As of 2013, Gabriel had released twenty studio albums, three live albums, and fifteen compilation albums. Three Gabriel albums reached number one on the Billboard Latin Pop Albums, and seven singles reached number one on the Billboard Latin Songs chart, including "Ay Amor", "Es Demasiado Tarde", and "Quién Como Tú". Her work earned her numerous awards and accolades, including a Grammy Award nomination, four Latin Grammy Award nominations, thirteen Lo Nuestro Awards, as well as awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers; in 2006, she received the Excellence Award at the Lo Nuestro Awards.
In 1987, Ana Gabriel won third place at the OTI Festival in 1987, celebrated in Lisbon, Portugal, where she performed an orchestral version of the pop-power ballad song "Ay Amor", which later was released as a single in its album version; it climbed to the top position in Mexico, all-over Ibero-America and on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart for 14 consecutive weeks.
In 1988 Gabriel released her first album, Tierra de Nadie, followed by Pecado Original in 1989, which met with some chart success. Her 1990 album Quien Como Tú made her a force within the Mexican music industry. Eight months later, her live album En Vivo showcased her powerful stage act and scored several hits: "Hice Bien Quererte", "Propuesta", and "Solamente una Vez".
Throughout the 1990s Gabriel released an album almost every year. A versatile singer, she showcased her talent as an interpreter of many different musical styles, from lambada to mariachi and romantic ballads to pop music. She also honed her skills as a songwriter and a producer, releasing Mi Mexico, a ranchera-influenced, mariachi-backed pop album, in 1991. This unique blend of styles was also reflected in the songs, all written by Gabriel. Her lyrics described strong, active women involved in their love lives, counter to their passive, traditional depiction in older songs. The album also included a tribute to Mexico's most popular singer-songwriter, Juan Gabriel (no relation).
Gabriel scored a number-one hit with the duet "Cosas del Amor" in 1991, which she sang with Vikki Carr, a Mexican-American pop singer famous in the 1960s. The single earned Gabriel a Lo Nuestro Award for Song of the Year in 1992. At the same awards ceremony Gabriel was also named Female Artist of the Year in the Regional Mexican category and Pop Female Artist of the Year; Mi México was named Regional Mexican Album of the Year. In 1993, Gabriel was awarded Best Pop Female Performer at the Lo Nuestro Awards.
In 1996 she released the pop-oriented Viven-cias. She followed this with the traditional ranchera album Con un Mismo Corazón in 1997, an album she wrote and produced herself. Of particular interest is her title-track duet with Vicente Fernandez, one of the most prolific and popular ranchera singers in Mexican history. Burr wrote of the duet, "The beauty here lies in the melding of two great voices—Gabriel's husky sensuality and Fernandez's powerful, understated expressions—set against a 25-piece symphony."
Gabriel released another live album in 1998, En la Plaza de Toros Mexico, a 30-track boxed set. That same year she traveled to Miami to work with the renowned producer Emilio Estefan, Jr., on her 1999 album Soy Como Soy. The result was a pop-influenced ranchera album that went gold in the Latin music market and helped Gabriel win the Ritmo Latino Music Award for Female Pop Artist of the Year in 2000.
With the release of Eternamente in 2000 Gabriel returned to mariachi love ballads, using only guitar as accompaniment. That same year she also appeared with other Mexican music icons in an independence day television special called Viva Mexico, a celebration of Mexican music and history. In 2001 Gabriel released Huelo a Soledad, once again balancing the traditional sounds of Eternamente with sophisticated pop songs, a cappella numbers, and dance tracks.
In 2002 Gabriel's platinum-selling album Sagitario was released. In that same year she won the Billboard Latin Music Estrella Award in recognition of her contribution to the Latin music industry, performed at a tribute concert for Vicente Fernandez sponsored by the Latin Music Awards, and participated in the ninth annual Las Cruces International Mariachi Concert and Festival in New Mexico. In December of that year she was scheduled to perform at the eleventh annual Christmas Mariachi Festival in Phoenix, Arizona, but was denied a work visa and refused entry into the United States.
Gabriel is a devout Catholic, telling Luther Orrick-Guzman of QV Magazine, "I believe and have a lot of faith in God." She places a red rose and a white carnation onstage at each of her performances, telling Orrick-Guzman the flowers symbolize "communication between myself and God." Her performances are also noted for their power and the respect she has for all of her fans.
Caminos Diferentes
Ana Gabriel Lyrics
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Es amor delirante
Ese amor que se siente
Desde el primer instante.
Estoy enamorado de ti
Y no lo sabes
Mi boca se niega a pronunciar
Quizás si te dejara saber
Mis sentimientos
Llegaras a sentir por mí
Lo que yo siento
Comprendo que es mejor callar,
Ya nuestras vidas
Tomaron caminos diferentes
Están comprometidas.
Quizás si te dejara saber
Mis sentimientos
Llegaras a sentir por mi
Lo que yo siento.
Comprendo que es mejor callar
Ya nuestras vidas
Tomaron caminos diferentes
The lyrics of Ana Gabriel's song "Caminos Diferentes" express the pain and confusion of unrequited love. The singer is in love with someone who doesn't know it, and she is unable to confess her feelings because their lives have taken separate paths. The lyrics convey a sense of longing and despair, as the singer wonders what might have been if she had spoken up sooner. She is torn between the desire to express her love and the understanding that it's too late, and she must accept their divergent paths.
The song captures the complexity of romantic relationships and the profound emotions that can arise when a connection is not reciprocated. The singer's use of language is simple and direct, yet deeply emotional, and her expressive delivery makes the lyrics even more poignant. The song is a testament to the power of music to express the most profound human experiences and emotions, and it continues to resonate with audiences around the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Estoy enamorado de ti
I am in love with you
Es amor delirante
It is crazy love
Ese amor que se siente
That love that is felt
Desde el primer instante
Since the first moment
Estoy enamorado de ti
I am in love with you
Y no lo sabes
And you do not know it
Mi boca se niega a pronunciar
My mouth refuses to pronounce
Esas palabras clave
Those keyword
Quizás si te dejara saber
Maybe if I let you know
Mis sentimientos
My feelings
Llegaras a sentir por mí
You might feel for me
Lo que yo siento
What I feel
Comprendo que es mejor callar
I understand it is better to remain silent
Ya nuestras vidas
Now our lives
Tomaron caminos diferentes
Have taken different paths
Están comprometidas
Are committed
Quizás si te dejara saber
Maybe if I let you know
Mis sentimientos
My feelings
Llegaras a sentir por mi
You might feel for me
Lo que yo siento
What I feel
Comprendo que es mejor callar
I understand it is better to remain silent
Ya nuestras vidas
Now our lives
Tomaron caminos diferentes
Have taken different paths
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CARLOS ALMARAN
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MÚSICA BALADAS
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Sergio Moreno
que bella interpretación de esta reina, la amo!!!!
leticia contreras
Estoy enamorada de ti, es amor delirante
Ese amor que se arraiga Desde el primer instante.
Estoy enamorada de ti y no lo sabes
Mi boca se niega a pronunciar esas palabras claves
Quizás si te dejara saber mis sentimientos
Llegaras a sentir por mí lo que yo siento
Comprendo que es mejor callar ya nuestras vidas
Tomaron caminos diferentes están comprometidas.
Estoy enamorada de ti...
Nuestras vidas
Gris Diaz
Que bella canción.Ana eres toda una Reyna.
alexandra maria zambrano pulido
Como duele ese amor
ورود قمر
Mi cantante favorita آنا جميلة حبيبيتي
Mercedes Castiñeira Sánchez
Buena cantante y mejor persona