Turmalina is the third album by Uruguayan singer Natalia Oreiro.
Background and production
Turmalina was produced by Latin maker Kike Santander and reflects and important step forward in Natalia Oreiro's musical career. The album was recorded in US, in the middle of the artist's worldwide tour. Natalia travelled with her musicians from Russia to Miami, from Miami to Prague, from Prague to Bucarest, from Bucarest to Miami for several months. Turmalina is a combination of rhythms such as rock, pop and some sort of reminiscent of the 70's and 80's sounds. It also combines murga, candombe and ballads. Everything carefully followed by guitar and percussion arrangements specially made by Uruguayan talent Jaime Roos.
On this album, Oreiro write and composed the songs: "Alas de libertad" (Wings of freedom), which is inspired by kids she met some time ago in the city of Jujuy, Argentina; "Mar" (Sea) tells the love story between a sailor and his girlfriend. Natalia also contributed to the lyrics of "Cayendo" (Falling).
"Que Digan Lo Que Quieran" (Let Them Say What They Want) is Turmalina's first single. "Cuesta arriba, cuesta abajo" is the song related to the soap opera "Runaway Lady". The album had a simultaneous release in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Czech Republic, Russia, Hungary, Greece, Romania, Israel and Korea. Nearly 1.800.000 copies of this album have been sold worldwide.
Track listing
Personnel Credits for Turmalina adapted from Allmusic:
Cristian Algañaraz – Engineer Amadeo Alvarez – Production Assistant Marcelo Añez – Engineer Daniel Báez – Engineer Mariano Barroso – Tambourine David Betancourt – Arranger, engineer, Keyboard Programming, producer Brendan Buckley – Bateria Ed Calle – Direcccion de Cuerdas, Guest Artist Coti – Composer Mike Couzzi – Engineer Tulio Cremisini – Composer Mike Fuller – Mastering Claudia Garcia – Coros José Gaviria – Arranger, composer, Coros, producer Martín Ibarburu – drums Jacqueline – Coro Juanes – Engineer Brian Kraz – Production Assistant Jose Lopera – drums Juan Cristobal Losada – Engineer Sergio Minski – Producer, Production Coordination Andrés Múnera – Arranger, Cuerda, engineer, Keyboard Programming, producer, Programming Alfredo Oliva – Concert Comedienne Natalia Oreiro – Artistic Director, composer, lead Artist Catalina Rodríguez – Coros Jaime Roos – Arranger, composer, engineer, Guitar (Bass), producer Manuel Sanchez – Engineer Kike Santander – Arranger, composer, Executive Producer, producer Richard Serotta – Production Assistant Andrés Felipe Silva – Executive Director Fernando Tobon – Arranger, Bajo Sexto, Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Guitar (Electroacoustic), producer Juan Jose Virviescas – Engineer
Charts Weekly charts Chart (2002)PeakpositionCzech Albums (IFPI)2
YearSingleChart positionPoloniaArgentinaRussiaCzechEspana2002Cuesta Arriba, Cuesta Abajo#17#19#1#11#15Que Digan Lo Que Quieran#2#1#1#5#5
Certifications
Release history RegionDateLabelArgentinaJune 1, 2002BMG Ariola ArgentinaEuropeNovember 8, 2002Universal Music GroupCzech RepublicOctober 13, 2003Sony BMG Czech Republic
References
External links
Natalia Oreiro Official Site