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Ni Es lo Mismo Ni Es Igual

Résumé
Ni Es lo Mismo Ni Es Igual (English: Neither Is It The Same Nor Is It Equal) is the eighth studio album recorded by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra and his backup vocals 4–40. It was released by Karen Records on 15 December 1998 (see 1998 in music) and distribuited by PolyGram Latino. It was Guerra's comeback album after four years of silence, out of the public eye and since his conversion to Christianity. It was his first studio album since Fogarate (1994). The album production and songwriting were done by Guerra. The album was supported by the release of four official singles: "Mi PC", "Palomita Blanca", "El Niagara en Bicicleta" and "La Hormiguita". Two singles were released as promotional singles: "Vale La Pena" and "Quisiera". Ni Es lo Mismo Ni Es Igual production returned to his jazz roots of his previous works, such as El Original 440 (1984), Mudanza y Acarreo (1985) and Mientras Más Lo Pienso...Tú (1987). It explores tropical rhythms such as bachata, merengue and salsa but also solfter tunes such as ballad and classical. Also, it encompasses music genres such as funk and reggae. It explores lyrics and themes ranging from christianity, romance and protest against political corruption. The album received acclaim by critics; it received four nominations to the 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards including Album of the Year. It won Best Merengue Album. The album peaked at No. 4 on the Top Latin Albums and No. 2 on the Tropical Albums chart and received a double-platinum certification (Latin Field) by the RIAA for selling over 400,000 copies. Also, it was certified platinum in Spain for selling 100,000 copies. Two singles from the album reached No. 1 on the Hot Latin Tracks chart. The Album sold over one million of copies in the first four months of being released. To promote the album, Guerra embarked on a series of performances and concerts including the group's official comeback at Altos de Chavon in 1998 and Viña del Mar International Festival in 2000.
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