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Ya No Somos Los Mismos
Studio albumby
Elsa y Elmar
ReleasedApril 28, 2022
Genre
Length43:51
LanguageSpanish
LabelSony Music Mexico
Producer
Elsa y Elmarchronology
Eres Diamante
(2019) 		Ya No Somos Los Mismos
(2022)
SinglesfromYa No Somos Los Mismos
  1. "Ya No Somos Los Mismos"
    Released: April 19, 2021
  2. "Hasta Dónde Se Enamora"
    Released: April 29, 2021
  3. "Corazones Negros"
    Released: July 1, 2021
  4. "Cómo Acaba"
    Released: October 21, 2021
  5. "Último y Primero"
    Released: December 6, 2021
  6. "Atravesao"
    Released: January 27, 2022

Ya No Somos Los Mismos(stylized inall lowercase) is the thirdstudio albumby Colombian singer and songwriterElsa y Elmar,released on April 28, 2022, throughSony Music Mexico.[2]It was produced by Elsa y Elmar (Elsa Carvajal) herself, alongside Julián Bernal and Nico Cotton, withAlizzz,Malay,Eduardo Cabraand Manuel Lara also having production credits in some tracks. ColombiansalsasingerJoe Arroyomakes a posthumous appearance in the album as a featured artist.

The album was supported by six singles: "Ya No Somos Los Mismos", "Hasta Dónde Se Enamora", "Corazones Negros", "Cómo Acaba", "Último y Primero" and "Atravesao". It was also accompanied by a short film featuring some songs from the album.

At the23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards,the album was nominated for bothAlbum of the YearandBest Pop Vocal Album.Additionally, Julián Bernal, Nico Cotton, Carlitos González, Alberto Hernández, Michel Kuri,Malay,Felipe Mejía, Jv Olivier, Juan Sebastián Parra, Alejandro García Partida, Alan Saucedo, Raúl López, Lewis Pickett, Harold Sanders and Dave Kutch, all were nominated forBest Engineered Albumas engineers and mixers of the album.[3]The album's success also led Carvajal to be nominated for New Artist – Female at thePremios Lo Nuestro 2023and for Best Alternative/Rock/Indie Artist at thePremios Nuestra Tierra2022.[4][5]

Background

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Prior to the release of the album, Carvajal had been living in Mexico for four years. During the pandemic, she released the six-song EPCuatro Veces 10(2020), composed while she was in confinement alone in Mexico.[6]Ya No Somos Los Mismoswas first announced by Carvajal through herInstagramaccount with a video where she recites a poem about missing someone while feeling nostalgia and hope for a new future. The video was directed by Jorge Leyva and produced by Lilia Velazco, who worked alongside the production company La Turca Films.[7]

Composition

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The album came after a period ofwriter's blockin which Carvajal questioned whether she was going to continue with the musical project ofElsa y Elmar.According to Carvajal, it was "a process of defining what Elsa and Elmar is, what it sounds like, and trusting that if you make music for the right reasons and with an honest intention, something beautiful will come out".[8]While her previous albumEres Diamante(2019) was about "exploring her individuality",Ya No Somos Los Mismosdealt with "experimenting as a woman, producer, composer, unique, fragile and resilient".[9]

Production was handled mainly by Carvajal herself alongside Mexican producer Julián Bernal and Argentine producer Nico Cotton. Other producers involved in the album include Spanish producerAlizzzin "Corazones Negros", American producerMalayin "Como Acaba" and "Y No Llora", and Puerto Rican producerEduardo Cabrain "Atravesao".[9][10][11]Additionally, Argentine singerClaudia Brantserves as songwriter for the tracks "Hasta Dónde Se Enamora", "Y No Llora" and "Cómo Acaba", Dominican singerVicente Garcíaappears in "Atravesao" as a songwriter and guest vocalist, and Argentine singer Leonel García ofSin Banderaco-wrote "Vuelve".[12][11][13]

Ya No Somos Los Mismostalks about the various stages that people go through after a break-up, from falling in love to the end of the relationship.[14]It was inspired by a "difficult separation" in Carvajal's life.[8]The album opens with "Amantes y Amigos" which deals with losing someone and how relationships change, this is also referenced in the album's title, which translates to "We are no longer the same".[15]It is followed by "Vuelve", considered by Carvajal as "the most important song in the album". The song has been described as a "supplication that in the end becomes the acceptance of a situation and the moment to letting it go".[13]"Corazones Negros" talks about facing the reality of the break-up while "Hasta Dónde Se Enamora", a song inspired in the 90s'power ballads,talks about realizing the path that the relationship is taking.[16][17][9]Acceptance and forgiveness is discussed in tracks such as "Cómo Acaba", which talks about the feeling of overcoming the situation and accepting all the moments lived through the relationship, "Primavera", about carrying on with life, and the final track "Gracias", where Carvajal reflects on the relationship and decides to finish it being thankful instead of vengeful or angry.[10][16][18]

Carvajal's Colombian origins are also discussed in the album through various references including the tracks "Rompas", which includes audios from the2021 Colombian protests,"No Todo Fue Tan Malo // Ya No Somos Los Mismos", which features an audio of Guillermina, the woman who raised and looked after Carvajal while her parents were working, and "Tal Para Cual", where the only featured artist in the album makes an appearance. "Tal Para Cual" features ColombiansalsasingerJoe Arroyo,the song itself is a cover of a song by Arroyo.[8]

Promotion

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Singles

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The album spawned six singles. Five of them were released through 2021: "Ya No Somos Los Mismos" on April 19, "Hasta Dónde Se Enamora" on April 29, "Corazones Negros" on July 1, "Cómo Acaba" on October 21, and "Último y Primero" on December 6. On January 27, 2022, the last single "Atravesao" was released.[19]The singles were accompanied with their respective music videos. In addition, a 40-minute film was also released toYouTubeon May 19, 2022, featuring some of the songs from the album.[20][8]

Touring

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In February 2022, Carvajal performed a series of concerts in Colombia where she sang the singles released as that moment from the album. The venues included theMovistar ArenainBogotáand the Teatro Metropolitano atMedellín,both as a headliner forZoé's tourSonidos de Karmática Resonancia.[21]To promote the album, Carvajal embarked in theYNSLM Tour,which started on February 17, 2023, inPuebla, Mexicoand included the Mexican cities ofQuerétaro,Monterrey,Tijuana,HermosilloandGuadalajara.It also included her performances in the music festivalsLollapalooza Chile,Lollapalooza Argentina,Vive LatinoinMexico CityandFestival Estéreo PicnicinBogotá.[22]

Critical reception

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Upon release, the album received positive reviews from critics, praising Carvajal's lyrics and authenticity. Fabián Páez from the Colombian websiteShockranked the album as the best Colombian album of 2022 calling it "authentic" while writing that the songs "feel generous and warm, sliding through bachata, dembow and the sweetest pop ballads with ease".[23]Páez also ranked "Atravesao" as the second best Colombian song of 2022.[11]Rolling Stonecalled the album "visceral, painful and authentic", calling the songs "the ideal partners in the path of finding oneself again".[24]Jessica Roiz fromBillboardwrote that the album "picks up fourteen mature and reflexive songs, each with their own powerful message". She also highlighted the song "Vuelve", calling it "an outstanding alternative pop moment that perfectly shows the wise decision of two lovers that are no longer good for each other".[16]

Year-end lists

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Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Shock 50 Best Colombian Albums of 2022
1
[23]
Rolling Stone 22 Greatest Albums in Spanish of 2022
N/A
[24]
Billboard 25 Best Latin Music Albums of 2022
N/A
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Track listing

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Ya No Somos Los Mismostrack listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Amantes y Amigos"
  • Elsa Carvajal
  • Julián Bernal
3:51
2."Vuelve"
  • Carvajal
  • Leonel García
  • Carvajal
  • Bernal
  • Nico Cotton
3:21
3."Corazones Negros"
  • Carvajal
  • Julián Bernal
  • Luis Jinénez
2:49
4."A Tu Ladito"
  • Carvajal
  • Carvajal
  • Bernal
3:29
5."Y No Lloro"
2:29
6."Hasta Dónde Se Enamora"
  • Carvajal
  • Brant
  • Bernal
  • Cotton
2:47
7."Cómo Acaba"
  • Carvajal
  • Brant
  • Bernal
  • Malay
3:44
8."Tal Para Cual" (featuringJoe Arroyo)
  • Carvajal
  • Bernal
2:07
9."Último y Primero"
  • Carvajal
  • Bernal
  • Cotton
2:59
10."Atravesao"
3:20
11."Rompas"
  • Carvajal
  • Manuel Lara
  • Carvajal
  • Bernal
  • Manuel Lara
3:19
12."Primavera"
  • Carvajal
  • Joel Mathias Isaksson
  • Oskar Lars Gustav Nyman
  • Pablo Preciado
  • Ramses Guillermo Meneses Lozada
  • Cotton
3:16
13."No Todo Fue Malo // Ya No Somos Los Mismos"
  • Carvajal
  • Carvajal
  • Bernal
2:30
14."Gracias"
  • Carvajal
  • Carvajal
  • Bernal
3:43
Total length:43:51

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ab"Ya No Somos Los Mismos – Elsa y Elmar".AllMusic.RetrievedAugust 3,2023.
  2. ^"ya no somos los mismos - Elsa y Elmar".Apple Music.RetrievedAugust 3,2023.
  3. ^"23rd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards Final Nominations"(PDF).The Latin Recording Academy.RetrievedSeptember 20,2022.
  4. ^"Nominados a Premio Lo Nuestro 2023: lista completa y cómo votar".Univision(in Spanish). January 23, 2023.RetrievedJanuary 24,2023.
  5. ^"Premios Nuestra Tierra 2023: lista de los nominados y más detalles del evento".El Espectador(in Spanish). 22 March 2023.Retrieved23 April2023.
  6. ^Parrado, Karen (May 3, 2020)."Elsa y Elmar, honestidad instintiva en un mundo cerrado".El Tiempo(in Spanish).RetrievedAugust 3,2023.
  7. ^Martínez, Estefanía (April 21, 2021)."ELSA Y ELMAR ANUNCIA NUEVO ÁLBUM LLAMADO 'YA NO SOMOS LOS MISMOS'".Cusica(in Spanish).RetrievedAugust 3,2023.
  8. ^abcdPineda, Diego (November 16, 2022).""Fue un proceso de reclamarme", Elsa y Elmar habla de su álbum "ya no somos los mismos"".Independent en Español(in Spanish).RetrievedAugust 3,2023.
  9. ^abc"ELSA Y ELMAR DA FINAL A UNA RELACIÓN CON" CORAZONES NEGROS "".Signos(in Spanish). July 5, 2021.RetrievedAugust 3,2023.
  10. ^ab"Elsa y Elmar lanza" Como Acaba ", un sencillo para recordar un amor del pasado".Radiónica(in Spanish). October 28, 2021.RetrievedAugust 3,2023.
  11. ^abcPáez, Fabián (December 26, 2022)."Las 50 mejores canciones colombianas de 2022".Shock(in Spanish).RetrievedAugust 3,2023.
  12. ^""HASTA DÓNDE SE ENAMORA" DE ELSA Y ELMAR ".Somos Ruidosa(in Spanish).RetrievedAugust 4,2023.
  13. ^ab""VUELVE": LA CANCIÓN MÁS IMPORTANTE PARA ELSA Y ELMAR ".Signos(in Spanish). April 27, 2022.RetrievedAugust 3,2023.
  14. ^Quetzalli, Laura.""YA NO SOMOS LOS MISMOS", EL NUEVO ÁLBUM DE ELSA Y ELMAR ".Mr. Indie(in Spanish).RetrievedAugust 3,2023.
  15. ^"ELSA Y ELMAR NOS HABLA DEL DESAMOR CON" AMANTES Y AMIGOS "".Avanzada(in Spanish).RetrievedAugust 4,2023.
  16. ^abcdRoiz, Jessica (December 20, 2022)."Los 25 mejores álbumes de música latina de 2022: Selección de los editores".Billboard(in Spanish).RetrievedAugust 3,2023.
  17. ^""Nací para hacer canciones que reflejan lo que siento": Elsa y Elmar vuelve al ruedo ".Shock(in Spanish). April 30, 2021.RetrievedAugust 3,2023.
  18. ^Roseti, José Arturo (August 10, 2022)."Elsa y Elmar:" Lo más lindo que le puedes decir a quien se va es 'Gracias por todo lo que nos dejamos' "".Crónica(in Spanish).RetrievedAugust 3,2023.
  19. ^Singles' release dates:
  20. ^"Elsa y Elmar sabe cuándo Ya no somos los mismos".Quadratin(in Spanish). April 28, 2022.RetrievedAugust 3,2023.
  21. ^"Elsa y Elmar en vivo: la cantante se presentará cuatro noches seguidas en Colombia".Shock(in Spanish). February 9, 2022.RetrievedAugust 3,2023.
  22. ^Quetzalli, Laura."ELSA Y ELMAR COMENZARÁ SU YNSLM TOUR 2023 EN FEBRERO".Mr. Indie(in Spanish).RetrievedAugust 3,2023.
  23. ^abPáez, Fabián (December 12, 2022)."Los 50 mejores discos colombianos de 2022".Shock(in Spanish).RetrievedAugust 3,2023.
  24. ^ab"22 grandes discos en español de 2022".Rolling Stone(in Spanish). December 1, 2022.RetrievedAugust 3,2023.
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