Group 5: One of the most successful cumbia bands in Peru

Group 5 is, without a doubt, one of the most successful and recognized national groups worldwide, so much so that it has become the most listened to Peruvian cumbia band on Spotify. Several artists who later became soloists or even disappeared from the music scene have passed through it. This time, we will tell you more about the life of one of its members and a surprising statement.

In an interview with Carlos Orozco's YouTube channel, the former singer of the group led by the Yaipén brothers revealed that he always wanted to be an artist and that, before being discovered, he worked as a clown. Mind you, he not only had an artistic name but also belonged to one of the country's largest circuses. Do you have any idea who we're talking about?

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It is none other than Lucho Cuéllar, who stood out for his talent but had to step aside due to various problems he was involved in, including a lawsuit for gender violence and alcohol addiction.

In the video, not only did he reveal that he was a clown, but he also revealed that, thanks to another clown, he was nicknamed 'Melódico' because he brought the music together. "I belonged to the Montecarlo circus, owned by the Coronel brothers," he said.

"I wasn't good at school, I didn't like it, I wanted to be an artist. I would run away from home at the age of 12 to sell snacks at the Chilindrina and Quico circus, which was at Bartolomé school on La Marina Avenue and I used to walk there because it was about 15 blocks away, but I was small," he added.

"Fame made me lose my family"

In another part of the interview, the 'Kiko de la cumbia' admitted that he made several mistakes after gaining popularity on stage. "Fame made me sick in a way that drove me crazy. I didn't let success get to my head, I'm not conceited at all, I'm not a despotic person, never. But it made me sick in a way that made me fall into many things I shouldn't have," he confessed.

"I think the main thing was losing my family, leaving my family for the bohemian life, the women, and I think I didn't go through the stages of my life as I should have. That's what I want my children to do now. I want them to live their lives according to their time, to go through each stage properly, not to rush because later on they may be dazzled by something that isn't real and they will fall," the artist mentioned.

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