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.
Luna
Ana Gabriel Lyrics
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Luna, tu que lo ves, dile cuanto lo extraño
Esta noche se que el esta
Contemplándote igual que yo
A través de ti quiero darle un beso
Tu que sabes de soledad
De que vuelva convéncelo te ruego
Luna, tu que lo ves, dile cuanto es que sufro
Luna y dile que vuelva porque ya es mucho
Tu que sabes en donde esta
Acaríciale con mi amor
Dile que el a quien yo mas, mas quiero
Tu que sabes por donde va
Ilumínale con tu luz
Su sendero porque quizás
No es bueno, no es bueno
Quizás no es bueno
Y dile que lo quiero
In the song Luna by Ana Gabriel, the singer appeals to the moon, which she sees as a confidante, to tell her lover how much she loves and misses him. The moon is personified as a wise and comforting friend who can provide guidance and solace in times of loneliness. The singer imagines her lover also gazing at the moon, and thus feels a spiritual connection to him through their mutual admiration of its beauty.
The song contains a sense of longing and desperation, as the singer pleads with the moon to convince her lover to come back to her. She acknowledges that the moon has witnessed her suffering and knows where her lover is, and implores it to use its magical powers to bring him back to her. The use of the moon as an intermediary reinforces the idea that love can transcend distance and time, and that even the celestial bodies can be sympathetic to human emotions.
The song is a classic of Latin American romantic ballads, and was released in 1986 as part of Ana Gabriel's album "Pecado Original." It has since been covered by multiple artists in various genres, including salsa, pop, and mariachi. Luna also features a distinctive guitar solo that adds to its emotional impact. Overall, it is a powerful expression of the depth and intensity of romantic love, and a tribute to the timeless beauty and symbolism of the moon.
Line by Line Meaning
Luna, tu que lo ves, dile cuanto le amo
Oh Moon, you who sees him, tell him how much I love him
Luna, tu que lo ves, dile cuanto lo extraño
Oh Moon, you who sees him, tell him how much I miss him
Esta noche se que el esta
Contemplándote igual que yo
Tonight I know he is
Contemplating you just like me
A través de ti quiero darle un beso
Tu que sabes de soledad
Through you, I want to give him a kiss
You who knows about loneliness
Aconséjele por favor
De que vuelva convéncelo te ruego
Advise him please
To come back, convince him, I beg you
Luna, tu que lo ves, dile cuanto es que sufro
Luna y dile que vuelva porque ya es mucho
Oh Moon, you who sees him, tell him how much I suffer
Moon and tell him to come back, because it's already too much
Tu que sabes en donde esta
Acaríciale con mi amor
Dile que el a quien yo mas, mas quiero
You who knows where he is
Caress him with my love
Tell him that he's the one I love the most
Tu que sabes por donde va
Ilumínale con tu luz
Su sendero porque quizás
No es bueno, no es bueno
Quizás no es bueno
Y dile que lo quiero
You who knows where he's going
Illuminate his path with your light
Because maybe it's not good, it's not good
Maybe it's not good
And tell him that I love him
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CAETANO EMMANUEL VIANA TELES VELOSO
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Ana Gabriel
(Luna)
Luna, tú que lo ves
Dile cuanto le amo
Luna, tú que lo ves
Dile cuanto lo extraño
Esta noche sé que él está
Contemplándote igual que yo
A través de ti, quiero darle un beso
Tú que sabes de soledad
Aconséjale, por favor
De que vuelva convéncelo, te ruego
Luna, tú que lo ves
Dile cuanto es que sufro
Luna, y dile que
Vuelva porque ya es mucho
Tú que sabes en donde esta
Acaríciale con mi amor
Dile que él es a quien yo más, más quiero
Tú que sabes por donde va
Ilumínale con tu luz
Su sendero porque quizás, no es bueno
No es bueno, quizás no es bueno
Y dile que lo quiero
@alejandromontero5505
Con ésa canción conoci al amor de mi vida yo tenia 16 y ella 14 años y desgraciadamente nunca podimos estar juntos!😒😞😢por cosas del destino pero hace unos 4 años nos volvimos a reencontrar por facebook y fue bonito recordar los momentos qué estuvimos juntos y recordamos ésta hermosa canción y me dijo que ella siempre la escuchaba y yo también😪😫😩le dije lo mismo y fue tan hermoso al recordar ésa epoca de juventud pprwue yo en 1993 me vine para los Estados Unidos a trabajar y fue ése mismo año que se estreno ésta hermosa canción y ella me dijo que desde el primer momento qué la escucho? Pues siempre me la dedicaba a ami y uo lo mismo😟😔😫😩 y teníamos planes de reencontrarnos en persona pero nunca se pudo porque ella hace 2 años fallecio😪😫😩😭pero ella supo qué fue el amor de mi vida y yo para ella y cada vez qué la escucho la siento qué ella ésta a mi lado y nunca la voy a olvidar!😟😩😭😧y ahora qué escribo Estás humildes letras pues estoy llorando porque los hombres también tenemos el derecho a llorar!😔😩😩😫😪mil disculpas por esto
@connyfrancorodriguez4737
Lo siento mucho un abrazo fuerte 🤗
@carmenarechiga9183
Omg que Bonita historia pero a la vez triste, me hiciste llorar muchacho y deberas lo ciento mucho porque Ella se adelanto y no pudieron estar juntos
@paoladuran4010
Muchas mujeres piensan. Que los hombres no lloramos y no tenemos sentimientos Hermanos, Me llamo Amauris y tengo 19 años de edad y tengo más sentimientos que un Anciano
@princessorozco2987
Las lagrimas de un hombre son sagradas cuando son por amor. decia mi abuelita hijos ustedes lloren cuando lo cientan el corazon pide agritos ese desaogo. 😪😍 asi es la vidaa.
@mckaos3603
Pobre😯
@GeraldineValencia20
Cada dia de mi vida miraré la luna y está canción siempre será cantada con el alma expuesta y con el dolor de no tenerte a mi lado... Algún día espero podamos estar juntos hasta nuestro último respirar 🙌
@user-gk4eh4nd8l
A mis 38 escuché esta canción y no dejo de escucharla todos los días, melodías que curan el alma.
Quedan para la eternidad, la letra, la interpretación del artista, los arreglos, todo, todo es arte aquí 😢😢😢😢🎉❤
@omarsalinas6948
Exacto así es la verdad te hacen recordar y toda la razón la letra está muy bien y sobretodo la interpretación.al autor original no le salía igual de magistral que a esta gran cantante y bella DAMA.mis RESPETOS.y kIERO llorar tantito x eso la voy a escuchar 😂me hace bien escuchar y desahogarme
@ozcastelan4667
Una voz magistral, una letra inigualable y una armoniosa melodía hacen que esta canción sea inolvidable. ❤☺