Barnes & Noble
He's won nine Latin Grammys, sold over 1.8 million albums worldwide, and spent 92 weeks in the Billboard Top 10. That was all in Un Día Normal for Juanes, the Colombian heartthrob who equals his sultry looks with limitless hooks and defiantly tropical rock 'n' roll. The followup to his smash second disc features a dozen new songs -- ballads and rockers both -- including the single "Nada valgo sin tu amor," which landed at the top of charts upon its release. Mark Schwartz
All Music Guide
Mi Sangre is the awaited follow-up to the hugely successful Un Día Normal, the multi-Latin Grammy-winning and best-selling Latin album of 2003, which made Juanes a star. Although he has a different background than many Latin stars, now it's hard to tell the difference between him and the rest. His music and words sound more conventional than ever. Like Un Día Normal's lyrics, Mi Sangre's are hopeful and romantic. There are many love songs ("Amame," "Para Tu Amor," "Nada Valgo sin Tu Amor") and a couple of naïve looks over reality ("Qué Pasa?" and "Sueños"). Musically, this album is rawer than its predecessor. Somehow it's also less catchy. It was also produced by Gustavo Santaolalla. It's not a bad album by Latin pop standards. Ivan Adaime