Bailando Con Lola
| Bailando Con Lola | ||||
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| Released | May 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | EMI Music | |||
| Producer | Adrián Posse | |||
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Bailando Con Lolais the thirteenth studio album by Spanish duoAzúcar Moreno,released onEMI Musicin 2006.
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The album, which marked Azúcar Moreno's return toEMI Musicafter eighteen years withCBS Records/Epic Records/Sony Music,was recorded inMiamiand again produced by one of the top names in Latin pop in the United States; Adrian Posse. Over the past twenty years Posse has worked both as composer, arranger and producer for a large number of stars, both in the Latin genre and internationally;Celine Dion,Luis Miguel,Carlos Santana,Christina Aguilera,Rod Stewart,Paul Anka,Thalía,Cristian Castro,Paulina Rubio,Ricardo Montaner,Lucero,Alejandra Guzmán,José José,Juan Gabriel,Rocío Dúrcal,Alexandre Pires,Pablo MonteroandMijares,among others.[1]
Shortly before the release of the album in the Spring of 2006, Spanish TV stationRTVErevealed that Azúcar Moreno were considered one of the top artists to represent Spain in that year'sEurovision Song Contest,held inAthens,Greece, sixteen years after the duo had their international breakthrough with "Bandido"inZagreb,Yugoslavia,which finished fifth. Ultimately RTVE's choice fell uponLas Ketchup,feeling the sisters' tribute to legendary Spanish singer, dancer, and actressLola Flores,the title track "Bailando con Lola" ( "Dancing with Lola" ), was too flamenco-flavoured, which proved to be a less than fortunate decision; Las Ketchup's song "Un Blodymary"finished 21st out of 24 participating entries in the Eurovision final.
Adrian Posse's production of the album fused Azúcar Moreno'sflamencowith contemporary South American and Caribbean dance music genres likedancehallandreggaeton,most notably on tracks like "Clavame" and "Dreaming Contigo" but also on the updated re-recording of their 1990 hit "Ven Devórame Otra Vez", originally from breakthrough albumBandido.Both the title track and "Mil Velas" are featured in alternate versions as bonus tracks on the album; "Bailando Con Lola" as a slightly extended dance remix, and "Mil Velas" as a dramatic ethnic ballad.Bailando Con Lolawas released as the Salazar sisters were celebrating their twentieth anniversary in the music business, and the album aptly opens with the track "20 Años" ( "20 Years" ) with Toñi and Encarna singing: "It's been 20 years / Nothing else / 20 years of singing / And we've still got so much to give".
The album spawned two single releases, "Clavame" "Bailando Con Lola" and "20 años", both however only issued as one track promo singles distributed to radio stations and disc jockeys, due to a diminishing single market. Just like the precedingDesde El Principio,the album was only a modest commercial success, selling some 50.000 copies in Spain, and just like 2002'sÚnicasthe CD was also issued withEMI Group/Sony BMG Music Entertainment/Macrovision'sCopy Controlsoftware.
In September 2008 it was officially announced that the duo had decided to go their separate ways professionally, and that Toñi Salazar instead would be pursuing a solo career.[2][3]Twenty-four years after their debut withCon La Miel En Los Labios,and after having sold some two million albums in their native Spain alone,Bailando Con Lolaconsequently became the final Azúcar Moreno album.
Track listing[edit]
- "20 Años" (Posse, Gultiérrez, Paz) - 3:20
- "Bailando con Lola"(Posse, Posse, Moscatelli) - 3:20
- "Mil Velas" (Nilson) - 3:43
- "Azúcar Amargo"(Posse, Gultiérrez, Paz) - 3:36
- "Clávame"(Nilson, Moscatelli, Posse) - 3:25
- "Luna" (Nilson) - 3:46
- "Quitémonos La Ropa" (Estéfano, Reyes) - 3:40
- "Dreaming Contigo" (Nilson) - 3:40
- "Mil Velas" (Étnico) (Nilson) - 3:36
- "Devórame Otra Vez" (Rodriguez) - 3:53
- "Bailando con Lola" (Remix) (Posse, Posse, Moscatelli) - 4:31
Personnel[edit]
Production[edit]
- Adrián Posse -record producer
Sources and external links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Esmas, Adrián Posse biography
- ^"El Semana Digital, Spain".Archived fromthe originalon 2008-09-12.Retrieved2009-03-11.
- ^Hola,Las Hermanas Toñi Y Encarna Salazar, Azúcar Moreno, Se Separan Como Dúo
