what was hoped would bring modern dancers back to the era of Johnny Pacheco, Celia Cruz, Tipica ’73, and Ismael Rivera and his Cachimbos. After ten years of developing solo careers, the three soneros from Alquimia, Carolina la O and the twins Jorge and Sady Ramirez, reunited. Rencuentro was meant not to rehash old material, but to create a new sound without losing the essence of their peak period together. With eclectic material ranging from songs once performed by Trio Matamoros, Celia Cruz, Oscar D’Leon, Héctor Lavoe, and even Marc Anthony, the album attempts to bring everything together with a cohesive group sound. Among the album's songs are "Llegó el Sabor," "Cúcala," "Hueso Na Ma," "Azucar Negra," and the album's first single, "El Último Beso". With two nominations for Female Tropical Artist of the Year 2010 at the Premio Lo Nuestro and Billboard Awards for Latin Music, Carolina la O marked another return and the 15 years of her career with the live album Carolina la O En Vivo. It was recorded during her performance at the Metropol Theater in Bogotá, Colombia, at the end of the year prior to its release. The album attempts to collect the best of her music in a dual CD/DVD package that features her playing the most representative songs of her artistic career. Awards and nominations Premio Lo Nuestro La O was nominated for two Premio Lo Nuestro Awards, aired on Univisión in 2002 and 2010. In 2002, she was nominated for Female Artist of the Year in the tropical genre. In 2010, she was again nominated for Tropical Female Artist of the Year. Billboard Latin Music Awards Carolina la O received two Billboard Latin Music Award nominations for Tropical Female Artist of the Year for her album Dulce Veneno in 2002. In 2010 she was again nominated for Tropical Female Artist of the Year. The awards aired on Telemundo. In 2010, the Colombian singer remained a leader at or near the top of pop charts, ranking #5 in the U.S. overall, #1 in Puerto Rico, and #1 in Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru for "Qué Queda de Este Amor" and "El Último Beso," songs that also appear on her album Carolina la O En Vivo. She returned to her native Colombia on the hospital ship Comfort as a member of the humanitarian mission an American squadron held in the town of Coveñas and surrounding