Viva la Diva compiles many of the best songs from
Paulina Rubio's four-album run with EMI during the 1990s. Without question, these recordings are subpar relative to her latter-day work for Universal Latino, which began with the excellent
Paulina album in 2000. Nonetheless, if you want to explore
Rubio's early recordings, as unflattering as they may seem in retrospect, you're recommended to stick with a compilation like this rather than pick up her EMI albums individually. ~ Jason Birchmeier