Выполняя ее, мы

Выполняя ее, мы воспитываем патриотические чувства любви своего народа, пропагандируем лучшие традиции песенного творчества современного композитора О. Билаша.
More than а billion viewers in 187 countries across the globe
felt the power and energy of Ricky Martinъs electrifying
performance of “The Cup Of Life” at the 1999 Grammy
Awards ceremony; “La Copa de la Vida”, the official song of
the World Cup France ‘98, has been а #1 single in more than
30 countries. That same night, Rickyъs latest full-length Latin
recording, Vuelve, won the Grammy for Best Latin Pop
Performance. With his magical career-defining performance
Ricky Martin—an international superstar who has sold more
than 15 million records worldwide and packs stadiums from
Buenos Aires to Beijing to New Delhi and beyond-- was
suddenly а recognizable name and presence in more than 24
million U.s. households. Ricky Martin, his first English
language album, is the next step in the evolution of this
remarkable talent.
“Itъs all about communicating”, Ricky says by way of
explaining his decision to record in English. “I will never stop
singing in Spanish—thatъs who I am—but this was always part
of the plan.” A labor of love and passion, Ricky Martin has
been two years in the making. “I was not going to release this
album until I was completely content with what Iъd be
presenting”, admits Ricky, the consummate professional and
painstaking artist. “I want to listen to my music in 30 years and
say, ‘Great album!’ The time for this album is now, not
because Iъm ready now and I wasnъt before, but because now
the music is ready.”
The first track off Ricky Martin is “livin’ La Vida Loca”, а
sensuous celebration of life driven by а loaded rock bass line
sexy-smart lyrics, raw vocals and pulsating rhythms.
According to Ricky, “thatъs the single because I want to say
‘Hey! Boom! Iъm here! Check this out!’ The song has а little bit
of Latin, а little bit of ska, а little bit of rock, thereъs even а
little bit of the ‘60s, sort of а James Bond sound.”
Like the single, Ricky Martin explores an eclectic musical
range. “Yes, I come from Puerto Rico”, he says, “I grew up
listening to Boston, Cheap Trick, Journey, David Bowie. When
I was а kid, my brothers and I were all into rock, rock, rock.”
Ultimately, however, Ricky got а lesson in Latin music he
couldnъt ignore. “One day our mother got tired of rock”, he