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Menudo was the Puerto Rican boy band that was one of the most popular Puerto Rican teen musical groups of the 1980s and 1990s. Menudo toured Puerto Rico from shopping mall to shopping mall, from fiesta patronal (a citywide yearly celebration) to fiesta patronal. During this time, they scored a hit with "Los Fantasmas" and they were able to get a regular TV show on Telemundo canal 2 every Saturday night.

In the 80's, the group became very popular throughout Latin America, from Mexico to Argentina, including Brazil, a difficult place for Latin pop acts.



In 1986, Sergio Blass was cast as a new member. With Sergio, Menudo recorded their only Italian album Viva! Bravo! with versions of earlier Spanish and English hits like "No Te Reprimas," "Hold Me," "Sabes A Chocolate," among others.

In July 1989, after 5 years with the group , Ricky Martin (the most famous Menudo member) left and was replaced by Rawy Torres. With Rawy, Menudo recorded the Spanish album Los Ultimos Heroes (The Last Heroes). This lineup would reunite years later as "Los Ultimos Heroes" for a series of concerts in Puerto Rico and Latin America.

Jonathan Montenegro who was an eleven year old actor participate alongside Menudo in "Los Ultimos Heroes", a soap opera based on Menudo's latest album, "Los Ultimos Heroes". In 1990, Jonathan signed with Menudo, becoming the first South American member of the band.

In 2002, former members Sergio, and Rawy reunited under the name "Los Ultimos Heroes" giving numerous concerts throughout Venezuela, Peru and Argentina.

2008 The World Renowned Latin Sensation continues… Sergio, Rawy, and Jonathan make up XM2. Today, XM2 is reunited and staring in South America's broadcast, "Batalla da las Americas".

Menudo Discography

Seventeen years ago the ultimate in the boy band scene stormed the globe.

An all-original line up Sergio Blass, Rawy Torres & Jonathan Montenegro. Yes, they were Menudo.

They reigned as kings throughout the eighties.

  • 1980 Mas Mucho Mas [New Member: Johnny]
  • 1980 Es Navidad [New Member: Xavier]
  • 1981 Fuego [Same as above]
  • 1981 Quiero Ser [New Member: Miguel]
  • 1982 Por Amor [New Member: Charlie]
  • 1982 Una Aventura Llamada Menudo (Movie Soundtrack)
  • 1982 Feliz Navidad [Same as above]
  • 1983 A Todo Rock [New Members: Ray and Roy]
  • 1984 Reaching Out [New Member: Robby]
  • 1984 Mania [Same as above]
  • 1984 Evolucion [New Member: Ricky Martin]
  • 1985 Menudo (English) [New Member: Raymond]
  • 1985 Ayer y Hoy [Same as above]
  • 1985 A Festa Vai Comecar [Same as above]
  • 1986 Viva! Bravo! (Italian) [New Member: Sergio]
  • 1986 Refrescante [Same as above]
  • 1986 Can't Get Enough [Same as above]
  • 1986 Menudo (Portugues) [Same as above]
  • 1987 Somos Los Hijos del Rock [New members: Ralphy and Ruben]
  • 1987 In Action (English-Tagalog) [Same as above]
  • 1988 Sons of Rock [New member: Angelo]
  • 1988 Sombras Y Figuras [New member: Robert]
  • 1989 Los Ultimos Heroes [New member: Rawy]
  • 1990 Os Ultimos Herois [New member: Adrian]
  • 1990 No Me Corten El Pelo [Same as above]