Biography
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Paradisio
Effective period / Period of releases: 1995 - 2019
Members: Luc Rigaux, Patrick Samoy, Peter Gillis, Miguel Wiels, Sandra De Gregorio, Maria Isabel Garcia Asensio, Marc Paelinck, Esperanza (3), Dirk Paelinck, Maria Del Rio
Paradisio was a Belgian eurodance group formed in 1994 by Patrick Samoy and Luc Rigaux. Vocalists included Maria Isabella Garcia, Sandra de Gregorio, Marie-Belle Perez, and Shelby Diaz.In 1996 'Bailando' became that summer's anthem in their native Belgium and subsequently they went on to enjoy international success, selling 5 million copies of 'Bailando' worldwide. Others hits by Paradisio are 'Vamos A La Discoteca', 'Bandolero', 'Luz De La Luna', 'La Samba Del Diablo', and 'El Ritmo Caliente'. In August 2016, a 20th anniversary Greatest Hits album was released through the iTunes store.