Patricia Velásquez (City of Emerald)

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Patricia Velásquez has been teasing fans of an impending news announcement for October 1st. The wait is over and the details are all here in an exclusive interview.

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What can you tell us about the new single?
Velásquez: "It's called "Forte" and it's a love song I wrote that ties musical imagery into relationships. It makes sense for me being a singer to combine the two, and it's a really catchy song. On the production side of things, it's a midtempo with a lot of piano, but there's this tropical beat and tribal-sounding drums. It really kicks off the theme of my new era."

Chorus lyrics:
You strike my major chord you see
Melody and rhythm make me sway
Hold me in your minor key
You are my forte

Which is?
Velásquez: "This album is heavily inspired by the rainforest, which is a huge part of South America where I'm from. I feel really immersed in this record in all aspects and I'm proud of all the musical sounds and interesting song lyrics it has going for it. It's like a piece of me and my home and I'm letting the fans into it."

What else can you tell us about the album?
Velásquez: "It's definitely an interesting album, conceptually. But I always try to do that. I also did a lot of writing and I co-produced it, same as my last two records. As far as the songs go, I've got a lot of favorites. "City of Emerald," which is the title track, is really the focal point for the record because the song itself is basically about the Amazon and how it's like this 'emerald city' since it's natural rather than man-made, but still operates similarly. There's a song called "Green" that opens the album and it's so peaceful and relaxing, and there's "Rain Dance" which is a fun dance song that incorporates water sounds, something that's a big characteristic of the rainforest."

I've been told you have a collaboration with a labelmate on this album. Can you confirm this?
Velásquez: Yes, actually, I did another song with Angel Garza. This is our third song together so you could say we're familiar with the process of collaborating [laughs]. It's a really sexy, intimate number and I think it stands a pretty good chance of being a future single. Angel and I both love it and we know the label executives do too."

Speaking of Angel Garza, the two of you have been spotted together a lot lately. Are you two just friends or is your relationship something more?
Velásquez: "Oh goodness, I knew this would come up at some point [laughs]. We have recently began dating. I think we made a really special connection in the studio working together and it just went from there. It's still in the early stages, but we are more than friends, yes."

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"Forte" makes it's world premiere on radio October 1 and will be available for digital release on the same day. Velásquez's third studio album, City of Emerald, will be released in December 2013 and pre-orders for the album begin next week. More details regarding a release date, album cover, and tracklisting to come.

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The tracklisting and cover art for the album have been released!

City of Emerald

Release date: December 17, 2013
1. Green
2. Forte
3. Rain Dance
4. Snake Charmer
5. Fuego
6. City of Emerald
7. Symbiosis
8. Viper
9. Mouth to Mouth (feat. Angel Garza)
10. For the Love of Me
11. Verdant
12. Where Have All the Parrots Gone? [Forest Floor Club Remix]
13. Epiphany

Singles
1. "Forte"
Release date: October 1, 2013
2. "Mouth to Mouth"
Release date: January 21, 2014
3. "City of Emerald"
Release date: July 8, 2014

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The second single from City of Emerald will be "Mouth to Mouth." The sexy collaboration between Patricia Velásquez and fellow pop star and boyfriend Angel Garza hits radio later this month. The two will be coming together to shoot a video for the single soon and several live performances have also been set.


Release date: JANUARY 21

Promotional Appearances*
01/28 - The Late Show with David Letterman (Mouth to Mouth/Won't Take Anything Less Than You)**
02/03 - The Talk (Mouth to Mouth)
02/16 - Chelsea Lately

*All appearances will feature both artists being interviewed together
**Angel Garza will also perform his own current single with Velásquez filling in for Melody Blue as a medley with "Mouth to Mouth"

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Apr 15, 2014 11:00:16 GMT -5 Spidey said:

ANGEL GARZA AND PATRICIA VELASQUEZ RECORD WORLD CUP ANTHEM

Latin pop singers Angel Garza and Patricia Velasquez have wrapped recording the of "We Are One." The song will serve as the official song for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. "We Are One" will have its world premiere on April 28, 2014 and will be released digitally on the same day.

"We Are One" will serve as the lead single to an upcoming World Cup compilation album, reportedly due on June 3, 2014. Velasquez is said to have recorded a second song for the compilation titled "La La La." Garza and Velasquez are expected to perform the song during the American Idol finale on May 21 and during the opening ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 12.

This will mark the second collaboration between Garza and Velasquez. The two collaborated on the song "Mouth to Mouth," released in January as the second single from Velasquez's third album, City of Emerald.

Angel Garza was one of the breakout artists of 2013. His debut single "Rock Your Body" became one of the biggest hits of the year. He released his debut album Endothermia in May 2013, spawning two more hit singles "Bullseye" and "Won't Take Anything Less Than You." Garza will re-issue his debut album later this year, featuring his latest single "Conflagration," featuring up and coming rapper J. Merridew.

Patricia Velasquez is a Latin pop singer, born in Venezuela. In 2011, she released her debut album Sensual. The album spawned her first hit, "Nightlife." She has since released two more studio albums, Language Barriers (2012) and the previously mentioned City of Emerald (2013), spawning hits "Trilingual" and "Forte" and establishing herself as a force in the Latin pop music scene.

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The title track will be the third single from City of Emerald. The mid-tempo pop-rock power ballad will first be serviced to Adult Contemporary and Hot AC formats on July 15. An adds date for CHR/Pop will follow a few weeks later.

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The adds date for "City of Emerald" has been bumped up to July 8. A music video will be shot early next week and is slated to debut on VEVO on July 18, 2014.