Amaia Montero (album) explained

Amaia Montero
Type:studio
Artist:Amaia Montero
Cover:Amaia Montero Amaia Montero Album.jpg
Recorded:2008
Genre:Pop rock
Length:42:30
Label:Sony Music
Producer:Claudio Guidetti
Next Title:2
Next Year:2011

"Amaia Montero" is the debut solo album by Spanish singer Amaia Montero, after an eleven-year music career as the frontwoman for La Oreja de Van Gogh. It was released in Spain on 18 November 2008 by Sony BMG. "Quiero Ser" (English: I want to be) was the first single released from the album. According to "Promusicae" Amaia Montero was the Ninth biggest selling album of 2008 in Spain, for surpassing sales of 81,000 in less than 2 months (six weeks).[1] The album was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Album at the 2009 Latin Grammy Awards.

Production

Having no plans of working with professional writers, Montero wrote and recorded her first solo album in the Italian cities of Genoa and Milan, and mixed the songs at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles CA.[2]

Among the songs there is one dedicated to her father, her mother and another also devoted one of the songs to her former colleagues in La Oreja de Van Gogh, for the 11 years they worked together. Their last work together was Guapa, the best-selling album of 2006 in Spain and much of Latin America, with 11-platinum and three gold around the world.[3]

Singles

  1. "Quiero Ser" - (2008)
  2. "Ni Puedo Ni Quiero" - (2008) (released only in Chile)
  3. "4"" - (2009)
  4. "Te Voy a Decir una Cosa" - (2009)
  5. "Mirando al Mar" - (2010)

Charts and certifications

Charts

CountryPeak
Spain1
USA (Latin)7
Mexico15
Chile7
Venezuela1
Uruguay2

Certifications

Release history

RegionDate
United States
Spain
Chile
Puerto Rico

Notes and References

  1. News: Los discos mas vendidos del 2008 en EspaƱa. es. popelera.net. January 28, 2009.
  2. [:es:Amaia Montero#En solitario|Amaia Montero, 2007-10-12]
  3. News: Amaia Montero termina su disco solista e incluye tema para La Oreja de Van Gogh. es. Emol.com. 2008-10-07.