Mi Destino
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Mi destino is the fifteenth album from Mexican
pop music
singer and actress Lucero. It was released in 2000.
On this album is the second time in Lucero's career that she writes her own material, as she did the Spanish version of the first single "Mi destino eres tú" (My Destiny Is You), and eventually the song went to #1 in Mexico powered by the telenovela
of the same name, starring the singer herself, Jorge Salinas
and Jaime Camil
. She also did some lyrics for the track "Arde" (Burn) and did the Spanish version of "Vamos a cantar" (Everything is Right...) which was the official song of the 2000 Mexican Teletón.
Is the first time that more than two producers work on a single album of the artist. On this project the singer also includes two songs completely sung in English
and according to the album's booklet: "in a New York english pronunciation". Rafael Pérez-Botija worked again with Lucero, this time with five tracks (written and produced by him). Ric Wake
produced "Tuya" (Yours), "Mi destino eres tú", "Nadie me quiere como tú" and "Vamos a Cantar".
Jean B. Smit did "Llegarás" (You'll Come), which was supposed to be the first single for the album, since the telenovela that Lucero was going to shoot had this name initially, but since the title of the soap opera was change to "Mi destino eres tú" the track was not released.
"No puedo más" (English and Spanish versions) were produced by the team Jimmy Greco and Ray Contreras (Jimmyray Productions). Ricardo "Eddy" Martínez worked as producer on "Arde".
"Nadie me quiere como tú" (Nobody Loves Me Like You), "No puedo más" (Can't Take it Anymore) and "Cada latido" (Each Heartbeat) also were released as singles.
This album was the first studio album
recorded by Lucero on her new label at the time Sony
and the sales eventually reached gold status in Mexico
(100,000 copies sold).
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer and actress Lucero. It was released in 2000.
On this album is the second time in Lucero's career that she writes her own material, as she did the Spanish version of the first single "Mi destino eres tú" (My Destiny Is You), and eventually the song went to #1 in Mexico powered by the telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
of the same name, starring the singer herself, Jorge Salinas
Jorge Salinas
Jorge Salinas Pérez is a Mexican television and film actor, best known for his leading roles in telenovelas.-Career:His first participation on screen was in the movie Viva El Chubasco, next to Antonio Aguilar and Eulalio Gonzalez...
and Jaime Camil
Jaime Camil
Jaime Federico Said Camil de Saldaña da Gama is a Mexican actor, singer and host.-Biography:Born in Mexico City, Mexico, Camil is the son of Jaime Camil Garza, a very successful Mexican businessman, and Cecilia Saldaña Da Gama, a Brazilian singer...
. She also did some lyrics for the track "Arde" (Burn) and did the Spanish version of "Vamos a cantar" (Everything is Right...) which was the official song of the 2000 Mexican Teletón.
Is the first time that more than two producers work on a single album of the artist. On this project the singer also includes two songs completely sung in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and according to the album's booklet: "in a New York english pronunciation". Rafael Pérez-Botija worked again with Lucero, this time with five tracks (written and produced by him). Ric Wake
Ric Wake
Ric Wake is a record producer who has won an Academy Award and two Grammy Awards. During his tenure as staff producer with Sony Music Entertainment he has worked with vocalists such as Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, Barry Manilow, and Marc Anthony...
produced "Tuya" (Yours), "Mi destino eres tú", "Nadie me quiere como tú" and "Vamos a Cantar".
Jean B. Smit did "Llegarás" (You'll Come), which was supposed to be the first single for the album, since the telenovela that Lucero was going to shoot had this name initially, but since the title of the soap opera was change to "Mi destino eres tú" the track was not released.
"No puedo más" (English and Spanish versions) were produced by the team Jimmy Greco and Ray Contreras (Jimmyray Productions). Ricardo "Eddy" Martínez worked as producer on "Arde".
"Nadie me quiere como tú" (Nobody Loves Me Like You), "No puedo más" (Can't Take it Anymore) and "Cada latido" (Each Heartbeat) also were released as singles.
This album was the first studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
recorded by Lucero on her new label at the time Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
and the sales eventually reached gold status in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
(100,000 copies sold).
Reviews
The album received generally positive reviews when it was released, for example Drago Bonacich from AllMusic.com highlighted her work with Rick Wake, Rafael Perez Botija, Jimmy Greco, and Ray Contreras; besides he pointed out the Spanish versions of several songs in the album, where Tuya was the stand-out track of the album receiving an AMG Pick Track. On his review he said the songs are "supported by well-balanced arrangements".Track listing
The album is composed by 14 songs, all of them were arranged by different composers.Singles
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| 1. | "Mi destino eres tú" | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 15 |
| 2. | "No puedo más" | 15 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| 3. | "Nadie me quiere como tú" | 6 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 32 |
| 4. | "Cada latido" | 20 | 31 | 15 | n/a | n/a | 15 | 9 | n/a |
Personnel
- Producers: Jimmy Greco & Ray Contreras for Jimmyray Productions, Ric WakeRic WakeRic Wake is a record producer who has won an Academy Award and two Grammy Awards. During his tenure as staff producer with Sony Music Entertainment he has worked with vocalists such as Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, Barry Manilow, and Marc Anthony...
for W&R Group, Rafael Pérez-Botija, Ricardo "Eddy" Martínez and Jean B. Smit - Executive producer: Angel Carrasco
- A&R: Paul Forat
- Mastering: Bernie Grundman by Chris Bellman and Isaias G. Asbun
- Art direction: Pamela Postigo Uribe
- Art design: Sol Sancristóbal
- Style: Claudia Sánchez and Miriam Sainos
- Photography: Adolfo Pérez Buitrón