La vida es

Nek is sure to please his fans with this follow-up to Entre Tu y Yo. He proves that doing the"cross over" is not that difficult. La Vida Es features his familar pop and soft rock tunes like on Entre and Nek (version latina). His current single Llegas Tu is standard Nek. What is very likeable about Nek is his dimensions. One track, "Lleno de energia" is just that--full of energy backed by rich horns and a groovy guitar. It is a little reminescent of "Living la vida loca" but not too copcat and overdone. And then there is "Tu me das", a funky reggae-inspired tune. Perhaps what is most impressive is the mostly acoustic, folk-like "En El Tren"(my favorite so far). Imagine a faster, Spanish (Castellian)version of "Dust in the Wind"! He is maturing musicially with every release which is beautiful to hear. Overall, Nek is expanding musically, still edgy yet hitting a soft spot with romantic ballads. More and more so he's comparable with Sting en castellano/italiano in style but make no mistake Nek is refreshing in his own right.