What nationality were Baccara?
David Craig
Updated on April 02, 2026
| Baccara | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Madrid, Spain |
| Genres | Pop Euro disco |
| Years active | 1977–1981 (original Baccara) 1983–present (Mayte Mateos’ Baccara) 1985–2021 (María Mendiola’s Baccara) |
| Labels | RCA |
Was Maria Mendiola married?
She is survived by her husband, Jan Erick Olsson, a son and three grandchildren.
Who died from Baccara?
Maria Mendiola
Maria Mendiola, who as one half of Spanish duo Baccara sang Yes Sir, I Can Boogie, has died at the age of 69, months after the song was given a new lease of life by the Scotland football team. The BBC reports the singer died in Madrid surrounded by her family on Saturday morning.
What are Baccara doing now?
Today, the group continues to perform with the original name Baccara. Maria Mendiola and Christina Sevilla are touring around the world, sharing incredible energy and positive emotions with the euro-disco fans! The duo performs all the most well-known hits recorded during their long!
What did Maria Mendiola died of?
September 11, 2021
María Mendiola/Date of death
What happened to Maria Mendiola?
MADRID — María Mendiola, a member of the Spanish duo Baccara, whose “Yes Sir, I Can Boogie” became one of the disco anthems of the 1970s, died here on Sept. 11. She was 69. Her death, in a hospital, was confirmed by her family.
Who Sing Yes Sir I Can Boogie?
Baccara
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie/Artists
Who died in Bacara?
Maria Mendiola, one of the members of Baccara, whose 1977 disco hit Yes Sir, I Can Boogie is the unofficial anthem of Scotland football fans, has died. Mendiola, who was one half of the Spanish duo, was best known for her rendition of the hit song.
Who is Mayte Mateos?
Mayte Mateos is a Spanish singer, dancer, and painter. She is best known as one part of the Spanish female vocal duo, Baccara. The original group comprising of Mayte and María Mendiola disbanded in 1981. The disbandment forged two Baccara, one with Mayte and another with Maria.
Is Mayte Mateos’s Baccara still together?
The disbandment forged two Baccara, one with Mayte and another with Maria. The one with Mayte is still going strong till now. As for Maria’s, it has been disbanded with Maria’s death on 11 September 2021. Mayte Mateos is one-half of the original Baccara and reformed Baccara.
When did Mayte Mateos release her solo albums?
Following the original Baccara’s dissolution in 1981 Mayte Mateos released three solo singles through the RCA-Victor label, “Souvenirs from Paradise”, “Recuerdos del ayer” and “Malaguena”, the first two produced by Rolf Soja.
When did Mayte Mateos and María Mendiola form Venus?
In 1976, María Mendiola (prima ballerina of Alberto Portillo’s Spanish Television ballet) proposed to her colleague Mayte Mateos the formation of a separate singing and dancing duo (using the title Venus). After leaving the ballet company, the duo’s initial act was simply that of variety show dancers.
