| "El Presente" | ||||
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| Single byJulieta Venegas | ||||
| from the albumMTV Unplugged | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Released | 15 April 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
| Songwriter | Julieta Venegas | |||
| Producer | Julieta Venegas | |||
| Julieta Venegas singles chronology | ||||
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| "El Presente" onYouTube | ||||
"El presente" (English:"The Present") is a song byJulieta Venegas and is the first single from her albumMTV Unplugged Julieta Venegas. Released on April 15, 2008. It is categorized as "A Worldwide Hit". The next song was placed in the top of Mexican radio, and Latin America and spent 11 weeks in the first place. The song was nominated for theLatin Grammy Award forRecord of the Year andSong of the Year in 2008.
It was written by Julieta Venegas for her MTV Unplugged. "The song is about having only this time with a bit of nostalgia because it is short time, but at the same time enjoying it with someone who makes it worthwhile ... it is both sad and happy" Julieta said this in herMyspace page.
The singer has taken her hit to several parts of the world. Apart from the acoustic presentation of her tour of the same name (El Presente Tour) include: atLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008 inGuadalajara, Mexico with the collaboration of the groupNortec Collective in a version Electro/ranchera andMariachi music typical of that state.[1]
At theLatin Grammy Awards inHouston,Texas, after a presentation of various accordions in Latin music that touched it with her song.[2]
In theNobel Prize in 2008 inOslo, Norway with American actressScarlett Johansson andBritish actor Michael Caineas, well as performing "Algún Día". “It's an occasion to celebrate the good aspects of human beings, the former Finnish president helped negotiate peace in some conflicts in the world, is a very important to me is very exciting to participate” Julieta express. Being a very important presentation by the artist.[3]
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Mexico (Monitor Latino)[5] | 1 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6] | 3 |
| USHot Latin Songs (Billboard)[7] | 11 |
| USLatin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 2 |
| Venezuela (Record Report)[9] | 1 |
| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| Mexico (Monitor Latino)[10] | 7 |
| US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 20 |
Latin Grammy[12]
| Year | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ||
| Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| Song of the Year | Nominated |
Latin Billboard Awards[13]
| Year | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | ||
| Song of The Year, Female | Nominated | |
| Latin Song of The Year, Female | Nominated |
