Mi plan
Production
- Nelly Furtado
- James Bryan
- Lester Méndez
- Alex Cuba
- Brian West
- The Demolition Crew
- Salaam Remi
- Julieta Venegas
- Demacio "Demo" Castellón
Mi Plan ( German: " My Plan " ) is the fourth studio album by the Canadian pop singer -songwriter Nelly Furtado and her first speaking spanish. It was released on September 11, 2009 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on September 15 was the release in the United States.
Formation
In an interview with the TV channel eTalk on 17 October 2008 Nelly Furtado said she 'm working on new albums. Of these, one was in Spanish and the other in Portuguese. This they also confirmed once again on her MySpace page on March 4, 2009, after a song called Gotta Know had surfaced on the Internet that should be of Furtado allegedly; but this turned out to be error out, because in October 2008, Nelly Furtado with James Bryan, a longtime friend and guitarist of the Philosopher Kings, and Alex Cuba, a Cuban- Canadian singer and songwriter, working on their fourth studio album began. English-language songs could Furtado claims to not receive you, when you 've been wanting to inspiration. "After ten years in which I have recorded songs in English, I came up against a wall. I felt this was the moment to realize the dream. " They also said that she had always loved to sing in Spanish and Portuguese. You can express so much better than in English, so that the songs have become more intimate and personal. " I think this album contains my first real love songs. They are not complicated. You are not too intellectual, and I found it liberating, in the Latin American language to sing and express myself through my Latin soul " They also declared its blockade, have not written in English to be able to ." I was physically tired and felt I do not really inspired. It was almost as if I had my inspiration to write in English lost. I just needed a new approach and I found in the writing of Spanish texts. "
Nelly Furtado had almost completed the album and played the pieces of her, at that time, five year old daughter Nevis ago. This felt a lot of tracks on the album to be too slow and therefore Furtado took some uptempo songs. Furtado founded the behavior and criticism of her daughter with the fact that this is already very musical.
The topics that deal with the songs on Mi Plan, are mainly the love and the everyday. For the album Nelly Furtado won support from many artists in the field of Latin Pop. That are present on Wed plan Julieta Venegas artists, La Mala Rodríguez, Concha Buika, Juan Luis Guerra, Josh Groban, Alejandro Fernández and Alex Cuba. Furtado wanted to give in this way the album a unique touch.
After the first single Manos al aire on 29 June 2009 first on radio and then was released on July 31 as a CD, was released on September 11, the album in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In addition, there was a countdown called countdown to Wed plan at iTunes, where the three singles Más Mi Plan ( feat. Alex Cuba) and Bajo otra luz (feat. Julieta Venegas & La Mala Rodríguez ) were released as promo singles exclusive.
Title list
Singles
The first single from Mi Manos al aire plan was ( German: "Hands in the air "). As of June 29, it was played on the radio and on 31 July she was available as a single. The song is a love song and deals with the abandonment. As a couple you often at odds because of discrepancies. In the verses Furtado raises her partner before his mistake and she wants to express what you do not like about the relationship. The chorus of the song she gives up and capitulated in the face of love by taking her hands in the air. She wants her love remains.
The music video was filmed in Toronto. It shows Nelly Furtado on the one hand in the dispute with her partner and to the other as she drives through the streets in an army jeep. Furtado throwing things out of the vehicle, finally gets out and then gets rid of her army clothes. Finally, the two reconciled. On its website explains Furtado, that one could master for two disputes because you love yourself. That was the theme of the song. The driving around in a jeep and drop the clothes to show the audience that will resolve it slowly and give up everything for love. The army outfit is a person who abandons their own selfish claims in the relationship and put back the icon.
In Germany, the single debuted at number 2 in the singles charts in the download and airplay charts, she took one week the top position. In Switzerland, it reached number 6 in Austria 5 Although the single did not place on the Billboard Hot 100, it reached the top position on the Hot Latin Tracks. This turned Furtado to a record, as they managed to be the first North American with an original Spanish-language single up to the top.
Más ( German: "More ") was released as the first promotional single for the Countdown to Wed plan on 21 July 2009. Más addressed the imbalance in a relationship because one gives more than the other. Más was released on 18 December 2009 as a download single. Then in addition to the single itself is still live versions of their songs Broken Strings, Bajo otra luz, Más, Say It Right, I'm Like a Bird and Manos al aire contain them on an acoustic concert at Freiburg on October 3 had played in 2009.
The music video Más is assumed that Furtado is cheated by her boyfriend. He does not look to right and comes home late. She finds out that he is cheating on her, when she takes a look at his laptop. Then she surprised her boyfriend and his affair and leaves her anger and disappointment run free. In the video, the friend is played by the same man who had played a friend already in the video for Manos al aire Furtado. In addition, the relationship counselor plays from the video before the affair of his friend.
Together with Alex Cuba sings Furtado Mi Plan ( German: " My Plan "). The single was the second promotional single of the countdown on iTunes and appeared on August 11, 2009. The song deals with trying to be that love and happy enough, although everything else is not so clear.
Sueños ( German: "Dreams " ) is a collaboration with the Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández. The song was recorded in the Hit Factory in Miami.
Bajo otra luz ( German: "Under a different light " ) is the only song on the text version of Nelly Furtado was not involved, as it by the Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas in collaboration with the Spanish hip hop singer and rapper La Mala Rodríguez was written. The song was released on September 1, 2009 in the run up to Mi plan and has also been included in Miami. Furtado was very excited about this collaboration, as well as Venegas and Rodríguez.
In May 2010 it was announced that Bajo otra luz is released as the third single. Due to Julieta Venegas ' pregnancy, a new version of the song was recorded and the video will also not be overlooked. Celia Palli recorded background vocals for the song and the official name of the song is called henceforth Nelly Furtado feat. Mala Rodríguez.
The video for Bajo otra luz was published on 1 July 2010. It shows Furtado and Rodríguez in many different costumes as they run through the Little Italy neighborhood in Toronto.
The title Vacacion ( German: "Holiday" ) sings Furtado alone again. At this Julieta Venegas also worked with.
Suficiente tiempo ( German: "Enough Time " ) is the seventh title of the album and was written by Furtado and Cuba.
For the song Fuerte ( German: " Stark " ) overtook Furtado is support by the Spanish singer Concha Buika. On February 1, 2010 Furtado announced on Twitter that a video about Fuerte was rotated and this should be released soon. Fuerte could reach 3rd place without any promotion in the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music / Club Play charts. The video first appeared on October 22, 2010.
Silencio ( German: "Stille " ) featured the classic American tenor singer Josh Groban.
A native of the Dominican Republic, singer, composer and guitarist Juan Luis Guerra is the guest on Como lluvia ( German: "Like Rain" ).
Feliz cumpleaños ( German: " Happy Birthday " ) was written by Furtado, Bryan and Cuba.
The last song on Wed plan, Fantasmas ( German: " ghosts " ), is a hidden track.
Mi Plan Tour
On January 5, 2010 Nelly Furtado announced via Twitter that she will go in March in Latin America on tour. From 13 to March 28, 2010 Furtado toured the specified in the following table cities to promote their new album: