Palabras del Silencio
Palabras del Silencio (English: Words from the Silence) is the seventh studio album, and sixth in Spanish recorded by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Luis Fonsi. The album was released by Universal Music Latino on August 26, 2008 (see 2008 in music). The album debuted at #15 on Billboard 200 Album Charts selling about 30,000 in the first week. The album was certified Platinum for shipping 200,000 units in the United States. It was also certified Gold in Mexico and Argentina and Platinum Spain. This album received nomination a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album in the 51st Annual Grammy Awards on February 8, 2009, losing to La Vida... Es Un Ratico by Juanes.[2]
| Palabras del Silencio | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 26, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007-2008 | |||
| Studio | Angel Recording Studios (London, England, United Kingdom) Arju Studios Cata Studios Hit Factory Critiera The Warehouse Recording The Tiki Room Mofongo Studios Picks And Hammers (Miami, Florida) Cosmos Studios Elith Studios (Mexico City, Mexico) Junk O-M (São Paulo, Brazil) Estudio de la Radio Nacional Eslovaca (Bratislava, Slovakia) Olivetta Recording Studios (Bolongna, Italy) PKO Studios (Madrid, Spain) | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Label | Universal Music Latino | |||
| Producer |
| |||
| Luis Fonsi chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Palabras del Silencio | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
An expanded Anniversary Edition, Palabras del Silencio: Un Año Después, was released on September 8, 2009, expanded to a 2-disc CD+DVD set, including on the CD the original 13 tracks plus an additional 5 tracks.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "¿Quién Le Va a Decir?" | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Llueve Por Dentro" | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Otro Día Será (Desencontrándonos)" | 3:14 |
| 4. | "No Me Doy Por Vencido" | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Aunque Estés con Él" | 4:39 |
| 6. | "La Mentira" | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Lágrimas del Mar" | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Todo Vuelve A Empezar"" (duet with Laura Pausini) | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Persiguiendo El Paraíso" | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Todo Lo Que Tengo" | 3:30 |
| 11. | "Aquí Estoy Yo" (with Aleks Syntek, Noel Schajris, and David Bisbal) | 4:11 |
| 12. | "Tienes Razón" | 4:22 |
| 13. | "No Me Doy Por Vencido (Versión Ranchera)" | 3:55 |
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200[3] | 15 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums[4] | 1 |
| Spanish Albums Chart[5] | 2 |
| Mexico Top 100 Albums[6] | 10 |
Sales and certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[7] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[8] | Gold | 40,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum (Latin) | 100,000^ |
|
^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
Awards and nominations
2009 Latin Billboard Music Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | No Me Doy Por Vencido | Hot Latin Song Of The Year | Nominated |
| Hot Latin Song of the Year- Male | Nominated | ||
| Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year, Male | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Palabras del Silencio | Latin Pop Album of the Year, Solo | Nominated |
| Luis Fonsi | Your World Award (Premio Tu Mundo) | Won |
Premio Lo Nuestro 2009
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Luis Fonsi | Male Pop Artist of the Year | Nominated |
2009 Grammy Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Palabras del Silencio | Best Latin Pop Album | Nominated |
2009 Premios Juventud
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "No Me Doy Por Vencido" | La Mas Pegajosa (Most Addictive Song) | Won |
| "No Me Doy Por Vencido" | Cancion Corta-Venas (Best Ballad) | Won | |
| "No Me Doy Por Vencido" | Mi Ringtone (My Ringtone) | Nominated | |
| Aquí Estoy Yo | La Combinacion Perfecta (Best Collaboration) Shared With: Aleks Syntek, David Bisbal & Noel Scharjis | Won | |
| Aquí Estoy Yo | Mi Video Favorito (My Favorite Video) Shared With: Aleks Syntek, David Bisbal & Noel Scharjis | Won | |
| "Luis Fonsi" | Voz del Momento (Artist of the Year) | Won | |
| "Luis Fonsi" | Mi Artista Pop (Favorite Pop Artist) | Won | |
| "Luis Fonsi" | Mi Idolo Es (My Idol Is) | Won | |
| "Luis Fonsi" | Torridos Romances (Favorite Love Birds) Shared With: Adamari López | Won | |
| "Luis Fonsi" | El De Mejor Estilo (Best Dressed) | Won | |
| "Luis Fonsi" | Esta Buenisimo! (Hottest Male) | Nominated | |
| "Palabras del Silencio" | Me Muero Sin Ese CD (Best Album) | Won |
Palabras del Silencio: Un Año Después
Palabras del Silencio: Un Año Después was released September 8, 2009. The album contained live tracks as well previously unreleased remixes of "No Me Doy Por Vencido" and "Aquí Estoy Yo."
Track listing
Palabras del Silencio: Un Año Después (©2009)
Disc 1 – CD
- "Quién Le Va A Decir" – 3:48
- "Llueve Por Dentro" – 3:59
- "Otro Día Será (Desencontrándonos)" – 3:14
- "No Me Doy Por Vencido" – 3:58
- "Aunque Estés Con Él" – 4:38
- "La Mentira" – 3:37
- "Lágrimas del Mar" – 4:16
- "Todo Vuelve A Empezar" (duet with Laura Pausini) – 4:13
- "Persiguiendo El Paraíso" – 3:37
- "Todo Lo Que Tengo" – 3:30
- "Aquí Estoy Yo" (feat. Aleks Syntek, Noel Schajris and David Bisbal) – 4:11
- "Tienes Razón" – 4:22
- "No Me Doy Por Vencido (Ranchera Version)" – 3:55
- "Así Debe Ser" – 3:34
- "No Me Doy Por Vencido" (Urbana Version) (feat. MJ) – 2:56
- "No Me Doy Por Vencido" (Banda Version) (feat. German Montero) – 3:52
- "Aquí Estoy Yo" (Solo Version) – 4:07
- "Llueve Por Dentro" (Live) (2009 Live from San Juan, Puerto Rico) – 4:53
Disc 2 – DVD
- "Aquí Estoy Yo" (feat. Aleks Syntek, Noel Schajris, and David Bisbal) [Music Video]
- "No Me Doy Por Vencido" (Live from Coliseo de Puerto Rico, José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum)
- "Llueve Por Dentro" (Live from Coliseo de Puerto Rico, José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum)
- "Aquí Estoy Yo" (feat. Aleks Syntek, Noel Schajris, and David Bisbal) [Live from Coliseo de Puerto Rico, José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum]
gollark: It's all in the nonexistent, antimemetic manual.
gollark: I was hardly going to use msgpack for this.
gollark: They changed something. I forgot why.
gollark: Why?
gollark: But basically, anything not directly needed to time a reminder is stored in JSON.
References
- Palabras del Silencio at AllMusic
- "Grammy Nominations". Grammy. The Recording Academy. 2008-12-03. Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
- Billboard 200 Albums Debut
- Billboard Latin Pop Albums Debut
- Steffen Hung (2008-08-31). "Spanish charts portal". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- Steffen Hung. "Mexican charts portal". mexicancharts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- "Argentinian album certifications – Luis Fonsi – Palabras del Silencio". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
- "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Luis Fonsi in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Palabras del Silencio in the box under TÍTULO
- "Spanish album certifications – Luis Fonsi – Palabras del Silencio". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España.
- "American album certifications – Luis Fonsi – Palabras del Silencio". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.