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Bright young Tejano teen stars & a powerful debut CD!

06/08/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Sony Discos has released a spectacular debut CD from Tejano/pop/dance group Brillante. I bought this CD based on airplay of one of its cumbia cuts "Karina" and found a diverse selection of songs from cumbias to merenque to pumping dance songs in English & Spanish, as well as the beautiful flamenco-tinged pop ballad "Where the River Meets the Sea."Though strong songs with crossover appeal and flawless production values are nice, you still need a great vocalist. Brillante is fronted by THREE beautiful teen girls, Brandi (16), Krystal (14) and Sonia (15), each with a powerhouse voice that inter-mingles with the other melodies in a rich and wonderful way. Brandi, Krystal and Sonia are making a splash in the Tejano scene like none other. Brillante is backed by a band of versatile and experienced musicians and boast an incredible stage show, as I saw at the Mex-Tex 2000 Menudo Cook-off in Midland , TX. June 3. THIS GROUP DELIVERS THE GOODS. The cumbias are on the jazz/rock/pop side, great accordian and keyboard leads with dynamic and exciting arrangements. (The current trend towards the conjunto/norteno is left far behind here, opting for a fresher, more heart-pumping sound with catchy melodies and lush, gorgeous harmonies. Hopefully, groups of this high caliber can begin to see more airplay soon.) Stand-out songs on the CD include "You're My Everything", Pegadito a Mi', "Murio el Amor" and the highly mesmerizing "Karina. "Do yourself a favor and check out Brillante's self-titled CD on the Sony Discos label.This is a very special group with a big future ahead of them. I'm very glad I bought this incredible CD."

Great new latin pop!

02/03/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Bought this CD recently on a recommendation and was highly impressed. Great sound -- latin pop with a tejano flavor!"

Excellent CD!

Aaron Sanchez | Albuquerque, NM USA | 02/08/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"We had the pleasure of doing a show in Odessa TX, with these girls on May 5, 2001. They are Awesome, not to mention beautiful. The CD is also Excellent. It became one of my favorites. It seems to always reside in my car CD player.Buy it Buy it, Buy it!!!!!!!!!!!"