Production: El Clon

In my opinion, El Clon is a production masterpiece. There are so many layers of complexity within the production that all work together harmoniously to create an enjoyable work of art. I think one of the most important production aspects of this telenovela is music. The music is often used in scenes to convey emotion/character introduction, setting changes. If I'm being honest, the music from this telenovela is a huge part of why I continue to follow along Jade and Lucas' crazy, rollercoaster love story.

The music in El Clon is honestly top tier. One of my favorite songs from El Clon is "Ana Baddy" by Mario Reyes, which also referred to as Jade and Lucas' song. This is the song that plays whenever there is a romantic encounter between Jade and Lucas. It conveys so much passion and emotion that you feel as if you are one of them, feeling all the emotions that they do. There are often scenes where it's just Jade and Lucas spotting each other from across a room, but the addition of this song fills it with so much emotion that it gives the scene much more significance and importance. Similarly, Latifa and Mohammed also have a song titled "Habibi Leh" [also by Mario Reyes]. This song is a perfect homage to the couple as they often refer to each other as some variation "Habibi". It is such a pure and romantic song that even the comment section of the Youtube video linked repeatedly describes the song's beauty and heartfelt emotion.

Apart from emotion, music is used in El Clon to distinguish between the two settings of the telenovela: Morocco and Miami. When in Miami, salsa-like music is used to introduce the setting change. Continuing with the theme, Latin songs are continuously used in Miami when showing transition scenes from one storyline to the next. For example, when it comes to a scene where Osvaldo and Dora are present, the song "Baby Baby" plays which further emphasizes the setting being in Miami due to the Latin style of the song. Contrarily, when in Morocco, songs with Arab influence are used to distinguish the change of scenery. A song that is repeatedly used while they're in Morocco is "Ma Titrikny". This song shows the Arab influence that is used by producers when the story is taking place in Morocco. 

The forbidden love of Jade and Lucas in addition to the sci-fi aspect of the clone really draws audiences in. The musical score of the telenovela, however, is the icing on the cake. From the intro song (which I never skip) to the classic character songs, the music from El Clon is really amazing as it draws in both Latin and Arabic sounds and fuses them together to create unique and powerful experiences that can't be duplicated.