Que Pides Tu

Alex Ubago | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 1, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Music Latina
• ASIN: B000066BZI
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,055 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding debut from a talented singer/songwriter., March 7, 2004

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guillermoj (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Que Pides Tu (Audio CD)

This amazing debut from Alex Ubago came out of nowhere for me. Well it actually came from the great reviewers, who to me are the core of the Amazon.com family. First and foremost, thank you for your reviews as I keep discovering some unknown gems and have managed to stay away from stuff that is not so good due to your collective efforts!

From the very first note, it is evident that Alex has some amazing chops. It is worth noting that Alex wrote every single song on this CD and I can only think one artist (the incomparable modern day poet Alejandro Sanz) who has so many musical tools at his disposal. The emotion and maturity of the release are surprising, especially when one considers that Alex was all of 18 when he went on a writing rampage and recorded more than 40 songs for his then girlfriend with the intent of making an original cassette just for her ears. Well talent like this is hard to keep silent and said tape made its way to several hands and to make a short story a star was born.

Not only are the song lyrically head and shoulders above most of what is out there, but the arrangements support Alex without ever overpowering him. The songs are very personal on paper, but they come alive and make up one of 2003's best Latin popular music releases. Most of the songs are mid-tempo, and are best exemplified by the rocking first single ""Qué Pides Tú", "No Te Rindas", the amazing "Sin Miedo A Nada" a scorching duet which starts out somewhat generically but really comes alive when Amaia Montero, the lead singer of the Spanish supergroup La Oreja de Van Gogh gets in on the action. If anyone doubts thinks that the duet was recorded only for cross-marketing purposes, need only listen to the whole song to hear why this song can be nothing but a duet. After hearing Amaia's voice, I may need to look into La Oreja De Van Gogh too! The ballads are impeccable, particularly the lush "A Gritos De Esperanza" (which may be my favorite song on the CD), the seductive "Sabes" are simply gorgeous and heartfelt without getting sappy, and the earnest "Ahora Que No Estas", which may be the song which best highlights Alex's voice.

This release easily earns 4 stars and more than puts young Alex on the same playing field with other more established Latin superstars like Luis Miguel, NEK, Eros, Juanes, and even my favorite, Alejandro Sanz. I would give it 5 stars, if not for a few musical arrangements that are nowhere as strong or original as Alex and can sound alike and the last couple of songs are not as strong as the rest. Hopefully Alex will continue maturing and sticking to what is in his heart. In his next release I'd love to hear Alex give a shot at some really up-tempo songs while also slowing things down even more to showcase the strength of his lyrics, which at times don't really with anything but his voice.

In a nutshell, this is the type of release that reaffirms that "popular" music need not be solely about producer engineered acts, and that fresh young voices need not be puppets to be loved by the masses. I was happy to find not only Alex, but David Bisbal, Natalia Lafourcad, as well as "old timers" like Shakira to show the world how powerful Latin pop can be and that it not be marginalized or thought of as second best, because all of the artists mentioned are outstanding.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of Spain, January 15, 2003

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Kristina M. Steininger (Westerville, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Que Pides Tu (Audio CD)

If you're going to by any records this year this one is the one to get. All the more better if you understand Spanish. The first time I heard this record I fell in love with it. Every word of every song is so beautiful...almost enough to make you cry girls :) This kid is only 19 and has the talent as if he's been doing music for decades. Guitar and voice alike. The story of this guy is that he wrote all of these songs for who is now his ex-girlfriend. She thought he had so much talent she turned over the tape that he made for her over to her uncle who is in the music industry in Spain. He got a record deal almost immediately. They said he wrote like 50 something songs, and when they went to go produce Alex's cd, every song was so good, they had so much trouble deciding which ones to put on the album. Anyway, get this cd...you won't be sorry.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE THIS CD, ITS JUST TOO GREAT TO DESCRIBE!!, February 9, 2004

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Erika (Cambridge, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Que Pides Tu (Audio CD)

This cd is one of the best cds I have heard lately. All the songs from the begining to the end are so beautiful. You will fall in love with the songs since the first time you heard them, and if you understand spanish the meaning of the songs is just incredible. I have listened the cd, and keep listening again and again and the more I listen to it, the more I like it. Its a must have!!