Alex Cuba (album)
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Alex Cuba is the third studio album released by Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter
Alex Cuba
. It was released in Canada in 2009, and in the US in 2010. The album was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2010
, for Best Male Pop Vocal Album. In 2011, it was nominated for a Grammy Award
for Best Latin Pop Album
.
wrote that the album, in contrast to his previous work, "finds Cuba sounding less moody than usual, and appropriately surrounded by funky and lighthearted music." Billboard
called the track "Solo Tu" a highlight, referring to it as a "pop anthem". The Toronto Star
wrote that he is "deftly mixing his Cuban son roots with good, old-fashioned 1970s pop and light rock."
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Alex Cuba
Alex Cuba
Alexis Puentes , better known by his stage name Alex Cuba, is a Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter who sings in Spanish and English. He has won two Juno Awards for World Music Album of the Year: in 2006 for Humo De Tabaco, and in 2008 for his second album, Agua Del Pozo...
. It was released in Canada in 2009, and in the US in 2010. The album was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2010
Latin Grammy Awards of 2010
The 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 11, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the third time the annual event had taken place at this location. The eligibility period for recordings to be nominated was July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. Nominations...
, for Best Male Pop Vocal Album. In 2011, it was nominated for a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best Latin Pop Album
Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album
The Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album was awarded from 1984 to 2011. The award has had several minor name changes:*From 1984 to 1991 the award was known as Best Latin Pop Performance*From 1992 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Latin Pop Album...
.
Reception
NPRNPR
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wrote that the album, in contrast to his previous work, "finds Cuba sounding less moody than usual, and appropriately surrounded by funky and lighthearted music." Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
called the track "Solo Tu" a highlight, referring to it as a "pop anthem". The Toronto Star
Toronto Star
The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
wrote that he is "deftly mixing his Cuban son roots with good, old-fashioned 1970s pop and light rock."