''Origen'' (English: ''Origin''), is the ninth

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by Colombian musician

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. It was released on 28 May 2021 through

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. The album is composed of twelve

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s of songs by different artists, sung in both in English and Spanish. This album won Best Pop/Rock Album at the

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and Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album at the

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Background and singles

The production of the album started in late 2019, while the recording took place in 2020. The project consisted of twelve versions of songs that influenced the childhood and teenage years of the singer, according to Juanes: "''Origen'' is my personal tribute to several of those artists and songs that influenced me before my solo career". The first single of the album was a cover of the 1992 song "El amor después del amor" by the

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singer

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. The single was released on 10 April 2021 and was performed at the

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. To accompany the album, a 51-minute documentary film, titled ''Juanes: Origen'', was released on 28 May 2021 through

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, directed by Kacho López and produced by José Tillán. It followed the singer's childhood, alongside the development of his growing interest for music and instruments, and also explained the reasoning behind the choice of each of the songs on the album.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

References

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