¡Quiero Vivir! () is the debut studio album by American

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and singer Lilian Garcia. It was released on October 9, by

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and

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. The album is primarily a Spanish-language album within the genre of

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. It was produced by Tim Mitchell and George Noriega.

Background

The idea for ''¡Quiero Vivir!'' first emerged in 2005 after Garcia's performance of the

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in Spanish at

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. Following the performance, WWE chairman

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suggested the concept of a Spanish-language album, which Garcia liked the idea of due to her being of Spanish and Puerto Rican heritage.

Release and promotion

Recording took place in Miami with Latin pop producers Tim Mitchell and George Noriega. Garcia also collaborated on several tracks with Latin

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-winning artist

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, including two duets. Initial recording sessions were held separately, but later the two artists recorded together to finalize the tracks. Garcia co-wrote 11 of the album's 12 songs, and her family also contributed to the lyrics on some songs. Garcia performed the album's title track live on WWE's '' Raw'' on October 8, 2007, the day before the album's official release. She held a launch event at the

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in New York City to promote the album and later appeared on television and radio programs. Garcia expressed her aim for ''¡Quiero Vivir!'' to appeal to both Spanish-speaking and non-Spanish-speaking audiences.

Track listing

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Quiero Vivir Lilian Garcia albums 2007 debut albums 2000s Spanish-language albums Universal Music Latino albums Warner Music Group albums WWE albums