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Arjona to Release New Album “Circo Soledad” Next Month

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Ricardo Arjona is circling with new music…

Less than a year after releasing his acoustic album Apague la Luz y Escuche, the 53-year-old Guatemalan singer-songwriter is set to drop a new album titled Circo Soledad on April 21.

Ricardo Arjona

Along with the release of the LP, Arjona will embark on a world tour in June, which will include a return to Europe after eight years with stops in London, Paris and Barcelona.

Arjona recorded Circo Soledad in different countries, including England, Colombia and his native Guatemala.

“I never recorded in a country pretending that that place would become the main character in the song. If this production took me to many countries, studios and allowed me to work with some of the most important musicians around the world, it was simply because the song needed it,” Arjona said in a statement.

Arjona’s Apague la Luz y Escuche spent two weeks at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Latin Pop Albums chart.

The new album’s first single and music video “Ella” will be released on Friday.

Arjona Releases Music Video for New Single “Nada es como tú”

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Ricardo Arjona won’t be easily tempted…

The 52-year-old Guatemalan singer-songwriter has released the official music video for his website-breaking new single “Nada es como tú.”

Ricardo Arjona

In the clip, Arjona proved that he won’t fall for a woman’s charm.

Despite being tempted and seduced by beautiful women who watch him sing onstage and compete for his attention, Arjona decides that his son, who appears at the end of the video with a soccer ball, is the one he wants to spend time with.

“Nothing is like you, nothing is as perfect as you,” sings Arjona on the acoustic track, which is the first single to his upcoming album Apague la luz y escuche, an all-acoustic LP.

Arjona released the new track in June, making it available for free on his website for two hours. But after more than 100,000 fans tried to download the song within the first 30 seconds, the site crashed.

The music video was filmed in New York’s Museo del Barrio.

Arjona’s Fans Take Center Stage in “Nada es como tú” Lyric Video

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Ricardo Arjona is getting an assist from his fans…

The 52-year-old Guatemalan singer-songwriter put his fans center stage in his new lyric video for “Nada es como tú.”

Ricardo Arjona

Arjona took to social media to present the clip, which is made up of videos and artwork sent by his fans, resulting in a four-minute compilation of Arjona fans around the world singing along to his new single.

Arjona released his new track two weeks ago, making it available to download for free for only two hours on his website. But after 30 seconds, the site crashed after more than 100,000 fans tried to download “Nada es como tú” simultaneously.

The romantic tune will be featured on Arjona’s upcoming all acoustic album titled Apague la luz y escuche.

Arjona’s Website Crashes in 30 Seconds After 100,000 Fans Download His New Single

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Ricardo Arjona knows how to shut down the Internet…

The 52-year-old Guatemalan singer-songwriter’s website, ricardoarjona.com, collapsed after he allowed fans to download his new single, “Nada es como tu,” for free on Friday.

Ricardo Arjona

Arjona announced on his social media pages that he’d be offering “Nada es como tu” exclusively on his website, and not on iTunes (“No en iTunes,” read the banners on his social sites).

The single was offered as a free download for two hours on Friday.

Within 30 seconds, 100,000 users went on the website in an effort to download the single, causing it to crash.

“We had prepared for big traffic, but never for what is happening,” Arjona posted on his page. “We are working on making the single available to you.”

The new single hails from Arjona’s all acoustic album, Apague la luz y escuche… It features Arjona singing simply with his guitar and little else.

“Nada es como tu” will be available for sale beginning Monday (June 20), only on Arjona’s website.

This isn’t the first time Arjona has tried a maverick move. Several years ago, the Guatemalan star announced he would record and release his music independently, after years on major labels. Arjona’s most recent album, Viaje, was released on his own label, Metamorfosis, with distribution from Sony.