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| Background information | |
| Origin |  Spain |
| Genres | Pop rock, teen pop, soft rock, electro pop, britpop, dance pop |
| Years active | 2009–2016(on hiatus) |
| Labels | Must Producciones Warner Music |
| Members | Carlos Marco Blas Cantó Dani Fernández Álvaro Gango David Lafuente |
Auryn (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈawɾin]; stylized asAURYN) was a 5-member British-Spanishboy band founded in 2009. Signed to Warner Music, they sang in English and Spanish.
The band is made up of five members that appeared previously on varioustalent show series in Spain. Various members of the band have taken part at different occasions in contests likeFactor X,Veo Veo,La Batalla de los Coros and atJunior Eurovision Song Contest qualifications. Dani Fernández represented Spain in theJunior Eurovision Song Contest 2006.
Blas Cantó and Dani Fernández have studied trumpet and piano at musical conservatories / schools. Carlos Marco has studied vocal techniques at "Escuela Orfeo" in Alicante. Álvaro Gango has taken part in gospel and classical choirs and has worked as actor and David Lafuente has learned in musical bands.
Auryn gained great popularity particularly after they took part inDestino Eurovisión, the selection process to represent Spain inEurovision Song Contest 2011 reaching the final 3. In Heat 1 held on 28 January 2011, where contestants needed to perform an earlier Eurovision song, they sang a cover of "Fly on the Wings of Love" from theOlsen Brothers (theEurovision 2000 winner for Denmark). They qualified to the next round by televoting. In the semi-final round held on 11 February 2011, contestants had to pick another Eurovision classic, they sang "Eres tú" originally byMocedades that finished runner-up inEurovision 1973 for Spain. They qualified by a decision of the jury to the Finals where they were one of the Top 3, the other acts beingLucía Pérez and Melissa. Each act had to sing three original songs, with the jury picking one original song from each artist. Auryn sang "Evangeline", "El sol brillará" and "Volver". The latter was picked as their final song. Eventually, the Spanish qualifying entry for Eurovision 2011 went toLucía Pérez and her song "Que me quiten lo bailao".
When the band was formed in 2009, they first gained attention through their online postings onYouTube including covers forRihanna's "Umbrella" andLos Secretos' "Déjame". That was followed by an appearance onDestino Eurovisión 2011 (see above) where they finished in the Final 3, but failed to qualify for Eurovision 2011.
Based on the popularity they achieved, the band released their first single "Breathe in the Light" later in 2011 as well as their debut albumEndless Road 7058 in 2012 both reaching the top 10 of the singles and album chart respectively. It won the "Best New Album" award atTelevisión Española (TVE).[2] Also spawning three top 10 singles, their follow-up album isAnti-Heroes was released in 2013 and went straight to number one on the album chart and has been certified platinum. Their third album "Circus Avenue" was preceded by the group's first number one single "Puppeteer" and reached number one on the album chart where it stayed for 5 consecutive weeks. The group released their fourth album "Ghost Town" in December 2015, seven months before going on hiatus.
The band's name refers to the fictional talismanAURYN fromMichael Ende bookThe Neverending Story, being two mythological serpents, symmetrical, that bite at each other's tails. The charm of royal protection, when worn by a human, gives the wearer the power to fulfill all his wishes. Since the original word AURYN always appears in the book in all capitals, the band insists on naming its album titles in all capitals as well.
As the band went into hiatus in 2016, various members of the band launched solo projects.[3]Blas Cantó signed to Warner Music Spain and released his debut solo single "In Your Bed".[4] They officially announced the breakup on 28 July 2016.[5]
| Year | Album | Chart position | Certification |
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| SPA [6] | |||
| 2011[7] | Endless Road, 7058 | 4 | Gold |
| 2013 | Anti-Heroes | 1 | Platinum |
| 2014 | Circus Avenue | 1 | Platinum |
| 2015 | Ghost Town | 1 | Gold |
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album |
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| SPA [6] | |||
| 2011 | "Breathe in the Light" | 10 | Endless Road 7058 |
| "Last Night on Earth" | 6 | ||
| 2012 | "I Don't Think So" | 7 | |
| "Don't Give Up My Game" | 13 | ||
| "1900" | — | ||
| "I Met An Angel (On Christmas Day)" | 39 | Christmas non-album release | |
| 2013 | "Cuando te volveré a ver" | 34 | From Spanish soundtrack ofWreck-It Ralph |
| "Heartbreaker" | 13 | Anti-Heroes | |
| "Make My Day" | 3 | ||
| "Breathe Your Fire" | 10 | ||
| 2014 | "Puppeteer" | 1 | Circus Avenue |
| "Saturday I'm in Love" | 34 | ||
| "Get Ya Flowers / Pillow Talk" | 5 | ||
| 2015 | "I'll Reach You" | 12 | From soundtrack ofCapture the Flag |
| "Electric" | 19 | Ghost Town | |
| 2016 | "Who's Loving You" (featuringAnastacia) | 28 |
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominee/work | Result |
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| 2011 | Habboritos de Habbo | Best New Artist | Auryn | Won |
| Disco del año deTVE | Best Album by a New Act | Endless Road, 7058 | Won | |
| 2012 | Premios RadioCAN | Best International Song | "Last Night on Earth" | Won |
| Premios elRemix | Best National Debut | Auryn | Won | |
| Neox Fan Awards | Best Flirting Song | "Don't Give Up My Name" | Won | |
| Best Spanish Group | Auryn | Won | ||
| Premios 40 Principales | Best Spanish New Artist | Auryn | Won | |
| Best Spanish Album | Endless Road, 7058 | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Neox Fan Awards | Best Spanish Group | Auryn | Won |
| Single of the Year | "Heartbreaker" | Won | ||
| Most Tweeted About Award Show Guests | Auryn | Won | ||
| MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Spanish Act | Auryn | Won | |
| Best Southern European Act | Auryn | Nominated | ||
| Premios 40 Principales | Best Spanish Artist or Group | Auryn | Nominated | |
| Best Spanish Video | "Make My Day" | Won | ||
| 2014 | Neox Fan Awards | Best Group of the Year | Auryn | Won |
| Best Song of the Year | "Breathe Your Fire" | Won | ||
| Best Selfie | Auryn | Won | ||
| Premios 40 Principales | Best Spanish Video | "Puppeteer" | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Neox Fan Awards | Best Group of the Year | Auryn | Nominated |
| Premios 40 Principales | Best Spanish Album | Circus Avenue | Nominated |
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