Kiruba (album)

Kiruba, debut album of the same name Ecuadorian pop group, released in May 2003. The first single, Quisiera (I Wish), released a month earlier, gained immediate acceptance from the public, not only nationally but also internationally. This album became one of the best selling in the history of Ecuador, with more than 15 thousand copies sold them earned double platinum disc for they label, granted, MTM Records.

The album was recorded in Audiovision Studios in Bogotá (Colombia) for almost the entire month of February 2003 under the leadership of Javier Jara, who had also worked with Shakira, Carlos Vives and Colombian Popstars: Escarcha.^[1] Production was in charge of the Ecuadorians: Eduardo de Narvaez and Fredy Camelo, while authors of some singles of the disc.

The singles from this album were Quisiera (I Wish), Camina (Walk), Como Extraño Tu Luz (How I'm Missing Your Light), and Me Pierdo (Losing Myself). All of these reached the top on lists of Ecuador and Quisiera (I Wish) came to fifteenth in the counting top of TV channel of Latin music HTV.

Production credits

General director: Javier Jara

Music production: Eduardo de Narváez

Musical arrangements: Eduardo de Narváez, Fredy Camelo, Aguera Carlos, Juan Antonio Macías

Production assistant: Patricia Riaño

Direction and vocal arrangements: Sarhelena del Pozo, Eduardo de Narvaez, Sandra Serrato

Recording engineer and mixing: Andrés Landinez

Mastering: Mauricio González

Musicians

Guitars: Fredy Camelo

Batteries: Pablo Bernal

Bass: Juan Pablo Gasca

Piano and keyboard: Juan Antonio Macías

Percussion: Luis Enrique Duque, Luis Pacheco

Charango and Sampoña: Omar Florez

Rhodes: Eduardo de Narváez

Male Voice: Eduardo de Narváez

Voices Guide: Carolina Pinzón, Conie Medina, Sandra Serrato, Karime Ramirez

Album track list

Composed of a total of 10 themes, the list of songs, composers and length is the following:

1. Quisiera ("I Wish")
   • Composers: Karime Ramirez, Fernando Arroyo
   • Length: 4:13
   • Single: First - April 2003
2. Como Extraño Tu Luz ("How I'm Missing Your Light")
   • Composers: Julio Navarrete
   • Length: 3:18
   • Single: Third - August 2003
3. Me Pierdo ("Losing Myself")
   • Composers: John William Upegui
   • Length: 4:01
   • Single: Fourth - November 2003
4. Dame ("Give Me")
   • Composers: Fredy Camelo
   • Length: 2:55
   • Single: No
5. Mirando Como Un Bobo ("Watching Like A Fool")
   • Composers: Claudio Durán
   • Length: 3:40
   • Single: No, although it used during the audittions in the selection process of the group
6. Te Llevo En Mi Corazón ("I Keep You In My Heart")
   • Composers: Fernando Gómez Alejandro Gomez
   • Length: 3:31
   • Single: No
7. Camina ("Walk")
   • Composers: María José Blum, Cecilia Calle, Mariela Nazareno, Diana Rueda, Gabriela Villalba
   • Length: 3:18
   • Single: Second, June 2003
8. Eres ("You Are")
   • Composers: Carlos Aguer, María Tatiana Duarte
   • Length: 3:25
   • Single: No
9. Con Todo Lo Que Tengo ("With Everything That I Have")
   • Composers: Julio Navarrete
   • Length: 4:13
   • Single: No
10. Mosaico Kiruba ("Kiruba Mosaic")
    • Composers: César Guerrero (El Aguacate), Enrique Yepes Espín (Pasional), Gonzalo Benítez and Luis Valencia (Vasija de Barro)
    • Length: 4:08
    • Single: No, but it is a collection of important popular Ecuadorian songs, re edited and sung by the girls.

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