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Eme 15 (album)

2012 studio album by Eme 15

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionOct 1, 2025
Entity authorityQ5370299 ↗
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EME-15 is the self-titled debut studio album by Mexican-Argentine pop band Eme 15. The album was released in Mexico and Latin America on June 26, 2012 through Warner Music México, and features songs from the Nickelodeon Latin America and Televisa musical television series, Miss XV.

Background

Production

EME-15 began recording their debut album in Mexico City in August 2011. The album includes 12 songs written by songwriters Carlos Lara, Lynda Thomas, and Pedro Muñoz. A bonus track is included for purchase with iTunes download in Mexico and Latin America. The album was produced by Carlos Lara.

Release

The album was released in Mexico on June 23, 2012 for special purchase as a physical release at MixUp store locations. On June 26, 2012, the album was available for purchase as a digital download throughout Latin America via iTunes. The album debuted at number 2 in Mexico on July 1, 2012. It reached number one in Mexico on July 23, 2012, and was certified platinum in Mexico for sales of 60,000 or more units.

Re-release

The group recorded four Christmas cover songs and two demos to be included on the re-edition version of their debut album.

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This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Eme 15 (album)” as 2012 studio album by Eme 15. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.

Editorial reviewA useful identification and reception guide that helps separate the work itself from editions, performances, ownership and later interpretation. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2012, 2011—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 2012-06-26. The account is most persuasive where album and studio can be independently traced.
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Object files, edition statements, performance records and contemporary criticism preserve different stages of the work’s history. The source revision retrieved here is dated Oct 1, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q5370299. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2012 and 2011.

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