Check out her beautiful Colombian features, her amazingly curled blonde hair, and great smile.
The Colombian singer first came on the scene back in 2006 with the tropical pop hit "No Te Pido Flores" (English: I'm Not Requesting Flowers) and became an overnight superstar in Colombia. The track starts out like a ballad at first, slow and with Fanny's soft vocals. Then when the chorus comes around, the party starts. The then-sad song turns into a cute little ethnic ditty with all the sabor a Colombian artist could ever muster (watch out Shakira). The track speaks of a girl who doesn't want flowers or chocolates, she just wants her man to make a dedication to her. The track was even chosen as the theme song for numerous soap operas in Latin America!
"No Te Pido Flores" along with the following single "Y Si Te Digo" (English: And If I Tell You) also marked the first time in a while since a female had become a prominent figure in tropical pop. The track became extremely successful in Asia, Europe, Latin America, even reaching No. 1 in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela, and US Billboard Tropical Songs charts.
The music video for the song encompasses this perfectly. At first a gloomy, rainy set, then when the chorus begins everything turns colorful and happy. Check it out below.
Fun huh? The track was off of her debut album "Lagrimas Calidas" (English: Warm Tears) which reached spot No. 13 on the US Billboard Tropical Albums chart. But in Colombia and Mexico it went straight to No. 1 and stayed there for a whopping nine weeks.
With all the success the singer received, there was great anticipation for her next album. She didn't disappoint.
On October of 2008 she released "Tu No Eres Para Mi" (English: You Are Not For Me). The track takes a step away from the ethnically strong sound of her part album, and more into a mainstream pop direction with streaks of accordions and instruments of the such. The track is 100% fun. In the song Fanny relays everything her ex-boyfriend told her (he can't live without her, he hates every second he is away from her, etc. [oh bollock]). Then in the song'c catchy chorus she sings "I want you to know that you're not for me. i always knew but I never listened. Don't even think about coming around here with your entanglements and cheap stories" (English Translation)
The nestled into a comfy position at No. 1 in Argentina, Peru, Chile, Columbia, and Mexico. The Wilmer Valderrama-featuring video features Fanny and her friend performing voodoo on her ex-boyfriend, and watching it all through a crystal ball. There's a reason to this, though. Check it out below!
The album spawned another hit single, "Celos" (English: "Jealousy"). The track was released in early 2009, and then again as the "urban remix" featuring regueton artists JKing and Maximan. The track immediately went to No. 1 in Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, and the US Latin charts. The urban remix is the best version of the song as it features an interesting electro-pop production and a catchy chorus.
"Tu No Eres Para Mi" was the first single off of "Dos" (shall I really translate?). Fanny revealed that with this album she wanted to explore many different soundscapes and not limit herself to her tropi-pop success. The album was a huge hit throughout Latin America and also Spain, where Fanny toured for the first time with this album, establishing her as a prominent popstar in Spain.
Fanny received co-writer and co-producer credits on 8 of the 11 tracks of the album, much like her previous one.
Fanny Lú had become a global popstar that everyone loved. She was nice, cute, had catchy music and funny music videos. But until now there was nothing to separate her from all the other good-good popstars, or separated her into the artist category. That is until now.
"Fanfarron" (English: "Phoney" more or less) is the first single from Fanny's third album. The track is a delicious mariachi-pop ditty that shows big changed from Fanny's previous material. While in her past singles she always played the sweet little girl who had an innocent smile on her face even when she was dumping someone, in "Fanfarron" she plays the ex-girlfriend with some serious 'tude. "Yo me convenci que mejor sola que engañada por ti. Llorare, yo se que es asi. Pero ten por seguro que soy mas fuerte sin ti" (English: "I convinced myself that I'm better off alone than being cheated by you. I'll cry, I know I will. But be sure that now I'm stronger without you" she sings in the song's explosive chorus. The song has the perfect blend of pop elements and hip-hop beats mixed in with mariachi sounds that make this song extremely appropriate for a Mexican-themed dance party. The song's distinct sound shows that Fanny is taking better grip of her guns and experimenting with a music genre that Paulina Rubio first made famous.The music video perhaps shows just how much of an artist Fanny really is. A joint collaboration between her and the video's director Simon Brand, the video for "Fanfarron" is a fun guy-judging, choreography-killing, flawless-looking piece of work. Not to mention that she looks absolutely beautiful in each take.
The video begins with Fanny dressed in a tight-looking lawyer outfit while her and her jury step all over (literally) the accused man (the fanfarron, if you will). Then there is the scene with Fanny in the bank vault and the dancers climbing out of steamy boxes and looking all flawless and whatnot. Then, like a real diva, she performs a sick dance to an added drum breakdown before the bridge. Flawlessness still exists! The video was choreographed by Mihran Kirakosian who also choreographed other flawless works with pop royalty including Madonna, Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue, Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, and P!nk. Not to mention he was also a dancer on Madonna's Confessions tour. Is there any greater badge of approval really?
"Felicidad y Perpetua" (English: Happiness and Perpetual) became Fanny's third album, and I have yet to listen to it, but when I do, expect a full review up on here.
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