I heard Paulina for the first time 3 years ago in Italy. They were playing frequently "Lo hare por ti", I liked the song very much and bought the album and I found it intresting. Then I heard her music again in France when her "The one you love" single came out and bought "Border Girl". I was lucky to see her live when she sang with Enrique Iglesias and she simply rocked.
So finally an american friend came to visit me some days ago and brought some new cd's including "Paulatina" and I think that this one is her best cd so far. So now I'm here in Amazon ready to order it because I went to Fnac and it's on pre-order.
So people really trust me this is a very good singer. maybe her voice is not as Christina's but she sings very good. She's full of energy.

I do not think it is "logical" to be biased. What kabalacci wrote is a real biased statement that does not make sense at all. I think Paulina's PAU-LATINA has been a success (I do not say it but BILLBOARD does -Te Quise Tanto 12 weeks number one and the album over 15 weeks number 1- Algo Tienes has been credited gold and Dame Otro Tequila is the greatest winner according to R&R magazine). thalia has tried to copy Marilyn Monroe and others and J.LO doesn't sing but the featured rappers do. (...).
Paulina has reached to where she is at FOR HERSELF and own effort. She hasn't had to make soap operas or marry old rich man to make her name known. Due to my traveling around the world, and as a someone who works for the music industry, Paulina is a very strong name. Border Girl could have been better but the follow up English album will have America talking about it (Invisible Number is to be the first single).
The formula for Paulina's success is the fact that she (like Madonna) never repeats the same things (as fomer EMI label would oblige her before). Now Paulina works with different people all the time and that what makes of his music catalog something fresh, catchy and deep.
Pau-Latina summarizes what Paulina is all about: a border girl who is strong enough to mix ranchera with hip hop and flamenco with electri guitars.

This album has been available for a year now, but one listen to the vibrant sounds that pulsate and groove on "Pau-Latina," married with her inspired vocals and undeniable talent, proves Paulina Rubio has created an album that maintains dignity with age; a feat that is hard to accomplish with straight-edged pop.

The rapturous "Te Quise Tanto" still hits the taste buds with a loud bang, as does the sexy, frantic "Algo Tienes," which reached #4 on the Top Latin Singles chart. So too does the set's rivaled highlight, the triumphant "Dame Otro Tequila," an ever-catchy kiss-off to those who bring us negativity in our lives which reached #1 on the Top Latin Singles chart along with "Te Quise Tanto."

Listeners who've known this material for a year and those who are yet to wisely listen to it will find it absolutely impossible to get through this album without listening to a handful of songs repeatedly before switching to another disc; the material is extremely solid. From the likes of the funky ranchera of "Ojala" to the indescribably gorgeous cinematic ballads "Amor Secreto" and "Volveras" to the encouraging "follow your dreams anthem" of "Alma En Libertad" to the festive bi-culturality of "My Friend, Mi Amigo," the albums highlights appear unceasing, and that is pretty much exactly the way it is.

A virtual catalyst for the dictionary definiton of ear candy, the disc is so superb it is most likely that Paulina will never record an album of such high quality and caliber again in her career; to even reach such a height a second time will be pure astonishment.

With powerful, ever-changing song structures that never cease to entertain, encourage, empower and enthrall, "Pau-Latina" is an unceasingly pleasing recording on which every song has what it takes to become a hit single. For all the musical enjoyment it gives, it pays for itself many times over.

Her hip-hop influenced sophomore English album awaits release later this year.

I have to be honest that when I first heard this album I didn't like it very much but then I started to love it.
"Pau-Latina" is a bit different from her previuos productions. It contains more fusions from hip hop to rancheras and it's actually more energetic. It's clear that Paulina wanted to explore more her latin roots and the proof of that are her songs with lots of ranchera influences but she also likes pop, hip hop and even flamenco from from all this mixtures she makes a strange but great kind of music.
She didn't leave behind ballads. You can find in this production three good ballads ("Mia", "Volveras" and "Amor secreto").
Pop is also present here. The pop songs are "Te quise tanto", "Alma en libertad" and "Adiosito corazon". The more fusionated songs are "Baila que baila", "Perros", "Quiero cambiarme" and "My friend, mi amigo" which is GREAT. The songs with more influence of ranchera style are "Ojala" and "Dame otro tequila". Finally you have the pop/rock one "Algo tienes" that is available also in an instrumental version.
The first single was an instant hit. It became #1 in the U.S in just three weeks which is something very difficult and it also topped charts all over America, Spain and countries like Italy.
The album debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top 75 Latin Albums, leaving behind albums by Thalia and David Bisbal that were released the same week and "Pau-Latina" has been already been certified Platinum in the U.S.
The album has been produced by Marco Antonio Solis, Emilio Estefan Jr., Paulina Rubio between other top producers.

Paulina found her big success with her 2000's album "Paulina" which sold 4 million copies and gave her the opportunity to make the crossover with success and with all this she received 4 Grammy nominations and several Top 10 songs and finally her first #1 hit in the U.S this year with "Te quise tanto".

Finally I'd like to say that if you have her previous albums you may not like very much this one the first time that you hear it, but believe me you'll love it.

Seriously, who would recommend Thalia instead of Paulina, thats just messed up. Anyways this CD is Paulinas lastest realese with songs from Latin America like Columbia and Chile and Argentina and so on. Algo Tienes and Dame Otro Tequila are her best songs and Perros is just funny even though it discriminates men, but the songs are still good.