Editing Menudo (group) (section)

===2007–2009 lineup===
[[File:Menudo 2007.jpg|thumb|2007–2009 lineup. L–R: José Bordonada Collazo, Monti Montañez (Che Antonio), Emmanuel Vélez Pagan, Carlos Olivero, Chris Moy]]

In 2007, it was announced that Menudo would return after signing a multi-album contract with [[Sony Music]]. That would be directed by [[Johnny Wright (music manager)|Johnny Wright]], he was the manager of [[Justin Timberlake]] and the new band music was to be a fusion of urban, pop and rock in both English and Spanish. They began promoting the project in cities of the United States and Mexico to attract young singers who wanted to belong to a new band that would sing in Spanish and English. Auditions in different cities such as Los Angeles, Dallas, Miami, New York, among others. In the Dallas audition, radio announcer Daniel Luna and singer [[Luis Fonsi]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gurza|first1=Agustin|title=Remaking the band: MTV revives Menudo|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/remaking-the-band-mtv-revives-menudo/|access-date=January 12, 2016|newspaper=The Seattle Times|date=April 15, 2007}}</ref> were part of the selection jury. where they were selected [[JC Gonzalez]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gurza|first1=Agustin|title=The making of the new Menudo|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-menudo-pg-photogallery.html|access-date=February 17, 2016|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=April 4, 2008}}</ref> and Monti Montañez (Che Antonio). In New York, they took 25 boys and during this one-week mini-competency they chose 15: Monti Montañez  (Che Antonio), [[JC Gonzalez]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Guerra |first=Joey |url=http://blog.chron.com/tubular/2007/11/menudo-recipe-features-sugar-land-teen-jc-gonzalez/ |title=Menudo recipe features Sugar Land teen JC González - Tubular |website=Blog.chron.com |date=November 3, 2007 |access-date=April 14, 2020}}</ref> Carlos Pena, Jr., Anthony, Carlos Olivero, Chris Moy, Dennis, Eric, Hansel, Henry, Jorge Gabriel, Jorge Negron, José Bordonada, Monti Montañez (Che Antonio), Thomas and Trevor. The 15 semifinalists met in South Beach, Florida to continue preparing with producer [[Johnny Wright (music manager)|Johnny Wright]], choreograph Anibal Marrero and voice coach David Coury, participating through a reality show showing the entire process of competition. The re-founding of the band was profiled in a [[MTV]] [[reality series]] entitled ''[[Making Menudo]]'' that had launched as a primetime series on October 25, 2007, but was later pushed to afternoons due to low ratings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.chron.com/tubular/2007/11/three-big-helpings-of-menudo-with-a-twist/|title=Three big helpings of Menudo, with a twist|first1=Joey Guerra on|last1=November 13|first2=2007 at 2:30|last2=PM|date=November 13, 2007|website=Tubular}}</ref>  The series aired ten episodes, ending on November 20, 2007.

The members chosen in this version were: Jose Bordonada Collazo, Chris Moy, Emmanuel Vélez Pagán, Monti Montañez (Che Antonio), and [[Carlito Olivero|Carlos Olivero]]. In December, a few weeks after the members of the group were chosen, their ''[[More Than Words (EP)|More Than Words]]'' EP was released, including four songs: "More Than Words (A E I O U)," "Mas Que Amor (A E I O U)," "Move," and "[[This Christmas (Donny Hathaway song)|This Christmas]]." Their first album was scheduled for release in autumn of 2008.

In 2009 they had a video in two versions titled: "Lost", in which the American actress, model and singer of Puerto Rican descent, [[Victoria Justice]], appeared, which attracted much attention of the public towards the video. The group disbanded in early 2009.