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3.0 (2013)

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Marc Anthony's 3.0 sold 47,000 copies in its first week, and its lead single was a Spanish cover of a Khaled song.

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3.0: ninth Spanish-language album and eleventh studio album by American recording artist Marc Anthony
Released July 23, 2013 on Sony Music Latin and Columbia Records
Produced by Sergio George
First original salsa album by Marc Anthony in over a decade
Lead single 'Vivir Mi Vida': Spanish cover of the Khaled song 'C'est la vie'
Lead single released April 15, 2013, before the album
Second single 'Cambio de Piel' released October 8, 2013
Final single: pop version of 'Vivir mi vida'

Album marks Marc Anthony's return to original salsa after more than ten years
The lead single is a Spanish-language version of a song by Cheb Khaled
'C'est la vie' is the source song of the lead single
The album came out as Marc Anthony's first full original salsa work in over a decade
The pop version of the lead single's song closed out the singles run

Born Marco Antonio Muñiz on September 16, 1968 in Manhattan, New York City, to Puerto Rican parents.
Raised in East Harlem (Spanish Harlem); youngest of eight children; raised Catholic.
Learned to sing in Spanish and English under his father Felipe, a professional guitarist.
Influenced by José Feliciano, Air Supply, Héctor Lavoe, Willie Colón, Rubén Blades, and Tito Puente.

Started as a session vocalist for freestyle and New York house acts, then wrote and sang backing for Menudo and the Latin Rascals.
Shifted from freestyle to salsa after 1992, blending in R&B and urban influences.
Signed with Ralph Mercado's RMM Records; the Spanish-language debut Otra Nota (1993) launched his salsa career.
Released English-language self-titled album (1999) with the US Top 5 single "I Need to Know"; it was certified triple platinum.
Known as the top-selling salsa artist of all time; has won four Grammy Awards, eight Latin Grammy Awards, and 29 Lo Nuestro Awards.
Has sold more than 12 million albums worldwide as of 2014.
Acted in films including Carlito's Way, Man on Fire, and El Cantante (2007).

Debuted at number 5 on the US Billboard 200
First-week sales of 47,000 copies, reported together with the Billboard debut
Nominated for Album of the Year at the 2014 Latin Grammy Awards
Won Best Salsa Album at the 2014 Latin Grammy Awards
Lead single 'Vivir Mi Vida' released April 15, 2013, ahead of the July album release
Second single 'Cambio de Piel' released October 8, 2013, after the album came out