Beyonce's Spanish Album - Irreemplazable - Will Be Released This Month

Filed in archive Latin Music on August 19, 2007

Beyonce is set to release the Spanish language version of a selection of tracks from her B'Day album, this month.

The Spanish Album, 'Irreemplazable', will feature eight tracks in Spanish, including three different versions of her duet with Shakira, 'Beautiful Liar', and as the title suggests, a Spanish 'Irreplaceable'. The album also features a cover of the Spanish telenovela (soap opera) theme song 'Amor Gitano' as a duet with Latino artist Alejandro Fernandez, and 'Oye', the Spanish adaptation of her single 'Listen' from the 'Dreamgirls' soundtrack.

It seems Beyonce has noticed the growing Hispanic market in the US. I guess she thinks this Spanish album will be a big hit among Hispanics; we'll see about that. Since Beyonce was on the 50 Most Beautiful Latinos List, and on the magazine's cover, I have the feeling she's trying to pose as something she's not. I don't like that.

Now, she's just translating her songs to Spanish; she's not making anything specially planned for the Hispanic public. The reason why Beyonce thinks Latinos need Spanish versions of her songs, is a mystery to me.

And, THREE different versions of Beautiful Liar? To me, that means Beyonce is relying on Shakira's talent and popularity, rather than on herself. Anyway, three versions of the same song, in an eight track albums is just ridiculous. Oh, I get it: she ran out of inspiration, and that's why she's translating her songs! :P

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