"Esta Soledad" ("This loneliness") is a

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song written by

Kany García Encarnita "Kany" García de Jesús (born September 25, 1982) is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. Born in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, García first appeared on television in 2004 as a contestant on ''Objetivo Fama''. She is widely considered the m ...

for her first studio album ''

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''. It was released as the album's fourth single in May 2008. The song is used as the theme song for the

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, ''Todo por Amor''. The song was performed live at the 2008

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Awards. In 2012, Kany re-recorded "Esta Soledad" and made a duet with Dani Martin as part of her third album "

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Music video

The music video for "Esta Soledad" was shot in

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. The video starts off with Kany standing in front of a bench while people on the back, in slow motion and fast forward walk. Scenes show Kany playing the guitar in her bed. Other shows Kany and her love interest in a park recording with a home camera.
Later, Kany is seen in a bar. Kany is seen standing in the middle of flying birds, and the streets while cars pass. The video ends with Kany staring at the camera with her hair in rewind motion, falling back down to her face. The music video was filmed in various natural settings of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and captures, with novel special effects, the human and melancholy atmosphere of Kany. The video was directed by Claudio Diavela who has worked with international artists like Alejandro Fernández, Chayanne, and Diego Torres.

Track listing

#"Esta Soledad": 3:12 (album version)

Chart performances

"Esta Soledad" debuted strong on the

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charts. It debuted at #15 on Billboard Latin Pop Airplay, and on the second week it jumped to #10. On Billboard Hot Latin Songs, it debuted at #44, and jumped 14+ spaces to land at #30 the following week. So far it has peaked at #21 on Billboard Latin Songs, and #6 on Billboard Latin Pop Airplay. The song has become a Top 5 hit on United States Latin Contemporary Radios. The song was the ''Most Added'' song in Latin Pop radio in United States for three consecutive weeks.

Charts

End of year chart

References

{{authority control 2008 singles Kany García songs Songs written by Kany García 2007 songs Sony BMG Norte singles