LATIN AMERICAN MODEL

During the recordings, Estefan looked for "a sexy
atmosphere, romantic and intimate," she confirms. "I wanted
to make an album that did not have just one more note, with
an economy of arrangements so that it would feel very
intimate and it was just enough to express the emotions of the
song."
Estefan enriched these classics with fresh ideas. "For
example, 'They Can’t Take That Away From Me', which we
recorded completely different than it previously had been
done, a rhythm 6/8, where we almost were merging Afro-
Cuban with the waltz," she says.
For her version of Brazilian Antonio Carlos Jobins big success
"Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar" wrote Estefan the lyrics and
recorded it for the first time in English with the title "It's You I'll
Always Love." She also wrote the Spanish lyrics and even
recorded it in French, a language she studied in school, with
the title "Tu Sais Je Vais T'aimer".
She also wrote the Spanish lyrics for "Smile", penned by
Charlie Chaplin, which she sings a duet with Laura Pausini in
Spanish and Italian.
"This song always has made me cry," she says. "Charlie
Chaplin spent his life making the people laugh and smile, and
it is one of the songs which break your heart. To record it was
overwhelming because Michael Jackson made a great
version, as well as Natalie Cole. There are so many versions.
I wanted to contribute my own sensibility because it has been
so special to me, and Laura Pausini is extraordinary."