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.
Dios No Lo Quiera
Ana Gabriel Lyrics
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En estos días se te nota diferente,
Se han vuelto frías tus caricias de repente.
Dios no lo quiera porque mi vida está cifrada en tu cariño
Y si me quitas el poquito que me tienes
Qué voy a hacer si todo para mí tú eres.
Y se queda callada y crecen más mis temores.
No quisiera pensarlo pero te estoy perdiendo
Hay un grito en mi alma que lo está repitiendo.
Dios no lo quiera pues mi vida está cifrada en tu cariño
Y si me quitas el poquito que me tienes
Qué voy a hacer si todo para mí tú eres.
Le pregunto a la noche si tienes otros amores
Y se queda callada y crecen más mis temores.
No quisiera pensarlo pero te estoy perdiendo
Hay un grito en mi alma que lo está repitiendo.
Dios no lo quiera pues mi vida está cifrada en tu cariño
Y si me quitas el poquito que me tienes
Qué voy a hacer si todo para mí tú eres.
In "Dios No Lo Quiera," Ana Gabriel sings about her sense that her lover has stopped loving her. She observes changes in his behavior, colder caresses, and worries about the possibility of infidelity. She questions the night about her lover's faithfulness, and her fears grow as the night remains silent. She desperately hopes that her intuition is incorrect but admits that she feels like she is losing him.
The song captures a feeling with which many people can relate—the fear of losing a loved one. Ana Gabriel's powerful vocals and the lyrics' emotional intensity convey a sense of vulnerability and pain that anyone who has loved and lost can understand. The song speaks to a deep human desire to hold onto something that is slipping away and the agony of uncertainty when we suspect that we might be losing it.
"Dios No Lo Quiera" is a classic example of Ana Gabriel's skill as a songwriter and performer. The song has resonated with audiences since its release in 1987 and remains a favorite in Gabriel's discography. The song's popularity has led to several cover versions, including ones by Gloria Estefan and Pedrito Fernández. Ana Gabriel's ability to connect with audiences has made her one of Latin music's most beloved artists.
Line by Line Meaning
Dios no lo quiera pero presiento que has dejado de quererme
I hope this is not the case, but it seems like you don't love me anymore.
En estos días se te nota diferente
Recently, your behavior towards me has changed noticeably.
Se han vuelto frías tus caricias de repente
Suddenly, your gestures of affection towards me have become cold.
Dios no lo quiera porque mi vida está cifrada en tu cariño
I pray that this is not true because my entire life revolves around your love.
Y si me quitas el poquito que me tienes
If you take away the little love you have for me,
Qué voy a hacer si todo para mí tú eres.
What will I do if you mean everything to me.
Le pregunto a la noche si tienes otros amores
In the dark of the night, I ask if you have other lovers.
Y se queda callada y crecen más mis temores.
The silence that follows just increases my fears.
No quisiera pensarlo pero te estoy perdiendo
I don't want to believe it but it seems like I am losing you.
Hay un grito en mi alma que lo está repitiendo.
There's a scream in my soul that keeps echoing this truth.
Dios no lo quiera pues mi vida está cifrada en tu cariño
I pray this is not true because my entire life revolves around your love.
Y si me quitas el poquito que me tienes
If you take away the little love you have for me,
Qué voy a hacer si todo para mí tú eres.
What will I do if you mean everything to me.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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MÚSICA BALADAS
Me encanta su musica, cada vez que la escucho me toca mi corazon y siempre se me salen mis lagrimas, tiene una voz increible, la admiro 💖 Eres como yo???
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Está visto que los cantantes no hacen a los boleros, sino los boleros los que hacen a los cantantes, estos excelentes boleros del maestro Alvaro Carrillo han desfilado por muchas voces y cada una le ha puesto su estilo, pero el bolero sigue teniendo la misma escencia.
javier alfonso TREJO CHAVEZ
Hermosa canción de otro sinaloense como Ana Gabriel, su nombre Enrique Sanchez Alonso (el negrumo)
leticia contreras
Dios no lo quiera pero presiento que has dejado de quererme
En estos días se te nota diferente,
Se han vuelto frías tus caricias de repente.
Dios no lo quiera porque mi vida está cifrada en tu cariño
Y si me quitas el poquito que me tienes
Qué voy a hacer si todo para mí tú eres.
Le pregunto a la noche si tienes otros amores
Y se queda callada y crecen más mis temores.
No quisiera pensarlo pero te estoy perdiendo
Hay un grito en mi alma que lo está repitiendo.
Dios no lo quiera pues mi vida está cifrada en tu cariño
Y si me quitas el poquito que me tienes
Qué voy a hacer si todo para mí tú eres.
Le pregunto a la noche si tienes otros amores
Y se queda callada y crecen más mis temores.
No quisiera pensarlo pero te estoy perdiendo
Hay un grito en mi alma que lo está repitiendo.
Dios no lo quiera porque mi vida está cifrada en tu cariño
Y si me quitas el poquito que me tienes
Qué voy a hacer si todo para mí tú eres.
Jess Madrigal
❤️
abraham melendez
Una composicion de enrique Sánchez alonso!!
Carolina Carrero
la gente que no valora piensa eso
Ahtziri Garcia
Dios no lo quiera pero presiento que has dejado de quererme😔
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yeha