Customer Reviews

Mi Destino

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I absolutely agree with other fans that this is her most accomplished and artistically refined work up-to-date. And,no, she is not cashing in on the current Latin pop sounds or riding the coattails of Ricky Martin or Jennifer Lopez;Lucero has had a longer career than these two probably put together.She is credible and incredible. While her ranchera efforts in the past were sometimes commendable, the pop format is what captivates her younger audience (much like Thalia, but without the flash).Yet, her music on this effort is anything but empty headed pop-candy music for the teeny boppers; It's Lucero at her mature best, all grown-up, and married (unfortunatley, hey, I'm a guy, I can dream)The only very minor anomaly is that two of tracks sound redundant in style (No Puedo Mas & Mi Destino...).

This is not an album to be missed. Also, her English is EXCELLENT !

How can someone criticize a singer or an album without having some background information? Ok, let's do that first!

Lucero started more than 20 years ago as a child actress an then proceeded to record her first album. Her original style is pop, ballads...not ranchero music! She has more than 12 original pop albums and only 5 ranchero albums. Her first ranchero album entitled "Con mi sentimiento" was recorded after a long list of #1 pop hits in Latin America. So, let's set the record straight...Lucero is a Latin pop singer that has expanded her musical carrier by recording ranchero music, not the other way around!!! Nevertheless, she's a Mexican singer and she always wanted to include in her repertoire a list of ranchero hit songs. By the way, 4 of her 5 ranchero albums have been #1 in the sales lists of ranchero music.

"Mi destino" is Lucero's first pop album with Sony Music Mexico after a long relation with her former record company, in which she recorded 7 pop albums and 4 ranchero albums.
"Mi destino" is produced by Jimmy Greco, Ray Contreras, Ric Wake (who has worked with a long list of very successful singers, such as Celine Dion) and the talented Spanish producer and songwriter Rafael Perez-Botija (producer of several latin singers like Enrique Iglesias, Rocío Durcal and José José, among others).

Perez-Botija produced and wrote all the songs for 3 of Lucero's most successful pop albums in the past: "Solo pienso en ti" (which include hits like "Ya No", "Electricidad" and "Amor Secreto") "Lucero" ("Veleta", "Sobreviviré", "El Numero Uno", "Si No Podemos Amarnos") and "Siempre Contigo" ("Quien soy yo", "Siempre Contigo", "Palabras, "Te Extraño Tanto").

In "Mi Destino", Lucero goes back to her pop roots after a Live album ("Un Lucero en la Mexico") and includes different rythms and sounds, some romantic ballads ("Cada Latido", "Llegarás", "Bailar"), a few mid-tempo songs ("Tuya", "Prisionera", "Dejar de Querer") even a dance track! ("Nadie me Quiere Como Tu"). Also, she gets pulled by the tendency of recording English versions of two new songs ("Quiero Amor (From you)" and "Don't Waste my Time")

This album is not her finest work in the pop field. Her pronunciation in the two English songs isn't good, period. She needs to improve this if she desires a carrier in the American market, you know, the famous "Crossover".

The songs aren't as remarkable as other she has recorded before, but still, she survives this attempt because of the quality of each song. It just doesn't sound like Lucero!!! Yes, maybe the trend is to include a lot of Latin sounds, Spanish guitars and electronic instruments, but Lucero is beyond that!!! She doesn't need to go with the flow, she has her own style! It's a shame that "Mi Destino" is not a real prove of that style.

Hopefully, she will learn from this mistake and go back to the good stuff!

This is one of her best cd's yet!!! Its got all different types of music and one crossover song. Not one song is alike on this album, and it keeps your attention!! I highly recommend this cd to anyone who likes pop/dance.

It's a good one but in my opinion not her best. A perfect example of her beautiful singing voice can be heard in the song Sobrevivire which I find extremely moving. I must admit that it is one of my favorites from this release. I first remember discovering Lucero around 1991 and feeling captivated by her beautiful appearance and voice which I happen to think is one of the best in Latin music today.

Un disco muy fresco que nos muestra como Lucero ha ido evolucionando musicalmente. Además que los productores y compositores que contiene el disco le dan una variedad de sonidos nunca antes vista. Este será sin duda otro de los grandes logros de Lucero

WOW! Tres anos esperando este disco, y valio la pena esperar. Sin duda, este es el disco que tanto anhele escuchar de Lucero.

Lucero: "si a las estrellas quiziste volar, a las estrellas ya vas a llegar"

LUCERO IS A GREATEST YOUNG SINGER IN LATINOAMERICA AND I PROUD OF HER . I RECCOMEND THIS CD, SHE SINGS BEAUTIFUL, AND THE MOST IMPORTANT AT ALL, SHE HAS AROUND 8 BEAUTIFUL SONGS IN THIS ALBUM LIKE DONT WASTE MY TIME,QUIERO AMOR,DANCE, THE SONG GREAT SONG CALL NADIE ME QUIERE COMO TU, THIS SONG SOUND GREAT. CONGRATULATION TO LUCERO SHE IS THE NUMBER #1

El Cd No es Malo, Es Un Buen CD El Track Mas bello Es Mi Destino eres Tu Es Un material de excelente calidad, Ami Gusto Solo Hay Dos canciones que me parecen super aburridas y malas que son Dejar de Querer y Bailar Que Asco nunca habia escuchado una porqueria asi. Pero Bueno el resto del CD es Muy Bueno.

This CD is one of those albums you can listen to over and over again and never get sick of it! I love just about every song on this CD and Lucero's English sounds fantastic! I'm looking forward to hearing her next project!

After knowing Lucero and seeing her grow from a little girl to the most beautiful woman on the planet, I can surely say that this CD is her best yet! This CD has love songs, pop songs, and different beats. Her cross-over songs in English, are great. Hopefully we will see her doing just that. After waiting for so long, for a new CD, it was worth it. You will really enjoy this CD and it's gonna be a great ride. LUCERO FOREVER!!!