Palabras Cruzadas

***Palabras Cruzadas*** is the debut studio album by Venezuelan-born Spanish singer-songwriter and actress Anayiah . It was released on March 19, 2012, by the EMI Music Spain. After signing a three-album deal in September 2010, by the age of 14, she began recording the album in Madrid, Spain alongside the producers Armando Ávila, and Carlos Jean. Anayiah co-wrote all songs on the album, and the recording sessions was finalized on January 2012. The album contains mainly Latin pop genre, with influences of pop rock and folk.

The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who complimented Anayiah voice and album sound versatility. The album was an immediate success in Spain, debuting at number one at Spanish Albums Chart, and peaked at top five in Mexican Albums Chart and Argentine Albums Chart, also enter on the top three at US Latin Albums (*Billboard*) and number seventeen at USLatin Pop Albums (*Billboard*) at number thirty-six. At 12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards Anayiah won Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist, while the album was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Album, Album of the Year, and Best Latin Pop Album at 55th Annual Grammy Awards. To date, the album shipments 500,000 copies only in Spain and over 3 million copies worlwide.

The lead single from the album "Triste Otoño" was a massive success in Spanish Singles Chart, peaking at number one of a total of 20 weeks, being certified quadre platinum by PROMUSICAE, also reached the top twenty at Billboard Hot Latin Songs, and Latin Pop Airplay, and won "Best Spanish Song" at Los Premios 40 Principales 2012 awards, was nominated for Song of the Year at 12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. Following singles "Despierta (Bella Durmiente)", "Palabras Cruzadas", reached the top ten in Spanish Singles Chart, while "Óyeme" peaked at number twenty-three. To promoted the album, Anayiah embarked on her debut concert tour, Palabras Cruzadas Tour between 2012 and 2013.

## Track listing

***Palabras Cruzadas***– Standard edition

1. "Palabras Cruzadas" – 3:46
2. "Llueve" – 3:13
3. "Despierta (Bella Durmiente)" – 3:01
4. "Cuéntame" – 3:12
5. "Rara Casualidad" – 3:12
6. "Óyeme" – 3:18
7. "Amigos Imaginarios"– 3:54
8. "La Señal" – 4:09
9. "Álguien Nuevo" – 3:23
10. "Año Luz" – 4:13
11. "Olvídate" – 3:26
12. "Triste Otoño" – 3:34

***Palabras Cruzadas***– Deluxe edition

1. "En El Medio de La Nada – 4:12
2. "Perdón" – 3:46
3. "Quien Diría" – 3:34

***Palabras Cruzadas***– U.S edition

1. "Crossword" – 3:43
2. "Wake Up (Sleeping Beauty)" – 3:02
3. "Don't Be Shy" – 3:45

## Singles

**Singles from *Palabras Cruzadas***

 2. "Despierta (Bella Durmiente)"
 3. "Palabras Cruzadas"
 4. "Óyeme"
Released: August 14, 2012

## **Charts**

**Weekly charts**

 Brazilian Albums (ABPD)
 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
 Belgian Albums Chart (Ultratop Wallonia)
 Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)
 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)
 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
 US Latin Albums (*Billboard*)
 US Latin Pop Albums (*Billboard*)

### Year-end charts

 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)
 Chart (2013)
 Argentine Albums (CAPIF)
 Brazilian Albums (ABPD)
 Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)
 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)
 Chart (2014)
 Argentine Albums (CAPIF)
 Brazilian Albums (ABPD)
 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)