Los Momentos
Los Momentos ("The Moments") is the sixth studio album by Mexican recording artist Julieta Venegas, was released 19 March 2013 by Sony Music Mexico.[4] The first single from Los Momentos is "Tuve para dar". This album features collaborations with Cecilia Bastida, Natalia Lafourcade, Ana Tijoux and Rubén Albarrán (vocalist from Café Tacvba).[1]
| Los Momentos | ||||
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| Released | 19 March 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Electropop, indietronica, pop, alternative rock | |||
| Label | Sony Music Mexico | |||
| Producer | Julieta Venegas, Yamil Yerzc[1] | |||
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| Singles from Los Momentos | ||||
Background
After her last performance on her worldwide "Otra Cosa Tour" Julieta announced a break to begin recording her new studio album. She stated in an article with the Mexican newspaper Milenio that her new album will be recorded from home so she can play the dual role of recording artist and mother.[5] After a nine-month hiatus from performing, the "European Tour July 2012" was announced on July 4, 2012 with scheduled stops in France, several cities in Spain and Germany. Upon returning after the tour to Mexico City in August, Julieta continued recording her album and posted its progress with photos and videos on her official website as well as her Facebook fan page.[6][7] On October 8, 2012, she performed a series of concerts for Colombia where she spoke to the press about the new album which will be produced by herself and producer Yamil Rezc.[8] On October 16, 2012 Julieta announced on Twitter, "I have the title for the album! It's called Los Momentos ... and the first single is called Tuve para dar".[2]
Promotion
On January 18–20, 2013, Julieta Venegas performed at the Festival de Olmué in Chile. On March 5, 2013 she visited Volkshaus Zurich in Zurich, Switzerland to promote the album.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hoy" | |
| 2. | "¿Por qué?" | |
| 3. | "Te vi" | |
| 4. | "Nada importante" | |
| 5. | "Verte otra vez" | |
| 6. | "Vuelve" | |
| 7. | "No creí" | |
| 8. | "Volver a empezar" | |
| 9. | "Tuve para dar" | |
| 10. | "Los momentos" | |
| 11. | "Un poco de paz" |
Singles
The first single will be released from this album is "Tuve para dar" which will be released in November 2012. The song was inspired by the situation in Mexico and the difficult times the country is experiencing. The video for the single was recorded in Mexico City and released along with the single and was directed by Gregory W. Allen and Yvonne Venegas.[1]
References
- "Julieta Venegas graba dúo con Anita Tijoux y encabezará el próximo Festival de Olmué". La Tercera (in Spanish). October 13, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- "Twitter - Julieta Venegas - 16/10/12". Twitter (in Spanish). October 16, 2012.
- "Prepara Julieta Venegas Todo Para Dar". Milenio (in Spanish). October 19, 2012. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013.
- "Julieta Venegas nuevo album "Los Momentos"" (in Spanish). Sony Music Mexico. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- "Julieta Venegas combina la maternidad con la grabación de su nuevo disco". Univision (in Spanish). February 28, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- "Una probadita de las grabaciones". julietavenegas.net (in Spanish). June 26, 2012. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- "Facebook - Julieta Venegas - Fin de la mezcla". Facebook (in Spanish). September 10, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- "Julieta y su reencuentro con el publico colombiano". El Universal (Colombia) (in Spanish). 8 October 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- "Julieta Venegas regresa a Suiza". julietavenegas.net (in Spanish). August 23, 2012. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.