Come out and make your move. After Ricky Martin admitted to being gay, his autobiography Me rose to the top of the New York Times book list. Proof that such a confession is still big news in the United States. Musica + Alma + Sexo, Martin's ninth album, did well on that publicity wave. It entered the American charts at three, something that hadn't happened to him in ten years. And admittedly, the
… 39-year-old singer is comfortable in his own skin. Uptempo dance songs like Mas and Tu Vas sound inspired. With the duet The Best Thing About Me Is You, he has also written a ballad that is perfect for the big halls: mobile phone in the air and singing along. Unfortunately for Ricky, this song left the Netherlands cold; it just tickled the bottom of the hit list. Ricky's coming-out (and new album) is therefore significantly less controversial. (PdK)more
