Origen (album) explained

Origen
Type:studio
Artist:Juanes
Cover:Juanes - Origen.png
Genre:Latin pop
Length:45:08
Language:Spanish
Label:Universal Music Latino
Producer:
Prev Title:Más futuro que pasado
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Vida Cotidiana
Next Year:2023

Origen (English: Origin), is the ninth studio album by Colombian musician Juanes. It was released on 28 May 2021 through Universal Music.[1] The album is composed of twelve cover versions of songs by different artists, sung in both English and Spanish.

This album won Best Pop/Rock Album at the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards and Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.[2] [3]

Background and singles

The production of the album started in late 2019, while the recording took place in 2020.[4] The project consisted of twelve versions of songs that influenced the childhood and teenage years of the singer, according to Juanes: "Origen is my personal tribute to several of those artists and songs that influenced me before my solo career".[5]

The first single of the album was a cover of the 1992 song "El amor después del amor" by the Argentine singer Fito Páez. The single was released on 10 April 2021 and was performed at the Latin American Music Awards of 2021.[6]

To accompany the album, a 51-minute documentary film, titled Juanes: Origen, was released on 28 May 2021 through Amazon Prime Video, directed by Kacho López and produced by José Tillán. It followed the singer's childhood, alongside the development of his growing interest for music and instruments, and also explained the reasoning behind the choice of each of the songs on the album.[7] [8]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021)Peak
position
Top South American Albums (Prensario)[9] 11
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[10] 69

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Origen. 27 May 2021. 1 September 2021. Apple Music.
  2. Web site: September 28, 2021. Los 2021 Latin GRAMMYs: Complete Winners List. live. December 27, 2021. GRAMMY.com. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20211113041204/https://www.grammy.com/latin-grammys/news/2021-latin-grammys-awards-nominations-complete-winners-nominees-list . November 13, 2021.
  3. Web site: Grammys 2022: A full list of winners from the 64th annual awards show. 3 April 2022. 10 November 2022. The Tennessean.
  4. Web site: El músico colombiano Juanes regresa a sus orígenes con su nuevo álbum. Agencia Anadolu. Gustavo. Delvasto. 27 May 2021. 1 September 2021. es.
  5. Web site: Juanes explora la raíz de sus gustos musicales en "Origen", su disco y documental con Amazon Prime. CNN en Español. Marysabel. Huston-Crespo. 27 May 2021. 1 September 2021. es.
  6. Web site: Juanes presenta 'El amor después del amor', sencillo que hace parte de su álbum 'Origen'. La República. Allison. Gutiérrez Núñez. 10 April 2021. 1 September 2021. es.
  7. Web site: Juanes presentó su álbum 'Origen' con documental sobre su vida. Infobae. 28 May 2021. 1 September 2021. es.
  8. Web site: Juanes visits the origins of his inspiration in 10th album. ABC News. 28 May 2021. 1 September 2021. Ratner-Arias. Sigal.
  9. Web site: Prensario Musica. PDF. June 2021. Prensariomusica.com. 2023-05-26.
  10. Web site: Elportademusca.es. Origen. en-US. 2022-01-12.