Jessica Cristina
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| Jessica Cristina | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 12, 1975 |
| Origin |  Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Genre(s) | Pop Ballads (1st and 2nd album) Merengue (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th albums) |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, |
| Years active | 1992 - Present |
| Label(s) | Sony Music (1992–1995) BMG (1996–2001) |
Jessica Cristina (b. December 12, 1975, Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a merengue artist and pop singer.
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[edit] Biography
She signed her first recording contract in 1992 with Sony Music and released her debut album, "Aprendiendo a Querer".
The album gave Cristina two hit songs, "Cosquillas En El Corazón" and "Todo Es Vida", featuring Ricky Martin. Two years later she released her second album entitled Más Alla, this time her music style transformed into merengue which raised her profile in the Latin music world.
In 1996, Jessica Cristina signed with BMG and released a new album, "Me Gusta Todo de Ti". The album went gold, boosting her popularity further. The album contained the hit singles "Te Felicito" and "Necesito Una Persona."
In 1997, she released her next album "Natural", which was another success with Gold Certification. She released the eponymous album, "Jessica Cristina", in 1998. For this album she wrote some of her own songs.
In summer 2000, Jessica Cristina released under the Home Furniture Store " Toque Rustico" her first eponymous, Mexican Style, Furniture and Accessories Collection. Jessica Cristina was the first Latinoamerican singer that released a Furniture Collection label.
Jessica Cristina released her next album "Pasional" in 2000. The return to her "roots" with the balad "Nunca Supe Mas de Ti" and pop rock "besos", also 7 tracks in merengue. It's now been some years since we have heard new music from Jessica, there has been some words that she will released another album. On her fansite MYSpace, Jessica said that her next album will be coming back out in 2008.
On September 4, 2007, Sony-BMG released a new compilation and the website CD Universe posted that the album is #2 on the merengue top sales as of October 15, 2007.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Aprendiendo a Querer (1992)
- Más Alla (1994)
- Me Gusta Todo de Ti (1996)
- Certification: Gold
- Natural (1997)
- Certification: Gold
- Jessica Cristina (1998)
- Serie 2000 (2000)
- Compilation
- Pasional (2000)
- Juntos (2002)
- Compilation (with Sergio Vargas)
- 10 de Coleccion (2007)
- Compilation
[edit] EPs & Singles
- 1992: "Cosquillas En El Corazón" (#5 Billboard / Latin)
- 1992: "Todo Es Vida" [featuring Ricky Martin ] (#14 Billboard / Latin)
- 1994: "Te Siento"
- 1996: "Te Felicito" (#1 Billboard / Tropical)
- 1996: "Me Gusta Todo De Ti"
- 1996: "Ay Amor"
- 1996: "Necesito Una Persona" (#9 Billboard / Tropical)
- 1997: "Lo Tengo Dominao" (#15 Billboard / Tropical)
- 1997: "Y Voy A Ser Feliz"
- 1998: "Dame, Dame, Dame" (#6 Billboard / Tropical)
- 1998: "Se Como Duele"
- 1998: "Amor Perdido"
- 2000: "Nunca Supe Mas De Ti" (#21 Billboard / Latin)
- 2000: "Besos"
- 2001: "No Llorare"
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