Mujer Latina
"Mujer Latina" is a song by Thalía, released as the fifth single from her fifth album "Amor a la Mexicana". In Europe it was released as "Vengo! Vengo! (Mujer Latina)". In popular culture. Former Rugby player Kenny Logan danced samba to "Mujer Latina" on the popular British TV series Strictly Come Dancing (series 5) in 2007. In 2011, Peruvian actress and dancer Leysi Suárez danced to the song on week six of the first season of the popular Peruvian dancing competition El Gran Show. The South Korean figure skating team performed to a medley of songs, which included  Mujer Latina, at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. In March 2019, Country music singer Cliona Hagan danced salsa to the song on week 9 of Dancing with the Stars (Irish series 3). Music video. "Mujer Latina" has two official music videos. The first one is the original version, released worldwide in 1997. The second one was only released in Europe and features a totally different footage. The European version is considered rare, since it’s not available online in great image quality. Both videos were directed by Gustavo Garzon. Commercial performance. The song had airplay success in  Latin American radio stations and reached the top spot in Chile. It reached number two in Guatemala, thirteen in Spain, and also had success in some European countries such as Turkey and Greece. The first music video for "Mujer Latina" was nominated for Video of the Year at the Premio Lo Nuestro 1998 The song was also well received by critics. Joey Guerra from Vibe called the "A fiery hip-swiveling rhythm which effortlessly blended independent-woman themes with Thalía's own sexy persona." Awards and nominations. Premio Lo Nuestro