''Por Primera Vez'' (English: ''For the First Time'') is the debut

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by Colombian singer

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, released on April 17, 2020, through

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. The album was produced by Camilo himself alongside Mary Conde Sietesuelas, with

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, Andrés Saavedra and

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also appearing in some tracks as producers. It features collaborations with Camilo's wife

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, Mexican singer

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, Puerto Rican singer

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and Colombian singer

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, the latter two in the song " Tutu" and its remix, respectively. At the

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, the album was nominated for

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and

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, while the song " Tutu" was nominated for

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, Song of the Year and

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, winning the latter, being Camilo's first

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, additionally, the song "El Mismo Aire" was also nominated for Song of the Year. The album also received a nomination for

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at the

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. The album topped the ''Billboard'' Latin Pop Albums chart while it peaked at number five on both the Spanish Albums chart and ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums chart.

Background

About the album, Camilo said that it was "handcrafted at home, with my family, and though they call me an artist, I consider myself an artisan, if it wasn't for La Tribu (my fans), if it wasn't for God, there is no chance that I would be where I am today, growing as an artist and as a human being are separate things and they work differently, so in order to be big, one has to be small and feel like they are at all times doing things for the first time (Por Primera Vez).". The main theme of the album is love, with his relationship with his wife,

, being one of the main inspirations for the album, Montaner also appears in the title track.

Singles

"No Te Vayas" was released as the first single for the album on March 29, 2019, followed by " Tutu" featuring

, released on August 9, 2019, the latter song was a breakout hit for Camilo, reaching the top position in Argentina and Mexico, as well as peaking at number 16 and 2 at the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs and Billboard Latin Pop Song, respectively. Later, on October 15, 2019, a remix of the song was released with

. A third single, "La Difícil" on December 20, 2019. During 2020, two more singles were released, "Por Primera Vez" with

Background

Singles

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References