EDUARDO XOL WITH KATHLEEN ANTONIA I'll Be There For You (6:40)
PRODUCERS: Leo Frappier, Eduardo Xol
WRITERS: E. Xol, L. Frappier
PUBLISHER: not listed
REMIXERS: Bruno Ybarra, M. Steward, Phil B.
Mythic Music Group 001 (CD5)
Quite frankly, the timing couldn't be better for Latin singer Eduardo Xol (pronounced like "soul"). Like Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias, Xol possesses an ample amount of talent, and he's drop-dead gorgeous. Throughout much of this decade, Xol worked successfully as a print and runway model in Europe. In 1994-recording as Edi Xol-the singer/songwriter released his first Spanish-language album, "La Pasion," which intertwined jazz, hip-hop, R&B, and sweltering Latin rhythms. These days, he's entering the dance market with this delicious slab of Latin-splashed pop. Club DJs have already embraced the Transport dub as well as the just-under-10 minutes Epic mix. With a tight edit, there's no reason radio programmers shouldn't do the same.