Amy’s Top50 Songs of 2012
10. Juanes featuring Paula Fernandes – Hoy Me Voy [1]
I’m aware this track is… sort of a new arrangement of Juanes’ Hoy Me Voy [Xiami] from La Vida… Es un Ratico, as well as the version he did with Colbie Caillat [Xiami], but since this version in Spanish/Portuguese has new lyrics — it’s like the song takes on another life when done in dramatic Portuguese. I love it alongside Fernandes deep voice.
9. Miyavi vs. Hiromitsu Agatsuma vs. Jin Oki – HANABI
Shamisen meets Flamenco guitar meets Miyavi’s samurai rock. ‘Nuff said.
Listen to the whole song on Xiami.
You can get Miyavi’s Samurai Sessions, Vol. 1 on iTunes. You won’t be able to find a track like this anywhere else. On first listen, though, I didn’t think much of it, until I heard it for a second and third time, finally realizing how amazingly the instruments fused together.
8. Esteman featuring Andrea Echeverri – Aquí Estoy Yo [1]
7. Thalía – Bésame
Thalia’s version of Ricardo Montaner’s Bésame gets all whispery and musically minimalistic to let Montaner’s lyrics do the magic. And metaphorically speaking, it makes a lot more sense when Thalia sings to kiss her fields and flowers… if you know what I mean.
When this track began playing on Habítame Siempre, my head immediately turned to see what this marvel was. Right away, mind went wild with lyrical imagery like it hasn’t done in so long.
6. SingerSen – Shadows [YouTube]
whoa you listened to a lot of music! Really liking the cumbia tracks.
@Diandra Rodriguez, I know! And somehow it still feels like it’s not enough xD Anyway, let me know what you think of some of the other tracks :)
@amy, yeah, sometimes you find a lot of the best stuff from one year in the next! I’m going to have to check out more stuff by Clover.
@Diandra Rodriguez, Clover has a couple of songs only… that I know of. La Vida Loca is all sorts of fun xD
is there a playlist?
@GIACOMO, there isn’t… unless you count my iPod, since there’s no single place that has all the songs (in complete form). But I could try to put something together on YouTube
Marina & The Diamonds, Mika Nakashima, Fiona Apple, B.A.P, Kaela Kimura, Regina Spektor, St. Vincent, Big Bang, G-Dragon, Sa Ding Ding, Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchstra, Singer Sen, Ga In, Imogen Heap, Meisa Kuroki, Sunny Hill, holy crap – Faye Wong, too!?? (she’s my fave chinese singer, followed by Sa Ding Ding, Singer Sen and Shang Wenjie tying for 2nd place) – you did it again! We’re like music twins! :)
@Eri, Oh you should def. check out track 28 on the list. I think you’ll love Hamacide’s track with ChaCha. And we do seem like music twins! xD