Music

Marco Antonio Solis- Mexican with a majestic voice. I heard him while going in a taxi to a golf tournament in Maracaibo in Venezuela and fell in love with his songs instantly. The taxi driver gifted me a cassette.

Favourites "Mi eterno amor secreto" , "No hay nada más dificil" , "Si no te hubieras ido"

Thalia - "Amor a la mexicana"

Sin Bandera- ¨Entra en mi vida¨ ¨kilometros¨

With Noel from former group Sin Bandera during a concert in Buenos Aires - 16 september 2009.

Camila - ¨Colleccionista de canciones¨, ¨mientes¨

BRAZIL

Roberta Miranda- Brazilian. My favourites" um dia de domingo" " cade voce" " eu te amo"

Alexandre Pires- Brazilian samba and popular singer with a romantic voice. He was earlier part of a band " so para contrariar" . I like his song " Interfone".

he has sung in spanish too. "Usted no sabe lo que es amor", " amame" are his spanish songs I enjoy.

Gal Costa - her bossa nova music is like the soft evening breeze in the copacabana beach.

my favourites " gabriela " which reminds me of Canela !

" nada mais ", " me faz bem "

Sandy e Junior- hmm.. these Brazilian kids were a craze when I was in Sao Paulo." immortal" . She is like the Celine Dion of Brazil.

Paulo Ricardo - " sonho lindo"

Roberto Carlos - camionero, Detalhes,

Leonardo e Leandro - um sonhador, sonho por sonho ,

ALSO...

Luis Fonsi- Puerto Rican singer. romantic songs.

"Quisera poder olvidar" - listened a thousand times

"Quien te dijo eso", "Si tu quisieras" , "Duele perderte", "Cómo vuelvo a tener"

Luis Fonsi Music video

Celia Cruz- the Salsa queen and Cuban legend. My favourite songs

"La vida es carnival" "La negre tiene tumbao" "Azúcar"

Gloria Estefan - I like her salsa songs. favourites, " como duelo perder ti"

"Mi cuerpo pido salsa" "Mi salsa es caliente"

" con los anos que me queden", " mi tierra"

" tre gotas de agua bendita"

Manu Chao- "me gustas tu" is a funny song but latino in spirit.

Alborada- I was mesmerised by the Andean tunes of this Peruvian group during my trip to Machu Pichu. takes me back to the Andes with its magical flute..

Alex Ubago- soft and suave voice- I got introduction to his music through the Chilean Ambassador Jorge Heine.

"Ahora que no estas"

" otro dia mas" , " sine miedo a nada"

"Me muero por conocerte", " aunque no te pueda ver"

David Bisbal - "Digale"

Gilberto santa rosa de Lima- the best venezuelan salsa singer

"Pueden decir"

"Que manera de quererte"

"Que alguien me diga"

La India- I was curious about this singer because of her name.

Not great.. but the songs which appealed to me somewhat

"Sedúceme " -salsa

"Qué ganas de no verte nunca mas"

Marc Anthony- " I need you "

Pablo Montero - "Dicen por ahi"

Juanes ( colombian ) - A Dios le pido

Chayanne ( Puerto Rican ) - Lo dejaria todo, ¨Candela¨

Luis Miguel ( Mexico) -¨Ese momento¨, ¨No me digas no¨

Carlos baute and Martha sanchez - colgando en tus manos

Julieta Venegas ( USA) - ¨eres para mi¨ ¨lento¨

La orega de Van Gogh ( Spanish group) - ¨El ultima vals¨, ¨Rosas¨

Amaia Montero ( Spanish) - Quiero ser

Alejandro sanz ( Spanish ) - ¨amiga mia ¨

David Bustamente ( spanish)- por el amor de esa mujer

Laura Pausini (Italian ) - ¨Quiero decirte que amo¨ ¨emergencia de amor¨

International

Sade - Her soothing and sweet voice mesmerises me. My favourite songs

" kiss of life"

"no ordinary love"

" love is stronger than pride"

" king of sorrow", " and i miss you", " smooth operator"

" the sweetest taboo" , " by your side" , " jezebel"

" is it a crime", " I will be there"

Selena

This mexican American has taken over my heart with her two great songs

Dreaming of you

I could fall in love with you

Celine Dion - She stirs my soul, makes me cry, soar in the sky and smile without reason...

"good bye" - the one which brings tears

why oh why - more tears

"have you ever been in love" - listened a million times

" because you loved me"- brings back memories...

" i love you", " i dont know" , " immortality"

" seduces me", " that is the way it is "

" dreaming of you"" if thats what it takes" ..hmm so many ..so many unforgettables.

Lee Ann Womack-"I hope you dance" - this is a kind of invocation song for me, to start my romantic moments...

the other songs which inspire me " the wrong girl", " twenty years and two husbands ago"," forever every day" , " why they call it falling", " does my ring burn your finger" , " I am the fool in love with the fool" ¨finding my way back home ¨

Aaron Neville- what a rich and sensual voice. I like the songs

" even if my heart would break"- listened a million times....

" I dont know much"

" dont take away my heaven"

Christina Aguillera- My songs" I turn to you" " genio atrapado"," ven comigo"

"pero me acuerdo de ti" , " mi reflejo" " por siempre tu", " come on over"

Jennifer Lopez- She has a latina touch in her voice and look. I like her movies too..

the songs which i like "my love dont cost a thing" " I am glad" , " if you had my love"

" Aint it funny"

Lionel Richie- He has a fantastic voice. His song " lady.." is for those special moments.

NSync - " girlfriend" , " gone" , " this i promise you"

Vanessa Williams. I love her songs " oh how the years go by " , " a whole new world" , " pocahontas"( this one is sheer magic..)

Madonna- I like her upstream swimming personality and her songs " la isla bonita" " like a virgin" " hey mister DJ" , " crazy for you", " spanish lullaby"

Norah Jones- soothing and smooth .." come away with me" , " dont know why"

Shania Twain- sweet.. sweet voice "when you kiss me" , "come on over", " forever" ," you hv a got a way with me" , " from this moment"

Matchbox 20 - " If you are gone" and " missing you "

Beegees- "saturday night fever " " staying alive" are ever green songs which always lift my spirit.

Abba - old memories.." I have a dream"

Backstreet Boys- "I promise you "

Brian Adams - " when a man loves a woman" " I will be right here waiting for you"

Cher - strong voice indeed...." strong enough" " believe"

Enrique Iglesias- "Bailamos"

Janet Jackson - " someone to call my lover"

Michael Jackson - " thriller", " you are not alone"

Nelly Furtado - " turn off the light"

Rod Stewart - " have i told you lately that i love you" .. for the special romantic mood...

Natalie merchant - " because the night belongs to the lovers"

Sheryl Crow - " all i want to do is have some fun"

Steve wonder - I just called to say I love you

Loreena Mackennit

This Canadian singer with gypsy legs, Celtic spirit and sufi soul has magic in her songs. She was introduced to me by my gypsy-souled friend.... " mummers dance", "Samain night", "Mystic's dream" takes me on mystic journeys.

Blog report

Bryan Adams - ¨Have you ever eally loved a woman¨, ¨Everything I do ...¨, ¨Wherever you go..¨

Savage Garden - ¨Truly , madly..¨

Tony Braxton - ¨Unbreak my heart ¨, ¨Spanish Guitar¨

Tamil Singers

P Susheela

TM Sounderrajan

PB Srinivas