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Maria Mena | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 17, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Columbia Europe
• ASIN: B000EHRYI0
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #112,037 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Special Edition CD/DVD (PAL/Region 0) version features live performances and music videos on the DVD. Sony BMG. 2008. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars real artist..great & refreshing, June 10, 2006

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Brenda Hankins (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apparently Unaffected (Audio CD)

It's refreshing to see real artists like Maria Mena in the pop music genre. Her lyrics today have become even more raw, thoughtful, & heartful. Half the time they're even fun! They pertain to matters many people her age (or just people in general) can relate to in their life. I like seeing young, talented artists step outside of the packaged paper Happy Meal box of typical romantic or raunchy popular U.S. songs and write lyrics with hand-crafted, genuine, real life situations that are on real people's minds everyday. Many of her fans call her music "therapy," and consequentially some of the material might be considered a little negative. Her voice is beautiful and unique. Her album has acoustic arrangements that usually don't sell well in the U.S. for some reason, and so unfortunately not many producers in the U.S. go that route, which makes finding her music a blessing to me. If you're an old fan of her album White Turns Blue, this album is just a little edgier & riskier (hard to explain..she describes it as more "open" & honest), and it's not as light & peaceful as her first one. So some old fans might miss the old style of music, but she definitely evolved her music in some way, and I think it's one big step forward for Maria! Good job on another great album, Maria. Keep 'em comin'. By the way, I have to disagree with the above reviewer: I think Our Battles is a great song. (It's one of my favorites on the album - the music to it grew on me, and I think people can relate to it. I like the lyrics, "I'll just write this down with hopes that you'll understand....You set the standard for my future.")

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic songwriting, singing, and emotion, July 28, 2006

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David Swartz "swyfts" (Marina, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apparently Unaffected (Audio CD)

My favorite album by ANYONE in 2005 (I got a copy from Germany, before it was released here...some tracks from the internet, too). Someone ticked Maria off between her previous album and this one. She's all grown up now, and not going to take it anymore. The girl is brilliant, and needs a ton of airplay and video exposure in the U.S.-- why is there NONE? "You're the Only One" is the only video I've seen here, and that was only once, at 2 a.m., but enough to hook me into this tremendous artist's world. I can't wait for more!
Note: She sings on a rap-ish band's terrific track called "Everytime"... sorry, but I forget their name. Definitely worth tracking down, however. More more Maria! -Swift/ Marina, CA

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, Great Follow-up, November 23, 2006

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Mike Moses - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apparently Unaffected (Audio CD)

Really Awesome CD both musically and lyrically. Although I really do not like Track 4. All in all a really wonderful cd.