Mediocre

Ximena Sariñana | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 15, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Wea International
• ASIN: B001781JXQ
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,242 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

People en Español

The 22-year-old daughter of cinephile Fernando Sariñana—who composed songs for film and also cast his little girl in some of his own projects—presents one of the most promising Latin Music albums of the year. Her voice may be reminiscent of Natalia Lafourcade, but her musical style is more intense and dramatic, with more of a jazzy influence ("Reforma"), and reminiscent of Regina Spektor ("La Tina," "Vidas paralelas"). --Ernesto Sánchez (People en Español )

Hija del cineasta Fernando Sariñana, para quien compuso temas e incluso fungió como actriz en varias de sus películas, esta menuda mexicana de apenas 22 años, presenta una de las propuestas más interesantes del año en la música latina. Si bien su voz parece una réplica de la de Natalia Lafourcade, su estilo musical es más intenso, dramático, y se va más por el jazz en temas como "Reforma," y algo más en la línea de Regina Spektor en "La Tina" y "Vidas paralelas." Muy recomendable. --Ernesto Sánchez (People en Español )

Product Description

After a lengthy career in film and television, the Mexican actress and singer, Ximena Sariñana, finally releases her first studio album titled Mediocre. This young lady has art coursing through her veins, with a famous Mexican movie director for a father (Fernando Sariñana). Furthermore, her aunts, Angelica Rivera and Veronica Castro, are both actresses, and her uncle Jose Alberto Castro is a producer.

The album consists of 12 tracks that fuse rhythms such as jazz, pop, rock and funk. Produced by Tweety Gonzalez (Soda Stereo), Juan Campodonico (Bajo Fondo, Jorge Drexler), and Mood-Fu, Mediocre is an honest album that lacks pretention and makes evident Ximena's incredible musical talent. The first single, "Vidas Paralelas," quickly reached top popularity within just a few weeks of hitting radio in Mexico. The video for this single was recorded in Iceland, under the direction of Pablo Davila (Motel, Los Dynamite).

Joven mexicana que a su corta edad cuenta con una larga carrera que inició en el mundo del cine y de ahí se transportó al mundo de la música. Conocida principalmente por su participación en el soundtrack de la película Amar Te Duele, Ximena ha logrado desarrollar un estilo musical muy peculiar que va del jazz al pop pasando por el rock y el funk y que es del agrado de todas las personas que gustan de la buena música con contenido interesante.

Ximena Sariñana Photo

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars INSTANTLY SMITTEN ! ! !, April 17, 2011

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K. Enos "Tweedlepuff" (Califragilistic) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mediocre (Audio CD)

I am a VERY PICKY PERSON ! It takes a LOT to smite Me ! -LOL-

First of all, it is getting tougher and more rare to find ANY DECENT NORMAL Music at all anymore;
(pardon the pun)
--most of what you hear is just Techno-Beat, mechanical-Robotized Crap with a bunch of lame Pornography,
Profanity, and shock value lyrics or rhymes-: spoken, rather than sang, over the top of it....Ad Nauseum !
(Lady GA-GA, etc, etc. What a load of Tripe !) Music to get drunk and stoned to, or sit in soul-destroying L.A.
or Mexico City Traffic ! There is no intelligence behind most Popular Music anymore !

The more we are drowned in Tsunamis of "Trash Music", the more we tend to forget our History.
One really begins to worry about disappearing traditions in our World Cultures,
as our Elders continue to pass away, and it's most especially noticeable in our Music.
We are losing the Treasured Antiques and Heirlooms of Old World Beauty slowly but surely, piece by piece.

So...... to find a NEW YOUNG Artist who not only demonstrates an understanding of this, but also successfully mixes
her instilled 'Old World' Values and Styles with a Modern approach, and balances both Worlds equally,
while unapologetically showing almost no fear about the old Dogma of "crossing over" : and breaking down the racial resentments and barriers between Americans and Mexicans as if to prove that they should never have been allowed to fester this long in the first danged place...! ! ! ! WOW ! THAT is RARE !

YES, I get all that from listening to Ximena's excellent music, and listening to her interviews, and watching her
performances ! We forget sometimes how SMART our Youngsters realy are ! What a Beautiful Bright Angelic Ray of Sunshine and Beacon of Hope for the Future Ximena is, and her bouncy attitude is INFECTIOUS !
It feels GREAT to FEEL GREAT ! (...And Smile, And Dance, and Laugh and Cry).

I discovered Ximena by accident, through a Friend of Asian descent, if that doesn't tell you something already !
When it comes right down to it, MUSIC IS THE UNIVERSAL and UNIFYING LANGUAGE OF GOD !
With Ximena, it was "Love at first Sight" ---well---"Listen", anyway ! :) What a VOICE !
I love it when an Artist is capable and fearless of covering many Styles and Genres, and
"being able to cook using the entire Spice Rack", as we Musicians like to say.

It amazes me also, that Ximena actually WROTE or Co-Wrote most of this Music too !
She isn't just doing Covers of songs custom-composed for her to be targeted as Radio Hits
for the sake of BIG EASY MONEY ! Rather, she is confident enough in her own skills,
and trusts the voice of her own Heart enough to follow it's direction,
and keep her integrity intact.

Add to that, the Groove of the Quality Musicianship of her Back-Up Band,
and we have a 100 % Winner on our hands ! This is a STUNNINGLY FANTASTIC DEBUT ALBUM !
---And the joke is not that the Title mis-states that.
It really means that you don't have to be a Media Sex-Symbol Super-Model,
to exude amazing beauty from the inside ! And that is a GIFT that I for one ,
SO APPRECIATE someone sharing with Me (and The World) !

Ximena's Career/Adventure is just beginning, and I can't wait to hear where she takes us.
...I just Pray to God no jealous Cement-Head SHOOTS HER like Selena ! :(
--Lest we forget the Evil Nature of the World we live in,
while indulged in a blissful Ximena-induced trance ! :)

P.S. My Favorite Song on this CD is "Vidas Paralelas".

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best CD I've heard in a long time, January 5, 2011

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Mark E. Cozine (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mediocre (Audio CD)

I'm a big fan of Latin Alternative music like Julieta Venegas or Natalia Lafourcade. Ximena really impressed me with the passion that comes through in this album. This is one of the rare CDs where almost every track is great. The standouts for me here are "No Vuelvo Mas", "La Tina", "Sintiendo Rara", and "Gris". Non-Spanish speakers should enjoy this album. The lyrics aren't overly complicated, so students of Spanish should be able to understand most of the lyrics here.

16 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mexico's National Treasure, July 10, 2008

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psychomuse - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mediocre (MP3 Download)

America had Billie Holiday, France had Edith Piaf. Mexico gives us Ximena Sariñana. What a voice! She can make every musical style her own. She takes you deep and sultry, then rises to a sweet lightness that lifts you up. And she does it in any language she chooses. You might not know what she's singing about, but you'll get it anyway.

Simply put, her voice makes any song better. So beware! Once Ximena seduces you with her musica, you'll be her happy victim forever. And my oh my, she's only 22!!!