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The Best One Yet from Lucerito...

Armando M. Mesa | Chandler, AZ | 10/18/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I absolutely agree with other fans that this is her most accomplished and artistically refined work up-to-date. And,no, she is not cashing in on the current Latin pop sounds or riding the coattails of Ricky Martin or Jennifer Lopez;Lucero has had a longer career than these two probably put together.She is credible and incredible. While her ranchera efforts in the past were sometimes commendable, the pop format is what captivates her younger audience (much like Thalia, but without the flash).Yet, her music on this effort is anything but empty headed pop-candy music for the teeny boppers; It's Lucero at her mature best, all grown-up, and married (unfortunatley, hey, I'm a guy, I can dream)The only very minor anomaly is that two of tracks sound redundant in style (No Puedo Mas & Mi Destino...).This is not an album to be missed. Also, her English is EXCELLENT !"

She tried, but didn't quite make it

Omar Hernandez | Hermosillo, SON MEXICO | 01/27/2003

(3 out of 5 stars)

"How can someone criticize a singer or an album without having some background information? Ok, let's do that first! Lucero started more than 20 years ago as a child actress an then proceeded to record her first album. Her original style is pop, ballads...not ranchero music! She has more than 12 original pop albums and only 5 ranchero albums. Her first ranchero album entitled "Con mi sentimiento" was recorded after a long list of #1 pop hits in Latin America. So, let's set the record straight...Lucero is a Latin pop singer that has expanded her musical carrier by recording ranchero music, not the other way around!!! Nevertheless, she's a Mexican singer and she always wanted to include in her repertoire a list of ranchero hit songs. By the way, 4 of her 5 ranchero albums have been #1 in the sales lists of ranchero music."Mi destino" is Lucero's first pop album with Sony Music Mexico after a long relation with her former record company, in which she recorded 7 pop albums and 4 ranchero albums.
"Mi destino" is produced by Jimmy Greco, Ray Contreras, Ric Wake (who has worked with a long list of very successful singers, such as Celine Dion) and the talented Spanish producer and songwriter Rafael Perez-Botija (producer of several latin singers like Enrique Iglesias, Rocío Durcal and José José, among others). Perez-Botija produced and wrote all the songs for 3 of Lucero's most successful pop albums in the past: "Solo pienso en ti" (which include hits like "Ya No", "Electricidad" and "Amor Secreto") "Lucero" ("Veleta", "Sobreviviré", "El Numero Uno", "Si No Podemos Amarnos") and "Siempre Contigo" ("Quien soy yo", "Siempre Contigo", "Palabras, "Te Extraño Tanto").In "Mi Destino", Lucero goes back to her pop roots after a Live album ("Un Lucero en la Mexico") and includes different rythms and sounds, some romantic ballads ("Cada Latido", "Llegarás", "Bailar"), a few mid-tempo songs ("Tuya", "Prisionera", "Dejar de Querer") even a dance track! ("Nadie me Quiere Como Tu"). Also, she gets pulled by the tendency of recording English versions of two new songs ("Quiero Amor (From you)" and "Don't Waste my Time")This album is not her finest work in the pop field. Her pronunciation in the two English songs isn't good, period. She needs to improve this if she desires a carrier in the American market, you know, the famous "Crossover".The songs aren't as remarkable as other she has recorded before, but still, she survives this attempt because of the quality of each song. It just doesn't sound like Lucero!!! Yes, maybe the trend is to include a lot of Latin sounds, Spanish guitars and electronic instruments, but Lucero is beyond that!!! She doesn't need to go with the flow, she has her own style! It's a shame that "Mi Destino" is not a real prove of that style.Hopefully, she will learn from this mistake and go back to the good stuff!"

Lucero (mi destino)

Scott Macaluso | Tampa, FL | 08/09/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is one of her best cd's yet!!! Its got all different types of music and one crossover song. Not one song is alike on this album, and it keeps your attention!! I highly recommend this cd to anyone who likes pop/dance."