In an industry increasingly dominated by disposable
artists and short-term careers, Gloria Estefan continues to thrive and
firmly command the ardent praise of fans worldwide.
"As an artist, you dream about accumulating enough successful music
to someday do just one greatest-hits album, but to reach the point where
you're releasing your second collection of hits is beyond belief,"
Estefan says. "I'm so proud and so grateful to have reached this
point."
In addition to providing diehard fans with a nicely woven collection of
Estefan's best-loved English-language hits from the past nine years, "Greatest
Hits, Volume 2" also effectively illuminates the most creatively
plush period of the artist's career to date. It also leaves the listener
appropriately enthusiastic about the next phase of Gloria's musical career,
thanks to the inclusion of the three sterling new tunes: "You Can't
Walk Away From Love," "Out Of Nowhere," and "I Got
No Love." "These are songs that allow me to remain true to the
sounds and musical concepts that I've developed over the last few years,
while also experimenting with a lot of fresh, new ideas," she says.
At the heart of "Greatest Hits, Volume 2" are tunes that draw
on Estefan's Cuban heritage. Although the last nine years have seen the
artist record three hugely successful Latin albums (1993's landmark "Mi
Tierra," 1995's "Abriendo Puertas," and 2000's "Alma
Caribeña"), she's become increasingly cognizant of infusing
Cuban elements into her English-language pop material. "You'll Be
Mine (Party Time)," "If We Were Lovers," "I'm Not
Giving You Up," and "Oye" all deftly pay homage to the
artist's homeland in a way that's also warmly inclusive of American pop
music. "Music should always be a means of bridging gaps and uniting
people," she says. "The beauty of music is that it can, and
should, gather a wide variety of concepts in a way that's universal."
Gloria has carried that philosophy into music that is designed to fully
mainstream. 1998's "Heaven's What I Feel" is a dance bauble
that the singer says was intended to "capture the energy of the disco
era, when people of all types would gather to dance. It's a tribalistic
ritual that continues to this day, and it's one that I'm so completely
in tune with."
At the end of the day, Estefan's dedication to making music that touches
the hearts of millions is beautifully displayed on "Music Of My Heart,"
a duet with N'Sync that also served as the title theme to the film in
which Gloria made her acting debut.
When you can make music that speaks honestly about you and it connects
with your audience, there's nothing better," she says. "It's
the ultimate joy that an artist can feel."
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