Twenty-five years may have passed since its release, but listening to Christina Aguilera’s Mi Reflejo in true quality feels like tearing a veil off a masterpiece. While the English-speaking world was busy digesting Genie in a Bottle , the Latin market received something far more substantial: an album that refused to be a simple translation.
By: Audiophile Latina | Category: Album Reviews / Lossless Audio Christina Aguilera - Mi Reflejo -2000- -FLAC-
A Spanish version of I Turn to You (Diane Warren). In English, it’s a power ballad. In Spanish, it becomes a religious experience. Aguilera modifies her vowel shapes to fit the language, creating a warmth that the English version lacks. Twenty-five years may have passed since its release,
If you only speak English, let the music speak first. If you speak Spanish, you already know why this album matters. In English, it’s a power ballad
Rating: ★★★★½ (Docked half a star only because the booklet art in the CD release was criminally small.)