Background and Composition
Aguilera's manager Kurtz told MTV that Aguilera was talking about recording a Spanish-language album even before she recorded her debut album. In 2000 Aguilera started recording with producer Rudy Pérez in Miami. According to Pérez, Aguilera did not know any Spanish while recording. At the time she was on tour promoting her self titled debut album and recording her third christmas studio album, My Kind of Christmas, also released in 2000. The album's title was actually planned to be "Latin Lover Girl", which was later renamed to "Mi Reflejo". Mi Reflejo in english means, My Reflection, which is the name of Aguileras first single released from the Mulan soundtrack.
The album features the Spanish-sung versions of five songs from her 1999 self-titled debut album, with five originals and one traditional number called "Contigo En La Distancia". Mi Reflejo was Produced by Multiple Grammy, Billboard and ASCAP Award winning Producer Rudy Pérez, a Cuban-American who also wrote four of its five new songs — "Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti", "Si No Te Hubiera Conocido", "Cuando No Es Contigo", and "El Beso Del Final". The track "Falsas Esperanzas" later became the second single of the album. Additionally, Aguilera made a duet with young Puerto Rican–born singer Luis Fonsi on the ballad "Si No Te Hubiera Conocido." Written by Rudy Perez.
Aguilera's vocal range on this album is 3 Octaves and 1 Note. She sings Eb3 in "El Beso Del Final" as the lowest note. Highest note is F#5 in "Si No Te Hubiera Conocido" in full voice. Highest whistle note is F6 in "Falzas Esperanzas".
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