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Like her compatriot Thalia, the Mexican-born, grupero diva Pilar Montenegro is a popular recording artist and actress. Since 1996, this ex-member of the pop band Garibaldi has recorded two CDs, Son del Corazón and Desahogo. Now on a new label, Montenegro gives her fans the regional sounds they know and love, and seeks to win over Anglo listeners. Co-produced by Rudy Pérez, Montenegro's Gloria Estefan and Jennifer Lopez-like vocals, illuminate the ballads like the José José hit "Vamos a darnos Tiempo," and the Julio Iglesias number, "Lo Voy a Dividir." "Se me Hizo Fácil," swings with a Norteña groove, while the English language "Love is All You Need," bounces to an R&B beat. Montenegro's Middle Eastern, ballad, and cumbia-influenced versions of "Prisionerá" the theme song of the new telenova, will generate the most radio airplay and it might help her crossover all borders, musical and otherwise. --Eugene Holley, Jr.