Customer Reviews

Alexandre Pires

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This phenomenal Brazillian singer (who is the lead singer of Sopra Catarira) has done extremely well for his first Spanish, as well as, solo album. I typically don't buy Latin Cd's without a strong knowledge of the singer and the music, but at a listening station at a local record store, I was so wowed with the music on the cd and its versatility, that I bought it. Now it is one of my favorite cd's. I then took it upon myself to learn more about him, and discovered his discography with Sopra and more. His current smash-hit single is "Usted se Me Llevo La Vida", but you ain't heard nothin' yet til you get to Track 4 "Demasiado Fuerte". This smooth salsa track makes you long to hit the dance floor. This is a must for your Latin Music Collection. If the CD had a few more uptempo songs, it would definitely get that 5th star. I am looking forward to future works from Alexandre, but until then, I suggest you start off now and BUY this CD!!! :) Plus Amazon has it cheaper than what I paid for at the record store (I paid $18).

Alexandre Pires has a nice voice, and the songs are marvelous, but I must say that he sounds better when he sings in his mother tongue - Brazilian Portuguese. When he sings in Spanish, his voice is somewhat muffled and he cannot express himself dramatically enough.

Therefore, I think it is better to buy the original version of this album, the one in Portuguese. It is entitled - E POR AMOR and you can buy it here at amazon.com.

I heard this CD while I was in Puerto Rico this past Christmas, and I loved it. If you have a chance to see the video, you will understand why. His voice and words are beautiful. Please buy the CD. I can assure you that you will enjoy it. GG

There are a handful of Latin crooners that I listen to at the moment -- Alejandro Fernandez, Chayanne, Luis Miguel, Christian Castro -- and Alexandre Pires is the new addition to my CD player. Alexandre has one of the most beautiful and soulful voices I have ever heard! "Usted Se Me Llevo La Vida" takes my breath away every time I listen to it, and the other ballads in his self-titled CD -- "Si Tu Me Amaras," "Necesidad," "Abandono" -- are like a slice of heaven. Talented Latin artists are scarce these days, and Alexandre Pires is one of the Latin Pop survivors!

I NEVER HEARD OF ALEXANDRE PIRES UNTIL I HAD A FRIEND PLAY THE CD IN THE CAR AND THE SONGS MADE ME THINK ABOUT MY HUSBAND. ITS A GREAT CD TO LISTEN TO WHEN YOU WANT TO BE ROMANTIC AND GREAT TO BUY FOR THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE, I LOVED THE WHOLE CD AND IM NOT A BIG FAN OF ROMANTIC MUSIC BUT I HAD TO BUY IT FOR ME AND MY HUSBAND. ITS A MUST HAVE. THE SONGS I ENJOYED THE MOST WERE ABANDONADO, USTED ME LLEVO LA VIDA AND AUI NADA ES IGUAL.

Wow! I first heard "Usted se me llevo la vida" and instantly got shivers. Listening to Alexandre is like listening to Sandro and Marc Anthony at once, the perfect blend of timeless heartbreaking lirics with a modern flair that we modern lovers of romance appreciate. I went on to listen to "Las ninas no lloran" and "Si usted me amara" and have been hooked ever since.
Those who listen will appreciate the deep velvet of his voice and the elegance of his passionate lirics...prepare to be charmed!

I did not know Mr. Alexandre Pires untill I bought this cd. The first song I heard on the radio is usted se me llevo the vida. I like every song on his first cd but my faviote song is necesidad. The recording of each song is cyristal clear. I love this cd. I have heard from his new cd a song they are playing on the radio. Amame. But I have not bought his new cd. And since I did not Alexandre Pires till 2001 then I did not know about his past life. I read some of the reviews. And I will say what is done is done. Even rich people make mistakes. Deep down you look at singers or actors and they may be famous and have lots of money and drive the nice cars but they are just deep down normal people like the poor folks.I highly recommend this cd. Five stars. When I have bought his new cd I will also wright a review on that one. I will see if its just as good as this one.

I prefer this production over Pires' work with So Pra Contrariar. Highlights are "Si tu me amaras" and "Usted se me llevo la vida", in my opinion.

To a previous poster: I think it doesn't make a lot of sense to rate the quality of a musician's performance or production according to his/her personal life. Your comments are well out of place.

Alexandre has captured my heart with his songs. He has a great voice and you should definitely buy it and feel his music touch your heart.

To all you reviewers out there. Please refrain from dissing someone because of something that happened in his past. You are here to review records, not someone's personal life. That said, this album is great. Alexandre has a very silky soulful voice, very much in the style of Alejandro Sanz, another amazing singer and songwriter. I just saw Alexandre Pirez on TV perform along with Kelly Clarkson at the 2003 Latin Grammy Awards. What a performance! Both were superb.