Obras Son Amores received favorable reviews from music critics, one of whom praised Carmona over his inspiration for the recording, while another named the album a "gift for the senses". It debuted at number three on the Top 100 Albums chart in Spain, while received a nomination for Album of the Year at the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. For promotion, the singles "Mencanta", "Dale Luz" and "Camamasi" were released in 2017.
Following his departure from Spanish band Ketama, Carmona released two studio albums, Vengo Venenoso (2006) and De Noche (2011).[1] Carmona spent five years up to 2017 working with other artists for the songs to be included on his third album, "I wanted to work with performers I admire, and create true reciprocal acts of love," the singer said to Aire Flamenco.[2] He decided to title the album Obras Son Amores, being inspired by a refrain attributed to Teresa of Ávila: "Obras son amores y no buenas razones" ("Works are loves and not good reasons").[2] The album is produced by Carmona alongside Daniel García Diego, and recorded in Madrid and Cádiz, both of Spain, and Miami, of the United States.[3] Carmona co-wrote all the songs, with the exception of "La Higuera", written solely by him.
Music and lyrics
Obras Son Amores includes eleven tracks, in the genres of pop and flamenco. "Dale Luz" features singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz, whom Carmona called "a magician", saying "he [Sanz] knows how to fit the lyrics, give meaning and form to the whole song. He is an alchemist warlock". "Mencanta" is a rumba and a tribute to Carmona's father, Juan Habichuela, which was co-written by the singer's nephew Juan Carmona. The song was finished the day Habichuela died, as Antonio Carmona recalled: "My father waited for me. That day I still had three sentences left to finish it. I went to the studio, finished the three sentences, recorded the song, returned, and an hour later, he died. My dad waited for me and gave me his last breath and the last thing he said was my name." "Así (Gota a Gota)" is a ballad written with Venezuelan artist Fernando Osorio. About the collaboration, Carmona said: "I met Fernando in Miami. I am a fan of is music and he knew all of my work."[2]
"El Amor Se Fue" takes inspiration from the musical career of Ray Heredia. For the song "Camamasi", Carmona invents a new word for the title, wanting to create a "transoceanic anthem" with Pablo Rosenberg and Claudia Brant, whom the singer worked with via Skype. Carmona composed "La Razón de Mi Existir" with Colombian singer Juanes. Of the collaboration, Carmona stated: "He [Juanes] sent me a song that drew more of his personality and style, which are very defined and I turned it to 'rumba' with a choir at the end of it in a way that fits more with me." "Porque Tú Me Amas" features writing and guitar from singer-songwriter Alex Cuba. The singer met Cuba in Miami through a mutual friend. The track "La Higuera" takes inspiration from Carmona's parents' relationship and the city of Marbella. "Gitana Tú" was written by him with Nicaraguan performer Luis Enrique Mejía, forming a union between "flamenco and the Caribbean". The lyrics of the closing track, "Vida", allude to ill people living to the fullest, because "since childhood we are taught to live but not to die", Carmona declared.[2]
Release and reception
Obras Son Amores was released on March 31, 2017 by Carmona's record label Universal Music Latin Entertainment.[4] "Mencanta", which features Juan Carmona, was released as the lead single on March 10, 2017.[5] "Dale Luz" and "Camamasi" were released as the second and third singles from Obras Son Amores.[6] Mariano Jesús Camacho of Vavel recognized the "presence" of Habichuela on the album "as a fundamental pillar of a work that instead of going through the black sorrow, it does so from the six strings of memory and a positivity absolutely full of light".[7] Santiago Alcanda of Aire Flamenco stated that it was "the best repertoire that Antonio has ever recorded".[2] Pilar Azkárate of El Corte Inglés named the album a "gift for the senses".[8]Obras Son Amores received a nomination for Album of the Year at the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, ultimately losing to Salsa Big Band (2017) by Panamanian artists Rubén Blades and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta.[9][10] Commercially, the album debuted at number three on the Top 100 Albums chart for Spain on the week of April 21, 2017, behind Lo Niego Todo (2017) by Spanish artist Joaquín Sabina and ÷ (2017) by English performer Ed Sheeran at number two and one, respectively; however, it was the highest debut of the week.[11][12]
Track listing
Credits adapted from AllMusic. All tracks produced by Daniel García Diego and Antonio Carmona.[4]
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January 20, 2023
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Obras Son Amores is the third studio album by Spanish singer Antonio Carmona It was released on March 31 2017 through Universal Music Latin Entertainment Carmona spent five years working with different artists on songs for the album Alex Cuba Claudia Brant Juanes Luis Enrique Mejia and Alejandro Sanz are some of the artists he collaborated with Obras Son AmoresStudio album by Antonio CarmonaReleasedMarch 31 2017 2017 03 31 GenrePop flamencoLength40 36LanguageSpanishLabelUMLEProducerDaniel Garcia Diego Antonio CarmonaAntonio Carmona chronologyDe Noche 2011 Obras Son Amores 2017 Singles from Obras Son Amores Mencanta Released March 10 2017 Dale Luz Released 2017 Camamasi Released 2017Obras Son Amores received favorable reviews from music critics one of whom praised Carmona over his inspiration for the recording while another named the album a gift for the senses It debuted at number three on the Top 100 Albums chart in Spain while received a nomination for Album of the Year at the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards For promotion the singles Mencanta Dale Luz and Camamasi were released in 2017 Contents 1 Background and recording 2 Music and lyrics 3 Release and reception 4 Track listing 5 Charts 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 ReferencesBackground and recording EditFollowing his departure from Spanish band Ketama Carmona released two studio albums Vengo Venenoso 2006 and De Noche 2011 1 Carmona spent five years up to 2017 working with other artists for the songs to be included on his third album I wanted to work with performers I admire and create true reciprocal acts of love the singer said to Aire Flamenco 2 He decided to title the album Obras Son Amores being inspired by a refrain attributed to Teresa of Avila Obras son amores y no buenas razones Works are loves and not good reasons 2 The album is produced by Carmona alongside Daniel Garcia Diego and recorded in Madrid and Cadiz both of Spain and Miami of the United States 3 Carmona co wrote all the songs with the exception of La Higuera written solely by him Music and lyrics EditObras Son Amores includes eleven tracks in the genres of pop and flamenco Dale Luz features singer songwriter Alejandro Sanz whom Carmona called a magician saying he Sanz knows how to fit the lyrics give meaning and form to the whole song He is an alchemist warlock Mencanta is a rumba and a tribute to Carmona s father Juan Habichuela which was co written by the singer s nephew Juan Carmona The song was finished the day Habichuela died as Antonio Carmona recalled My father waited for me That day I still had three sentences left to finish it I went to the studio finished the three sentences recorded the song returned and an hour later he died My dad waited for me and gave me his last breath and the last thing he said was my name Asi Gota a Gota is a ballad written with Venezuelan artist Fernando Osorio About the collaboration Carmona said I met Fernando in Miami I am a fan of is music and he knew all of my work 2 El Amor Se Fue takes inspiration from the musical career of Ray Heredia For the song Camamasi Carmona invents a new word for the title wanting to create a transoceanic anthem with Pablo Rosenberg and Claudia Brant whom the singer worked with via Skype Carmona composed La Razon de Mi Existir with Colombian singer Juanes Of the collaboration Carmona stated He Juanes sent me a song that drew more of his personality and style which are very defined and I turned it to rumba with a choir at the end of it in a way that fits more with me Porque Tu Me Amas features writing and guitar from singer songwriter Alex Cuba The singer met Cuba in Miami through a mutual friend The track La Higuera takes inspiration from Carmona s parents relationship and the city of Marbella Gitana Tu was written by him with Nicaraguan performer Luis Enrique Mejia forming a union between flamenco and the Caribbean The lyrics of the closing track Vida allude to ill people living to the fullest because since childhood we are taught to live but not to die Carmona declared 2 Release and reception EditObras Son Amores was released on March 31 2017 by Carmona s record label Universal Music Latin Entertainment 4 Mencanta which features Juan Carmona was released as the lead single on March 10 2017 5 Dale Luz and Camamasi were released as the second and third singles from Obras Son Amores 6 Mariano Jesus Camacho of Vavel recognized the presence of Habichuela on the album as a fundamental pillar of a work that instead of going through the black sorrow it does so from the six strings of memory and a positivity absolutely full of light 7 Santiago Alcanda of Aire Flamenco stated that it was the best repertoire that Antonio has ever recorded 2 Pilar Azkarate of El Corte Ingles named the album a gift for the senses 8 Obras Son Amores received a nomination for Album of the Year at the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards ultimately losing to Salsa Big Band 2017 by Panamanian artists Ruben Blades and Roberto Delgado amp Orquesta 9 10 Commercially the album debuted at number three on the Top 100 Albums chart for Spain on the week of April 21 2017 behind Lo Niego Todo 2017 by Spanish artist Joaquin Sabina and 2017 by English performer Ed Sheeran at number two and one respectively however it was the highest debut of the week 11 12 Track listing EditCredits adapted from AllMusic All tracks produced by Daniel Garcia Diego and Antonio Carmona 4 Obras Son Amores tracklistingNo TitleWriter s Length1 Dale Luz Antonio CarmonaAlejandro Sanz3 162 Mencanta featuring Juan Carmona A CarmonaJuan Carmona3 413 Asi Gota a Gota A CarmonaFernando Osorio3 414 El Amor Se Fue A CarmonaLucia CarmonaMarina Carmona3 375 Camamasi Claudia BrantA CarmonaPablo Rosenberg4 336 La Razon de Mi Existir CarmonaJuanes3 217 Porque Tu Me Amas CarmonaAlex Cuba3 128 La Higuera Carmona4 299 Que No Daria Yo BrantCarmona3 3210 Gitana Tu CarmonaLuis Enrique Mejia2 5511 Vida CarmonaLuis Pastor4 19Charts EditWeekly charts Edit Weekly chart performance for Obras Son Amores Charts 2017 PeakpositionSpanish Albums PROMUSICAE 13 3 Year end charts Edit Year end chart performance for Obras Son Amores Chart 2017 PositionSpanish Albums PROMUSICAE 14 89References Edit Katrin Pereda August 25 2017 Antonio Carmona Obras son amores tiene el espiritu de Juan Habichuela in Spanish EFE Archived from the original on February 28 2019 Retrieved May 18 2020 a b c d e Alcanda Santiago April 20 2017 Antonio Carmona presenta su esperado album Obras son Amores Aire Flamenco in Spanish Archived from the original on February 28 2019 Retrieved May 18 2020 Obras son amores el ultimo trabajo de Antonio Carmona Cadiz Noticias in Spanish April 30 2017 Archived from the original on February 28 2019 Retrieved May 18 2020 a b Obras Son Amores Antonio Carmona Songs Reviews Credits Awards AllMusic Archived from the original on March 19 2020 Retrieved May 18 2020 Antonio Carmona recuerda a Juan Habichuela con Mencanta Aire Flamenco in Spanish March 10 2017 Archived from the original on July 13 2017 Retrieved May 18 2020 Camamasi es el nuevo single por bulerias de Antonio Carmona Aire Flamenco in Spanish November 13 2017 Retrieved May 18 2020 Camacho Mariano Jesus April 30 2017 Antonio Carmona Obras son amores in Spanish Vavel Retrieved May 18 2020 Azkarate Pilar April 20 2017 Antonio Carmona Obras son amores in Spanish El Corte Ingles Archived from the original on December 1 2017 Retrieved May 18 2020 Cobo Leila September 26 2016 Residente Maluma Lead Latin Grammy Nominations Despacito Earns 4 Nods Billboard Eldridge Industries Archived from the original on September 27 2017 Retrieved September 26 2016 Aguila Justino November 17 2016 Latin Grammys Despacito Is King Ruben Blades Wins Album of the Year Eduardo Cabra Named Producer of the Year Billboard Archived from the original on November 17 2017 Retrieved November 17 2017 Top 100 Albumes Semana 17 del 21 04 2017 al 27 04 2017 in Spanish Productores de Musica de Espana Archived from the original PDF on December 1 2017 Retrieved August 4 2020 Joaquin Sabina repite en el 1 en Espana por septima semana con Lo Niego Todo Vinilo Negro in Spanish May 6 2017 Archived from the original on May 7 2017 Retrieved May 18 2020 Spanishcharts com Antonio Carmona Obras Son Amores Hung Medien Retrieved August 4 2017 Top 100 Albums Annual 2017 El portal de Musica Retrieved January 22 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Obras Son Amores amp oldid 1107574478, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
