''Mis Manos'' (English: ''My Hands'') is the second studio album by Colombian singer Camilo, released on March 4, 2022, through

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. It was produced by Camilo himself alongside

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, with Alex "Pedorro" Castillo, Los Dos Carnales, Tainy and Nicolás Ramírez appearing in some tracks as producers. It features collaborations with Los Dos Carnales, Mau y Ricky, Evaluna Montaner and

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. At the

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, the album was nominated for

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and won

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while "Vida de Rico" was nominated for

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and

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and won Best Pop Song, and "Tuyo y Mío" was nominated for Best Regional Mexican Song. The album was also nominated for

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at the

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. The album was certified platinum in both México and United States and peaked at number 5 and 2 at the

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and

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charts, respectively, the album also peaked at number 173 at the

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chart, being Camilo's first appearance in the chart.

Background

The album features an exploration to diverse genres alongside pop music, ranging through

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, champeta,

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, Colombian folk music and

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. Similar to his previous album, ''Mis Manos'' deals with themes of love and romanticism, with his relationship with his wife Evaluna Montaner serving as inspiration for the album, Montaner appears in the track "Machu Picchu", Camilo has commented that "the album is a testimony of the way that I live love, the way in which I have discovered myself through the eyes of my wife, the way I have learnt the things that she saw in me and that I was never brave enough to see". The name of the album, translated to "my hands" in English, comes from the self-made nature of the album, according to Camilo "everything on this album is written, produced, recorded, played and crossed out with my hands, as the days go by I am more convinced that God created me with his hands and made me by hand with purpose and intention, and if I am created in his image and likeness, then all of his inheritance is in my creativity, in my intuition and in my hands as an instrument of all that I turn into song".

Singles

The first single for the album was "Vida de Rico", released on September 21, 2020, the song reached number one in Colombia, Argentina and at the Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart. The second single was "BEBÉ" featuring Dominican rapper

, released on November 27, 2020, a remix of the song with Brazilian singer

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was released on May 31, 2021. The third single "Ropa Cara" was released on January 18, 2018, the song peaked at number 21 at the Top Latin Songs chart. During 2021, he also released the singles "Machu Picchu", with Evaluna Montaner, "Millones" and "KESI", the latter with a remix with Canadian singer

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, released on July 14, 2021.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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