''Lo Mejor de Mí'' is the fifth studio album recorded by Mexican singer-songwriter

Cristian Castro Cristian Sáinz Castro (born 8 December 1974) is a Mexican pop singer. He is the son of actors Verónica Castro and Manuel "El Loco" Valdés, and nephew of actors Ramón Valdés (known for playing Don Ramón in '' El Chavo del Ocho'') and ...

, credited for this recording simply as "Cristian." It was released by

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on September 30, 1997 (see

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). The first album from under record label. The album was produced by

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. This album received nomination for

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at the

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, hold on Wednesday, February 25, 1998, losing to '' Romances'' by

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. The title track was included in the

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recording ''Billboard Latin Music Awards Superstar Hits'' and reached #1 on Hot Latin Tracks of 1997. The album also was nominated for Pop Recording of the Year at the 10th Lo Nuestro Awards, losing to '' Me Estoy Enamorando'' by

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Track listing

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References

1997 albums Cristian Castro albums 1990s Spanish-language albums Albums produced by Rudy Pérez RCA Records albums Ariola Records albums {{latin-album-stub