Olga Viva Viva Olga

Olga Tañón | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 16, 1999)
• Original Release Date: November 16, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Music Latina
• ASIN: B00002MZ0P
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #222,584 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Merengue firebrand Olga Tañón delivers her best material in a red-hot setting at the House of Blues in Orlando, Florida. The Puerto Rican native spread her wings and dove into pop with her 1996 album Nuevos Senderos, and she still has that eagerness to mix it up. Among the choice cuts here are "Mi Eterno Amor Secreto," which mixes bluesy soul with romantic salsa, and "El Frio de Tu Adiós," for its melodic intensity and mature lyrics of accepting the end. Tañón shows off her versatility, swinging from the mid-tempo ballads "Presencié tu Amor," to the full-blown dance-pop workout of the bonus track "Viva la Música," which recalls the heavy percussion of Marc Anthony's "I Need to Know." --Ramiro Burr

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This latest album is simply her best!, November 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Olga Viva Viva Olga (Audio CD)

From the beginning to the end, Olga Tanon's newest album "Olga Viva, Viva Olga" just demonstrates how talented this woman is and just goes to show you why she is called "La Reina Del Merengue". Not only does she sing her greatest hits "live", but she also includes some never before released songs which are sure to become favorites. She opens up the album with an energetic upbeat groove with "Es Mentiroso". She then sings "Precencie Tu Amor" which is one her nicest songs. She then sings her other hits such as "El Frio De Tu Adios", "Mi Eterno Amor Secreto", "Muchacho Malo", "Me Subes, Me Bajas, Me Subes", "Contigo O Sin Ti", "Basta Ya", and "Ya Me Canse". But one of the most interesting parts of the album is when she sings "Tu Amor". She actually sings this song in five different rhythms like merengue, bolero, rap, salsa, and pop. With Olga's beautiful voice, the cheering crouds, and the magnificent orchestral arrangements you will realize that this album was worth it! Que Viva Olga!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars BASTA YA!, December 25, 1999

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GIO (GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Olga Viva Viva Olga (Audio CD)

THIS ALBUM SHOULD HAVE BEEN CALLED --BASTA YA! WHEN I HEARD OLGA WAS COMING OUT WITH A NEW CD ,I WAS EXPECTING NEW SONGS FROM THE MERENGUE DIVA,INSTEAD WAS VERY SURPRISED WITH THE ALBUM..I GUESS OLGA KNOWS THERE IS COMPETITION IN THE MERENGUE MUSIC..IF YOU WERE EXPECTING NEW MERENGUE SONGS ALSO,CHECK OUT THE NEW CD BY P.RICAN ARTIST--FLORANGEL"DEVUELVEME MI CORAZON"OR DANIELA DRUZ "COSAS DE MUJERES" OR MELINA LEON "CON LOS PIES SOBRE LA TIERRA--I WILL ALWAYS FOLLOW OLGA'S MUSIC BUT LOVE HER TO MAKE NEW MERENGUE TUNES! INSTEAD I WILL SAY,GISSELLE VIVA GISSELLE! ESTO SI ES MERENGUE!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great CD from "La Reina del Merengue"!, December 13, 1999

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Te Rodriguez (San Juan, Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Olga Viva Viva Olga (Audio CD)

"Olga Viva, Viva Olga" is a great example of Olga Tanon's stage presence. She often interacts with the audience, chatting them up in this performance. It sounds very personal, like something on MTV Unplugged or VH1 Storytellers, which is a great setting. The fans really get into her probably biggest hit "Me Subes, Me Bajas, Me Subes", which is, in my opinion, MUCH better than the recorded version on "Nuevos Senderos". The only thing that kept this CD from a 5 is the lack of new songs, except for "Viva la Musica", which isn't that great, and the fact that the Boogaloo Medley and the several versions of "Tu Amor" are pretty cheesy. It's still a very worthy buy, though. :-)