#in general I can't stand reggaeton

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Album Review of the Week: Selena Gomez - Revelación (2021)

In 2021, Selena Gomez released her first prominently Spanish collection - Revelación. If you have heard her contribution to the 2012 remix of Selena (Quintanilla's) Bidi Bidi Bom Bom, you know this is a huge improvement! I am not a native speaker, but fluent enough to know that was pretty bad. Anyway, this time around she sounds much more comfortable with the language!

De Una Vez serves as the opening track as well as the lead single. It is a calm and breezy tune, perfect for a "chill" playlist for a spring day. It makes good use of her laid back vocal styling.

Buscando Amor brings in those reggaeton beats that have been popular the last few years. While this song sounds good, it is a bit trend chasing and lacks its own unique sound to separate it from the crowd and make it memorable. Her vocals are also a bit tight in this one, something about it sounds off although that can happen naturally when using a different language.

Baila Conmigo features Rauw Alejandro whose voice I do not like, although I do enjoy the general melody. It does not have the tempo of your standard dance track, but I like that it seems more slow and deliberate. I can picture two people sparring on the dancefloor, daring the other person to break the tension.

Dámelo To' is probably my favorite song on this EP. Something about this one does stand out from the crowd. It is almost like the previous track was a warm up so that you will be ready to dance to this one! It's still on the slower side but the beats are heavy enough that your hip can't lie - they gotta move!

Vicio is another one where her voice sounds kind of weird, though it may be the mixing this time. Other than that, this one is decent enough but again just doesn't really stand out.

Adiós sounds quite similar to the previous track in terms of production and melody, just more upbeat. I do like the delivery of "Ad-ios" throughout, that puts some more fun and sass into it which I like to see! There are also more interesting things happening with the instrumentation and vocals at the 2 minute mark as we get a hint of a bridge (this whole EP is the victim of the 2020s bridge drought).

The EP closes out with the bilingual track Selfish Love. This one has a really nice beat, with accents that make it sound like this belongs in an H&M - but that's not inherently bad! I enjoy it.

Overall, this is a nice EP and a great milestone for Selena's career and discography, but it seems more doing trendy Spanish songs for the sake of doing trendy Spanish songs since there isn't really anything different or groundbreaking happening if you compare it to what is popular in the genre, more chasing trends than building upon to create something new.

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Rules: Music taste is a very telling thing. Create a new post and name 1-5 your favorite songs in each category. Don't be afraid to be too obvious! Tag users you want to get to know better. Don't forget to have fun! :)

Last songs you listened to:

SHINee- Replay, Prolific the Rapper x Tribe called Red- Black Snakes, Lil Rue- The Nasty Song, Ed Sheeran& Paulo Londra & Dave- Nothing on You

Best songs from your favorite TV show/movie:

Jeff satur- Why wont you stay, A. little wicked - Valerie Broussard , Goodbye Song- Terence Blanchard & Cynthia Erivo

Favorite songs about love (happy or not):

Beyonce- Dangerously in love, J. Maya- Achilles Heel, Kiana lede- I choose you, Kiss me thou the phone - souja Boy

Songs that could be the soundtrack to your life:

Ella Mai- Good Bad, Gang of Youths, Achilles come down, Prolific the rapper- Strangers in our own Land , Tori kelly - Dear No one

Songs that always make you want to dance:

Anything Sean Paul, Danza Kuduro- Don Omar or reggaeton in general, 2000s music like Usher- Yeah, Nelly Hot in here, Baby Bash Cyclone, No Hands- Waka Flocka

Songs that always make you want to cry:

Ludacris & Mary. j. Blige- Runaway Love ,Angle- Amanda Perez, Frankie J- Daddy's Little girl

Songs with the best lyrics:

Carrie Underwood- Toy Guns, Supaman- Miracle, Stand up- Taboo, Prayers in a song -Tall Paul, glory- common, the script- if you could see me now

Songs you want to listen to when you're alone in the car:

A Hard days night- the Beatles, Please say you dont love me- Gabrielle Aplin, Marry Me- Thomas Rhett, El Pardon- Nicky jam & Enrique Inlesias,

Songs that bring you back to yourself when your life is a mess:

Quechua 101 Land Back please- alvaro Brunson, Man- Star Cast, She got her own- Neyo& jamie fox, Bubblegum Bitch- Marina

Favorite instrumental songs:

Ahsoka's Theme, any Round dance song

Songs that make you feel like you're invincible and very cool:

One Woman army- Pocelain Black, Born foe this- The Score, Tomorrow we fight- Tommee Profitt, My Family- Migos , i look good- chalie bou

Guilty pleasure songs you're embarrassed to admit that you like:

Steady as the beating drum, American girl- bonnie mckee, Cascada- Bad boy

Songs that can describe your current mood:

Big Mad- Ktlyn, Hot- Seventten , Breakfreast- Dove Cameron, To. my younger self- Britton

If you wanted to be serenaded, the songs you'd prefer:

Red Skin Girl- Northern Cree, Can't help falling in love -Kina grannis

Songs you'd recommend everybody listen to (you can explain why if you want):

Frank Waln- AbOrginal , The Rose- Sorry, Understand- Meloh, Fujii Kaze- shinunoga e-wa, The beat goes on- Tribute to Leonard. Peltier, deep drive- Zaryah, slut money - Zand

This was fun! Tagging: @christiiineexx @h-bea92 @bornintheus01998 and anyone else that wants too