Reyli Barba has done quite well since his amicable departure from long time band, Elefante. Having formed Elefante in the late nineties, and lead them to a good amount of success alongside Spanish rocker Joaquin Sabina, Barba needed more creative freedom than the well-established, even pigeon-holed Latin Alternative Elefante could offer. Though Elefante were known for creative musical ideas and excellent songwriting, Reyli longed to be able to express his more emotive, romantic side. Barba left Elefante in 2003, the same year that he released his solo debut, En la Luna, which was met with much acclaim. The radio hit "Desde que llegaste" launched Reyli into the public eye. The single was featured in the Mexican film Ladie's Night, and remained on the charts for months. Another single, "La descarada" was featured in the year's most prominent telenovela "Rubi," which introduced all of Latin America to Reyli's new flavor of creative Latin Pop. The third hit of his first record to make a splash in film/television was "Se quien soy," which was featured as the theme song for the Mexican version of Big Brother. Having sold over 300,000 copies of his first release, it seems that Reyli's risky decision in leaving Elefante was well made. ~ Evan C. Gutierrez, All Music Guide
