Artist of the Week: Julieta Venegas Talks Nuevo Album and Mother's Day

These days Julieta Venegas has a lot to talk about.  Not only did she just release her new album, Otra Cosa, to much critical acclaim, but la cantante Mexicana has also generated quite a bit of buzz en la farándula with news of her pregnancy.  Still no word on who the baby daddy is, pero if we had to pick an artsy and multi-talented lady who could do it all herself, we'd place our bets on Julieta.

In honor of Mother's Day this Sunday, we sat down con la cantante to talk about her new single and video "Bien O Mal," how her own mother has influenced her, and her recipes for la canción perfecta.  Watch clips from our exclusive entrevista below, and see the whole interview with Julieta Venegas aquí!

So, what's the song "Bien O Mal" all about?  In her fast-paced but soft-spoken accento norteño, Julieta discussed the way in which el amor is all about taking risks and putting aside the fears of rejection or failed love connections.  She also talked about her creative process that went into the video, and how she put her own unique feminine and playful touches to the production, without succumbing to a "traditional" music video format.

Lo que mas nos impactó de la entrevista con Julieta was when she told us about the biggest influence she got from her mamá.  While not a musician herself, Julieta's mom had a passion for la música that she passed on to Julieta since she was a little girl.  And, boy, do we thank her for it!

We were also curious about how Julieta comes up with ideas for her songs.  Does she have the perfect recipe for songwriting?  Bueno, pues, no.  Como dice la cantante, it's not about sudden inspirations or following a particular model, but rather her creative process is all about the journey and taking her time to create something unique.

Tell us, what do YOU think of Julieta's new video?  And, what was the biggest influence your mother had on YOU?  Hit us up in the comments or on Twitter @MTV3!

For more clips from our entrevista with Julieta and her latest music videos, check out her artist page here.

Tags Artist of the Week, Bien O Mal, Exclusive Entrevista, Julieta Venegas, Otra Cosa