Turmalina (album)

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Turmalina
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1, 2002
RecordedJanuary–May 2002 (Buenos Aires (Argentina), Miami, Florida (US), Montevideo (Uruguay)
Genre Latin pop, pop rock
Length39:34
LanguageSpanish
Label BMG Ariola Argentina,
Sony BMG Czech Republic (Turmalina Kachorra Edition)
Producer Kike Santander, Andrés Múnera, Fernando "Toby" Tobón, Daniel Betancourt, José Gaviria, Jaime Roos
Natalia Oreiro chronology
Natalia Oreiro 2001
(2001)
Turmalina
(2002)
Gilda, no me arrepiento de este amor
(2016)
Turmalina Kachorra Edition
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Turmalina Kachorra Edition Cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Turmalina is the third album by Uruguayan singer Natalia Oreiro.

Contents

Background and production

Turmalina was produced by Latin maker Kike Santander and reflects and important step forward in Natalia Oreiro's musical career. The album was recorded in US, in the middle of the artist's worldwide tour. Natalia travelled with her musicians from Russia to Miami, from Miami to Prague, from Prague to Bucarest, from Bucarest to Miami for several months. Turmalina is a combination of rhythms such as rock, pop and some sort of reminiscent of the 70's and 80's sounds. It also combines murga, candombe and ballads. Everything carefully followed by guitar and percussion arrangements specially made by Uruguayan talent Jaime Roos.

On this album, Oreiro write and composed the songs: "Alas de libertad" (Wings of freedom), which is inspired by kids she met some time ago in the city of Jujuy, Argentina; "Mar" (Sea) tells the love story between a sailor and his girlfriend. Natalia also contributed to the lyrics of "Cayendo" (Falling).

"Que Digan Lo Que Quieran" (Let Them Say What They Want) is Turmalina's first single. "Cuesta arriba, cuesta abajo" is the song related to the soap opera "Runaway Lady". The album had a simultaneous release in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Czech Republic, Russia, Hungary, Greece, Romania, Israel and Korea. Nearly 1.800.000 copies of this album have been sold worldwide.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."No Soporto"
  • Andrés Múnera
  • Fernando "Toby" Tobón
3:27
2."Que Digan lo que Quieran"K. Santander
  • K. Santander
  • Múnera
  • Tobón
3:55
3."Amor Fatal"
  • José Luis Arroyave
  • Giovani Correa
  • K. Santander
  • Múnera
  • Tobón
3:07
4."Alas de Libertad"
  • K. Santander
  • Daniel Betancourt
4:12
5."Canto Canto"
  • K. Santander
  • Múnera
  • Tobón
3:08
6."Cayendo"
  • Lyrics: Oreiro
    Music: José Gaviria
  • Múnera
  • Tobón
  • K. Santander
  • Múnera
  • Tobón
3:08
7."Por Verte Otra Vez"K. Santander
  • K. Santander
  • Múnera
  • Tobón
3:27
8."Cuesta Arriba, Cuesta Abajo"
  • K. Santander
  • Múnera
  • Tobón
  • Gaviria
3:41
9."No Va Más"
  • K. Santander
  • Múnera
  • Tobón
3:14
10."Pasión Celeste"
  • Roos
3:39
11."Mar"Oreiro
  • K. Santander
  • Múnera
  • Tobón
4:30
Total length:39:34
Kachorra edition enhanced CD bonus video
No.TitleDirectorLength
12."Que Digan lo que Quieran" (music video)Nahuel Lerena4:52

Personnel

Credits for Turmalina adapted from Allmusic: [2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
Czech Albums (IFPI) [3] 2
YearSingleChart position
Polonia Argentina RussiaCzech Espana
2002Cuesta Arriba, Cuesta Abajo#17#19#1#11#15
Que Digan Lo Que Quieran#2#1#1#5#5

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Czech Republic [4] Gold10,000 [4]

Release history

RegionDateLabel
June 1, 2002Argentina BMG Ariola Argentina
October 13, 2003Czech Republic Sony BMG Czech Republic

References

  1. Bonacich, Drago. Turmalina at AllMusic
  2. "Turmalina – Natalia Oreiro – Credits". AllMusic.
  3. "Oficiální česká hitparáda IFPI ČR - 28. týden 2002". Ifpicr.cz. July 15, 2002. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  4. 1 2 CMTV Noticias de Natalia Oreiro
  1. Natalia Oreiro Official Site