3rd Wish

3rd Wish
Origin	Orlando, Florida, United States
Genres	R&B, hip hop, Latin hip hop
Years active	2004–2009
Members	Justin Martin Ricky Gonzales Alex Acosta

3rd Wish was an American R&B all-male group. The group consisted of Ricky Gonzales (who is of Puerto Rican ancestry), Justin Martin and Alex Acosta (who is of Cuban ancestry). They have had a Top 10 hit with "Obsesión", and are known for their songs "I Am" and "Niña".

Background

"Obsesión" was originally recorded and released by the Latin group Aventura, hitting #1 in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium plus two weeks at the top of the Europe-wide chart and selling 1.5 million copies in the process.

3rd Wish discovered the track and together with Mintman and the US musician Baby Bash, re-recorded the track predominantly in English, which was musically performed and produced by Mintman. The song again reached the upper parts of European charts. It also reached #15 in the UK Singles Chart in December 2004.[1]

Discography

2004

• 3rd Wish Feat. Baby Bash - "Obsesión" (Si Es Amor)

2005

• 3rd Wish - "Niña"
• 3rd Wish - "I Am"

2007

• 3rd Wish - "It Doesn't Matter"
• 3rd Wish - "The One"

References

1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 556. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

External links

• Official MySpace