Me Gustas Tal Como Eres
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"Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" is a song written Juan Carlos Calderón and Luis Gómez Escolar, produced by Calderón, and performed by Scottish singer Sheena Easton
in a duet with Mexican singer Luis Miguel
. The track was released by EMI Music as the first single from her first Spanish language album Todo Me Recuerda a Ti
in 1984. The song earned the Grammy Award
for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Performance
at the 27th Grammy Awards, being the second time that this award was handed out. Easton and Miguel's winning resulted in controversy with Mexican-American musicians, and a protest ensued. The award became the second Grammy for Easton, after being recognized as the Best New Artist
in 1982, and the first for Miguel. The song was later included on Miguel's studio album Palabra de Honor.
Sheena Easton
Sheena Easton is a Scottish recording artist. Easton became famous for being the focus of an episode in the British television programme The Big Time, which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract and her eventual signing with EMI Records.Easton rose to fame in the early 1980s with the pop...
in a duet with Mexican singer Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"...
. The track was released by EMI Music as the first single from her first Spanish language album Todo Me Recuerda a Ti
Todo Me Recuerda a Ti
Todo Me Recuerda a Ti is the fifth studio album by Scottish singer Sheena Easton. It was released in 1984 and reissued by Capitol EMI/Latin in 1989. This is an album of greatest hits featuring 3 new tracks all sung in Spanish geared for the Latin markets...
in 1984. The song earned the Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Performance
Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
The Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album was an honor presented to recording artists for quality albums in the Mexican music genre at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards...
at the 27th Grammy Awards, being the second time that this award was handed out. Easton and Miguel's winning resulted in controversy with Mexican-American musicians, and a protest ensued. The award became the second Grammy for Easton, after being recognized as the Best New Artist
Grammy Award for Best New Artist
The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1959. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for records released in the previous year. The award was not presented in 1967...
in 1982, and the first for Miguel. The song was later included on Miguel's studio album Palabra de Honor.