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I Won't Forget You

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Princessa's work is quite simply breath taking. Produced by the earths greatest (shared maybe with Michael Cretu) producer, Frank Peterson, this CD includes the classic 'Once in a Lifetime', as well as Brian Kennedy's 'A Better Man' and Saint Etiennes 'He's on the Phone'. Also lots of original great material.

I love all the " Sandra Family Productions ". I mean all the musicians who related with her and came from the same source. If they can be found in Taiwan. Unfortunately they're pretty rare. So I support Frank Peterson even though he has no longer cooperate with Michael Cretu since 92. And because most of the Taiwanese speak and listen to Mandarin. The record company won't invest their budget in foreign artists. They promote some Japan or several U.S. & U.K. idols. Pay few attention to Euro singers let alone promotion. I know the sales of Sandra albums are O.K. not bad without any advertising here. They neglect her on purpose? And I haven't seen her MTV for so many years. Less than 10 times before 92 as I recall. She could've became big hit if I'm in charge of this case. I'm seeking similar style of music , by chance.

Till I find Princessa " Calling You " album this year. 18 great tracks on it. Though there're only 12 melodies plus 6 extra Spanish version. ( That's quite enough ). You don't feel repetition but love them as well. Surprisingly Sarah Brightman sings backing vocals for her and co-written 3 songs with Peterson. And the whole album is totally Sandra style. So sorry I didn't found Princessa earlier. Because her debut Spanish album is out of print in Euro market now. ( And never been released in Taiwan ).

I feel a little bit disappointed about this album. They choose guitars as main instruments instead of keyboards just meant to be hard, loud, and flat. Mostly they belongs to two type of music : Pop-Rock and nice Ballad. So vaguely the essence of Sandra remains this time. ( I've got the reason to believe lots of Princessa fans came from Sandra's ). Most of the songs composed by Meissner & Schwarz. Title song is just O.K.. The most impressive and my favo is " It Just Begun ". I personal feel the prelude resembles to " Send Me An Angel " an 80s dance hit by " Real Life ". " The Way The Story Goes " is a new adaptation from " Only An Ocean Away " by Sarah Brightman. 50% are the same. The 3rd remake of " Once In A Lifetime " from Gregorian to Brightman. " I Was Wrong " and " Tell Her " are pretty good. All in all, I'm still prefer " Calling You " album, It's a masterpiece compare to the new one. Go find it if you can.

The catch is that the whole album is nice, so it's not like ya're just buying the whole album just because that particular song is there. In another word: the album is brilliantly super, I simply wuv it & recommand it highly

From the opening notes of this CD to the very end, Princessa packs quite the pop punch throughout. I must admit, I bought this CD on Amazon only because I had read an article about her and the fact that she had done a remake of Saint Etienne's "He's on the Phone". I figured that NO ONE could ever possibly mess up the greatest dance tune ever recorded. Well, much to my chagrin, "He's on the Phone" is not included on this particular CD, but.....producer Frank Petersen and Princessa have crafted one of the finest pop albums I have heard in quite a long time.
I simply don't understand what it is about European music that has always attracted me. The chord progressions and melodies and hooks are always so catchy and hummable unlike most American music. Princessa records for a German label but seems to be Spanish herself. While she sings with just a slight accent, every song on this album could be released as a single and make it just fine. The title track, with it's acoustic guitars and beats sticks in your craw. I was singing the chorus with her the very FIRST time I heard the song. Even the ballads have great melodies. "A Better Man" and "I was Wrong" are excellent ballads where the melody and Princessa's voice and phrasing contribute to the emotion of the songs.

This release uses a combination of live drums and drum machines for the beats, of course keyboards make a lot of the sounds but on alot of the songs the electric guitar play an integral part of the song. It took me about two listens to find the "groove" for the songs on this CD. The first time I heard her voice, I was reminded of a young Madonna (as far as the "nasal-ness" of it....you know what I mean....I mean Madonna doesn't have that "sound" to her voice anymore.)

If you are a lover of GREAT pop music, then this is the CD for you and is WELL worth the price!

1.-I Won't Forget You:10.Amazing song
2.-Grand Design:9.I really like it.Is very catchy and the end is so awesome.
3.-I Wanna Live With You:9.A semi ballad song.Upbeat but with slow vocals.It's kinda catchy
4.-You Just Believe In You:7.It is a grower song.I like i too.
5.-I Was Wrong:10.Lovely ballad.I love the lyrics
6.-It Just Begun:10.The dancey song of the album.Really catchy.
7.-The Way The Story Goes:8.I'm amazed about the lyrics,I just love how they are written.I can relate to it.But the chorus is kinda bad.But the verses are beautiful.
8.-Shut Up And Kiss Me:4,5.Not the kinda songs I like.It's is a rock 60's style.The lyrics don't help much though.
9.-So Many People:6.I like her vocals and the lyrics.Is a simple yet beautiful song.Nothing special though.
10.-Tell Her:8,25.Amazing lyrics.She says her boyfriend to tell his ex-girlfriend that she is with Pricessa,and not with her anymore.Is kinda catchy too.
11.-A Better Man:5.Really short song (2,23).Is not particular good or bad.It's just Ok.Her voice sounds nice though.
12.-Once In A Lifetime:6,5.I really like the lyrics.Is kinda catchy too but not to impressive.
13.-Snowflakes:5,5.This was a hit in Germany and Switzerland.It's a slow song at first but it grows up a bit in the chorus.I don't particularly like it.

Though quite simple, the song has a very good lyrics and also a very nice melody.

"I Won't Forget You" is a very nice song....

I haven't been able to buy the new album CALLING YOU. Some one tell me where can I buy it please.