Latin Times Magazine Vol 14 No 4 | Page 29

bochinche blvd TERRA LIVE MUSIC PRESENTED JULIETA VENEGAS LIVE IN CONCERT By Gabriela Guerrero Julieta Venegas, Latin Pop/ Rock artist, gave an amazing performance for millions of fans during the digital Terra Live Music concert on July 29th at the legendary Flamingo Theatre Bar in Miami, Florida. Venegas delighted the audience with songs from her new album, "Algo Sucede”, including hit single "Ese Camino" along with classic singles "Limon y Sal," "Andar Conmigo," and "El Presente.” Recognized today as one of Latin Pop/Rock's most respected artists in the world and recipient of one Grammy, five Latin Grammys, and five MTV Latino Awards, Julieta Venegas has established her multi-instrumentalist talents since her first piano lesson at the age of eight. Since then, she has mastered the guitar, accordion and keyboard amongst other instruments, setting down the foundation for her eclectic rhythm. With the recording of her first album, "Aqui," Venegas set her tone as a cutting-edge Latin alternative artist in the late 90's, leading to recogni- tion for "Best New Record" and awarded the Nuestro Rock prize. Venegas continued her sound experimentation as she went on to master the electric guitar in her second album, "Bueninvento," leading to her continual infusion of genres with the release of "Si," the record that marked her fame across Latin America and Spain in 2003. As "Si" went triple platinum in Mexico, topping the album charts and breaking into the Top Five on the stateside Latin albums chart, Venegas' album success led to a Latin Grammy for Best Rock Solo Vocal Album in 2004 in addition to a trio of MTV Music Video Awards for Best Solo Artist, Best Artist (Mexico) and Artist of the Year. Venegas' chart topping hits strengthened with the release of "Limon y Sal," featuring her hit single, "Me Voy", which maintained atop the Mexican singles chart for 12 weeks straight, a #1 position in Spain and a Top Three hit in Italy, selling over 850,000 copies worldwide. Venegas achieved international success as the album went established a top chart position in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Central America, Spain, Switzerlandan