Mi Tierra (song)
1993 single by Gloria Estefan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Mi Tierra" (transl. "My Homeland")[1] is a song by Cuban American singer Gloria Estefan, from her third studio album of the same name (1993). It was written by Estefano and the artist, with her husband Emilio Estefan, Jorge Casas, and Clay Ostwald handling the production. The song was released as the lead single from the album in 1993 by Epic Records. It is a son montuno track in which the singer narrates longing for her homeland. The song received positive reactions from music critics, who praised its arrangement.
"Mi Tierra" | ||||
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Single by Gloria Estefan | ||||
from the album Mi Tierra | ||||
Released | 1993 | |||
Studio | Crescent Moon Studios, Miami, Florida | |||
Genre | Son montuno | |||
Length | 4:38 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
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"Mi Tierra" on YouTube | ||||
"Mi Tierra" received the Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Song of the Year in 1994, Tropical/Salsa Song of the Year at the 1994 Billboard Latin Music Awards, and was acknowledged as an award-winning song at the 1995 BMI Latin Awards. Commercially, the song topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States and ranked on several European countries' listings. The accompanying music video was directed by Alberto Tolot and features Gloria Estefan performing the song along with several musicians in the background. The song has been covered live by Ednita Nazario and Víctor Manuelle, respectively.