''Una Navidad con Gilberto'' (''A Christmas with Gilberto''), is the title of a

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released by Puerto-Rican singer

Gilberto Santa Rosa Gilberto Santa Rosa Cortés, nicknamed "El Caballero de la Salsa" (The Gentleman of Salsa) (born August 21, 1962), is a Puerto Rican bandleader and singer of salsa and bolero. He is a six time Grammy Award winner and has sold over three million ...

on October 14, 2008, by Sony BMG Norte. It was the first time that Gilberto released his own Christmas album. He previous collaborated with various artists on the ''Tarjeta de Navidad'' by

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. In addition, he collaborated with Puerto Rican salsa group

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on their album, ''Asi es Nuestra Navidad''. The album peaked at number-six in the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums chart and number twenty-two on the ''Billboard'' Holiday Albums chart. It remained on the Top Latin Album charts for thirteen weeks. The album reached number-one on the

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where it spent three weeks on the spot. At the

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, the album received a Latin Grammy Award for "Best Traditional Tropical Album". The backup vocals includes Henry Santiago, Michelle Sotomayor, the producer Charlie Donato, Jerry Rivas of El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, and Gilberto's protégé

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.''Una Navidad Con Gilberto'' (CD liner notes).

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. 2008. The latter composed the last track for the album, "La Navidad Más Larga". Dominican Republic singer appears as a guest on the medley, "Cascabel y Candela". Two songs from the album were released as singles. The first single, "Me Gustan Las Navidades" ("I Enjoy the Holidays"), reached number-nine on the ''Billboard'' Latin Tropical Airplay chart. The second single, "La Fiesta No Es Para Feos" ("The Party Is Not For Ugly People"), reached number-seven on the ''Billboard'' Latin Tropical Airplay chart.

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