Ximena Sariñana has come a long way from her days as a child actor on "Luz Clarita."

The 29-year-old singer's third album, "No Todo Lo Puedes Dar," was released worldwide on Nov. 4, and she has opened up about how this is her most intimate album yet.

"This material is probably the most personal, because I involved myself absolutely in the whole process," she said. "I produced 70 percent of it. All with a new direction led by me."

The singer put together the album in Mexico and Madrid, but she actually recorded it in Dallas and Texas. For Sariñana, being the producer was a difficult process. She would give herself a three-week deadline to get certain songs finished but didn't know if she would have something of a nervous breakdown trying to meet her goals.

The 11 songs on the album are supposed to reflect what it's like "leaving everything behind and then later rediscovering yourself." According to Sariñana, a breakup is a perfect example, as people find out who they are and push their own limits after ending a relationship.

Before her 2014 album, Sariñana released a self-titled English album in 2011 and was living in the United States. Eventually, however, Sariñana, who is the niece of Mexican first lady Angelica Rivera, decided she wanted to be back in Mexico.

"I returned to Mexico a couple years ago, with high expectations and having re-fallen for my country, doing stuff and helping my country," she said. "It's a beautiful characteristic of my generation. Yes, I have been tremendously disappointed, and it's not about the people or the country itself, but it has to do with the government that we have chosen for ourselves. I don't think we should ever lose our spirits, which is why I remain here. I will keep trying to make this country the best."

Sariñana also announced that she would be going on tour in 2015.

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