Monica Naranjo
Encyclopedia
Mónica Naranjo Carrasco is a Spanish
singer born in Figueras, a village in Spain
to Andalusia
n parents. She has sold over 8 million albums worldwide.
In 1994 she recorded her debut album, Mónica Naranjo, after singing with Sony Music. The album resulted in the hit songs Sola, Solo Se Vive Una Vez, El Amor Coloca, Oyeme, Supernatural , Fuego de pasión and Llorando bajo la lluvia. She was nominated for "Eres Awards". In November 1995, the artist received acclamations during a performance at Mexico City's Metropolitan Theater.
In 1997 taking advantage of her popularity, she released her second album, Palabra de Mujer
. The album was a hit, managing to sell more than 2 million copies in the United States, Latin America and Spain, thanks to songs such as Desátame, Tú y Yo Volvemos al Amor, Pantera en Libertad, Entender el Amor and Empiezo a Recordarte.
In 2000 she released her third album, Minage, a tribute to the Italian singer Mina
. In an interview that year, she mentioned that the album was like nothing her producers expected:
In 2001, she released Chicas Malas, an album with several collaborations, among them Diane Warren
, Gregg Alexander
, John Reid
, Sam Watters
, and many more. Having such worldwide-known influences, the album sales were disappointing, having sold only 120,000 copies in its first year, it is the lowest-selling studio album in her Spanish-singing career—It was an extremely commercial dance album that did not achieve the success hoped for.
In 2002, as claimed by her fans, she decided to make a big leap into the English public by recording the English version of Chicas Malas, Bad Girls
. A huge attempt to the International market, selling only 5,000 copies online, the album had almost no success. But the single "I Ain't Gonna Cry" did get Mónica some recognition in continental Europe
.
In 2005, after a long musical rest, Mónica returned with a greatest hits album, Colección Privada, a big success that only contains one new song, Enamorada de Ti. With this album, Mónica closes a stage in her life and career. In December, she sang Punto de Partida with Rocío Jurado
in a TV homage titled Rocío... Siempre.
In 2008, her new single
Europa was officially launched on February 29, on her official site and it has climbed to #1 in the Spanish Single Charts. Tarántula
, her new album, is available in stores since April 22, reaching number 1 in Spain, being certified Platinum.
She has just released a limited special edition of the album, with a DVD and a book with pictures of the "Tarántula
era".
In 2009 was published Adagio
, a review of her 15-year career, with all her hits, accompanied by the Philharmonic Orchestra of Mexico City.
Following the success of her latest album Tarantula, Monica Naranjo embarked on the tour Adagio Tour in which she offered a new vision of her songs and symphonic CD + DVD is a reflection of this journey.
The concert included in this album was recorded on October 16, 2009 at the Teatro de la Ciudad de Mexico, D. F., with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Mexico City, one of the most prestigious in America, directed by Pepe Herrero, who also signed the new orchestral arrangements.
The CD contains 16 songs: El despertar, Europa, Immensidad, Desatame, Que imposible, Usted, Empiezo a recordarte, Sobrevivire, Oyeme, Todo mentira, La soledad, Siempre fuiste mio, Kambalaya, Amame o dejame, Amor y lujo and El reecuentro. The audio was mixed and mastered by John M. Vinader. On December 10, was released the album in Mexico and the U.S. January 19.
In 2011, she sang the theme song for Mexican
telenovela, "Emperatriz
".
2012, NEW ALBUM. Today, Monica and her team are still finalizing the details of new work by artist: A Opera-Rock.
Concept: This is an album to accompany a novel, a story which will serve as a connecting thread of songs from the new job and this novel. The album will be in Spanish with a few strokes in other languages, and have a style "Opera-Rock".
Production: We have the production itself Monica and Oscar Tarruella, and arrangements Pepe Herrero and Chris Gordon. Pepe Herrero arrangements will more disco classics on the other hand, the manager of alternative arrangements is Chris Gordon.
Released: Although it was initially hoped her release would be the end of 2011, Monica said in recent interviews that will launch in 2012.
Despite all the secrecy surrounding this new album by the singer, Monica launched a video on their last 3 Adagio
concerts of his tour that featured a seabed, and the words "The sea hides a secret".
(—) means the singles were not eligible to chart, as they were sent only as a promo to radios.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
singer born in Figueras, a village in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
to Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
n parents. She has sold over 8 million albums worldwide.
Biography
She started singing at a very young age. Cristobal Sansano became her first producer.In 1994 she recorded her debut album, Mónica Naranjo, after singing with Sony Music. The album resulted in the hit songs Sola, Solo Se Vive Una Vez, El Amor Coloca, Oyeme, Supernatural , Fuego de pasión and Llorando bajo la lluvia. She was nominated for "Eres Awards". In November 1995, the artist received acclamations during a performance at Mexico City's Metropolitan Theater.
In 1997 taking advantage of her popularity, she released her second album, Palabra de Mujer
Palabra de Mujer
Palabra De Mujer ' is a telenovela remake of El Amor Tiene Cara De Mujer ' was made by Televisa, starring Edith González, Yadhira Carrillo, Ludwika Paleta, and Lidia Ávila...
. The album was a hit, managing to sell more than 2 million copies in the United States, Latin America and Spain, thanks to songs such as Desátame, Tú y Yo Volvemos al Amor, Pantera en Libertad, Entender el Amor and Empiezo a Recordarte.
In 2000 she released her third album, Minage, a tribute to the Italian singer Mina
Mina (singer)
Anna Maria Quaini, Grand Officer , known as Mina, is an Italian pop singer. She was a staple of Italian television variety shows and a dominant figure in Italian pop music from the mid-1960s to mid-1970s known for her three-octave vocal range, the agility of her soprano voice, and her image as an...
. In an interview that year, she mentioned that the album was like nothing her producers expected:
They were expecting another "Palabra de Mujer" album, but more than just a hit, I wanted something to let the world know that I am also a fanatic, and that there are many great artists/singers out there who deserve more recognition. An example of such an artist is Mina Mazzini.
In 2001, she released Chicas Malas, an album with several collaborations, among them Diane Warren
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
, Gregg Alexander
Gregg Alexander
Gregg Alexander is an American singer/songwriter and producer, best known as the frontman of the New Radicals, who scored the international hit "You Get What You Give" in late 1998. Earlier in life he recorded two solo albums, Michigan Rain and Intoxifornication...
, John Reid
John Reid
-Politics:* John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan , Former British Home Secretary and former Chairman of Celtic F.C.* John William Reid , U.S. Representative from Missouri...
, Sam Watters
Sam Watters
Sam Watters is a Grammy nominated American songwriter, record producer, singer, and record executive. Watters was a member of the multi-platinum selling 1990’s R&B group Color Me Badd and co-authored many of their hits including “I Wanna Sex You Up”, “I Adore Mi Amor”, and “All 4 Love”...
, and many more. Having such worldwide-known influences, the album sales were disappointing, having sold only 120,000 copies in its first year, it is the lowest-selling studio album in her Spanish-singing career—It was an extremely commercial dance album that did not achieve the success hoped for.
In 2002, as claimed by her fans, she decided to make a big leap into the English public by recording the English version of Chicas Malas, Bad Girls
Bad Girls
Bad Girls may refer to:In film, television, and theater:* Bad Girls , a 1994 film by Jonathan Kaplan* Bad Girls , a pornographic film in the XRCO Hall of Fame* Bad Girls , a British television series...
. A huge attempt to the International market, selling only 5,000 copies online, the album had almost no success. But the single "I Ain't Gonna Cry" did get Mónica some recognition in continental Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
In 2005, after a long musical rest, Mónica returned with a greatest hits album, Colección Privada, a big success that only contains one new song, Enamorada de Ti. With this album, Mónica closes a stage in her life and career. In December, she sang Punto de Partida with Rocío Jurado
Rocío Jurado
María del Rocío Trinidad Mohedano Jurado , was a Spanish singer and actress. She was born in Chipiona, Cádiz, Spain and was nicknamed "La más grande" . Jurado was once married to boxer Pedro Carrasco, with whom she had a daughter, Rocío Carrasco...
in a TV homage titled Rocío... Siempre.
In 2008, her new single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
Europa was officially launched on February 29, on her official site and it has climbed to #1 in the Spanish Single Charts. Tarántula
Tarantula (Mónica Naranjo album)
Tarantula is the sixth studio-album by Spanish popstar Mónica Naranjo. It was released on 22 April 2008 in Spain after the release of the debut-single "Europa", which reached #1 on the Spanish Singles Chart for 6 consecutive weeks....
, her new album, is available in stores since April 22, reaching number 1 in Spain, being certified Platinum.
She has just released a limited special edition of the album, with a DVD and a book with pictures of the "Tarántula
Tarantula
Tarantulas comprise a group of often hairy and often very large arachnids belonging to the family Theraphosidae, of which approximately 900 species have been identified. Some members of the same Suborder may also be called "tarantulas" in the common parlance. This article will restrict itself to...
era".
In 2009 was published Adagio
Adagio
-Music:* Adagio, a tempo marking indicating that music is to be played slowly* A composition marked to be played adagio, e.g.** Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber** Adagio for Strings , a cover of Barber's Adagio by Tiësto...
, a review of her 15-year career, with all her hits, accompanied by the Philharmonic Orchestra of Mexico City.
Following the success of her latest album Tarantula, Monica Naranjo embarked on the tour Adagio Tour in which she offered a new vision of her songs and symphonic CD + DVD is a reflection of this journey.
The concert included in this album was recorded on October 16, 2009 at the Teatro de la Ciudad de Mexico, D. F., with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Mexico City, one of the most prestigious in America, directed by Pepe Herrero, who also signed the new orchestral arrangements.
The CD contains 16 songs: El despertar, Europa, Immensidad, Desatame, Que imposible, Usted, Empiezo a recordarte, Sobrevivire, Oyeme, Todo mentira, La soledad, Siempre fuiste mio, Kambalaya, Amame o dejame, Amor y lujo and El reecuentro. The audio was mixed and mastered by John M. Vinader. On December 10, was released the album in Mexico and the U.S. January 19.
In 2011, she sang the theme song for Mexican
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...
telenovela, "Emperatriz
Emperatriz
Emperatriz is a Mexican telenovela produced by Fides Velasco for Azteca. It stars Gabriela Spanic as the title character, while Bernie Paz as the male lead. Other casts include Sergio de Bustamante, Julieta Egurrola, Adriana Louvier, Marimar Vega, Miriam Higareda, Alberto Guerra, Rafael Sanchez...
".
2012, NEW ALBUM. Today, Monica and her team are still finalizing the details of new work by artist: A Opera-Rock.
Concept: This is an album to accompany a novel, a story which will serve as a connecting thread of songs from the new job and this novel. The album will be in Spanish with a few strokes in other languages, and have a style "Opera-Rock".
Production: We have the production itself Monica and Oscar Tarruella, and arrangements Pepe Herrero and Chris Gordon. Pepe Herrero arrangements will more disco classics on the other hand, the manager of alternative arrangements is Chris Gordon.
Released: Although it was initially hoped her release would be the end of 2011, Monica said in recent interviews that will launch in 2012.
Despite all the secrecy surrounding this new album by the singer, Monica launched a video on their last 3 Adagio
Adagio
-Music:* Adagio, a tempo marking indicating that music is to be played slowly* A composition marked to be played adagio, e.g.** Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber** Adagio for Strings , a cover of Barber's Adagio by Tiësto...
concerts of his tour that featured a seabed, and the words "The sea hides a secret".
Studio Albums
| Year | Album | ES Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
MX 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... |
Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Mónica Naranjo
|
- | 1 | US: Latin Platinum (200,000) Worldwide: 1,500,000 |
| 1997 | Palabra De Mujer
|
2 (6) | 1 | Spain: 10xPlatinum (1,000,000) US: Latin Platinum (200,000) IFPI IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... : Platinum (1,000,000) Worldwide: 2,000,000 |
| 2000 | Minage
|
1 (4) | 7 | Spain: 3xPlatinum (300,000) Mexico: Gold (100,000) Worldwide: 500,000 |
| 2001 | Chicas Malas
|
4 | 27 | Spain: Platinum (100,000) Worldwide: 200,000 |
| 2003 | Bad Girls
|
- | - | Worldwide: 30,000 |
| 2008 | Tarántula Tarantula (Mónica Naranjo album) Tarantula is the sixth studio-album by Spanish popstar Mónica Naranjo. It was released on 22 April 2008 in Spain after the release of the debut-single "Europa", which reached #1 on the Spanish Singles Chart for 6 consecutive weeks.... |
1 | 30 | Spain: Platinum (80,000) Worldwide: 100,000 |
- A Palabra De Mujer re-charted in Spain at #90 in 2005. Spanishcharts.com does not have chart history prior to this date.
Compilations
| Year | Album | ES Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
MX 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... |
Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Grandes Éxitos
|
- | - | |
| 2005 | Colección Privada
|
3 | - | Worldwide: 100,000 |
Live albums
| Year | Album | ES Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
MX 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... |
Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Stage
|
1 | 33 | |
| 2009 | Adagio
|
9 | 55 |
Singles
| Year | Single | ES Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "El amor coloca" | — | Mónica Naranjo |
| "Fuego de pasión" | — | ||
| "Sola" | — | ||
| "Sólo se vive una vez" | — | ||
| "Óyeme" | — | ||
| 1995 | "Llorando bajo la lluvia" | — | |
| "Supernatural" | — | ||
| 1997 | "Entender el amor" | 5 | Palabra De Mujer |
| "Desátame" | 2 | ||
| "Empiezo a recordarte" | — | ||
| "Pantera en libertad" | 7 | ||
| "Ámame o déjame" | — | ||
| "Tú y yo volvemos al amor" | — | ||
| "Las campanas del amor" | 5 | ||
| "Rezando en soledad" | — | ||
| 2000 | "Sobreviviré" | 1 | Minage |
| "If You Leave Me Now/Seguire sin ti" | 1 | ||
| "Perra enamorada" | — | ||
| "Enamorada" | 2 | ||
| "Ahora ahora" | — | ||
| 2001 | "Chicas malas" | 3 | Chicas Malas |
| 2001 | "Sacrificio" | 3 | Chicas Malas |
| "No voy a llorar " | 4 | ||
| "Ain't It Better Like This" | 10 | ||
| 2002 | "I Ain't Gonna Cry" | — | Bad Girls |
| 2005 | "Enamorada de ti" | 1 | Colección Privada |
| 2008 | "Europa" | 1 | Tarántula Tarantula (Mónica Naranjo album) Tarantula is the sixth studio-album by Spanish popstar Mónica Naranjo. It was released on 22 April 2008 in Spain after the release of the debut-single "Europa", which reached #1 on the Spanish Singles Chart for 6 consecutive weeks.... |
| "Amor y lujo" | 1 |
(—) means the singles were not eligible to chart, as they were sent only as a promo to radios.