1990-2022
1992 - 2022
Musica de Contrabando
For years presenter and journalist Angel Sopena has shared his memories of the band on his radio show "Musica de Contrabando".
Durante años el presentador y periodista Angel Sopena ha compartido sus recuerdos de la banda en su programa de radio "Música de Contrabando".
Angel Sopena
Angel Sopena and "Musica de Contrabando" have won many awards both official and unofficial as the show was given the accolade "the most listened to programme in Spanish jails"
30th anniversary
30th anniversary
Angel & "Musica de Contrabando" recently celebrated their 30th anniversary.
Even though Angel was celebrating the continued success of his show he still found time to mention the band in his interviews with the newspapers, tv & radio.
Repeatedly saying his favourite memory was that of the band and in particular the memory of seeing Allan for the last time.
"Keeping the faith"
2013 04 26th
For years presenter and journalist Angel Sopena had shared his memories of the band on his radio show "Musica de Contrabando".
26 de abril de 2013
English translation
26th April 2020
26th April 2021
26th April 2022
2023 04 26th
2023 04 26th
2023 04 26th
The band has been fortunate to have benefited from support since the early days from friends. Angel Sopena is an example, he had no idea what had happened to the band but for thirty years he always remembered Berlin90 and during the 30th anniversary of his show said in various interviews that his favourite memory of all was that of the band.
In several interviews Angel Quotes Mario Benedetti a Uruguayan poet & journalist to describe the look on Allan´s face when he was leaving the radio station. Neither knew it would be more than thirty years till they met again.
Traducción Española
La Opinion de Murcia 05th December 2020
30th anniversary
Angel & "Musica de Contrabando" celebrated their 30th anniversary.on the 05th December 2020.
Even though Angel was celebrating the continued success of his show he still found time to mention the band in his interviews with the newspapers, tv & radio.
Repeatedly saying his favourite memory was that of the band.
Pero el recuerdo más indeleble de todos ellos
In several interviews Angel Quotes Mario Benedetti a Uruguayan poet & journalist to describe the look on Allan´s face the last time they met when he was leaving the radio station.
But the most indelible memory of them all
But the most indelible memory of them all
Neither man knew that shortly after the band's visit to the radio station without warning Allan would be transferred to Carabanchel Madrid's infamous maximum security prison ending that chapter in the story of Berlin90.
"Mi recuerdo favorito de los últimos 30 años es..."
La7 TV
Tati García de TV 7 le pregunta a Ángel Sopena cuál es su recuerdo favorito.
Ángel responde: "Conseguir de algún modo que el Allan McCarthy de Berlín de los 90 saliera de prisión para grabar una entrevista en la emisora de radio y después tocar en directo en Murcia es su momento más memorable en 30 años como presentador.
Cómo DJ Angel Sopena organizó un jailbreak para los miembros de la banda Berlin`90
Cómo DJ Angel Sopena organizó un "jailbreak" para los miembros de la banda Berlin90
En el trigésimo aniversario de su programa "Música de Contrabando" Ángel Sopena dice que su recuerdo favorito es cómo la banda Berlin`90 obtuvo el permiso de salida de prisión para una entrevista en los Estudios de la "Onda Regional de Murcia" e incluso tocó en directo en un recinto de Murcia.
In several interviews Angel Quotes Mario Benedetti a Uruguayan poet & journalist to describe the look on Allan´s face as he was leaving the radio station
Neither man knew that shortly after the band's visit to the radio station, without warning Allan would be transferred to Carabanchel, Madrid's infamous maximum security prison ending that chapter in the story of Berlin90.
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The first meeting in over thirty years
"This story began more than 30 years ago"
Musica de Contrabando 7th November 2022
On Monday 7th November 2022 Allan McCarthy was invited to Onda Regional's studios in Murcia to meet with "Musica de Contrabando"'s presenter Angel Sopena.
This was the first time the friends had seen each other in more than thirty years.
The main difference from their last meeting was this time they were BOTH free men.
The forty minute interview was broadcast in Its entirety that evening accompanied by Berlin90's songs·
"Stormy waters" & "It´s you girl".
Unsurprisingly the show opened with "Jailhouse rock"
"Esta historia comenzó hace más de 30 años."
"Esta historia comenzó hace más de 30 años."
Live on the radio again, 30 years later
Surprise LIVE interview during "peak-time" / Entrevista sorpresa EN VIVO durante la "hora pico"
Allan & Angel were saying their goodbyes when they were asked to appear on Marta Ferraro's lunchtime programme "El Mirador".
"Stormy waters" & "It's you girl" were played during the interview, it was the first time Allan had heard his songs on the radio for over thirty years.
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Allan y Ángel se estaban despidiendo cuando les convocaron para aparecer en el programa de mediodía "El Mirador" de Marta Ferraro.
Durante la entrevista se escucharon "Stormy waters" y "It's you girl", era la primera vez que Allan escuchaba sus canciones en la radio en más de treinta años.
Sunday 11th December 2022
Prensa Iberica
A few weeks after the radio interview this double page feature written by Angel Sopena appeared in more than twenty Sunday newspapers published by the "Prensa Iberica" group reaching an audience of over 23 MILLION
The feature can still be seen online on most of the newspapers websites.
The article was the subject of various "posts" on social media by the newspapers.
The feature was also picked-up by numerous other media outlets who either reprinted the full article or used it as the basis for a new feature.
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Pocas semanas después de la entrevista radiofónica este reportaje a doble página escrito por Ángel Sopena apareció en más de veinte periódicos dominicales editados por el grupo "Prensa Ibérica" alcanzando una audiencia de más de 23 MILLONES.
El artículo todavía se puede ver en línea en la mayoría de los sitios web de los periódicos.
El artículo fue objeto de varios "posts" en las redes sociales por parte de los periódicos.
El artículo también fue adoptado por muchos otros medios de comunicación que reimprimieron el artículo completo o lo utilizaron como base para un nuevo artículo.
Julia en la onda
By the following afternoon Allan had already been interviewed by a number of UK and Spanish newspapers and appeared on Julia Otero´s afternoon radio show.
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A la tarde siguiente, Allan ya había sido entrevistado por varios periódicos del Reino Unido y España y apareció en el programa de radio vespertino de Julia Otero.
Julia Otero
For non-Spanish readers Julia is probably Spain's biggest female presenter with shows on national tv & radio, nearly 2 MILLION follow her on social media.
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Para los lectores no españoles, Julia es probablemente la presentadora más importante de España con programas en la televisión y la radio nacionales, casi 2 MILLONES la siguen en las redes sociales.