Strange as it may sound: the Flemish Belle Perez is the biggest Latin star in the Benelux. In Belgium her Greatest Hits went platinum, in the Netherlands her CD Que Viva La Vida (2005) sold more than 55,000 copies, which earned her a gold record. Gotitas De Amor only features Spanish-language songs for the first time. The successful formula of cheerful Spanish-language pop with a Latin sauce can
… also be heard on this album. Most of the songs are up tempo, and the thundering Latin thump makes Gotitas De Amor a bit one-sided at times. Fortunately, some slower songs such as the ballad Hoy (Le Pido A Dios) are not missing. For those who do not speak Spanish, Belle explains in the booklet what the songs are about, so that it is clear that the main theme on Gotitas De Amor (' drops of love ') is indeed ... amor. Gotitas De Amor has been re-released with a second CD. It features live recordings, including an acoustic version of El Mundo Bailando. (IV)more
