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Post by M 123 on Sept 17, 2006 15:34:20 GMT -5
it looks like his going to release two singles before his album is out this will be the second single
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Post by kinglouiexviii on Sept 18, 2006 9:21:45 GMT -5
Shakira has to repay the favor. One of the primary reasons why "la tortura" was such a global hit was because of Alejandro Sanz.
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Post by M 123 on Sept 18, 2006 9:43:05 GMT -5
NO , he should thanks her..... his career was going down the drain........... and he has never been this big as he is now........ in matter of fact he has never had any #1 ......... not even on Latin Chart
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Post by kinglouiexviii on Sept 18, 2006 10:12:18 GMT -5
his career was going down the drain........... in matter of fact he has never had any #1 ......... not even on Latin Chart You're kidding right? Alejandro Sanz is one the biggest pop acts in the Spanish language market. He sells millions of albums without having to be number 1 on any chart. In the US, at least, NO ES LO MISMO has been his biggetst album to date. That was before he collaborated with Shakira.
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Post by M 123 on Sept 18, 2006 13:07:57 GMT -5
his career was going down the drain........... in matter of fact he has never had any #1 ......... not even on Latin Chart You're kidding right? Alejandro Sanz is one the biggest pop acts in the Spanish language market. He sells millions of albums without having to be number 1 on any chart. In the US, at least, NO ES LO MISMO has been his biggetst album to date. That was before he collaborated with Shakira. ......... NO ES LO MISMO has only sold 2.6 million copies WW..... and thanx that his grammy's favorite artist......... I like Alejandro but saying that he made shakira is very ignorant when she already was BIG since "pies descalzos" and "Donde Estan los Ladrones" lets not include laundry service....
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Post by kinglouiexviii on Sept 18, 2006 13:16:13 GMT -5
Read my post again. I never said he "made" Shakira.
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Post by M 123 on Sept 18, 2006 13:53:01 GMT -5
no all im trying to say is if "La tortura" was Paulina Rubio ft Alejandro sanz........ it wouldnt be near 1/4 famous as it was
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Post by babyboylrtm on Sept 18, 2006 14:29:28 GMT -5
And that's bad for a spanish artist that has never done any crossover? Give me a break. And you shouldn't speak about sales considering how "well" Oral Fixation was doing a few months ago before Shakira recycled La Tortura.
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Post by joster on Sept 18, 2006 15:53:15 GMT -5
Actually if thats his biggest selling album then it is. Shakira's biggest selling spanish album is Donde estan los ladrones? and that was before the crossover. Donde estan los ladrones? sold around 8 million copies worldwide.
Of course that was Shakira's biggest moment in latin america, still is but that time was the boom of Shakira.
I remember there was a time when Alejandro was the "boom" i'm talking about it was when Corazon partio came out, you guys sure he didn't sell more than 3 million copies with that album? (whatever the name is)
Can't wait to hear this album, specially this song! I think this will be his biggest album to date.
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Post by M 123 on Sept 18, 2006 17:37:47 GMT -5
^^^ exactly....... "Donde Estan Los Ladrones?" was before her crossover........ yet its her second best selling album.... it did well in europe and its her best acting album in japan..... her best selling album in Latin America and her best sellin spanish album in USA Alejandro has good debuts in his first week but then he falls fast..... something like kanye And that's bad for a spanish artist that has never done any crossover? Give me a break. And you shouldn't speak about sales considering how "well" Oral Fixation was doing a few months ago before Shakira recycled La Tortura. first shakira floped doing non commercial music.... yet she sold 2 million with one single................2.6 million aint bad for a spanish album ........................ now lets not forget jenny with get right not even commercial music saved her ass .....maybe she should come up with a song "ass dont lie" that might work
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Post by babyboylrtm on Sept 18, 2006 17:51:28 GMT -5
Um Oral Fixation was non-commercial? Right. She released a wrong single, that's all. Non commercial my ass.
Shall we talk about Jenny's "Get Right"? The song itself was a hit, the album wasn't yet it sold 800k which isn't as bad as some try to make it seem. Now let's talk about Shakira... where would Oral Fixation be without Hips Don't Lie? Exactly.
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Post by M 123 on Sept 18, 2006 18:14:45 GMT -5
Um Oral Fixation was non-commercial? Right. She released a wrong single, that's all. Non commercial my ass. Shall we talk about Jenny's "Get Right"? The song itself was a hit, the album wasn't yet it sold 800k which isn't as bad as some try to make it seem. Now let's talk about Shakira... where would Oral Fixation be without Hips Don't Lie? Exactly. well since its so commercial like you say tell me a song that would be a big hit like HDL in that album?? thats right none... and about jenny you said it yourself.... not even her HIT "get right" saved her...... now imagine her without one back to the topic..... i cant wait for this video...... it says dancing I wonder what kind of dance
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Post by joster on Sept 18, 2006 21:43:48 GMT -5
Um Oral Fixation was non-commercial? Right. She released a wrong single, that's all. Non commercial my ass. Shall we talk about Jenny's "Get Right"? The song itself was a hit, the album wasn't yet it sold 800k which isn't as bad as some try to make it seem. Now let's talk about Shakira... where would Oral Fixation be without Hips Don't Lie? Exactly. You guys are getting REALLY OFF TOPIC.... wth?
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Post by josecharts on Sept 19, 2006 11:54:35 GMT -5
Anyway, this song it is not going to be the first single
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Post by kinglouiexviii on Sept 25, 2006 13:26:43 GMT -5
On saturday night, I saw Shakira in concert. I was impressed that she sang a lot of her older spanish material which I prefer much more than her newer stuff. She was good. The production values were a little on the cheap side, though.
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Post by Wolfy on Nov 4, 2006 4:27:49 GMT -5
Another Grammy for Shakira & Ale :) I love the song :)
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Post by babyboylrtm on Nov 4, 2006 10:39:32 GMT -5
I wanna hear!
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Post by kinglouiexviii on Nov 4, 2006 12:12:07 GMT -5
They're performance at the Latin Grammy's was kinda dull. It seemed like they just wanted to get it over with and leave.
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Post by M 123 on Nov 5, 2006 17:08:33 GMT -5
The song is Great!!!! love it!!
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Post by Paulie on Nov 5, 2006 19:26:48 GMT -5
where did you hear this song??? please send me a link please!!
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Post by Paulie on Nov 5, 2006 20:03:38 GMT -5
ok i got to hear the song, i gonna buy the album soon cos i love anything alejandro does. and this song is fuken great!! im in love with it!!
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Post by babyboylrtm on Nov 5, 2006 20:13:03 GMT -5
I wanna hear too!!!!!!
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Post by M 123 on Nov 6, 2006 4:31:02 GMT -5
I PM the song to you guys ...
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Post by Paulie on Nov 6, 2006 5:17:23 GMT -5
thank you i love the song as much as a la primera persona
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Post by babyboylrtm on Nov 6, 2006 10:58:00 GMT -5
I thought it'd be about sex or something!
It's ok, the melody/beat/whatever you wanna call it is kinda boring but damn the lyrics are perfect! Love it.
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Post by MRT on Nov 9, 2006 8:55:26 GMT -5
Can you PM me please?
I really want to hear this.
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Post by babyboylrtm on Nov 10, 2006 22:13:01 GMT -5
Can't get enough of this!
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Post by strong4PMB! on Nov 11, 2006 0:29:47 GMT -5
I wanna hear this jam!
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Post by MRT on Nov 11, 2006 11:44:09 GMT -5
I've heard it and it's superb.
Both Alejandro & Shakira rock!
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Post by strong4PMB! on Nov 11, 2006 13:37:20 GMT -5
I didn't know his album was out. Just bought the single download. jam
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