Juanes Album: “Fijate Bien”

Luego de la desaparición de su grupo Ekhymosis,Juan Esteban Aristizabal regresa a la escena musical con su primer trabajo solista "Fíjate Bien",una excelente mezcla de ritmos y estilos,con letras profundas sobre la realidad que se vive en latinoamérica,con historias cotidianas,letras intensas,hablando del amor,de la guerra,de la paz,de la vida y la muerte,todo condensado en 12 canciones,tan distintas y tan parecidas,tan individuales y tan inseparables al mismo tiempo.Este disco define a Juanes como uno de los grandes exponentes del futuro del rock latino,lleno de talento y sentimiento,que lleva demostrando desde sus inicios en Ekhymosis,donde nació su estilo,que ahora nos presenta renovado y aumentado,en este disco que es imposible escucharlo sólo una vez.

What's is up with Colombian singers these days? They are producing the BEST Spanish language rock/pop music in the last few years! Just take a look at Los Aterciopelados, Shakira, and Soraya, to name a few. And each has his/her own distinct style, there is no 'Colombian' sounds.

Anyway, Juanes has produced an outstanding album, with great music and intellectual lyrics. Not bad for a first album. I love the song 'Para Ser Eterno', but my favorite by far is 'Fijate Bien'; the rest are just as good, but those two are playing over and over in my CD player. Those three Grammy awards were well deserved.

If anyone wants to venture into Latin pop-rock, this is a good place to start.

A pesar de que los medios nos inundan con malas noticias de ese hermano pais. Poco nos hablan de su gente y sus luchas cotidianas en contra de la adversidad. Y en especial de los esfuerzos de hacer poesia. Juan Esteban Aristizabal se perfila como una figura llena de talento y pasion por su pais y el destino de los suyos. La musica de los Juanes no se compromete y viene con una honestidad pocas veces observable en el llamado fenomeno latino de la musica popular. Los temas de este disco energizan, llenan de fuerzas y te traen el sabor de la tierra buyente y llena de esperanza. Observen a este joven canta-autor pues tiene un gran futuro.

When I first heard Juanes on the radio I could have sworn it was Ekhymosis coming back but soon I found out that it was Juanes (well he was part of that group thats why I confused them) ANYWAY i went and bought his cd. Let me just say that I LOVE IT! He is a great singer and songwritter, All his lyrics are exceptional and have something valuable to say. Some of my fav tracks on this CD include "Podemos Hacernos Dano", "Ficcion", and "Fijate Bien". He brilliantly meshes rock with latin rhythms like salsa, cumbia, vallenato, etc and I know what your thinkin rock and salsa? but hey it works trust me youll love it!

if you havent gotten this cd yet you dont know what you are missing! this is one of my favorite cd's of all time. It has a nice blend of pop, tropical rhythms, and rock. The single "fijate bien" is only a taste of what the whole cd is like. Not to mention its nominated for 6 grammys! everyone definately would enjoy this cd.