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Latin Boy Band Menudo to Hold Auditions
03/09/2004 3:10 PM, Reuters
The all-boy pop group Menudo, which
launched Ricky Martin 's career and sold millions of albums in
Latin America and the United States, will conduct an
international star search to resurrect the band, the group
holding the rights to the band's name said on Tuesday.
An open audition in New York this summer for boys ages 10
to 14 will kick off the search for the next members of the
singing and dancing group that was a precursor to acts like
Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC .
By the end of its run in the 1970s and 1980s, 30 boys had
performed with Menudo, selling 20 million records.
The new Menudo will have "a contemporary hip urban/Latin
crossover sound in both English and Spanish," Menudo
Entertainment LLC said in a news release.
Spokeswoman Cathy Callegari said there was a tremendous
market for wholesome music aimed at the prepubescent fan, as
others in the market tackle more adult themes.
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