Baccara

Baccara were a very popular Spanish dance-pop duo in the late seventies. The group consisted of Mayte Mateos and María Mendiola. Their music was a blend of pop and disco, with lyrics in English sung with the peculiar Spanish accent

Baccara were a very popular Spanish dance-pop duo in the late seventies. The group consisted of Mayte Mateos and María Mendiola. Their music was a blend of pop and disco, with lyrics in English sung with the peculiar Spanish accent of the two singers.

Baccara's most famous hits were "Sorry I'm a lady" and "Yes sir, I can boogie", both of which topped the charts during 1977 in some European countries, including the United Kingdom. In 1978, their song "Parlez-Vous Français?" got the seventh place at the Eurovision Song Contest. Curiously, the duo were representing Luxembourg. After releasing four albums, Baccara ceased to exist in 1982. Up from this moment, María and Mayte have followed their musical careers separately, either solo or with new reformations of the duo like "Baccara 2000" or "New Baccara".