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Post by kinglouiexviii on Sept 16, 2006 12:21:21 GMT -5
I have to hand it to Julieta Venegas and her record company, they sure know how to pick singles. This one is just as catchy, fun, and light as "me voy". The video is so quirky and cool. It's so awesome.
Now, I love Julieta for her voice and the way she interprets her songs. Her lyrics aren't groundbreaking by any means, but she knows how to sell it. I don't mind that her new sound is poppy and mainstream. However, I hear her die-hards are starting to become very dissappointed in her new directrion (I think most of them were considering the SI album as a phase).
And her new fans (those who just listen to mainstream Latin pop) are rather fickle. See: Fey, OV7, Kabah, and soon enought RBD. So, how much longer can Julieta ride this wave of success without alienating her fans?
What do you all think, and have you had a chance to listen to this new single? Holla.  |
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Post by tortuga on Sept 16, 2006 17:35:48 GMT -5
I love it, its so relaxing and mellow like "Me Voy". The way the video is shot in the form of a silent film is something I hadn't seen done before. I think NSYNC did it back with "Gone" but only for a couple of scenes.
Now I do consider myself a diehard fan and I while I didn't really like overproduced sound of of Si, I really love the alt-country/folk of this album. As long as she keeps making music with cathartic melodies and latin sounds, I'll be happy. I'm pretty sure her next album will be very different. Just stay away from the hip-hop and techno please! Bueninvento will always be her masterpiece. :)
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Post by kinglouiexviii on Sept 18, 2006 9:36:03 GMT -5
Tortuga:
I finally picked up the album, and was pleasently surprised to also like it better than SI. Although I have to say it is a tad long. The second halb of the album is a bit straining. There are a couple of songs on there that are obviously just fillers. The work of Argentinian producer, Cachorro Lopez, is very obvious. I love the tango arrangements on "de que me sirve" (one of her best songs to date) and the playful and ironic lyrics that dominate most of the songs.
Like I've said before, I do not mind her poopy, more mainstream sound. But then again, I have not followed her career from the beginning. I only started listening to her after she participated in the AMORES PERROS soundtrack. After that is when I started downloading songs like "hoy no quiero" and her cover of "la jaula de oro".
I think the concept for the "limon y sal" video is really cool. Probably one of the best videos of the year so far. All in all, 2006 has been pretty good to Julieta Venegas.
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Post by josecharts on Sept 20, 2006 10:25:10 GMT -5
I just don't get the video... i mean i kinda like it, but it's weird
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Post by tortuga on Dec 7, 2006 14:37:48 GMT -5
Her album is nominated for Best Latin Pop Album at the American grammys. Its funny becaue at the Latin grammys she won for Best Alternative album. People are still confused where to put her. ???
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Post by galvanize on Dec 7, 2006 14:52:21 GMT -5
She's brilliant. She is SO going to win that category.  |
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Post by tortuga on Dec 7, 2006 14:59:31 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm glad she was put in Pop because the alternative cateogory had some good competition like Mana.
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Post by kinglouiexviii on Dec 8, 2006 14:39:14 GMT -5
The latin categories at the American Grammy's are always a mess. Whatever, I'm so over it.
I thought it was weird that the Latin Academy drools over Shakira, but she got snubbed in these. That was coooold! Well, she did get one for Pop Performance by Duo or Group for "hip's don't lie" but considering everyone was saying how she was going to dominate the "big" categories, her record company has got to be disappointed.
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Post by tortuga on Dec 8, 2006 14:45:31 GMT -5
True, and "Hips Don't Lie" is Shakira's only English song to get a grammy nomination. :/
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Post by Carlitoz on Dec 9, 2006 21:40:22 GMT -5
JULIETA IS THE BEST!!!! LA MEJOR!!! :)
I love her!! I love her old alternative stuff and her more recent more accesible stuff too. She has a way of singing and making music that is so unique. Even doing pop music, she is different and alternative within pop music. Her instrumentation and the way she sings is so so good!! I can't wait for her to come back to San Antonio to perform! She was her twice in the last couple of years and I missed her. :(
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Post by kinglouiexviii on Dec 11, 2006 10:40:15 GMT -5
can't wait for her to come back to San Antonio to perform! She was her twice in the last couple of years and I missed her. :( Yeah, she's really good live in concert. ;) |
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