Ricky Martin

CD album.

Nära nyskick. CD, Columbia COL 494406 2 (1999 / 1999). Från att ha varit superstjärna i Latinamerika tog sångaren Ricky Martin under 1990-talet steget till världsstjärna. I gym och andra träningslokaler dånade ständigt hans klämkäcka refränger. Här får vi honom i mestadels engelskspråkiga sånger. Texterna i konvolutet."It was just a matter of time before Ricky Martin broke into the pop mainstream....His dynamic performance at the 1999 Grammys stole the show, announcing his presence to middle America -- and conveniently paving the way for the May release of Ricky Martin, his second eponymous album but first English-language record. Like most records that are crafted to sell an artist to a larger audience -- think Celine Dion's Falling Into You -- Ricky Martin is a big, bold album with something to please everyone....Reportedly two years in the making, the album never makes a wrong move, balancing infectious dance-pop with immaculately crafted power ballads, mid-tempo pop, straight-ahead rockers, and, of course, the inevitable cameos: Madonna on "Be Careful (Cuidado con Mi Corazón)" and Meja on "Private Emotion." ....If the rest of the album doesn't live up to the opening salvo, Martin does carry the day with his fine voice and undeniable charisma -- even when the songs aren't distinctive, he brings them alive. And that's the sign of a true star." (Stephen Thomas Erlewine, allmusic.com) Begagnad .