Menudo, the beloved boy band, brought their unique flair to AGT 2024 with a lively performance in the quarter final for their original song “Party en California”.
| Age (at audition) | 11 to 15 Years |
| Home Town | USA |
| Act | Band |
| Season | 19 |
| Position Reached | Quarterfinals |
The new Menudo boy band performed their original song “Feelin,” and won the hearts of the audience. Except Howie Mandel voting ‘no’ all the other judges voted ‘yes’ for them to advance to the quarterfinals.
In the quarterfinal round, they performed to their original song “Party en California” with full Spanish verses but could not be able to pass on to the next round.
The band’s members are Alejandro Querales aged 15, Ezra Gilmore aged 13, Gabriel Rossell aged 14, Andrés Emilio Pirela aged 15 and, Nicolas Calero aged 11. Even though, they sang in Spanish, all the boys are from America.
“I think it’s so interesting that you reformed Menudo,” Simon Cowell commented after their audition performance. Let’s dive into the story of the next generation Menudo boy band and enjoy their audition story.
Background
Menudo is a legendary boy band that formed in Puerto Rico in 1977 that became an international sensation in the late 1970s and 1980s. In August 2022, Menudo Productions and Mexican-American actor Mario Lopez began auditions in a search for boy band members and by March 2023, they had their boys.
After several attempts to resurrect Menudo, the production team selected these five talented youngsters for the new band. In March 2023, the band made their debut performance on Good Morning America.
They released their new album, “Party En California” with 5 Tracks: “Party En California”, “Amnesia”, “Feelin'”, “Brownie Sugar” & “Brownie Sugar” in 2024.
View this post on Instagram
Menudo Biography
| Real Name | Alejandro Querales Ezra Gilmore Gabriel Rossell Andrés Emilio Pirela Nicolas Calero | |
| Age | 11 to 15 years | |
| Nationality | American | |
| Profession | Singers |
Family & Relationships
There are no available information on their families and relationships.
What happened in America’s Got Talent?
Audition
The group started the audition by singing their original song “Amnesia” and partway through Simon Cowell stopped the performance and asked, ”there were some issues with your vocals, do you have a second song.’ Then, they performed their song “Feelin'” with better vocals.
Sofia Vergara commented, ”I really though with the first song that there was something very off, but then when you guys started singing the second song I really liked it.” Nevertheless, they received a solid ‘no’ from Howie Mandel who referred the youngest as a future star.
“However, you have to make your own decisions. You’ve gotta be yourselves. Do what you want, wear what you want, sing what you want, and they you’re gonna have fun,” Simon gave a fine advice to the Menudo boys. Despite getting a ‘no’, the band made it to the next round with three other votes from the judges.
Quarter-Finals
After their first audition, Simon Cowell advised them to “be yourselves” rather than conform to industry expectations. Following this guidance, they performed their original song “Party en California” with full Spanish verses in quarter finals.
While Howie Mandel compared their performance to something seen on Saturday morning television, he and Sofia Vergara embraced the fun energy they brought to the stage, even if they felt the voices weren’t the strongest.
Simon Cowell chose to let the band speak for themselves, acknowledging that they picked their own song and took his advice to stay true to their style.
Despite their energetic performance, Menudo did not receive enough votes to make it into the next level.
Social Media
Featured image credits: Instagram/@menudo_official