
Los Angeles, CA (May 28, 2009) - "Me fui pa echarte de menos, me fui pa volver de nuevo, me fui pa estar sola, me fui porque... " (I left to miss you, I left to come back again, I left to be on my own, I left 'cause...) These are the first verses of the track Me Fui (I Left), the first single from Bebe's highly anticipated new album "Y." which is due for release July 14, 2009, five years after her smashing debut album. Pafuera Telarañas (Blowing Away The Cobwebs).
The single Me Fui features Spanish electric guitars, vintage sounds, subtle percussions and Bebe’s unmistakable voice more expressive and exciting than ever. Her lyrics are as always opened to multiple interpretations; " .. porque estaba tan cerca, casi tan cerca que no puedo ver lo que tengo cerca de mis ojos, tus manos que ya no son manos y pienso en vano que un día vuelvan a darme la vida" ( I was so close, so close that I can barely see what I've got in front of my eyes, your hands which are no longer hands and wishfully thinking that they will one day bring me back to life.) The song has an acoustic earthly nature, enriched with a lively rhythm, which is supported by a simple, precise and almost minimalist, but very effective instrumentation. "Dónde estabas cuando te llamaba, dónde estabas cuando mi voz se hacía tan pequeña que no salía y se ahogaba en una habitación o dentro de mí" (Where were you when I was calling you, where were you when my voice was turning so small that it would not come out but drown in a room or inside me) sings Bebe, in this personal and powerful song.
It’s been five years since the release of Bebe's memorable album Pafuera Telarañas (Blowing Away The Cobwebs), five years without releasing any new songs. The creative process of her new album has been a long, emotional journey in total solitude. Each song in the album represents a different mood and stage of her journey. Songs which she kept in a personal notebook.
In May 2008, Bebe decided to look through her collection of songs and meet with producer Carlos Jean (who also produced her first album) in Cadiz, Spain. Together they experimented with sounds and elements such as the earth, the wind, the sea, the night all which related to the moods of songs.
By Fall 2008, Bebe got together with her original team from the first album, which included her band members (Guille, Javi, Omar, Johnny, Cata, Berni, Paquito)
manager Pito with Puri, and sound engineer José Luis Crespo. This close knit group completes Bebe's musical family.
It’s an environment where friendship, work and affection florish and where family plays a key role for Bebe. The singer-songwriter who grew up in Zafra and Montijo (western Spain), attached to her land, her family and her people, is set to undertake a new adventure with a new album, new songs and new prospects. Considering herself fortunate and happy to be back again with her team, Bebe is facing this new phase in her career filled with excitement.
Listen to the 1st single "Me Fui" on Bebe's new myspace:
www.myspace.com/labebebellota
http://www.labebebellota.com/
http://www.dondeestabebe.com/