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 Singer:  Tito El Bambino

 Where s/he is from  Puerto Rico

 Name of the song:  El Amor/Love

 What it's about (specific lines - interpreted)  El Amor is about love, and the singer sings about how he has found it. He compares love to many things.  El amor es una magia.  Una simple fantasia.  Es como un sueño,  Y al fin lo encontre.  The singer is saying that love is magic, a fantasy and like a dream. He then says that he has found it.

 New words you learned  Sueño = dream  Luz = light <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Amor = love <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Pureza = pure <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Escapar = to escape

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Why you like it <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> I liked the song because it was really catchy, and I thought the vocals were amzing. I also thought that the music in the background was good.

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Singer: Shakira born in: **Barranquilla, Colombia** Name of song: Soy Gitana It is about being a gypsy and moving from place to place. She says " <span style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0pt none; clear: none; cursor: auto; display: inline; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0pt; outline: medium none; padding: 0pt; position: relative; text-decoration: inherit; text-indent: 0pt; text-transform: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: inherit; word-spacing: inherit;">why should you walk when you know how to fly "quién camina Cuando se puede volar?" New words: Mis recuerdos is mu memories, gitana is gypsy I like it because it sounds pretty and the lyrics are nice.

¡Me gusta la música latina!
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Singer-** Ricky Martin

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Where he is from**- Puerto Rico

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Name of song**- La Copa De La Vida

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**What it's about (specific lines - interpreted)**- this song is about Ricky Martin telling everyone don't ever stop or give up on love. You must be strong because life is a competition. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">para sobrevivir y luchar por ella - we need to survive and fight for our love. You must not only learn to deal with it but also learn to survive it. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ale ale ale- go go go, repeating the lines go makes it sound very persuading that he wants to go for it, and push himself to love this girl.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**New words you learned**- Pelear- to fight, Bendicion- blessing, Sobrevivir- to survive

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Why I like this song**- I like this song because even though Ricky Martin might not mean what he says in real life, his message get across that he really wants people to believe and go for love.

Nikki Goldstein media type="youtube" key="hJ201yvnQCc" height="351" width="416" Singer- Jennifer López

Where s/he is from- New York- her parents are from Puerto Rico

Name of the song- Sola

What it's about (specific lines - interpreted)- It's about a girl who just broke up with her boyfriend and she is really upset about it and does not forgive him. She won't forget what happened and she won't forgive him
 * Ya no es facil olvidar, perdi la oportunidad**
 * No me puedo perdonar**

New words you learned- olvidar= to forget, perdonar=to forgive

Why you like it- I like it because I think Jennifer López is a great singer, and I have never heard her sing in Spanish. I think the song is very good, too.

media type="youtube" key="XAhTt60W7qo" height="312" width="640" **Singer**: Shakira **From**: Columbia **Song**: Loca Loca (Spanish Version) **Lyrics from the Chorus:** And I’m crazy, but you like it (loca, loca, loca) You like that it ain’t easy (loca, loca, loca) I’m crazy but you like it (loca, loca, loca) Crazy but you like it **New Words:** tranquila-quiet **Why I like it:** I like Shakira because her music is so happy and makes u want to dance just like this song

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Why you like it- My mom is a huge fan of Diego Boneta and always plays his music. This just happens to be my favorite song of his.
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Singer: RIcky Martin Where he is from: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Name of the Song: Livin' La Vida Loca

lyrics: Ella que sera She's livin' la vida loca Y te dolera Si de verdad te toca Ella es tu final Vive la vida loca Ella te dira Vive la vida loca She's livin' la vida loca

He is saying Upside, inside out she's living the crazy life She'll push and pull you down, living the crazy life

Words: te dolera : will hurt you What it is about: This song is about a girl he likes who is living a crazy life and he can't resist her.

Why you like it: I like this song because it has a catchy beat and fun to dance to. I used to listen to it when I was little.

media type="youtube" key="AWozq4Phckc" height="390" width="480" Mandy Gordon Singer: Juan Luis Guerra Where he is from: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Name of the song: La Travesia What it's about: It is about a guy traveling all around the world to see this one girl. This one girl is his love and can not live without her

Lyrics: He cruzado los mares- I crossed the seas y de paso subí en la torre Eiffel- Step and get on the Eiffel Tower Caminé por Manhattan- I walked around Manhattan y llegué al Empire State- And arrived at the Empire State

New words: ninguna- no madrugada- dawn cruzado- crossed

Why you like it: It had a nice beat to it and I like his voice. The words were not too complex so I was able to understand most of the songs lyrics.

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Gabe Snyder Singer: Ricky Martin Where s/he is from: Puerto Rico Name of the song: Vuelve What it's about (specific lines - interpreted): Ricky Martin is sad. He knows that the man he loves will never return (vuelve). New words you learned: marcha atras-Going/turning back falta el aire-lack/shortness of breath Why you like it-He is an amazing singer, the tune is catchy, and he as a person is pretty cool.

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Singer: Aventura <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Where they are from: Bronx New York, Dominican Repulic <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Name of song: Llorar What is it about: It is about a man who says women think that men are dogs and think that men do not take love seriously. He is saying that when women do that people do not look down upon them. New words you learned: Llorar, to cry. Gritar, to shout. Voz, voice. Borrar, to erase. Why you like it: This song sounds most similar to American music. The song was a t a good pace, and I could understand the majority of the words.

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<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">It's about gasoline and how great the rapper's (Daddy Yankee) life is.

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Words I learned: <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Gasolina = Gasoline <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">limosina = limousine

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I like this song because it's very upbeat and surprisingly 'catchy.' Also it had a nice beat.