This is how Shakira sounds in “Bésame”, Alejandro Sanz’s new song that united artists almost 20 years later
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Shakira and Alejandro Sanz had to talk about several days, when they got together at the start of the American manga of Women no longer cry World Tour In Charlotte.
There, on May 13 at the Bank of America Stadium, the Colombian and the Spanish interpreted together The tortureone of Shakira’s most successful singles, causing the delirium of the thousands of spectators.
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With the passing of the days it was shown that the presence of the interpreter of Heart Party and My friend In North America it was no accident, It soon announced that he would collaborate with Shakira again in one of the songs of And now what?his next record work.
With its launch on digital platforms scheduled for May 23 in Spain, this EP of six songs can already be enjoyed in Colombia for the hourly difference with the Iberian country, reason why both Sanz and Shakira fans can already hear Kiss methe track on which both artists get their talents again, 20 years after The torture.
Although in that song and in I thank you, but not – Published in 2006 – the chemistry and understanding of both singers both in studio and live was evident, Almost two decades passed to get together again. And this time, the track went in the new EP of the Madrid.
In dialogue with BillboardSpanish told the story behind this collaboration, appealing to its sense of humor.
“We had long talked about being able to work together again. I always joked with her and said: ‘When are we going to make another song? You make songs only with the handsome and talented boys. ‘ We had not found the song with which we could feel the two identified, “said Sanz.
On the other hand, the artist admitted that despite the public’s desire to see them together in a song, they always found difficult to find something that could differentiate them from their most remembered collaboration. “It is complicated, after making a song like The torturefind the reason to get together and, first, not be evident, not to do the same, and at the same time that the new spoonful really knows sweet “he explained.
In this case, the track shows a hybrid between the flamenco roots that characterize the Madrid (and that Shakira also loves, according to Sanz himself in the interview cited), and the Afrobeat with which the Colombian has been entering in recent times.
Another obstacle that made it difficult for both artists to join their agendas. Even, a good part of the pregnancy of Kiss me It occurred by instant messaging, but for Sanz that was not a problem.
“We are both very interventionist artists, so ours conversations are dense. She sends me audiobooks and I try to summarize. It really has been very nice because we have achieved between the two to create what we have always done when we have sung together, “he said.
But, Shakira is not the only Colombian, Well, the Iberian confirmed that Manuel Turizo will make an appearance in What would it be like?the composition that gives title to its new EP.
In this case, the Spanish leaned for a composition closer to the mixture of flamenco and pop that made it recognized internationally in the mid -90s. In that context it is that it participates Turizo, awakening praise of the fans of both artists for the final result.
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It should be remembered that previously, the singer -songwriter advanced as cuts of dissemination the songs Palm trees in the garden and I don’t feel good todaythe latter with the presence of Grupo Frontera as guests.
