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Alejandro Sanz: Photos From the Billboard Español Cover Shoot
Alejandro Sanz photos from the Billboard Español cover shoot.
Back in 2005, Spanish star Alejandro Sanz — the heartthrob with raspy vocals, a poet’s way with words and a flamenco flair that defined his global pop sound — teamed with another superstar, Colombia’s Shakira, for “La Tortura,” a sexy flamenco/reggaetón vamp. The moment served as a bookend in Sanz’s career as he prepares to release ¿Y Ahora Qué?, his first studio album in four years, featuring “Bésame,” a new duet with Shakira, as the focus track. The song, which harks back to the flamenco/Caribbean sound of “La Tortura” but is set over sparse dance beats, boasts that mix of sophisticated and commercial that has informed so many Sanz hits through the years.
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