Shaila, an Argentinian melodic hardcore band, was formed in 1994, and consisted of Joaquín Guillén, Pablo Coniglio, Yasser Eid, Santiago Tortora, and Guido Hernan Diez. The group began recording their first tracks at La Sala studio, influenced by the California hardcore punk scene. Their debut EP Solo un día más was released under Speed Power Emotion Discos in 1997, followed by the album Progresar, in 2000, which included the popular tracks "Yo" and "sMil ilusiones". The band continued with releases such as El engaño (2002) and Congelando el tiempo (2003). In 2006, Shaila released the Camino a Idilia, featuring "Sudamérica II: El fracaso regional", which reached Number 1 on MTV's Top 10 Most Requested chart and earned them an MTV Latin America Award nomination for Breakthrough Artist in 2008.
