Musically, the record has a "North American ballad treatment", with instrumentation of rock guitars, acoustic pianos and Kenny G-style saxophones. The press release by Sony Colombia, who seem satisfied with the final product, described Peligro's lyrical content as "profound", "direct" and "filled with magic and poetry". The album features songs written by Shakira and other composers, including Eddie Sierra, who wrote " El Amor de Mi Vida" from Ricky Martin's self-titled debut album. Diego wrote, however, that the time during the production and release of Peligro would prove that "the road of the artist was not an easy one." The several months of producing Peligro was one of Shakira's most frustrating periods in her career, resulting in an "odd album" that did not fare well with the singer. ĭespite Magia's lack of sales, Sony Colombia had higher expectations for Shakira's second album, hoping that it would heighten the small popularity she was already having. While Magia, her debut album, wasn't much of a success commercially, with only 1,200 copies sold, the songs from that record garnered frequent radio play on Colombian radio stations, and, according to Diego, showed her potential. Author Ximena Diego wrote that "the first fifteen years of Shakira's life gave her a taste of how sweet stardom could be" She was signed to Sony Music Colombia at the age of 13, with the deal being to record three albums, which were Magia, Peligro and Pies Descalzos.
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