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‘Rebirth’ for Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez titled her 2002 album This is Me.. Then. Well, make no mistake, this is her.... now. J Lo’s new album ‘Rebirth’ hit the music stores around the world recently. The official agents for Sri Lanka is M Entertainment and Rebirth is now available at the Vibrations.

“I took some time off last year, which was hard for me to do, as that’s not really in my genes - it’s not part of my makeup,” Lopez told Billboard. ‘There were times when my life was like a roller-coaster ride, but as an artiste, you need time for clarity’ she added.

So Lopez did what she felt she needed to do. She took a good hard look at her life and career and decided that she has to rediscover the same person I was before. Lopez is, of course, referring to her multimillion-selling 1999 debut album. “I had to put things in perspective,” She adds, “It was time to rejuvenate.”

Welcome to the next phase in Lopez’s career, which encompasses music, film perfume and fashion. Her new Epic album, the aptly titled ‘Rebirth’, came out in late March. Lopez says she could not have named the new album - her fourth studio set anything else.

For me the title is incredibly significant,” She says. I’m an artiste what put me in the media in the first place. But I can’t be a crazy, little girl anymore. It’s time to put the spotlight back on my career.

Working with several songwriters and producers - including Rodney Jerkins, Rich Harrison, Fat Joe, Tim & Bob and her husband, Marc Anthony - Lopez delivers a collection steeped in pop, hip-hop. Latin, funk and dance. Also included are two songs co-penned by the singer: the funky “Cherry Pie” and the power ballad “ (Can’t Believe) This Is Me”.

The artiste’s enthusiasm for the current album has a positive effect. The lead single, “Get Right” and its accompanying video are off to a strong start on radio and video channels, on the internet and on a mobile phone near you.

“I’ve grown a lot since my first album,” She says. “Vocally, I’ve become more confident I record songs with a different attack - with a different vigour.”

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