"Soy Libre" (''

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: I'm Free'') is a song by the Puerto Rican

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, from her ninth studio, ''

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'' (2015). It was composed by Queen with Nelson Díaz, Jorge Guadalupe and O'Nell Lopez, and produced by

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and O'Nell Flow. It was released as the lead single from the album on 9 December 2014, simultaneously with the other three singles "Vamos A Guerrear", "Nací Para Amarte" and "Vendetta" on the EP release '' Vendetta: First Round'' (2014).

Writing and composition

The merengue "Soy Libre", appears as the first track on the album EP release, track six on the urban album EP release and track twenty-two on the studio album release. It was composed in major key tonality and contains lead vocals performed by Queen and group back-up vocals. It has simple harmonic progressions, a brass-horn ensemble, prominent percussion, synthesizers, techno synths and accordion or bandoneon playing. The track was extensively produced by

and O'Nell Flow. On the urban album EP release, David Jefferies selected "Soy Libre" along with "Sacude & Levantate", "Te Sirvo De Abrigo" and Naci Para Amarte" as the leading tracks, while naming "Vamos A Guerrear", "Vendetta", "Naci Para Amarte" and "Soy Libre" as the key tracks from the studio album release. ''Manero'' magazine's review of the album complimented Queen's "tropical zest" and claimed "Soy Libre" to be "passable".

Release and live performances

It was released to radio in October 2014. It was officially released as the lead single from the album on 9 December 2014, simultaneously with the other three singles "Vamos A Guerrear", "Nací Para Amarte" and "Vendetta" on the EP release '' Vendetta: First Round''. The official music video was released on the video-sharing website ''

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'' on 13 January 2015. By November 2015, it had over one million views. It was directed by Florida Film House. It was performed live on

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's ''Raymond y Sus Amigos'' in January 2015. The song was performed live on Telemundo's ''

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'' in February 2015. The same month the song was also performed on

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's ''

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''. It was also performed live on Univision's ''Te Desayuno Alegre''.

Track listing

References

{{Ivy Queen singles 2014 singles 2014 songs Ivy Queen songs Songs in Spanish Merengue songs Songs written by Ivy Queen