En Extasis
Thalia's first album on the EMI Latin label finds the Mexican  singer and soap-opera starlet moving away from the disposable pop of  her earlier discs in favor of richer, more diverse sounds. There are a  few limp moments onEn Extasis, but Thalia is clearly coming  into her own as a singer. The switch is in large part thanks to  producers Emilio Estefan Jr. and Kike Santander, who expertly disguise  Thalia's shortcomings as a vocalist with slick production values. "Piel  Morena," the album's first single and best track, is an intoxicating,  sexy cumbia. Thalia shines on "Amándote," a dance track produced  byA.B. Quintanilla  III, and she even manages a sweet rendition ofJuan Gabriel's  "Gracias a Dios." The ballads "Quiero Hacerte el Amor" and  "Lágrimas" (the latter cowritten by Thalia) also draw attention  to unexpected shadings and nuances.--Joey Guerra