scary.

Posted at 6:14PM on Dec 18th 2006 by Brandon

8. RBD is awesome; I saw them in concert for my b-day this year, didn't know a word they were saying, and was blown away. I do have grave fears about their English-speaking album, though.

Posted at 6:17PM on Dec 18th 2006 by Wrennigan

9. Well IMO they will go huge everywhere.I live in Georgia and I Let my english fans listen to the previews of the upcoming english cd and they are gonna buy it.they love it already.RBD LO MAXIMO!!!!

Posted at 6:39PM on Dec 18th 2006 by Yaritza

10. I rather listen to Ashlee Simpson sing... or rather not sing but I rather look at her instead of these ugly ass people. Anahi had or HAS a mean ass Anorexia problem. cheap!

Posted at 6:47PM on Dec 18th 2006 by MetalManiac

11. WE DON'T NEED NO MORE MEXICAN'S IN THE STATES.

Posted at 7:32PM on Dec 18th 2006 by Jenny

12. They look like clowns. I thought boy bands where dead. Well I guess this one includes girls. They suck!

Posted at 7:24PM on Dec 18th 2006 by Mic

13. You just showed how narrowminded you can possibly be..if there were no Mexicans in the US who would take out your fuc**ing garbage and mow your lawn for less than minimum wage and not complain? The problem is that you lazy mothers gripe all the time for more benefits and vacation time while the MEXICANS (no it is not an adjective for TRASH) contribute to our economy by purchasing goods here while not entitled to social security, schooling for their kids, etc. Get your head out of your ass you racist bigot..Latinos are here to stay so you better enroll in that spanish class ...y por cierto hija de puta.. CHINGA TU MADRE!!!!!!!

Posted at 7:56PM on Dec 18th 2006 by Jenny is an ASS

14. LISTEN JENNY! IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THEY R MEXICANS. I DON'T GET IT WITH YOU AMERICANS! WHAT'S WRONG WITH HISPANICS OR MEXICANS IN THIS CASE

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2006 by Valeria

15. THey have great pop songs but suck singing live.
They will have success in the U.S. with english crossover. Most american artists cant sing to begin with.

Posted at 8:40PM on Dec 18th 2006 by systemON

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