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.
Vuelo Blanco de Gaviota
Ana Belén Lyrics
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Sobre un mar de azules sombras
Te pareces a mis sueños
Nunca tienen final
En la larga noche anclados
Cuando apenas respiramos
Construyendo contra el odio
Nuestra libertad
Nuestra libertad
Vuelo blanco de gaviota
Reflejándose en las olas
De alquitrán manchadas
Vamos destruyendo tu hogar
Quién sabrá escribir la historia
Refrescarnos la memoria
Si no abrimos las ventanas
Todo seguirá igual
Seguirá igual
Seguirá igual
Vuelto alto vuelo blanco
Los que a ras de tierra andamos
Los que siempre te envidiamos
Al oirte graznar
Quién será el sagrado fuego
Que dará un impulso nuevo
Que nos lleve hacia aquel alto
Viento de libertad
De libertad
De libertad
Vuelto alto vuelo blanco
Los que a ras de tierra andamos
Los que siempre te envidiamos
Al oirte graznar
Quien será el sagrado fuego
Que dará un impulso nuevo
Que nos lleve hacia aquel alto
Viento de libertad
De libertad
De libertad
The lyrics of Ana Belén's song "Vuelo Blanco de Gaviota" express a deep longing for freedom and hope. The singer describes the graceful flight of a seagull over a sea of blue shades, which resembles her dreams that never seem to end. She contrasts the seagull's free flight with her own situation, anchored in a long night where she barely breathes, constantly fighting against hatred to achieve her freedom. The singer appeals to the importance of writing history and refreshing memories to acquire a new perspective that will break the cycle of injustice and oppression.
The repetition of the phrase "Nuestra libertad" reinforces the message of the song, emphasizing the need for freedom and the determination to achieve it. The seagull becomes a symbol of the singer's aspirations, and she acknowledges her envy for its soaring flight. She wonders who will be the sacred fire that will ignite a new impulse and guide them towards the high winds of freedom. In the end, the song emphasizes that freedom is a collective journey, and all must work towards it together.
Line by Line Meaning
Vuelo blanco de gaviota
The singer observes a white seagull flying over a sea reflecting blue shades and muses about how it reminds them of their dreams that never seem to end.
Sobre un mar de azules sombras
The seagull is flying over a sea that looks like it's in shades of blue.
Te pareces a mis sueños
The seagull appears similar to the singer's dreams.
Nunca tienen final
The dreams never have an end.
En la larga noche anclados
The artist suggests being stuck in a long and difficult period of time.
Cuando apenas respiramos
The situation is so difficult that people can barely breathe.
Construyendo contra el odio
People are building things against hate and prejudice.
Nuestra libertad
The effort is to achieve freedom.
Nuestra libertad
The effort is to achieve freedom, again repeated.
Vuelo blanco de gaviota
The seagull is again observed, but this time it's flying over a sea polluted with tars and waste products.
Reflejándose en las olas
The seagull is reflected in the waves.
De alquitrán manchadas
The waves are blackened by the pollution.
Vamos destruyendo tu hogar
The singer implies that humans are responsible for destroying the seagull's natural environment.
Quién sabrá escribir la historia
The singer ponders about who will document the events happening around them.
Refrescarnos la memoria
The singer questions the idea of refreshing one's memory.
Si no abrimos las ventanas
If people do not open up to new experiences, they will remain the same as they are.
Todo seguirá igual
If one doesn't change or adapt, everything will remain the same.
Seguirá igual
The sentiment of staying the same, repeated again.
Vuelto alto vuelo blanco
The singer admires the seagull for soaring high in the sky.
Los que a ras de tierra andamos
The artist identifies themselves and others like them as grounded people, stuck on the earth.
Los que siempre te envidiamos
The artist and others like them are envious of the seagull's freedom.
Al oirte graznar
People hear the seagull's call and are reminded of their dreams of freedom.
Quién será el sagrado fuego
The singer wonders about who has the passion and will to bring about change.
Que dará un impulso nuevo
Who can inspire change and new ideas?
Que nos lleve hacia aquel alto viento de libertad
The singer looks for someone to lead them towards liberty.
De libertad
The song ends with a repeat of the need for freedom.
De libertad
The song ends with a repeat of the need for freedom.
Contributed by Nathaniel C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@juandilvercornejocoa758
En mis 51 años de vida no he visto una mujer tan sobria, fina, sencilla y elegante; mirada profunda y arrebatadora, labios espaciales, o sea de otro mundo. Así eran las mujeres de mi época, años 80', no necesitaban mostrar su cuerpo para encantar; el gesto, el porte, el trato, hasta un sencillo movimiento de manos era suficiente para seducir y cautivar. Ana Belén, donde quiera que te encuentres, que el cielo te bendiga y proteja, pues con sólo una imagen hiciste felices a millones de hombres sobre la tierra...
@gaviotas945
me gusta la interpretación tan buena, a nuestros cantantes antiguos no les hacía falta bailar y hacer corografías exageradas para demostrar la belleza y el talento que les acompañaba
@jhogarcia5740
casual tengo 51 y solo oigo musica del y 60 exelente
@eduardohuamani9938
Hola yo tengo 55 años. Me costó año sss ubicar este tema y quién lo cantaba. QUEME ENAMORADO DE ESTA MUJER. Cómo quisiera ir a España conocerla y pedirle un autógrafo.
Lo veo con frecuencia este video me motiva y conmueve.
@lewuischatozaratewhaya2216
Sin duda un exitazo de los 80
@maaidequintana245
Ummmm 🤔 y ustede un Varón muy elegante con tantos elogios para las mujeres, gracias gracias Dios te bendiga 🙏, pero es cierto todo lo que dice, qué diferencia ahora solo exhibición Ana Belén querida cantante gracias por su música y a Dios por su talento.👍👌🙏
@sarithcamilagelpudbasante9591
Soy metalera pero me encanta esta música, que hermosos clásicos 🎶❤Saludos desde Colombia
@Jvvanda
Y justo en este video la nena se ve como toda gótica.
@josealone88
si cambias el fondo musical, y el añades heavy,,,, seria un momento tan cercano a la existencia ...
@ivonnegarcia5525
La canción en el intermedio es roquerita , así hay varias canciones en los años 7 0 y 80 en español. La letra habla de libertad y cuidar el planeta.. Hay una canción de Jerónimo " Siempre te voy a querer" con sonido de guitarra electrica y una letra preciosa. ...Una frase dice " Tu y yo llevamos caminos diferentes pero en el alma la misma dirección "