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It’s pretty much determined that the amount of lives that an artist can claim is limitless (see every reinvention of Madonna, Whitney’s comeback, Hooty….). Nelly Furtado, in a move more like a cat than a bird, is intent on making sure she gets to experience with as many musical lives as possible. The Canadian songstress with Portuguese roots, has recently released a new album in Spanish, further proving she’s neither bound to a part of a genre nor even language.
The new album was released on September 15th and has garnered deserving rave reviews. While the genuineness of Furtado’s musical switches have been questioned in the past, particularly with her “Promiscuous Girl” release that seemed a far cry off from her debut hit “I’m Like a Bird,” this album doesn’t elicit such questions. Furtado has already spoken with news outlets on her thought process, which included her daughter’s desire for more upbeat songs. If it was her daughter giving her musical advice, then she’s already cultivated a discerning ear for music. On Mi Plan her new Spanish language album, Furtado offers her general fun pop that she has delivered on her previous three albums, and the beats are infectious enough to attract non-Spanish speakers to the music. Where the music on Mi Plan differs from that of the Ricky Martin/Marc Anthony Latin Explosion of the late 90’s/early 00’s era is that the pop beats are still largely American sounding, meaning a mix of everything and less of a straight Spanish influence. It would not be surprising to hear complete English written lyrics over the tracks of this album. And perhaps, this is what will allow it to be a success in both markets: uncompromised lyrics in Spanish with simple enough phrases and a catchy beat that English speakers can also appreciate. Even if you don’t know that “Manos al Aire,” one of the lead singles on the album, means “hands in the air,” you instinctively want to throw them up in salute to the nature of the song.
Mi Plan is right in time as we prepare to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in October. Check out the video for her lead single, an interview with Alexa Chung and some classic Furtado below. If you don’t get down the espanol, no fear, she’s still planning an English album for her next release.
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