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- ↑ "Biografía de Carlos y Alejandra". musica.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ↑ "NARRATIVE: 2000S: BACHATA OVERTAKES THE WORLD". Dominican Music USA. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Biografía de Carlos y Alejandra". musica.com (in Spanish). Retrieved November 28, 2022.
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