I had recently bought four of Enrique's albums ("Enrique Iglesias", "Vivir", "Cosas Del Amor" and "Version En Italiano") via amazon.com, because they are unavailable in the U.K. - I've been a fan since his U.K. singles, "Bailamos" and "Rhythm Divine" and U.K. Debut album, "Enrique" came out this year in 1999. Everything he has recorded , so far, has been compelling and easy to listen to (I don't understand Spanish, but I understand what he is passionately singing about. The music and his vocal approach is very promising). It's hard for me to pick a favourite C.D. amongst his non-English speaking albums, but I've written this review with the "Vivir" album, because I liked his rendition of "Solo En Ti", which I instantly recognized as the old, U.K. hit by Yazoo (Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet), "Only You". Enrique's work is fresh and quite innovative for latin American music - may he continue to shine !

THIS ALBUM HAS TO BE ONE OF THE BEST BY THE GREAT IGLESIAS..HIGHLY RECOMMENDED..SUCH SONGS AS ..ENAMORADO POR PRIMERA VEZ--MIENTE--VOLVERE--SOLO EN TI--WOW!A RECORD WELL DONE..ALSO RECOMMEND THE REMIXES CD AND HIS GREATEST HITS..ALL ALBUMS BY ENRIQUE ARE COMPLETE..START COLLECTING HIS CDS NOW,YOU WON'T REGREAT IT!

Enrique Iglesias has one of the most distinctive voices in Latin music: supple, tremulous, and dripping with emotion. I think of him as the archetypal "sensitive guy" singer. "Vivir" is a great showcase for his style; the CD offers a balance of slow, passionate songs and fun, faster numbers.

"Vivir" starts out strong with the romantic "Enamorado por Primera Vez" and then moves on to "Al Despartar," an intense ballad with a rock flavor. Then comes "Lluvia Cae," a bubbly, fun song that Enrique tears into with total commitment. Other notable selections on the CD are the intense "Miente" and the stirring "Revolucion."

Although Enrique has gotten a lot of attention lately for his English-language "crossover" work, I find his most compelling songs to be the type of Spanish language songs found on "Vivir." This is an outstanding CD, and an essential choice for fans of Latin pop.

I cannot believe that anyone could find this man's voice irritating. I am not a teeny bopper (far from it in fact), I can't speak spanish (although I can translate it after a few listens), but I have found this album great. Listening to it over and over. What I like about it the most is the way he performs the songs - the emotion in his voice is clear for anyone to hear and this makes each song a performance rather than just a sing-a-along. It makes a refreshing change from the karaoke-like rubbish that we are continuously bombarded with by others

I'm not a "long time" fan of Enrique Iglesias; I tuned into his music in 1999. I have both of his English CDs and Vivir. I believe Vivir is his best work, and I'm not yet fluent in the language. (though I know all the words to the songs)Sure, he doesn't have the greatest voice in the world (To his credit, he sounds better singing in Spanish.), but it's pleasant enough to listen too, and the fact that he writes his own music is a plus. In my not-so-humble opinion, Miente, Enamorado Por Primera Vez and Al Despertar are the best songs. What can I say? I'm a fan of ballads. Though Lluvia Cae is a cute and fun song to listen too. Overall, it's a CD you should have if you're a fan of Enrique.