In the absence of another box, singer Laura Pausini is sometimes classified in the Latin American pop movement of Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez, in which category she won several Grammy awards in 2001. However, her great strength lies in singing ballads in the same vein as Whitney Houston and Celine Dion. After six albums in the Italian language, which were particularly successful in Europe, she
… was ready for a new challenge. Her seventh album From The Inside contains exclusively English-language songs, with which, in imitation of the aforementioned stars, a worldwide breakthrough in the pop market should be forced. No expense was spared for this job. The CD features contributions from renowned producers such as Mark Taylor (Cher, Jennifer Lopez), KC Porter (Ricky Martin), John Shanks (The Corrs, Sheryl Crow) and Patrick Leonard (Madonna). The Anglo-Saxon point of view is not always positive. In the solid Love Comes From The Inside, Laura's characteristic, natural vocal performance has disappeared and been replaced by forced quasi-soul, with a gnawing American accent. The best example of how it should be done is the first single Surrender: a pop song perfectly tailored to Sky Radio. (MS)more
