Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #100131 in Music
• Published on: 2008
• Released on: 2009-01-06
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Dimensions: .19 pounds

Amazon.com
After a lengthy career in film and television, the Mexican actress and singer, Ximena Sariñana, finally releases her first studio album titled Mediocre. This young lady has art coursing through her veins, with a famous Mexican movie director for a father (Fernando Sariñana). Furthermore, her aunts, Angelica Rivera and Veronica Castro, are both actresses, and her uncle Jose Alberto Castro is a producer.

The album consists of 12 tracks that fuse rhythms such as jazz, pop, rock and funk. Produced by Tweety Gonzalez (Soda Stereo), Juan Campodonico (Bajo Fondo, Jorge Drexler), and Mood-Fu, Mediocre is an honest album that lacks pretention and makes evident Ximena's incredible musical talent. The first single, "Vidas Paralelas," quickly reached top popularity within just a few weeks of hitting radio in Mexico. The video for this single was recorded in Iceland, under the direction of Pablo Davila (Motel, Los Dynamite).

Joven mexicana que a su corta edad cuenta con una larga carrera que inició en el mundo del cine y de ahí se transportó al mundo de la música. Conocida principalmente por su participación en el soundtrack de la película Amar Te Duele, Ximena ha logrado desarrollar un estilo musical muy peculiar que va del jazz al pop pasando por el rock y el funk y que es del agrado de todas las personas que gustan de la buena música con contenido interesante.

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People en Español
The 22-year-old daughter of cinephile Fernando Sariñana—who composed songs for film and also cast his little girl in some of his own projects—presents one of the most promising Latin Music albums of the year. Her voice may be reminiscent of Natalia Lafourcade, but her musical style is more intense and dramatic, with more of a jazzy influence ("Reforma"), and reminiscent of Regina Spektor ("La Tina," "Vidas paralelas"). --Ernesto Sánchez (People en Español )

Hija del cineasta Fernando Sariñana, para quien compuso temas e incluso fungió como actriz en varias de sus películas, esta menuda mexicana de apenas 22 años, presenta una de las propuestas más interesantes del año en la música latina. Si bien su voz parece una réplica de la de Natalia Lafourcade, su estilo musical es más intenso, dramático, y se va más por el jazz en temas como "Reforma," y algo más en la línea de Regina Spektor en "La Tina" y "Vidas paralelas." Muy recomendable. --Ernesto Sánchez (People en Español )

Customer Reviews

Mexico's National Treasure
America had Billie Holiday, France had Edith Piaf. Mexico gives us Ximena Sariñana. What a voice! She can make every musical style her own. She takes you deep and sultry, then rises to a sweet lightness that lifts you up. And she does it in any language she chooses. You might not know what she's singing about, but you'll get it anyway.

Simply put, her voice makes any song better. So beware! Once Ximena seduces you with her musica, you'll be her happy victim forever. And my oh my, she's only 22!!!

Magnifico
Sinceramente uno de los mejores discos que escuché este año.
la Sariñana ha hecho un disco redondo, lleno de matices y letras encantadoras. 5 estrellas.

She sounded great on NPR this Saturday morning.
I only caught a few minutes of her segment on NPR radio, but in the couple minutes I heard I knew Ximena had a special voice. When someone can knock you over singing just one verse a capella you know its great.

I'm looking forward to the CD.

Update: CD is good. But to really appreciate Xime you need to watch her sing live. Just search, you'll appreciate her that much more after seeing her sing live.