Thalia

This former child star has blossomed into a credible singer/actress in her native Mexico, and looks poised to make waves on this side of the border. Thalia's eponymous album is the first to offer songs in both English and Spanish, and the celebrity appeal of Marc Anthony on "The Mexican 2002" certainly helps her cause.

An established superstar in her native Mexico, Thalia -- a singer and soap-opera actress
who also happens to be the new wife of Tommy Mottola, the ex-husband of Mariah Carey --
is now setting her sights on gringo America with an album mostly in English. Unfortunately,
Thalia's efforts to break the language barrier, make her meek and mute her charms; the
four Spanish songs sound more dramatic and nuanced than the English tracks. "D... More >