REVIEW Francisco Toscano presents his first album “Autorretrato” (Self-Portrait). With music recorded in New York and Mexico City under the production of Arty Skye, Douglas Maxwell and Juan Ignacio Corpus, he goes beyond by co-writing most of the songs. The 12 tracks guide us through an evocative journey where his privileged voice and powerful performances make emotions dart to the surface. He is a singer who has evolved to live up to the expectations of international listeners. While some tracks can be easily classified as Latin pop, others are marked by rock, classical music, gospel and even bolero, a popular Latin American romantic genre. The record contains an equal share of Spanish and English songs as well as one in French. Topics treated in this work cover a wide range of themes with the aim of portraying life itself along with the author’s personal views on life. This constitutes the cornerstone from which the title of the album emerged. Francisco Toscano’s official website www.franciscotoscano.com is already online. Independent artists such as Francisco Toscano are becoming more common day by day. We are confidant that this is the beginning of an exciting new career that shall prove successful. OPINIONS Francisco impresses me more with every song I listen to from his album! It is quite diverse and it is Francisco's personality and unique character that ties the whole album together. His vocal range is absolutely extraordinary, and he sings with unbridled passion. I think it is Francisco's sincerity and love for music that just seems to jump across the speakers to me when I listen. The colorful songwriting, the music production and the level of musicianship make this a top quality CD, but it is Francisco's gifted voice that makes you want to listen over and over again! I'm very proud to be a part of this CD! Arty Skye* *Arty Skye has been a producer and sound engineer in New York City for over 25 years and has worked on over 1,000 records & with major stars such as Madonna, Alicia Keys, Queen Latifah, Santana, 98 Degrees, Will Smith, Brandy, Missy Eliot , Sisqo, Public Enemy and many more. Skye has earned 14 Gold/Platinum Records, 6 #1 Billboard Hits and a 3M Visionary Award. BIOGRAPHY Francisco Toscano felt, since a very early age, his true calling was to be a singer. In spite of this, he conducted a life away from the spotlight, until today. It was in the city of Paris in year 2001, where he first recorded three songs professionally. In order to earn experience performing, Francisco participated in year 2006 in the “Interbank Games”, event organized by The Banking Association of Mexico (ABM), where won the First Prize in the male singer category. In year 2005, he decided to start career as an independent artist through the production of his first musical project. In this project, Francisco Toscano has performed the roles of singer, author and executive producer, amongst others. During the production of the album “Autorretrato”, Francisco worked in the financial sector, which is one of the reasons why this project took a couple of years to be completed. He has named this project as “Autorretrato”, as it deals with different episodes of his life and personality, with moments, with the internal journey derived from pursuing his dreams.