"Una Canción Me Trajo Hasta Aquí" ("A Song Brought Me Here") is a song written and performed by Uruguayan recording artist

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. It was released in February 2010 by

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as the first single from his album '' Amar la Trama''. The track was produced by Matías Cella and co-produced by Drexler and Carles Campi Campón. The album was recorded in four days, (November 1–4, 2009) at Cata Studios in Madrid, Spain, a television studio, in front of a small audience who were selected in an online contest. The reason to record the album under this format was to avoid the "coldness" of the

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. Drexler performed lead vocals, played

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, and was joined by a band composed of additional guitarists, a rhythm section, a horn section, backup vocalists and auxiliary musicians. The song received positive reviews. Jason Birchmeier of

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in his review of ''Amar la Trama'' named it a "standout worthy of special mention." In her review for ''Billboard'' magazine, Judy Cantor-Navas noted that the lyrics were "poetic", addressing familiar themes for the singer: fated encounters, global wanderings, the South-American experience and the universal wonder of everyday moments. Even though the song was not promoted to

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in the United States, it received two nominations at the 11th Latin Grammy Awards,

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and Song of the Year, which were awarded to Mexican band Camila for the song " Mientes". While reviewing the nominees for Song of the Year,

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, also from ''Billboard'' magazine, proclaimed the track as "lilting" and "almost innocent" that is appealing in its simplicity and arrangement.

Personnel

* Jorge Drexler – main performer, co-producer,

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, guitar * Matías Cella – producer, vocals * Carles Campi Campón – co-producer,

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, guitar, vocals * Roc Albero –

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* Borja Barrueta –

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, vocals * Josemi Carmona – Spanish guitar * Ben Sidran –

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References

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