A sequel to the six-times platinum ''

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's ''Via Dalma II'' reunited the pop singer with producer Claudio Guidetti and continued with the same format: Spanish-language versions of popular Italian songs. The disc was almost as successful as its predecessor, spending five weeks at No. 1 on the official chart released by

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and achieving quadruple platinum status after spending 49 weeks on the chart. Four singles were released from the album. The first one, the ballad "El Mundo," reached No. 10 in Spain. The song also achieved success in Latin America, particularly Argentina, thanks to its inclusion in the

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''. A second single, "Te Amo," also reached No. 10 in Spain. The

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edition of the single featured a duet version with Argentine-Spanish singer

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. Subsequent singles were "Yo No Te Pido La Luna" (No. 17 in Spain) and "La Cosa Más Bella" (No. 40 in Spain). The latter, a cover of the

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composition, was promoted with a video and iTunes single featuring a duet with

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from

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. The duet version was not included on the album. ''Via Dalma II'' was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Album at the 2012 Latin Grammys. The disc lost the award to '' Una Noche en el Teatro Real'' by

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. Dalma performed on the Nov 15 broadcast from

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, singing "Yo No Te Pido La Luna" as a duet with Mexican singer

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, who had a hit with the song in 1984. Dalma promoted the album in Spain with an

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special called

that aired in December 2011. His guests included

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and

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. Released simultaneously with the album was a deluxe edition that came in a long box and featured two

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and a 2012 calendar.

Track listing

#"Senza Una Donna" #"El Mundo" #"La Cosa Más Bella" #"Te Amo" #"Yo No Te Pido La Luna" #"La Fuerza De La Vida" #"La Bambola" #"Gloria" #"Te Enamorarás" #"Poco A Poco Me Enamoré De Tí" #"Margarita" #"Tornero" #"Senza Una Donna (Catalán)"

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References

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