Meet The Orphans
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David Jeffries from Allmusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5. Here is an extract of his review: "a mix of new and old music -- a must for Don Omar fans and worth considering if you’re curious, but unfamiliar, with what’s happening in the reggaeton genre 2010."
Allison Stewart from The Washington Post
said that "Omar is on safer ground on Don Omar Presents: Meet the Orphans, a collection of tracks spotlighting the artists and producers of his El Orfanato record label. It's a curiously old-fashioned concept, like an old-school mix tape or a lower-wattage version of P. Diddy
's epochal '01 Bad Boy showcase, The Saga Continues. Though Meet the Orphans is studded with tales of social uplift (like the sluggish, serious "Angeles Y Demonios"), it's most agreeable when it sticks to fare like last summer's inescapable "Danza Kuduro
", a warp-speed, tropical/meringue/pop redo of French Portuguese singer Lucenzo
's hit "Vem dançar kuduro
" (with Lucenzo included).
. The album also debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums charts, and became his seventh top ten album and his sixth highest album debut on the top ten, it also debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Latin Rhythm Albums charts and at #8 on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums
charts. According to Universal Music Latino
, the album certified platinum after its first week sales in Southern California
. On the Mexican Albums Chart the album debuted at #81. The following week the album jumped at #69, and peaked at #47.
as a "Countdown to Meet the Orphans".
Other releases
Allison Stewart from The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
said that "Omar is on safer ground on Don Omar Presents: Meet the Orphans, a collection of tracks spotlighting the artists and producers of his El Orfanato record label. It's a curiously old-fashioned concept, like an old-school mix tape or a lower-wattage version of P. Diddy
Sean Combs
Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...
's epochal '01 Bad Boy showcase, The Saga Continues. Though Meet the Orphans is studded with tales of social uplift (like the sluggish, serious "Angeles Y Demonios"), it's most agreeable when it sticks to fare like last summer's inescapable "Danza Kuduro
Danza Kuduro
"Danza Kuduro" is a hit song from Don Omar's collaborative album Meet the Orphans released as the lead single from the album on August 15, 2010 through Machete Music and VI Music. It features singer Lucenzo, a France-based artist of Portuguese origin...
", a warp-speed, tropical/meringue/pop redo of French Portuguese singer Lucenzo
Lucenzo
Filipe Oliveira , commonly known by his stage name Lucenzo, is a Portuguese-French singer, songwriter, and producer. His parents emigrated to France from Bragança, north of Portugal. Lucenzo signed with the Universal Music record label.He is best known for his recent dance hit "Vem dançar kuduro"...
's hit "Vem dançar kuduro
Vem dançar kuduro
"Vem dançar kuduro" is a multilingual Portuguese/English dance hit single by Lucenzo, a France-based artist of Portuguese origin featuring also France-based American artist Big Ali.Lucenzo sings in Portuguese and Big Ali in English....
" (with Lucenzo included).
Chart performance
In United States, Meet the Orphans debuted at #101 with sales of 7,420 on the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. The album also debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums charts, and became his seventh top ten album and his sixth highest album debut on the top ten, it also debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Latin Rhythm Albums charts and at #8 on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums
Top Rap Albums
Top Rap Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks Rap and hip-hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart began publication for the week of November 13, 2004....
charts. According to Universal Music Latino
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Universal Music Latin Entertainment is a record label owned by Universal Music Group. The music label was created with the acquisition of Univision Music Group and combining it with Universal's top Latin artists, along with much of the Latin back catalog of UMG.UMLE includes famous Latin music...
, the album certified platinum after its first week sales in Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
. On the Mexican Albums Chart the album debuted at #81. The following week the album jumped at #69, and peaked at #47.
Promotion
Prior to the release of the album, four promotional singles were released exclusively on Apple's iTunes StoreITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
as a "Countdown to Meet the Orphans".
- "Hooka" was released as the first promotional single and it was released on iTunesITunes StoreThe iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
on September 21, 2010. It features Plan BPlan B (duo)Plan B is a Puerto Rican Reggaeton duo, consisting of Chencho , born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico and Maldy , born in Guayama, Puerto Rico...
.
- "Good Looking" was released as the second promotional single and it was released on iTunesITunes StoreThe iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
on September 28, 2010.
- "El Duro" was released as the third promotional single and it was released on iTunesITunes StoreThe iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
on October 12, 2010. It features Kendo Kapponi.
- "Ángeles y Demonios" was released as the fourth promotional single and it was released on iTunesITunes StoreThe iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
on October 19, 2010. It features Kendo Kapponi and Syko.
Singles
- "Danza KuduroDanza Kuduro"Danza Kuduro" is a hit song from Don Omar's collaborative album Meet the Orphans released as the lead single from the album on August 15, 2010 through Machete Music and VI Music. It features singer Lucenzo, a France-based artist of Portuguese origin...
" was released as the album's lead singleLead singleA lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
on August 15, 2010, it features FrenchFrench peopleThe French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
rapper LucenzoLucenzoFilipe Oliveira , commonly known by his stage name Lucenzo, is a Portuguese-French singer, songwriter, and producer. His parents emigrated to France from Bragança, north of Portugal. Lucenzo signed with the Universal Music record label.He is best known for his recent dance hit "Vem dançar kuduro"...
, who is of PortuguesePortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
origin. The song topped on the Billboard Latin SongsHot Latin SongsHot Latin Songs is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. It is often recognized as the most important music chart for Spanish language Latin music in the American music market. It was established by the magazine on September 6, 1986 with La Guirnalda by Rocío Dúrcal being the first song...
, becoming on his second number-one single on the chart. A music videoMusic videoA music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
directed by long-time Don Omar collaborator Carlos Pérez was released on July 30, 2010 through Omar's FacebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
account.
- "Huérfano De Amor" was released as the second single early 2011, the song features Syko. The music video was premiered on January 6, 2011. It was directed by Alejandro Santiago Ciena.
- "TabooTaboo (Don Omar song)"Taboo" is the third single from Don Omar's collaborative album Meet the Orphans released in January 24, 2011 through Universal Latino. The song is re-adapted version from Los Kjarkas's song Llorando se fue most commonly known for its use in Kaoma's 1989 hit single, "Lambada fused with latin beats...
" was released as the album's third single on January 24, 2011. The video for this single was shot in St. Maarten and was directed by Marlon Pena. Additionally, it incorporates a sample from KaomaKaomaKaoma was a pop group made up in France of former members of the band Touré Kunda: Chyco Dru , Jacky Arconte , Jean-Claude Bonaventure , Michel Abihssira , Fania , and Loalwa Braz , Chico and Roberta...
's 1989 single "Lambada" fused with latin beats.
- "Estoy Enamorado" included on the Deluxe Edition from the album, performed only by Danny Fornaris, was released to radio as the fourth single in conjunction to "Huérfano De Amor". The video for the song was released on March 10, 2011.
Other releases
- "Hasta AbajoHasta AbajoHasta Abajo is a song from Don Omar's collaborative album Meet the Orphans released as promotional single from the album on November 17, 2009 through Machete, VI...
" was released as the album's promo single on November 17, 2009. The song was charted at number nine on the Billboard Latin SongsHot Latin SongsHot Latin Songs is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. It is often recognized as the most important music chart for Spanish language Latin music in the American music market. It was established by the magazine on September 6, 1986 with La Guirnalda by Rocío Dúrcal being the first song...
, becoming on his seventh top ten single on the chart. The music video for the song, also directed by Carlos Pérez, was premiered on November 14, 2010.
Track listing
Notes- On the iTunes StoreITunes StoreThe iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
both editions include a Digital booklet as bonus content. - In some Deluxe editions, the tracklist may included in different order, including the same tracks.
Personnel
Taken and adapted from Allmusic.com.- William Omar Landrón (Don Omar) - Composer, Executive Producer, Producer
- Juan A. Abreu - Composer
- Faouze BarkatiFaouze BarkatiFaouze Barkati is a French music producer and songwriter working with Yanis Records France and credited for popularizing the kuduro music and dance in Europe worldwide...
- Composer - Everton Bonner - Composer
- Lincoln Noel Castañeda - Composer
- Sly Dunbar - Composer
- Natalia Gutiérrez - Composer
- Gonzalo Hermosa - Composer
- Ulises Hermosa - Composer
- De Oliveira Philippe Louis (Lucenzo) - Composer, Producer
- Robin Méndez - Composer
- Joel Baez Nieves - Composer
- Féliz Ortiz - Composer
- Raphy Pina - Composer
- Gabriel Pizarro - Composer
- Christian Ramos - Composer
- Milton J. Restituyo - Composer
- José F. Rivera - Composer (Kendo Kapponi)
- Armando Rosario - Composer
- Philip Smart - Composer
- John Taylor - Composer
- Fabrice Toigo - Composer
- Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis - Composer
- Daniel Fornaris - Composer, Producer
- Danny Fornaris - Composer, Producer
- Eliel Lind - Composer, Producer
- Tom Coyne - Mastering
- A&X - Producer
- Lil Wizard - Producer
- Marcos G - Producer
- Vincent Eget - Director
- Danny Hastings - Director, Photography
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Mexican Albums Chart | 47 |
| Spanish Albums Chart | 45 |
| US Latin Rhythm Albums | 1 |
| US Top Latin Albums | 2 |
| US Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks Rap and hip-hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart began publication for the week of November 13, 2004.... |
8 |
| US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
101 |
External links
- Don Omar – official music website at Universal Music Latin EntertainmentUniversal Music Latin EntertainmentUniversal Music Latin Entertainment is a record label owned by Universal Music Group. The music label was created with the acquisition of Univision Music Group and combining it with Universal's top Latin artists, along with much of the Latin back catalog of UMG.UMLE includes famous Latin music...
- Orphandon.com