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''Magia'' ((英語:''Magic'')) is the debut studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It was released in June 1991 by Sony Music Colombia, with whom she signed a three-album recording contract. The record is a collection of dance songs and ballads Shakira wrote since she was eight years old, with themes inspired from the experience hanging out with males, adventure stories, and dreams of living on the coast. The album's live performances helped Shakira receive attention on Colombian media, and the LP earned her an award at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival. However, it was not a commercial success, with sales of only 1,200 copies. By Shakira's request, ''Magia'' and its follow-up ''Peligro'' (1993) were removed from music markets. "Magia" was released as promotional single in 1990.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Shakira Magia Colombia 7" vinyl single (7 inch record) )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Shakira – Magia )〕 ==Development and composition== Born in Barranquilla, Colombia,〔 Shakira began writing songs at the age of eight years,〔 her first one being "Tus Gafas Oscuras".〔 Her performances at local competitions led to a meeting with local theater producer Monica Ariza, who later held an audition for her in Bogotá. She performed three songs for executives of Sony Music Columbia, who were impressed enough to sign her, at the age of 13, to record three albums, which were ''Magia'', ''Peligro'' and ''Pies Descalzos''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Driven: Shakira )〕 The low-budget ''Magia''〔Diego, Ximena (2002). p. 37.〕 was put in almost three months of pre-production,〔Diego, Ximena (2002). p. 36.〕 which involved choreography of live performances for the album, singing lessons for Shakira, and arranging the songs.〔 The concept of the music still reflected her personality, despite the fact that it was managed by the record label.〔Diego, Ximena (2002). p. 35.〕 The tracks deal with emotions of a person's first time falling in love, and range from a love poem ("Sueños") to a celebration of dance ("Esta noche voy contigo"). These were influenced from experiences with males such as her ex-boyfriend Oscar Pardo, stories told by her father, and dreams of living on the coast. In the book ''Shakira: Woman Full of Grace'', Ximena Diego wrote that the album "demonstrated her () indisputable potential."〔 ''Magia'' is a collection of songs written by Shakira between the ages of 8 and 12,〔 mixed pop rock ballads and disco uptempo songs with electronic accompaniment, although it was hampered by a lack of recording and production cohesion.〔 It was produced by Miguel E. Cubillos and Pablo Tedeschi, and recorded at Aga Studios in Bogotá, when Shakira was 13. A Sony Music Columbia representative said that the recording process was simple and went perfectly fine. But for Shakira, the process was problematic, as she had no ability to decide which tracks would be included and no input into the rhythmic structure or artistic production of the songs.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Magia (Shakira album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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