''La Tormenta'' () is the second solo and Spanish-language

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(EP) by American singer

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. It was released through Sony Music Latin on May 30, 2022 as the second part of her ninth studio and second Spanish-language album '' Aguilera'' (2022), following up ''

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''. Aguilera decided to release the album in an unconventional way, one part at a time. While ''La Fuerza'' focused on strength and

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, the content on ''La Tormenta'' is centered around vulnerability and heartbreak. Argentine singer Tini provides guest vocals on the EP's lead single " Suéltame". ''La Tormenta'' was released as an EP on May 30, 2022, featuring five original songs. The version of ''La Tormenta'' featured on ''Aguilera'' features an additional version of " Cuando Me Dé la Gana" with Mexican singer

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as the closing track. ''La Tormenta'' was followed by the third and final EP of ''Aguilera'', titled '' La Luz''.

Background and recording

While recording her second Spanish album in Miami, Aguilera thought about a way to combat the fact that she takes "a long time between records", wanting to find a new way to release music. She developed the concept of a three part album, with each part reflecting a different theme: strength, vulnerability and healing. The first part of the album, ''

'' () which was about strength and womanhood, was released on January 21, 2022. The full Spanish album, '' Aguilera'' was released on May 31, 2022, and features all of the songs from the EP ''La Tormenta'' as well as its predecessor ''La Fuerza'', and a new version of " Cuando Me Dé la Gana" featuring

Release

The release of the EP was postponed for a few days due to the

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. ''La Tormenta'' premiered on May 30, 2022, and was released commercially for digital download and on streaming platforms worldwide by Sony Music Latin.

Music and singles

" Suéltame" with Tini was released as the first single from the EP and as the fourth single from ''Aguilera'' on May 30, 2022. It was released simultaneously with its parent EP and one day before ''Aguilera''. A music video has been teased by Aguilera.

Accolades

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from the EP, " Cuando Me Dé la Gana", was nominated for Best Regional Song at the

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, and has been called a "masterpiece" by ''Billboard'' magazine's Sigal Ratner-Arias.

Track listing

Notes *All songs co-produced by Afo Verde *All songs vocally produced by Jean Rodríguez

Personnel

Musicians

*Christina Aguilera - lead vocals *Rafa Arcuate - producer, keyboards, programmer * Édgar Barrera - producer (5), keyboards (5), programmer (5) *Luis Barrera Jr. - producer (5), keyboards (5), programmer (5) *Jorge Luis Chacín - background vocals (4, 6) *Andy Clay - producer (3), keyboards (3), programmer (3) *

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- background vocals (4, 6) *Feid - producer (2), keyboards (2), programmer (2) *Yoel Henríquez - background vocals (4, 6) *Honeyboos (Daniel Rondón and Rafael Rodríguez) - producer (3) *Juan Diego Linares - producer (5) *Yasmil Marufo - background vocals (4, 6), producer (4, 6), bass (4, 6), keyboards (4, 6), programmer (4, 6) *

- featured vocals (6) *Mauricio Rengifo - producer (1), keyboards (1), programmer(1) *Rafael Rodríguez - keyboards (3), programmer (3) *

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- producer (2), keyboards (2), programmer (2) * Tini - co-lead vocals (1) * Andrés Torres - producer (1), keyboards (1), programmer (1) *Afo Verde - co-producer *Federico Vindver - producer, keyboards, programmer

Technicians

*Rafa Arcuate - recording engineer *Édgar Barrera - recording engineer (5) *Luis Barrera Jr. - recording engineer (5) *Ray Charles Brown, Jr. - recording engineer (1-4) *Andy Clay - recording engineer (3) *Morgan David - assistant engineer *

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- mixing engineer, mastering engineer *Juan Diego Linares - recording engineer (5) *Yasmil Marufo - recording engineer (4) *Jean Rodríguez - recording engineer, vocal producer *Mauricio Rengifo - recording engineer (1) *Rafael Rodríguez - recording engineer (3) *Slow - recording engineer (2) *Andrés Torres - recording engineer (1) *Felipe Trujillo - assistant engineer *Federico Vindver - recording engineer (1-4)

Release history

References

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