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Thalía
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by Kiko Martinez
It has been over two years since Latina pop singer Thalía released her last album, El Sexto Sentido (The Sixth Sense), a bilingual compellation produced by Colombian songwriter Estéfano, who had previously worked with artists including Gloria Estefan, Paulina Rubio and Chayanne.
With her new album Lunada (loosely translates to ‘celebration under the moonlight’), which was released on June 24, Thalía reconnects with music producer Emilio Estefan Jr., who she worked with during 1995’s En Éxtasis, 1997’s Amor a la Mexicana, 2000’s Arrasando and her 2002 self-titled album, Thalía.
During a phone interview with EXTRA from New York City, Thalía talked about what inspired her to record Lunada, how motherhood has affected her life and how she has been able to stay successful for almost 20 years.
EXTRA: It seems like you really want Lunada to be an album people can take with them to the beach to listen to while having fun.
Thalía: Yes, when people listen to this album, I want them to feel freedom, to feel easygoing. It’s an album about going to the beach with your friends, starting a fire, and playing the guitar and dancing. It’s about spending the day on the beach until nighttime and just having fun, enjoying the moment and laughing about everything.
E: Where did the idea for Lunada come from?
T: I started to think about the album when I was eight months pregnant last year and I couldn’t handle it anymore. [The baby] was so big and heavy and I was so hot and I was just thinking about the beach and bikinis and strawberry daiquiris and friends. I started getting obsessed by the thought of the beach.
E: So, the beach has always been an important part of your life?
T: Yes, my
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