''Fantasía'' (English: ''Fantasy'') is the second

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by Colombian singer

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, released on April 12, 2019, through

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. It was produced by Andrés Torres,

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, Jon Leone, Mau y Ricky,

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, Julio Reyes Copello, Andrés Saavedra, Andy Clay, Fernando "Toby" Tobon, Jorge Luis Bello and Andres Munera, and features collaborations with Reik,

, Tommy Torres and Beret. At the

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, the album was nominated for

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and Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album, while the collaboration with Reik, "Un Año", received a nomination for

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. The album was also nominated for

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at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards (Yatra's first and only

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nomination to date), as well as winning Album of the Year at the

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and Favorite Pop/Rock Album at the Latin American Music Awards of 2019. The album topped the ''Billboard'' Latin Pop Albums chart, being Yatra's second album to do so, the first one being ''Mantra'' in 2018. The album peaked at numbers 4 and 5 on the Spanish Albums chart and Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, respectively.

Background

The album is composed of twelve songs leaning more towards romantic ballads, Yatra said about the album that "there's something we all have in common — love. So if I write the songs that are born from my soul about most difficult moments or the happiest, I know that I can connect with people", the theme of love appears throughout the album in songs such as "Elena", which is named after

's daughter, and "Nunca Nos Preparamos Para Tanto Amor" ("We Never Prepared Ourselves for So Much Love"), written about an ex-girlfriend of Yatra. The song "En Guerra" ("In War"), which has a message about bullying and internal struggles, was chosen as an anti-bullying anthem by the Colombian organization ''Scholas Foundation'', an organization where Yatra is also an embassador.

Singles

During 2017, Yatra released the singles "Vuelve" and "Atado Entre Tus Manos", the former alongside Spanish singer Beret and the latter with Colombian singer Tommy Torres. On January 19, 2019, he released "

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", a collaboration with Mexican band Reik, the single was a commercial success in Latin America reaching the top ten in Argentina, Ecuardor, Mexico and Spain. During 2019, he released "Cristina" and "En Guerra", the latter with Colombian singer

. On March 26, 2020, Yatra released a re-recorded version of " Falta Amor" with Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, the single reached at 19 on the US Latin Pop Airplay and charted on several Latin American countries.

Track listing

Charts

Certifications

References

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