''Dos'' (English: ''Two''), also known as ''Myriam Hernández 2'', is second

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recoeded by Chilean singer-songwriter

Myriam Hernández Myriam Raquel Hernández Navarro (born 2 May 1967) is a Chilean singer, songwriter and television presenter. She has dabbled mainly in romantic ballad, which is why she is sometimes nicknamed "La baladista de América" ("America's balladeer"), al ...

, It was released by Capitol/EMI Latin on August 21, 1990 (see

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). The album became very successful in

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and the United States where it peaked at number-one in the ''Billboard'' Latin Pop Albums chart. The album includes two number-one singles by Hernández, "

Te Pareces Tanto a Él "Te Pareces Tanto a Él" (English: ''You Look So Much Like Him'') is a ballad written by Salvadoran singer-songwriter Álvaro Torres, produced by Humberto Gatica and performed by Chilean singer-songwriter Myriam Hernández. The song was released ...

" and "

Peligroso Amor "Peligroso Amor" (English: ''Dangerous Love'') is a ballad written by Gogo Muñoz, produced by Humberto Gatica and performed by Chilean singer-songwriter Myriam Hernández. The song was released as the lead single form her second studio album ''D ...

", and her self-penned top three hit "

Herida "Herida" is a song originally recorded by Chilean singer Myriam Hernández as the third single from her second studio album, ''Dos'' (1990). The song reached number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Tracks chart in 1991. It was covered by ...

". ''Dos'' was nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the

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. ''Dos'' was produced by

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and features songs written by Gogo Muñoz, Alberto Plaza, Vilma Planas, Alvaro Torres, Juan Carlos Duque and by the performer herself. Hernández wrote the songs "Herida" and "Que No". The album singles produced several international hits that spent several weeks at number one of the rankings in the continent. This album also marked a record in the

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in the United States by staying at number-one for 18 consecutive weeks. "Herida" was covered by Brenda K. Starr in a

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version which reached number-one on the

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chart; Mexican singer Lidia Ávila also recorded her rendition in a

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version; and Brazilian singer Daniel also released his take on the track. Hernández recorded the song "Mira", co-written with Juan Carlos Calderón, on her self-titled 1992 album as a follow-up for the song. The

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for "Peligroso Amor" was produced by Luis De Llano and received a nomination for the ''Billboard'' Best Latin Video award. ''Dos'' sold 15,000 units in

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in less than two weeks of release, and was awarded with a Gold album certification. The success of this album resulted in a

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with Warner Music México, but the contract ended because of the limited success of her next album and disagreements between the

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and the singer.

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