A Escondidas [Import]

Emanuel Ortega (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 9, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Fonovisa
• ASIN: B00004THJR
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,043,084 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent showcase for a talented performer, January 5, 2001

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Michael J. Mazza - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Escondidas (Audio CD)

The Argentine-born singer/songwriter Emanuel Ortega demonstrates his talent and versatility on "A Escondidas." Don't be fooled by the "glamour shots" of the model-handsome Emanuel that can be found on the CD's liner notes and on his Web site; this man is a real artist, not just another pretty pop-boy face!

Emanuel wrote or co-wrote most of the songs on "A Escondidas." The album shows a good mix of styles, with moderate-tempo pop songs, ballads and kinetic tropical-flavored songs. The song "Quiero" is featured in two versions, the second being acoustic. Although my knowledge of Spanish is limited, I can say that the album's romantic lyrics are very appealing.

And that voice! Emanuel has a flexible, expressive voice, and he puts it to excellent use on this album. He brings real emotional depth to slow romantic songs like "A Escondidas." In the tropical-flavored song "Catalina," he really cuts loose with sensuous growling and some high-energy shouting. The pop ballad "Vuelve a casa" even has some subtle falsetto accents.

If you are a fan of Latin pop and salsa, you will definitely want to check out "A Escondidas." This is an excellent album by a very talented performer.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Musica bella con mucho corazon, September 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: A Escondidas (Audio CD)

His music is very spiritual. The best 2 songs on the CD are "A Escondidas" and "Late corazon". I love it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!, July 24, 2000

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EntropyDefied "lisarobin" - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Escondidas (Audio CD)

A beautiful medley of both playful dance and sensuous ballads, this CD is a must have even if you don't speak Spanish! Ortega takes a bit of Ricky Martin's pop (sans all the arrogance) and Luis Miguel's romance and synthesizes it into a unique style that works amazingly well. I would most definitely recommend this CD.