Paulina Rubio Album: “Paulina”
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Personnel: Paulina Rubio (vocals); Rene Luis Toledo (acoustic & electric guitars); Estefano (acoustic guitar, background vocals); Marcello Azevedo (electric guitar, bass, programming, background vocals); Javier Carrion (electric guitar, bass); Jonathan Kreisberg (electric guitar); Tony Concepcion (trumpet); Chris Rodriguez (keyboards, programming, background vocals); Silvio Richetto (keyboards); Brian Lamar (bass); Ivan Zervigon (percussion); Marc Martin, Santi Maspons (programming); Michael Consculluela, Beth Cohen, Jessica Chirinos, Jori Horivitz, Adriana Mezzadri, Odisa Beltran, Joan Carles Capdevilla, Tulio Tonelli (background vocals).
<p>Producers: Chris Rodriguez, Marcello Azevedo, Francisco Pellicer.
<p>Engineers include: Javier Carrion, Silvio Richetto, Santi Maspons.
<p>Recorded at Midnight Blue Studios, Miami, Florida and Code Studios, Barcelona, Spain.
<p>PAULINA was nominated for the 2001 Latin Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and for Best Female Pop Vocal Album. "Y Yo Sigo Aqui" was nominated for the 2001 Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year.
<p>From the chunky wah-wah guitars of the opener "Lo Hare Por Ti" to the Smash Mouth-meets-Blonide groove of the frenetic "Sin Aire," and the anthemic, Alanis-like attack of "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer," its clear that Paulina Rubio had got a wide variety of pop tricks up her sleeve. Her recording career began in the early 1990s, and Rubio has lasted long enough to know that a monochromatic aesthetic will eventually work against you in the mercurial world of pop. The fact that she assimilates so many influences within the context of Latin music adds an even more intriguing element to PAULINA. And whatever the sonic framework, Rubio's big, passionate, diva-material voice makes every song on this disc sound like an event.
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Album Information :
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UPC:731454331920
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Format:CD
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Type:Performer
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Genre:International - Latin
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Artist:Paulina Rubio
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Label:Universal Music Latino
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Distributed:Universal Distribution
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Release Date:2000/05/23
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Original Release Year:2000
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Discs:1
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Mono / Stereo:Stereo
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Studio / Live:Studio
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Customer review - May 26, 2000
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
- It was worth the wait!
Paulina's fans have waited for this for a few years and it's been worth it. I first heard her new CD in Mexico and I had to but it before leaving. I love the song "lo hare por ti" and "yo sigo aqui." Paulina made a modern day mariachi song called "el ultimo adios" that is amazing. The song called "cancun y yo" is a beautiful ballad written by the great Juan Gabriel and the song "vive el verano" is a really nice dance song. Her CD is a mix of rhythms and there's something for everyone. Her voice sounds so beautiful in her new CD and I highly recommend this to everyone!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
- Wow!Best Paulina cd ever!
This cd is Paulina at her best.It's my favorite cd of her.My personal favorite is Y yo sigo aqui.I used to hear it at dance clubs.Sexi Dance is another song that is heard in dance clubs.Its a perfect sexy danceable song.I also like tal vez quizas because her voice is so sweet in that song.It's like candy for your ears."paulina is the best way to come back after a four year break.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
- Latin music for good times
On this CD you find latin songs for all moods, so it's worth to have it for long trips by car in the summer
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
- The best latin cd in years.
Paulina Rubio is one of those special artists that have a mix of talent and beauty. "Paulina" is an album that took two years to be made, after her last producton "Planeta Paulina", almost 4 years before this one, Paulina decided to change her record company because she wasn't able to do the kind of music that she wanted and becuase of that too her career started to descend, so she felt that she had to have a totally new comeback, that's when she changed her label company and called Estefeno (one of the most important latin producers who works with singers such as: Thalia and Chayanne)so when the album was ready, the first single was "LO HARE POR TI" a pop song with a great rhythm and lyrics, the song became an instant hit in America and Spain, and with this big impact Paulina's company decided to edit the album in Spain (the first in Paulina's carreer until that time), but this is just the bigging, "lo hare por ti" became also a #1 hit in Italy (then she was invited to the 2001 San Remo Festival)something rare for a country where you can only listen to music whether in Italian or English.
The second single was the hip-hop ranchera "EL ULTIMO ADIOS" which was also a hit in both continents. The biggest hit of this album was the third single "Y YO SIGO AQUI" a great dance song.
The other singles were "YO NO SOY ESA MUJER" another big hit in America, topping almost every chart list. "TAL VEZ, QUIZAS" was the last single, this song was written by Armando Manzanero, there's another great song, and I must say that was a pity that was never realesed as a single, the song is "CANCUN Y YO", this beautiful soft ballad was written by singer/songwritter Juan Gabriel. There was another single that was only realesed in Spain, the song was "VIVE EL VERANO" and became #1.
Thanks to this album Paulina got 4 Grammy nominations, won 2 "Lo nuestro" awards in the "Best female album" category in 2000 and 2001, she also won Jennifer Lopez in an award ceremony, the award was a "Premio Amigo" for "Best female artist".
"Paulina" was certified Platinum and Multi-Platinum x5 in the US, Multi-Platinum x2 in Spain, Platinum x2 in Italy and Multi-Platinum x5 in mexico and Gold or Platinum in: Peru, Chile, Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Argentina and Uruguay.
"Paulina" reached #1 in the US and Mexico, #2 in Spain and the Top 10 in other countries, this are just the peaks but "Paulina" was the best selling album in the US, mexico and Spain in 2001
Thanks to this album Paulina was able to realese her latest album to date "Border Girl", her first one in English and she's also considerated the latest Latin Diva and other people say that she's the next Madonna.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
- This album is a MUST HAVE!
I first heard Paulina Rubio's "Y Yo Sigo Aqui" playing at my favourite club in my hometown, and I was totally hooked on it. I FINALLY got around to picking up this cd, and let me tell you, I'm floored by it. I've had it for a mere 3 days, and I think i've listened to it about 50 times, start to finish. I have nothing but good things to say about this cd. The sounds are all over the place, but everything flows together at the same time. "Sin Aire" sounds like a Latin No Doubt song, awesome ballads such as "Tal Vez, Quiza" and "El Ultimo Adios" are surely run away hits. "Y Yo Sigo Aqui" is the best track on the cd, a pounding club cut that deserves international attention. "Vive el Verano" is Latin Pop at it's finest, and "Sexi Dance" is just that... sexy as hell. Paulina's voice is smooth one song, gritty the next. It's a beautiful collection of great tunes. Everyone should own this cd.
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