"El presente" (English: "The Present") is a song by Julieta Venegas and is the first single from her album MTV Unplugged Julieta Venegas. Released on April 15, 2008. It is categorized as "A Worldwide Hit". The next song was placed in the top of Mexican radio, and Latin America and spent 11 weeks in the first place. The song was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year and Song of the Year in 2008.
| "El Presente" | ||||
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| Single by Julieta Venegas | ||||
| from the album MTV Unplugged | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Released | 15 April 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Pop-rock, alternative, Latin pop | |||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
| Label | Sony International | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Julieta Venegas | |||
| Producer(s) | Julieta Venegas | |||
| Julieta Venegas singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "El Presente" on YouTube | ||||
Song information
editIt was written by Julieta Venegas for her MTV Unplugged. "The song is about having only this time with a bit of nostalgia because it is short time, but at the same time enjoying it with someone who makes it worthwhile ... it is both sad and happy" Julieta said this in her Myspace page.
Live performances
editThe singer has taken her hit to several parts of the world. Apart from the acoustic presentation of her tour of the same name (El Presente Tour) include: at Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008 in Guadalajara, Mexico with the collaboration of the group Nortec Collective in a version Electro/ranchera and Mariachi music typical of that state.[1]
At the Latin Grammy Awards in Houston, Texas, after a presentation of various accordions in Latin music that touched it with her song.[2]
In the Nobel Prize in 2008 in Oslo, Norway with American actress Scarlett Johansson and British actor Michael Caineas, well as performing "Algún Día". “It's an occasion to celebrate the good aspects of human beings, the former Finnish president helped negotiate peace in some conflicts in the world, is a very important to me is very exciting to participate” Julieta express. Being a very important presentation by the artist.[3]
Track listing
edit- CD Single[4]
- "El Presente (Unplugged)" — 3:41
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Mexico (Monitor Latino)[5] | 1 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6] | 3 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[7] | 11 |
| US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 2 |
| Venezuela (Record Report)[9] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| Mexico (Monitor Latino)[10] | 7 |
| US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 20 |
Awards and nominations
editLatin Grammy[12]
| Year | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ||
| Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| Song of the Year | Nominated |
Latin Billboard Awards[13]
| Year | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | ||
| Song of The Year, Female | Nominated | |
| Latin Song of The Year, Female | Nominated |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gana Juanes premio MTV a mejor solista". Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "Hits musicales de youtube: Julieta Venegas canta en el Latin Grammy 2008". Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ http://www.europafm.com/EuropaFM/mexicana-Julieta-Venegas-actuara-edicion-del-Premio-Nobel-Paz/N_2942337 [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Julieta Venegas – El Presente (MTV Unplugged) (2008, CD) - Discogs". Discogs. 2008.
- ^ "Continúa Julieta Venegas a la cabeza de las preferencias latinas" (in Spanish). Vanguardia. 2008-06-09.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Spanish Airplay Chart". Los 40 Principales (España) (in Spanish). Hung Medien. 2008.
- ^ "El Presente Julieta Venegas Latin Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- ^ "El Presente Julieta Venegas Latin Pop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- ^ "Julieta Venegas – Tour EL Presente" (in Spanish). Record Report. 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Belanova fue el grupo más escuchado en 2008" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- ^ "Latin Airplay Songs - Year-End 2016". billboard.com. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
- ^ http://www.atronao.com/lista-de-nominados-latin-grammy-2008/
- ^ 2009 Latin Billboard Music Awards