Gardenia

Gardenia is the debut studio album by Mexican-American singer and songwriter Monogem, which was released worldwide on September 2, 2021. The album was supported by five singles: Paraíso, Bésame Mucho, Sólo Amor, Dame La Fuerza, and Magia. Release and promotion Monogem announced the album through her social medias, via Instagram and Twitter, alongside its art cover and title. In January 2022, Monogem announced a limited edition vinyl for the debut album through Qrates, a vinyl record pressing company. One of Monogem's songs, "Soy Lo Que Soy", was featured in Netflix's comedy drama series, Rebelde; season one, episode five. The single, "Paraíso", was also featured in HBO Max's comedy drama, Generation; season one, episode five. Singles "Paraíso" was released on May 29, 2020, as the first single from the album. Monogem did a cover of "Bésame Mucho", by Consuelo Velázquez, which was released as the second single on November 20, 2020. This single is considered to be an ode to Monogem's grandmother, Hortencia, which she always plays on repeat. On May 20, 2021, a third single named, "Sólo Amor", was released with a lyric video. A fourth single named, "Dame La Fuerza", was released on July 15, 2020, joined with a music video.