El presente

"El Presente"
Single by Julieta Venegas
from the album MTV Unplugged (Julieta Venegas album)
Released 15 April 2008
Format Digital download, CD Single
Recorded 2008
Genre Pop-rock, alternative, Latin pop
Length 3:41
Label Sony International
Writer(s) Julieta Venegas
Producer Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas singles chronology
"Mi principio"
(2008)		 "El presente"
(2008)		 "Algún Día"
(2008)
Music video
"El Presente" on YouTube

"El presente" (English: "The Present") is a song by Julieta Venegas and is the first single from her album MTV Unplugged Julieta Venegas. It is categorized as "A Worldwide Hit". The next song was placed in the top of Mexican radio, and Latin America and spent 11 weeks in the first place. Is nominated for Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year and Song of the Year in 2008.

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Song information

It was written by Julieta Venegas for her MTV Unplugged. "The song is about about having only this time with a bit of nostalgia because it is short time, but at the same time enjoying it with someone who makes it worthwhile ... it is both sad and happy" Julieta said this in her Myspace page.

Live performances

The singer has taken her hit to several parts of the world and has made several appearances: at Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008 in Guadalajara, Mexico with the collaboration of the group Nortec Collective in a version Electro/Ranchera and Mariachi.[1] At the Latin Grammy Awards in the United States,[2] and at the Nobel Prize in 2008 in Zurich, Switzerland as well as performing "Algún día", being a very important presentation by the artist.[3]

Track listing

CD Single[4]
  1. "El Presente (Unplugged)" — 3:41

Charts

List (2010) Speak
Argetina (CAPIF)[5] 1
Mexican Airplay Chart[6] 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] 3
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[8] 2
US Hot Latin Tracks (Billboard)[9] 11

Awards and nominations

Latin Grammy[10]

Year Title Result
2008
Record of the Year Nominated
Song of the Year Nominated

Latin Billboard Awards[11]

Year Title Result
2009
Song of The Year, Female Nominated
Latin Song of The Year, Female Nominated

Reference

  1. ^ http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/547743.html
  2. ^ http://www.hitsvideosmusicales.com/2008/11/julieta-venegas-canta-en-el-latin.html
  3. ^ http://www.europafm.com/EuropaFM/mexicana-Julieta-Venegas-actuara-edicion-del-Premio-Nobel-Paz/N_2942337
  4. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Julieta-Venegas-El-Presente/release/2915975
  5. ^ http://www.capif.org.ar/
  6. ^ http://www.los40.com.mx/oirtop.aspx?id=583998
  7. ^ http://www.promusicae.org/espanol.html
  8. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/latin-pop-songs?chartDate=2008-07-26
  9. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/song/julieta-venegas/el-presente/11306014
  10. ^ http://www.atronao.com/lista-de-nominados-latin-grammy-2008/
  11. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Latin_Billboard_Music_Awards
Julieta Venegas
Studio albums
Aquí (1998) • Bueninvento (2000) • Sí (2003) • Limón y Sal (2006) • Otra Cosa (2010)
Compilation albums
Live albums
Singles
1997: "De Mis Pasos" • "Cómo Sé" • 1999: "Amores Perros (Me Van A Matar)  • 2000: "Sería Feliz" • "Hoy No Quiero" • 2003: "Andar Conmigo" • 2004: "Lento" • "Algo Está Cambiando" • 2005: "Oleada" • 2006: "Me Voy" • "Limón y Sal" • 2007: "Eres Para Mí" • "Primer Día"  • "De Que Me Sirve" 2008:  • "Mi Principio" • "El Presente" • "Algún Día" • 2010: "Bien o Mal" • "Despedida"  • "Abel"  • 2011: "Ya Conocerán
Featured singles
"Nada Fue un Error" (Coti)  • "Pa' Bailar (Siempre Quiero Más)" (Bajofondo)  • "Bajo otra luz" (Nelly Furtado)  • "Gracias a la Vida" (Artists for Chile)