Recorded January–March 2016 Length 71:36 | Genre Pop Language English, Spanish | |
Released April 29, 2016 (2016-04-29) Studio Los Angeles, California | ||
Tini is the debut solo album by Argentine singer Martina Stoessel, which also includes music from Tini: The Movie. The first single from the album, "Siempre brillarás", and its English version, "Born to Shine", were released on March 25, 2016. The album was available for pre-order from that date. It was released by Hollywood Records on April 29, 2016.
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The album has received gold certification in Argentina and sold over 110,000 copies worldwide in less than two months. It charted in first place in Argentina and also reached high peak positions in other countries.
Background and production
Due to the worldwide success of the Argentine Disney Channel series Violetta, on August 21, 2015, it was revealed that Stoessel signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records to begin work on her first solo album. Following the conclusion of the international Violetta Live musical tour after the show's final season, Stoessel briefly relocated to Los Angeles to record her album with producers and songwriters over the course of three months, from January to March 2016.
On June 17, 2016, a version of the album containing the Spanish songs from the two discs and an additional track, a bilingual Spanish and English version of "Siempre brillarás", was released.
On October 14, 2016, a deluxe edition of the album containing the songs from the first disc and two additional tracks, the Spanish versions of the respective songs "Great Escape" and "Got Me Started", "Yo me escaparé" (which had been already released as a single earlier) and "Ya no hay nadie que nos pare" (featuring Colombian singer Sebastian Yatra), was released.
Promotion
Two months after the album's release, on June 12, 2016, Stoessel performed songs from the album at her first showcase as a solo artist at La Usina del Arte in Buenos Aires. The showcase was filmed and broadcast on Stoessel's official YouTube channel from August 22 till August 28. On July 24, Stoessel made an appearance on the Argentine show Susana Gimenéz where she performed "Great Escape" and "Siempre brillarás" and was interviewed by Gimenéz. On August 17, Stoessel was interviewed for the Argentine radio station Radio La Red. On August 20, Stoessel did a charity concert for children to celebrate the Children's Day at Teatro Tango Porteño in Buenos Aires where she performed several songs from the album, as well as songs from Violetta. Italian actor and Violetta co-star Ruggero Pasquarelli made a special guest appearance during the concert. Stoessel was also set to do a second charity concert for children to celebrate Children's Day at Barrio 31 on August 21, but this was rescheduled to August 28. During the concert, Stoessel performed several songs from the album and Violetta soundtracks and with Pasquarelli again making an appearance. The concert was broadcast live.
Singles
"Siempre brillarás" and its English version, "Born to Shine", were both released as the album's lead singles on March 25, 2016.
"Great Escape", as well as its Spanish version, "Yo me escaparé", was released on June 24, 2016 as the second single from the album and Stoessel's first solo single.
"Got Me Started", as well as its Spanish version, "Ya no hay nadie que nos pare" (featuring Sebastian Yatra), was released on October 14, 2016, as the third single from the album to concide with the release of the deluxe edition of the album.
Music videos
The music video for the first single from the album, "Siempre brillarás", was released on March 25, 2016. The English version, "Born to Shine", was released two weeks later, on April 8, 2016.
On April 22, 2016, a week before the album's release, the music video for "Light Your Heart", performed by Mexican singer and Violetta co-star Jorge Blanco, was released.
On April 29, 2016, the day of the album's release, the music video for "Yo te amo a ti", performed together by Stoessel and Blanco, was released.
On May 6, 2016, the music video for "Losing the Love" was released.
On July 8, 2016, the music video for "Great Escape" was released, featuring Spanish model Pepe Barroso Silva, who is Stoessel's current boyfriend.
On December 8, 2016, the music video for "Got Me Started" was released. The Spanish version, "Ya no hay nadie que nos pare" (featuring Sebastian Yatra), was released on January 19, 2017.
Got Me Started Tour
On October 6, 2016, Stoessel announced her first solo concert tour, Got Me Started Tour. The tour began on March 18, 2017 in Madrid, Spain.
Certifications
The album was certified gold in Argentina on the day of its release for having sold 20,000 copies. It is now certified Platinum with more than 110,000 copies sold worldwide