She sang in public for the first time in a radio contest at the age of ten. She didn't win that year, but won the next year. Her early singing caught the attention of a movie producer who introduced her to the cinema audiences as "Ana Belen" in the movie "Zampo y Yo" when she was thirteen.
Ana didn't want to become a child-star and focused on her studying. It wasn't until she finished drama school that she went back performing in public, being theater her prefered way to do so. She did small incursions in movies till she was offered major parts.
In 1973 she was cast opposite Víctor Manuel in Morbo and he became her husband as well as the composer of the songs included in her first album. In 1982 she released "Ana en Rio", an album with Brazilian music that included the song "Balance" and became an instant hit.
In 1986, took one more step and became one of the first female movie directors in Spain with the movie "Cómo ser mujer y no morir en el intento" which earned her the Gold Medal of Spanish Cinematographic Academy. That year concluded with another major success, a tour with Victor Manuel and many special guests of which they released a live album: "Mucho mas que dos". The success of this tour lead to a new one, "El Gusto es Nuestro" with Miguel Rios, Joan Manuel Serrat y Victor Manuel.
She releases several albums through the 90's that achieve great success like "Veneno para el Corazon" that included Spanish versions of Cole Porter songs among others, "Mirame" full of duets with the most important Spanish voices or "Lorquiana", a double CD with popular songs and poems of Federico García Lorca.
The new century finds her busy with filming and recording songs. Albums "Peces de Ciudad" or "Viva L'Italia" are released as she appears on stage plays and her name is on some of the most acclaimed films of the moment.
In 2006, she is currently touring with her husband Víctor Manuel across Spain with "Una Cancion me Trajo Aqui", a CD+DVD has been released of their very first performance in Segovia.She also has a new album in the works and a new movie pending.
Los Pelegrinitos
Ana Belén Lyrics
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A que los case el Papa,
Porque son primos.
Al pasar por el puente de la Victoria
Tropezó la madrina,
Cayó la novia.
Y en la sala del Papa,
Los desaniman.
Le han preguntado al Papa como se llaman
Él le dice que Pedro,
Y ella que Ana.
Le ha preguntado el Papa que qué edad tienen
Ella dice que quince,
Y él diez y siete.
Le han preguntado al Papa que si han pecado
Él le dice que un beso,
Que ya le ha dado.
Y la peregrinita que es vergonzosa
Se le ha puesto la cara,
Como una rosa.
Le ha respondido el Papa desde su cuarto:
Quién fuera peregrino
Para otro tanto
Las campanas de Roma ya repicaron
Porque los peregrinos
Ya se casaron.
Los versos de la canción Los Pelegrinitos de Ana Belén, se refieren a un viaje hacia Roma de dos peregrinos, que desean que el Papa los case porque son primos. En el camino, la madrina tropezó, cayendo la novia, pero eso no los detiene, y alcanzan a llegar a Palacio. En la sala del Papa, los desaniman, pero no se rinden. El Papa les pregunta sus nombres, edades y si han pecado, a lo que responden Pedro y Ana, quince y diecisiete años respectivamente, y que solo se habían dado un beso.
La canción es una adaptación de una antigua canción popular española que data del siglo XVI, llamada "El Villano". Ana Belén la popularizó y la adaptó en su álbum "Veneno para el corazón" en 1992. A primera vista, la letra parece humorística, pero en realidad, tiene una connotación más profunda y romántica, ya que se trata de la historia de amor entre dos jóvenes primos que deben viajar a Roma para poder unir sus vidas. La exaltación del amor y la unión, no importando las dificultades, es uno de los temas centrales de esta canción.
Line by Line Meaning
Hacia Roma caminan dos peregrinos
Two pilgrims are walking towards Rome
A que los case el Papa, Porque son primos
To get married by the Pope because they are cousins
Al pasar por el puente de la Victoria Tropezó la madrina, Cayó la novia.
While crossing the Victoria Bridge, the godmother tripped and the bride fell.
Han llegado a Palacio, suben arriba Y en la sala del Papa, Los desaniman.
They reach the Palace, go upstairs and in the Pope's room, they become discouraged.
Le han preguntado al Papa como se llaman Él le dice que Pedro, Y ella que Ana.
The Pope asks them their names. He says his is Pedro and hers is Ana.
Le ha preguntado el Papa que qué edad tienen, Ella dice que quince, Y él diez y siete.
The Pope asks their age. She says she is 15 and he is 17.
Le han preguntado al Papa que si han pecado Él le dice que un beso, Que ya le ha dado.
The Pope asks if they have sinned. He says they have only kissed and it has already happened.
Y la peregrinita que es vergonzosa Se le ha puesto la cara, Como una rosa.
The shy pilgrim blushes and her face turns red like a rose.
Le ha respondido el Papa desde su cuarto: Quién fuera peregrino Para otro tanto
The Pope replies from his room: 'I wish I were a pilgrim to experience the same.'
Las campanas de Roma ya repicaron Porque los peregrinos Ya se casaron.
The bells of Rome ring because the pilgrims are already married.
Contributed by Juliana R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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