Kany Garcia is the third studio album of Latin Grammy winner, singer-songwriter Kany García. It was released on July 31, 2012 and produced by Kany García, Julio Reyes Copello and Paul Forat Sony BMG. The album's first single "Que Te Vaya Mal" was nominated for Record of the Year at the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards. The album was nominated for "Best Latin Pop Album" at the 2013 Grammy Awards.
Album information The album was recorded in Bogotá, Colombia. The live version of the album, which was recorded for a mini-movie/live concert type available as part of the CD/DVD set or iTunes digital format was recorded in the Pontificia Javeriana University in Bogotá.
Promotion As a part of promotion, Kany released a song from the album each week in July starting with the first single "Que Te Vaya Mal". The other songs released were "Alguien", "Demasiado Bueno" and "Me Quedo".
Singles "Que Te Vaya Mal" was released as the album's lead single on April 24, 2012. "Alguien" is chosen as the album second single and will be released sometime in August. It peaked at #8 on Billboard Latin Pop chart. "Cuando Se Va El Amor" was officially announced as the third single by Kany Garcia via her Facebook page. The song reached the Top 40 on Billboard's Latin Song Chart and Top 30 on Latin Pop Airplay. "Adiós" was released as the album's fourth single on April 22, 2013. The song reached the Top 40 on Billboard's Latin Pop Chart.
Promotional singles Prior to the release of the album, two promotional singles were released exclusively on iTunes Store as a "Countdown to KANY GARCIA". "Demasiado Bueno" was the first promotional single, released on July 18, 2012. "Me Quedo" was the second and last promotion single, released on July 24, 2012.
Track listing
Notes Track listing and credits from album booklet.
Personnel Confirmed by the album booklet.
Kany García - Composer, Primary Artist Juan Sebastian Atehortua - Trumpet Jairo Alfonso Barrera - Saxophone Antonio Carmona - Cajon, Guitars Andrés Castro - Guitars Julio Reyes Copello - Composer Santiago Prieto - Guitars Libardo Rey - Guitars Julio Reyes - Keyboards, Piano Miguel Rico - Keyboards, Piano
Marcos Sanchez - Keyboards, Organo, Piano Froilán Sinti - Kena Aaron Sterling - Bateria Samuel Torres - Percussion Guillermo Vadala - Bass Juan Pablo Vega - Guitars Jimmy Zambrano - Accordion Oscar Grajales - Main Personnel Marcial Sinti - Main Personnel
Production Miguel Roldan - Director Julio Reyes Copello - Engineer, Producer Edgar Barrera - Engineer Natalia Ramírez - Assistant Engineer Julián Pinzón - Assistant Engineer Javier Garza - Engineer, Mixing Sebastian de Peyrecave - Engineer Ricardo Escallón - Coordination
Paul Forat - Executive Producer Francesc Freixes - Graphic Design Mike Fuller - Mastering Andrea Bautista - Coordination Táriq Zia Burney - Assistant Engineer Lorenzo Caballero - Assistant Engineer Isabel de Jesús - A&R Rubén Martín - Photography Julio Muniz - A&R
Tour
In support of the album, García embarked on a concert tour, titled Kany García: En Concierto. The tour started in Puerto Rico and continued in US and Latin American countries like Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Mexico.
Setlist
Tour dates Date City Country Venue Latin AmericaFebruary 9, 2013 San JuanPuerto RicoColiseo de Puerto RicoFebruary 20, 2013 CaliColombiaSan Alejo Bar CaliFebruary 21, 2013 MedellínSantaféFebruary 22, 2013 BarranquillaTrucupey Latin DiscoApril 20, 2013 PoncePuerto RicoEstadio Francisco MontanerMay 2, 2013 CartagenaColombiaHard Rock Cafe CartagenaMay 3, 2013 BarranquillaEstadio Romelio Martínez May 4, 2013 MedellínLa Macarena May 23, 2013 San JuanPuerto RicoClub TropicoroMay 31, 2013 CarolinaRoberto Clemente StadiumJune 23, 2013 OrocovisMunicipal Parking LotJune 29, 2013 AibonitoAnnex to José Marrón Aponte ColiseumJune 30, 2013 Rio GrandeOvidio de Jesus StadiumJuly 9, 2013 Panama CityPanamaHard Rock CaféJuly 13, 2013 BarcelonetaPuerto RicoPlaza PúblicaJuly 14, 2013 CidraComplejo DeportivoJuly 19, 2013 HatilloPlaza PúblicaJuly 26, 2013 FajardoPlaza de RecreoAugust 3, 2013AreciboGasolina Beach ClubAugust 31, 2013Juana DiazCentro Comercial PlazaSeptember 27, 2013Aguada Coliseo Ismael “Chavalillo” DelgadoSeptember 28, 2013Cabo RojoPlaza de Recreo Ramón Emeterio Betances
Cancellations and rescheduled shows February 14, 2013San José, Costa RicaEstadio Nacional de Costa RicaRescheduled to July 27, 2013 and moved to Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, but then it was cancelled.
Chart performance On its first day of release, the album charted at #189 on iTunes top 200 albums chart, #2 on iTunes Latino album charts and #1 on Pop Latino album charts in United States and Puerto Rico. The album debuted at #1 on Billboard Latin Pop Album Chart and Puerto Rico Album Charts. It debuted at #5 on Billboard Latin Albums Chart and #89 on Mexico Top 100. It remain at #1 for 2 straight weeks on Puerto Rico Album Charts on its second week, and reached #72 on Mexico Top 100 on its third week.
Charts ChartPeakpositionU.S Billboard Top Latin Albums5U.S Billboard Latin Pop Albums1Mexico Top 100 Albums72
Certifications
Awards/Nominations YearAwards ceremonyAwardWorkResult2012Latin Grammy AwardsRecord of the Year"Que Te Vaya Mal"2013Grammy AwardsBest Latin Pop Album"Kany Garcia" (album)Latin Grammy AwardsBest Singer-Songwriter Album"Kany Garcia" (album)Best Engineered Album"Kany Garcia" (album)
Release history Region Date Label FormatPuerto RicoSony BMGStandard/DeluxeUnited States Latin America Sony Norte
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