THE group behind Yes Sir, I Can Boogie has lauded its first Scottish concert as one of the best it’s ever played.

Baccara landed in Scotland this month to play its Scottish debut gig at the Doune The Rabbit Hole festival near Stirling.

The group’s 1977 disco hit reclaimed its place in the charts after it became Scotland’s unofficial anthem for their Euro 2020 campaign.

That came after the Scottish national team were filmed singing the hit after beating Serbia on penalties to reach their first major tournament since 1998.

Group member Cristina Sevilla told the Sunday National the concert was her first appearance in Scotland – and it’s not one she’ll forget.

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Sevilla joined the group with original member Mayte Mateos after the group broke up. While Maria Mendiola, the other half of the original pop group, continued under the name Baccara, Mateos called her group New Baccara.

Sevilla would later join Mendiola’s version too, taking their disco hits across Europe. But Scotland is a new country for her.

“I have a lot of friends in Scotland from working in the Costa del Sol but I had never played here,” she said.

Her first time in the country proved to be a massive success, though. The singer said the gig had led to some of the best feedback she had ever received.

“I have no words to describe how lovely the Scottish audience is,” she said. “It’s been some of the best feedback in our career. It was fantastic.”

It’s perhaps no surprise now that the song would be given more than a warm welcome from a Scottish crowd, but its comeback wasn’t something Baccara members expected.

Sevilla recalled the time Mendiola phoned her after Scots went crazy for the tune.

“When Maria phoned me, she was excited like a girl. She said ‘Cristina, have you heard about the video that went viral?’

“When they won against Serbia, in the dressing room it was amazing, and Maria was so excited.”

Mendiola died shortly after, at the age of 69 in September 2021.

Helen de Quiroga then joined Sevilla to continue playing under the name Baccara.

Yes Sir, I Can Boogie continued its prominence in Scotland when The Fratellis released their cover.

While Sevilla described that version as “nice” she said it wasn’t Mendiola’s “cup of tea”.

Sevilla added: “I think after 45 years, it’s amazing that someone wanted to record a new version. It’s fantastic. It’s timeless.”

Asked how it felt joining a band that had sold tens of millions of records, she said as a young woman it was like “playing in the first league”.

Sevilla said she plans to continue the group but wants to honour the legacy of her former bandmate Mendiola.

“We were preparing a new album when Maria died. All the fans and our friends said we should continue but we want to keep the memory and legacy of Maria.

“We want to continue in this direction, trying to keep the elegance of before and of course the memory of Maria.”