Argentine singer-songwriter Coti has released a revamped version of his song 50 Horas, partnering with indie band Silvestre y La Naranja to update the track with a new pop sound.
The song, originally released more than a decade ago on his album Que Esperas, has been reworked with a 1970s disco aesthetic. The new arrangement features vocal harmonies and bright production that blends vintage instrumentation with a modern melody.
The release is part of an ongoing project by the Rosario-born artist to collaborate with younger musicians. Speaking during a visit to Spanish radio station Cadena 100, Coti said working alongside emerging talent helped him learn while reviving memories and excitement from the early days of his career. He added with a laugh that the process gave him the feeling he had moved past that initial stage, recalling when commentators used to describe him as a developing artist.
Reimagining classic songs with new artists
Coti said his goal in revisiting his career's biggest hits is to demonstrate that good songs remain timeless and can adapt to new musical styles. He stressed that an artist must stay true to themselves, a conviction that also led him to record a new version of his song Tu Nombre alongside fellow Argentine performer Yami Safdie.
The song Tu Nombre was originally recorded as a duet with Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas. Reflecting on the new recording with Safdie, Coti described the session as endearing, beautiful, heartfelt, and minimalist, relying solely on a guitar and two voices to create the feel of an intimate studio session.
The project also features a collaboration with teenage Rosario singer Valentino Merlo on a special version of the track Donde Estan Corazon. Coti said he identified strongly with Merlo's teenage self, noting that the young singer possessed strong personality and a bright future that reminded Coti of his own early years in the music industry.
Musical genre philosophy and analog recording
Addressing shifting trends in music, Coti explained that he had never liked classifying his work into a single genre. He observed that younger artists today share this open mindset, contrasting it with his own youth when friends insisted that listening to rock meant strictly playing rock.
Coti balanced this re-recording project with writing and recording his album Serenata en Mi Mayor para un amor y un atardecer, which was released last December. Recorded between Buenos Aires and Madrid, the album was produced entirely through analog methods using real musicians without artificial intelligence or virtual instruments. Coti described the introspective work, which explores themes of absence and presence, as challenging and precise.
Reflections on fame and mental health
In a recent interview on the show Ellos, the musician reflected candidly on the psychological toll of commercial success, stating that success clouds a person's judgment far more than failure does.
Coti recalled that during the peak of his career, when he was performing more than 150 concerts a year and had access to nearly every luxury, he felt deeply despondent and miserably unhappy. He noted that his ongoing search for happiness and his years of industry experience now help him remain grounded and focused on where he wants to be.
