by
Juan Mari Montes - July 2002
"The
Ketchup Song (Hey Hah)" by Las Ketchup is the
surprise hit of 2002. Not since the rise of
the fabled "Macarena" in 1996 has a dance, a
song, and a sound captivated the dancefloors
and imagination of the world like "The Ketchup
Song (Hey Hah)."
"The Ketchup Song (Hey Hah)" is an international
sensation, reaching at #1 in Belgium (platinum),
Finland, France, Germany (gold), Holland (platinum),
Italy (platinum), Portugal, Spain (platinum),
Sweden (gold), and Switzerland (platinum). The
song has achieved #1 status in Central America
and South America.
"The Ketchup Song (Hey Hah)" knocked Eminem
from the #1 slot on the European Music and Media
single sales chart, which represents all of
Europe combined.
The
members of the Spanish pop sensation Las Ketchup
are Lola, Lucía and Pilar Muñoz, the three multi-talented
daughters of Tomate, a renowned traditional
flamenco guitarist from Córdoba, Spain.
Born
and raised in a Spanish region noted for its
Andalusian traditions, including flamenco and
bullfighting, Lola, Lucía and Pilar have created
an infectious highly original sound combining
elements of Spanish rumba, Latin pop, Jamaican
reggae, and old-school hip-hop.
The
song's chorus takes its lyrics from the 1979
old school rap classic "Rapper's Delight" by
the Sugarhill Gang. Written and arranged by
the Córdoban producer/composer Manuel Ruíz "Queco,"
"The Ketchup Song (Hey Hah)" tells the story
of Diego, a young fashion-conscious gypsy with
Rastafarian leanings who loves dancing and hip-hop
and sings his own Andalusian rap: "Aserejé ja
de jé de jebe tu de jebere seibiunouva/Majavi
an de bugui an de buididipi/Aserejé ja de jé
de jebe tu de jebere seibiunouva/Majavi an de
bugui an de buididipi/Aserejé…"
Having ignited an international dance craze
over the summer, Las Ketchup and "The Ketchup
Song (Hey Hah)" are beginning to take over the
American airwaves. First picked up by WKTU in
New York, the song quickly became the station's
#1 Most Requested and #5 Most Played and is
sweeping American radio coast-to-coast.
Who are "Las Ketchup" ?
They
are: Lola, Lucia and Pilar and they are Tomate's
daughters. These three young ladies are the
new teen sensation from Spain which at only
one week of their first single release "The
Ketchup Song (Hey Hah) ", have entered directly
to #1 in the Supersales chart in their native
country. They have also held the #1 spot in
the most important radio charts for two consecutive
weeks. There is no doubt that "Las Ketchup"
are conquering everyone. Their contagious tune
"The Ketchup Song (Hey Hah) " is quickly becoming
the song of the moment. Their catchy chorus
will not go unnoticed ... asereje, ja deje tejebe
tude jebere seiunouba majabi an de bugui an
de buididipi!! Yes! They have their own language,
but before you know it the whole world will
be singing their tune.
