Soy Libre (song) explained

Soy Libre
Cover:Ivy Queen - Soy Libre.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Ivy Queen
Album:Vendetta
Released:9 December 2014
Recorded:2013 - 2014
Genre:Merengue
Length:3:46
Label:Siente Music
Producer:DJ Nelson, O'Nell Flow
Prev Title:No Hay
Prev Year:2014
Next Title:Vamos A Guerrear
Next Year:2014

"Soy Libre" (English: I'm Free) is a song by the Puerto Rican reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen, from her ninth studio, Vendetta (2015). It was composed by Queen with Nelson Díaz, Jorge Guadalupe and O'Nell Lopez, and produced by DJ Nelson and O'Nell Flow.

It was released as the lead single from the album on 9 December 2014, simultaneously with the other three singles "Vamos A Guerrear", "Nací Para Amarte" and "Vendetta" on the EP release (2014).

Writing and composition

The merengue "Soy Libre", appears as the first track on the album EP release, track six on the urban album EP release and track twenty-two on the studio album release. It was composed in major key tonality and contains lead vocals performed by Queen and group back-up vocals. It has simple harmonic progressions, a brass-horn ensemble, prominent percussion, synthesizers, techno synths and accordion or bandoneon playing. The track was extensively produced by DJ Nelson and O'Nell Flow.[1]

On the urban album EP release, David Jefferies selected "Soy Libre" along with "Sacude & Levantate", "Te Sirvo De Abrigo" and Naci Para Amarte" as the leading tracks, while naming "Vamos A Guerrear", "Vendetta", "Naci Para Amarte" and "Soy Libre" as the key tracks from the studio album release.[2] Manero magazine's review of the album complimented Queen's "tropical zest" and claimed "Soy Libre" to be "passable".[3]

Release and live performances

It was released to radio in October 2014. It was officially released as the lead single from the album on 9 December 2014, simultaneously with the other three singles "Vamos A Guerrear", "Nací Para Amarte" and "Vendetta" on the EP release .[4] The official music video was released on the video-sharing website YouTube on 13 January 2015. By November 2015, it had over one million views.[5] It was directed by Florida Film House.[6]

It was performed live on Telemundo's Raymond y Sus Amigos in January 2015.[7] The song was performed live on Telemundo's El Nuevo Día in February 2015.[8] The same month the song was also performed on Univision's ¡Despierta América!.[9] It was also performed live on Univision's Te Desayuno Alegre.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soy Libre - Ivy Queen on Pandora Internet Radio. Pandora Radio. Pandora Media, Inc. 9 December 2014. 6 January 2015.
  2. Web site: Vendetta: Urban - Ivy Queen : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards: Allmusic. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. 10 February 2015.
  3. Web site: Albums Not Dead: Ivy Queen - Vendetta. Manero. Baéz, Marcelo. 26 February 2015. 3 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171003075251/http://www.manero.com/roundup/albums-not-dead/. dead.
  4. Web site: Vendetta: First Round - EP by Ivy Queen. Apple iTunes Store. 9 December 2014. 26 February 2015.
  5. Web site: Ivy Queen - Soy Libre. YouTube. 13 January 2015. 26 February 2015.
  6. Web site: Soy Libre - Ivy Queen. Vevo. Vevo LLC. 13 January 2015. 9 December 2015.
  7. Web site: ¡Está de regreso! La Diva, La Potra, La Caballota: Ivy Queen . Telemundo Puerto Rico. NBCUniversal Television Group. 26 February 2015.
  8. Web site: Ivy Queen canta "Soy Libre. Telemundo 51. NBCUniversal Television Group. 26 February 2015.
  9. ¡Despierta América!. Univision. Noticias Univision. Miami. 8 February 2015. 16. 109.
  10. Te Desayuno Alegre. Univision. Noticias Univision. San Antonio. 6 February 2015.