Jessica Cristina is a merengue

Merengue music

Merengue is a type of music and dance from the Dominican Republic. It is popular in the Dominican Republic and all over Latin America. Its name is Spanish, taken from the name of the meringue, a dessert made from whipped egg whites and sugar...

 artist and pop singer.

Biography

She signed her first recording contract in 1992 with Sony Music and released her debut album, Aprendiendo a Querer.

The album gave Cristina two hit songs, "Cosquillas En El Corazón" and "Todo Es Vida", featuring Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin

Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...

. Two years later she released her second album entitled Más Alla.

In 1996, Jessica Cristina signed with BMG

BMG

Bertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...

 and released a new album, "Me Gusta Todo de Ti", this time her music style transformed into merengue which raised her profile in the Latin music world. The album went gold, boosting her popularity further. The album contained the hit singles "Te Felicito" and "Necesito Una Persona."

In 1997, she released her next album "Natural", which was another success with Gold Certification. She released the eponymous album, "Jessica Cristina", in 1998. For this album she wrote some of her own songs.

In summer 2000, Jessica Cristina released under the Home Furniture Store " Toque Rustico" her first eponymous, Mexican Style, Furniture and Accessories Collection. Jessica Cristina was the first Latinoamerican singer that released a Furniture Collection label.

Jessica Cristina released her next album "Pasional" in 2000. The return to her "roots" with the balad "Nunca Supe Mas de Ti" and pop rock "besos", also 7 tracks in merengue.

After 10 years without recording an album, Jessica released in April 2010 the single "Me Quiero Ir" with independent label Zonido Music and management firm VC Promotion. "Me Quiero Ir" is an amazing romantic ballad that shows a woman in total control of her emotions. Jessica also recorded a merengue version of this song and both versions are available on iTunes.

Albums

• Aprendiendo a Querer (1992)
• Más Alla (1994)
• Me Gusta Todo de Ti (1996)
  • Certification: Gold
• Natural (1997)
  • Certification: Gold
• Jessica Cristina (1998)
• Pasional (2000)
• Me Quiero Ir - Single (2010)

EPs & Singles

• 1992: "Cosquillas En El Corazón" (#5 Billboard / Latin)
• 1992: "Todo Es Vida" [featuring Ricky Martin
  Ricky Martin
  Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
  
  ] (#14 Billboard / Latin)
• 1994: "Te Siento"
• 1996: "Te Felicito" (#1 Billboard / Tropical)
• 1996: "Me Gusta Todo De Ti"
• 1996: "Ay Amor"
• 1996: "Necesito Una Persona" (#9 Billboard / Tropical)
• 1997: "Lo Tengo Dominao" (#15 Billboard / Tropical)
• 1997: "Y Voy A Ser Feliz"
• 1998: "Dame, Dame, Dame" (#6 Billboard / Tropical)
• 1998: "Se Como Duele"
• 1998: "Amor Perdido"
• 2000: "Nunca Supe Mas De Ti" (#21 Billboard / Latin)
• 2000: "Besos"
• 2010: "Me Quiero Ir"