Amaia Montero (album)
Encyclopedia
"Amaia Montero" is the debut solo album by Spanish singer Amaia Montero
, after an eleven-year music career as the frontwoman for La Oreja de Van Gogh
. It was released in Spain on 18 November 2008 by Sony BMG. "Quiero Ser
" (English: I want to be) was the first single released from the album. According to "Promusicae" Amaia Montero was the Ninth biggest selling album of 2008 in Spain, for surpassing sales of 81,000 in less than 2 months (six weeks). The album has been nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Album at the 2009 Latin Grammy Awards
.
Among the songs there is one dedicated to her father, her mother and another also devoted one of the songs to her former colleagues in La Oreja de Van Gogh
, for the 11 years they worked together. Their last work together was Guapa
, the best-selling album of 2006 in Spain and much of Latin America, with 11-platinum and three gold around the world. The album has been nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Album at the 2009 Latin Grammy Awards
.
Amaia Montero
Amaia Montero Saldías , also known as the original vocalist of La Oreja de Van Gogh between 1996 and 2007, is a singer/songwriter from Basque Country, Spain. Including her work with the band, Montero has sold more than 7 million albums worldwide.-Background:Amaia Montero is the daughter of José...
, after an eleven-year music career as the frontwoman for La Oreja de Van Gogh
La Oreja de Van Gogh
La Oreja de Van Gogh is a Latin Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated Spanish pop band from Donostia-San Sebastian. The name of the band refers to the famous post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh who cut off the lobe of his own ear...
. It was released in Spain on 18 November 2008 by Sony BMG. "Quiero Ser
Quiero Ser (song)
"Quiero Ser" is a song written by Amaia Montero for her 2008 debut solo album Amaia Montero. The song is the album's opening track, and was released as its first single....
" (English: I want to be) was the first single released from the album. According to "Promusicae" Amaia Montero was the Ninth biggest selling album of 2008 in Spain, for surpassing sales of 81,000 in less than 2 months (six weeks). The album has been nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Album at the 2009 Latin Grammy Awards
Latin Grammy Awards
A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Unlike the regular Grammy Award which primarily honors music produced in the United States, the Latin Grammy honors works produced anywhere around the...
.
Production
Having no plans of working with professional writers, Montero wrote and recorded her first solo album in the Italian cities of Genoa and Milan, and mixed the songs at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles CA.Among the songs there is one dedicated to her father, her mother and another also devoted one of the songs to her former colleagues in La Oreja de Van Gogh
La Oreja de Van Gogh
La Oreja de Van Gogh is a Latin Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated Spanish pop band from Donostia-San Sebastian. The name of the band refers to the famous post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh who cut off the lobe of his own ear...
, for the 11 years they worked together. Their last work together was Guapa
Guapa
Guapa is the fourth studio album released on April 25, 2006, by Spanish Pop rock band La Oreja de Van Gogh. On December 5, 2006, Más guapa was released exclusively in Spain and Mexico. Two months later, on February 13, 2007, the album was also released in Chile...
, the best-selling album of 2006 in Spain and much of Latin America, with 11-platinum and three gold around the world. The album has been nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Album at the 2009 Latin Grammy Awards
Latin Grammy Awards
A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Unlike the regular Grammy Award which primarily honors music produced in the United States, the Latin Grammy honors works produced anywhere around the...
.
Track listing
Singles
- "Quiero SerQuiero Ser (song)"Quiero Ser" is a song written by Amaia Montero for her 2008 debut solo album Amaia Montero. The song is the album's opening track, and was released as its first single....
" - (2008) - "Ni Puedo Ni Quiero" - (2008) (released only in ChileChileChile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
) - "4"" - (2009)
- "Te Voy a Decir una Cosa" - (2009)
- "Mirando al Mar" - (2010)
Charts
| Country | Peak | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | 3x Platinum | 240,000+ |
| USA (Latin) | 7 | ||
| Mexico | 15 | ||
| Chile | 7 | ||
| Venezuela | 1 | Platinum | 10,000 |
| Uruguay | 2 |
Release history
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| Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... |
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| Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... |