08 April Edition: Insomniac

INSOMNIAC -One who suffers from insomnia.Or someone who cannot sleep. It also refers to the title of Enrique Iglesias' latest 15 track music album.
Although I already knew this man almost a decade ago, I consider myself not a fan of him simply because his genre of music is not my type. Considering the fact that he is half Filipino by blood ( his mother is a socialite and Hola! magazine journalist Isabel Preysler is a Filipina)I happen to take a closer regard on him and actually end up addicted to his songs. One of my favorite is "Don't you forget about me" included in this album. According to him, the title INSOMNIAC came into consideration as a humorous nod to his sleepless nights and obsessive artistic persona.The record is clearly the most ambitious project of his phenomenal career.

"When I make a record, I work at night," says Enrique. "So basically I've spent three years working at night and sleeping during the day. I've been hyperactive all my life. The word insomniac was the first that came to mind when I was trying to come up with a suitable title for the album".

Photos: Above- concert on Belfast, Northern Ireland,UK Nov. 6, 2007.
Left- Insomniac's front cover photo