Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlán is a Mexican folk ensemble of mariachi music founded in 1897 by Gaspar Vargas. Since 1950 it has been under the artistic guidance of Rubén Fuentes. The group's musical direction had been the responsibility of Don Jose "Pepe" Martínez from 1975 to around 2013-14. Now the ensemble is under the direction of Carlos Martínez.
Mi Reflejo is the second studio album and first Spanish-language album by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was released on September 12, 2000, by BMG U.S. Latin. After the commercial success of her debut studio album effort, Christina Aguilera (1999), Aguilera recorded her follow-up project during 2000. It includes five Spanish-language versions of tracks from her previous album, in addition to four original compositions and two cover songs. The tracks were adapted and composed by Rudy Pérez who also produced the album.
Lucero Hogaza León, known simply as Lucero, is a Mexican singer, actress, songwriter, and television host. She is a multi-platinum singer in Mexico and has sung in Spanish, English, and Portuguese. Lucero has sold more than 30 million records worldwide. She is often referred to as La Novia de América.
Cerca de ti is both the third Spanish single from Thalía's 2003 crossover album Thalía and the first from her 2004 Greatest Hits compilation. The ballad was written by Thalía and produced by Steve Morales. Also, an English version was previously recorded for the 2002 Thalía album, entitled "Closer to You".
Con Mi Sentimiento, released in 1990, is the seventh album from Mexican pop music singer and actress Lucero, and her first album in Mariachi music with the participation of Mariachi Vargas of Tecalitlan. Since Lucero was working in the Mexican soap opera "Cuando llega el amor" this album didn't have any promotion, nevertheless the album went gold and platinum in Mexico, with sales of 250,000 copies, and it reached #9 in the Top Regional Mexican Albums in Billboard. Also represents the first time Lucero had a hit in the Hot Latin Tracks in United States as Lucero, with "Te Tuve y Te Perdi" peaking at #22. All the tracks were successful recordings of the Mexican group Los Bukis. The album was the first collaboration between Lucero and Rubén Fuentes, who produced this album, Lucero De Mexico, Cariño De Mis Cariños, among others. This is the first studio album under the name of "Lucero", since her previous albums were released under her diminutive form "Lucerito"
Sólo Pienso En Ti is the eighth album from Mexican pop music singer and actress Lucero. It was released in 1991, selling til today more than 5 million copies. The first single, "Electricidad", went to No. 1 in Mexico in just three weeks. The song was so hot that the second single "Ya No" was No. 2 when the former were still at the top of the charts. Eventually "Ya No" hit the No. 1 spot for 5 weeks, until Luis Miguel's "Inolvidable" debuted at the No. 1. The album was the first of many collaborations with Rafael Pérez Botija.
Lucero de México is the ninth album from Mexican pop music singer and actress Lucero, and her second Mariachi album. It was released in 1992. It is one of the best selling albums of mariachi music in Méxican history, with sales of over 2 million copies.
Lucero is the tenth album from Mexican pop music singer and actress Lucero. It was released on 1993 and is often cited as Veleta.
Cariño de mis Cariños is the eleventh album from Mexican pop music singer and actress Lucero. It was released in 1994, selling 500,000 units till today in Mexico.
Siempre Contigo is the twelfth album from Mexican pop music singer and actress Lucero. It was released in 1994, selling more than 700,000 units till today in Mexico and United States. It reached #15 in Billboard Top Latin Albums.
Piel de Ángel is the thirteenth album from Mexican pop music singer and actress Lucero. It was released in 1997.
Mi destino is the fifteenth album from Mexican pop music singer and actress Lucero. It was released on 21 July 2000.
Un Nuevo Amor is the sixteenth album from Mexican pop music singer and actress Lucero. It was released in 2002.
Tomas Torres Carrasquillo, known professionally as Tommy Torres, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and record producer. Named "#1 Hot Latin Tracks Producer" of 2007 by Billboard magazine and Composer of the Year at 2010 ASCAP's Latin Music Awards, Torres has written and produced songs for many artists including Ricardo Arjona, Jaci Velasquez, Ednita Nazario, Alejandro Sanz, Ricky Martin and Franco De Vita.
"Buenos Amigos" is a down-tempo, pop ballad duet recorded by Salvadoran recording artist Álvaro Torres and American recording artist Selena for Torres' sixth studio album Nada Se Compara Contigo (1991). The song was released by EMI Latin in 1992, as the album's second single. Its lyrics explore a friendship built on the strong, unrequited feelings of the male narrator. Torres composed "Buenos Amigos" after attending a showcase event at which Selena was performing.
Indispensable is the nineteenth studio album by Mexican singer Lucero. The album was released on 21 September 2010 in the United States and Mexico. The first single from the album, "Dueña de tu Amor", is part of the soundtrack of the #1 telenovela in Univision Soy tu dueña. This album is considered her comeback after 4 years since her last studio album Quiéreme Tal Como Soy.
Mexicanisimo is the fifteenth studio album by keyboardist Yanni, released on Venemusic label in 2010. The album peaked at #15 on Billboard's "Regional Mexican Albums" chart, at #2 on Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart and at #31 on "Billboard's "Top Latin Albums" chart in the same year.
Enamorada de Ti is the second remix album by American Tejano singer Selena. It was released posthumously on 3 April 2012 through Capitol Latin and Q-Productions. Enamorada de Ti was produced by Sergio Lopes, Leslie Ahrens, Andres Castro, Moggie Canazio, Cesar Lemons and Chilean record producer Humberto Gatica. Gatica had the idea of modernizing songs recorded by Selena into today's popular music genres. Selena's family had already been working on a similar idea, but they set it aside in favor of Enamorada de Ti, which had gained the approval of Capitol Latin. The selection of artists to sing duets with Selena began in late summer 2011. Gatica and Selena's family chose American singer and actress Selena Gomez, Puerto Rican singer Don Omar, Samuel "Samo" Parra from the Mexican rock band Camila, Mexican singer Cristian Castro, Spanish DJ mixer Juan Magan, and the Carlos Santana band, while the remaining songs selected were remixed.
"Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti" is a song written and performed by Spanish singer-songwriter Miguel Gallardo. It was released in 1976 as the lead single from his debut studio album Autorretrato. The song is about a man who tells of his yearnings to a woman who has left. Upon its release, the song was well received in Mexico where it became one of the best-performing songs of the year. Since then, the song has been covered by several artists including Azúcar Moreno, Ricardo Montaner, David Bustamante and Alejandro Fernández.
"Siempre Contigo" is a written and produced by Rafael Pérez-Botija and performed by Mexican entertainer Lucero on the 1994 album of the same name. It was released as a lead single on the days leading up to the release date of the album. The song, along with the entire album, marked a return for Lucero to recording ballads following her ranchera album, Cariño de Mis Cariños, also released in the same year. Pérez-Botija had previously collaborated with Lucero composing hit songs like "Electricidad". The song became her first and only number one hit on the Billboard Latin Pop Airplay chart in 1995. The song has been covered by Tejana singer Emily on her 1999 album of the same name.
