Boleto de Entrada
Boleto De Entrada, (English: Entrance Ticket) is the second studio album of Latin Grammy winner, singer-songwriter Kany García. It reached the top 10 of the album charts in both the United States Latin charts and #1 in Puerto Rico. The album was released on September 22, 2009, and produced by García and Andrés Castro, Sony BMG.[2] On September 8, 2010, Boleto De Entrada received a nomination for the 2010 Latin Grammy Awards in the category of "Best Female Pop Vocal Album". This was García's second nomination in this category, she previously won in this category in 2008.[3][4] Boleto De Entrada was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album.
Boleto De Entrada | ||||
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Released | September 22, 2009[1] | |||
Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
Genre | Latin pop, Ska, Rock, Folk | |||
Length | 40:23 (Standard Edition) 49:38 (Deluxe Edition) | |||
Label | Sony BMG | |||
Producer | Andrés Castro (executive) Kany García (co-producer) Ruben Leyva (co-producer) | |||
Kany García chronology | ||||
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Singles from Boleto De Entrada | ||||
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Album information
After a successful year, García entered the recording studio to record her second album.[5] García described the album as more "pop, rock and soft ballads". García collaborated with Tego Calderón on the song "El Feo".[6] With the duet, García explained that the song is ska and rock and is based on the history of a beautiful girl who falls in love with an ugly man.[7]
García recorded some of the songs of her second album with Latin American instruments such as the Puerto Rican cuatro and tiple. The first single, "Feliz", has more of "Latin American" style and folk style.[8] The song was inspired by an argument that García had with a friend of hers and while visiting Latin American countries when promoting her last album Cualquier Día.[9]
García said of the album:[10][11]
It's a happy album when we talk about the music, because it contains many elements. There are acoustic ballads, there are ballads with piano and strings, there are ballads with electric guitar and keyboard, some of them are good to dance, some sound very "fork", some others have a rock sound recreating the 50s, all of this make the album very happy in the musical part. But I say that it's not happy in general because if you hear the lyrics, it's a strong album, and some songs are "love ending" stories.
Track listing
Standard Edition
No. | Title | Composer: | Length |
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1. | "Felíz" | Kany García | 2:38 |
2. | "Hasta Dónde" | Kany García | 3:13 |
3. | "Para Volver a Amar" | Kany García | 3:47 |
4. | "Eres Tú" | Kany García | 3:10 |
5. | "Esta Vida Tuya Y Mía" | Kany García | 3:48 |
6. | "12 de Noviembre" | Kany García | 3:14 |
7. | "Cuando Tú No Estás" | Kany García | 3:28 |
8. | "Dime la Verdad" | Kany García | 3:20 |
9. | "Mi Dueña" | Kany García | 3:36 |
10. | "Hoy" | Kany García | 3:23 |
11. | "Adónde Vas" | Kany García | 3:21 |
12. | "El Feo (featuring Tego Calderón)" | Kany García, Tego Calderón | 3:26 |
Deluxe edition
No. | Title | Composer: | Length |
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1. | "Felíz" | Kany García | 2:38 |
2. | "Hasta Dónde" | Kany García | 3:13 |
3. | "Para Volver a Amar" | Kany García | 3:47 |
4. | "Eres Tú" | Kany García | 3:10 |
5. | "Esta Vida Tuya Y Mía" | Kany García | 3:48 |
6. | "12 de Noviembre" | Kany García | 3:14 |
7. | "Cuando Tú No Estás" | Kany García | 3:28 |
8. | "Dime la Verdad" | Kany García | 3:20 |
9. | "Mi Dueña" | Kany García | 3:36 |
10. | "Hoy" | Kany García | 3:23 |
11. | "Adónde Vas" | Kany García | 3:21 |
12. | "El Feo (featuring Tego Calderón)" | Kany García, Tego Calderón | 3:26 |
13. | "Cuando Tú No Estás (Acoustic Version)" | Kany García | 3:37 |
14. | "No Quiero Escuchar Un No" | Kany García | 3:01 |
15. | "Pensar En Ti" | Kany García | 2:37 |
* Tracks confirmed by Amazon.com[12][13]
Reception
Critical response
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
The album "Boleto de Entrada" has received mostly positive reviews.
- AllMusic review: "Garcia continues to evolve as a full-flavored artist on a record that mingles the melancholy majestic with the firestorms, the overarching pop with breezy power rock. Despite the album's title, Garcia is more a Spanish-language pop singer than a Latin popster. Although she does slip in a bolero or two, namely the comely "Esta Vida Tuya Y Mía", most of the tracks on the 2009 album reveal an artist weaned on the American Pop of the 90' from alternative soul, as she throws in everything from Indigo Girls-style folk ballads "Hasta Donde", to The Strokes-ish baroom indie-rock "Eres Tu" to new country balladry "12 de Noviembre" to Guy-level R&B seduction pieces "Cuando tu no Estas". It's an alluring and unpredictable, if heavily airbrushed, breakout."[15]
Singles
- "Feliz" is the first single from Boleto De Entrada. It was released earlier to radio stations on July 22, 2009, and as a digital download on iTunes on August 18, 2009. The song debuted on Billboard Latin Songs at #50 and on Billboard Latin Pop Airplay at #38. It reached #15 on Latin Tracks on where it became her first Top 20 on that chart and #4 on Latin Pop Airplay, being her 3rd Top 10 hit.
- The second single was chosen to be "Esta Vida Tuya Y Mía" and it was released in January 2010.[16] The song so far charted on Billboard Latin Pop Airplay at #14 becoming Kany's 4th Top 20 hit and charted at #39 on Latin Song Chart.
- The third single is "Para Volver a Amar". The song was sent to radio on May 18, 2010. The song reached at #21 on US Latin Pop Charts and top 5 in Puerto Rico
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Tour
García's Boleto De Entrada Tour supported the album, and was presented by the "Oficina de la Procuradora de las Mujeres de Puerto Rico".[17]
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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U.S Billboard 200 Album | 193 |
U.S Billboard Top Latin Albums | 6 |
U.S Billboard Latin Pop Albums | 3 |
Mexico Top 100 Albums[18] | 71 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[19] | Gold (Latin) | 30,000 |
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Awards and nominations
Awards ceremony | Award | Result |
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2010 Latin Grammy Awards | Best Female Pop Vocal Album[20] | Nominated |
2011 Grammy Awards | Best Latin Pop Album[21] | Nominated |
Premio Lo Nuestro | Female Pop Artist of the Year[22] | Nominated |
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format |
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Puerto Rico | September 18, 2009 | Sony BMG | Standard |
September 20, 2009 | Deluxe | ||
United States | September 21, 2009 | Sony BMG | Standard |
September 22, 2009 | Deluxe | ||
Latin America | October 6, 2009 | Sony Norte | Standard/Deluxe |
Personnel
- Vocals – Kany García[23]
- Background vocals – Kany García, Tego Calderón
- Violin – Omar Velazquez
- Violocello – Jose Daniel de Jesus
- Bass/Guitar/Organ – Andres Castro
- Electric guitar – Fernando Perdomo
- Piano/Keyboards – Xarah
Production
- Producer – Andres Castro
- Co-producer - Kany García & Ruben Leyva
- Editor - Warner Chappell
- Director of artist & A&R- Paul Forat
- Coordination of A&R: Mauri Stern, Jorge Fonseca, Isabel de Jesus
- Recorded - The Hit Factory Studios (Miami), Studio On The Groove (Miami), ALFA Recording
- Director of Strings: Jose A Garcia
- Recording Engineers: Andres Saavedra, Orlando Vitto, Shafik Palis, ANdres Castro, Hector Ivan, Rosa ALFA, Gabriel Pena
- Mixing by - Andres Castro
- Recording assistant (La Bodega) - Juan Barbosa
- Mix assistant (El Cielo Recording) - Lalo
- Mastering - Mike Marsh in The Exchange (London)
References
- Archived July 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- "Entretenimiento". Primera Hora.
- "Alejandro Sanz, Juan Luis Guerra Lead Latin Grammy Nominations". Billboard.
- "Alejandro Sanz and Juan Luis Guerra Lead 2010 Latin Grammy Nominations".
- "Sorprende a Kany ser una Diva" (in Spanish). Rtimoson Latino. 2008-11-14. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- "Desea Kany García hacer dueto con famosos de la música" (in Spanish). El Financiero en línea. 2008-10-01. Archived from the original on 2009-07-15. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
- "Kany García graba un nuevo disco con instrumentos latinos y la colaboración de Tego Calderón" (in Spanish). Por Agencia EFE. 2009-08-13. Archived from the original on 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- "Feliz regreso de la cantante Kany García - Musica - EL UNIVERSAL". July 23, 2009. Archived from the original on July 23, 2009.
- Kany Garcia releasing a new Album
- "Kany García se pone felizmente navideña
- "Kanny García, Feliz" (in Spanish). Adelante Magazine. 2009-11-09. Archived from the original on 2010-09-22. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- Boleto De Entrada - Deluxe Edition
- Boleto De Entrada - Standard Edition
- "Allmusic review".
- "Boleto de Entrada (Bonus Track Version) by Kany García" – via itunes.apple.com.
- Kany García se pone felizmente navideña
- Kany graba video musical
- "Wayback Machine" (PDF). December 2, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2007.
- "American album certifications – Kany Garcia – Boleto de Entrada". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH.
- "Big At Latin Grammy Awards". Billboard. 2008-11-14. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- "Latin Nominees". Grammys. 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- "Reaccionan los nominados boricuas a Premios Lo Nuestro". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 2009-01-14. Archived from the original on January 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- "Kany García es la medicina para el alma" (in Spanish). Terra.com. 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2008-08-28.