''Los Momentos'' (), the sixth studio album by Mexican recording artist

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, was released 19 March 2013 by

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. The first single from ''Los Momentos'' is "Tuve Para Dar," and the album features collaborations with

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and

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(vocalist from

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Background

After Venegas' last performance on her worldwide "Otra Cosa Tour," she announced a break to begin recording her new studio album. She stated in an article with the Mexican newspaper ''Milenio'' that it would be recorded from home so she could play the dual role of recording artist and mother. After a nine-month hiatus from performing, the "European Tour July 2012" was announced on July 4, 2012, with scheduled stops in

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, several cities in

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and

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. Upon return from the tour to

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in August, Venegas continued recording her album and posted its progress with photos and videos on her official website as well as her Facebook fan page. On October 8, 2012, she performed a series of concerts in

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where she spoke to the press about the new album which would be produced by herself and producer Yamil Rezc. On October 16, 2012, Julieta Venegas announced on

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, "I have the title for the album! It's called Los Momentos ... and the first single is called ''Tuve para dar.''"

Promotion

On January 18–20, 2013, Julieta Venegas performed at the Festival de Olmué in

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, and on March 5, 2013, she visited Volkshaus Zurich in

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to promote the album.

Track listing

Singles

The first single will be released from this album is "Tuve para dar" which will be released in November 2012. The song was inspired by the situation in

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and the difficult times the country is experiencing. The video for the single was recorded in

and released along with the single and was directed by Gregory W. Allen and Yvonne Venegas.

Charts

Weekly charts

References

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