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.
Me Robaste el amor
Ana Gabriel Lyrics
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Eres una ladrona
Por amiga que fui
Te valió en la memoria
Y si hay algo que quieras decir
Es mejor que te vayas de aquí
Yo te digo querida que nadie
Se ríe de mi
Me robaste el amor
Que tu misma pusiste en mi
Y no se como nació la traición
La mentira
Que hicieron los dos
Me robaste el amor
Que tu misma pusiste en mi
No me duele perder a un amor
Mas me duele perder a una amiga
Solo le pido a Dios
Que te de larga vida
Que tu sucia conciencia
No te deje tranquila
Y aunque el cielo se apiade de ti
Es mejor que te alejes de mi
Te recuerdo querida que nadie
Se olvida de mi
Me robaste el amor
Que tu misma pusiste en mi
No se como nació la traición
La mentiras
Que hicieron los dos
Me robaste el amor
Que tu misma pusiste en mi vida
No me duele perder a un amor
Mas me duele perder a una amiga
In Ana Gabriel's song "Me Robaste el amor," the singer is expressing deep betrayal by a friend who stole her love. The lyrics begin with a direct accusation: "You stole my love, you are a thief." The singer then goes on to express her confusion and hurt over how a friend could hurt her so deeply, and how she cannot understand how they could have lied and betrayed her trust. The song's chorus repeats the title phrase "Me robaste el amor" to emphasize the singer's feelings of hurt and loss.
The singer's anger and pain are palpable throughout the song, but the lyrics also show a sense of resignation and acceptance that the relationship is irreparable. She tells her former friend to leave, and says that nobody will laugh at her or forget what has happened. The closing lines, "No me duele perder a un amor/mas me duele perder a una amiga" ("I don't hurt losing a love/more I hurt losing a friend") are particularly poignant, as they express the sadness and regret the singer feels at losing a relationship that was once so important to her.
"Me Robaste el amor" is a powerful and emotional song that captures the pain of lost love and betrayal. Its lyrics are simple yet effective, conveying the singer's feelings of hurt, anger, and sadness. The song's popularity has endured over the years, making it one of Ana Gabriel's most iconic songs.
Line by Line Meaning
Me robaste el amor
You stole my love
Eres una ladrona
You are a thief
Por amiga que fui
Despite being a friend of yours
Te valió en la memoria
You didn't even care to remember that
Y si hay algo que quieras decir
And if there's something you want to say
Es mejor que te vayas de aquí
It's better that you leave
Yo te digo querida que nadie
Let me tell you, dear, that nobody
Se ríe de mi
Laughs at me
Que tu misma pusiste en mi
That you yourself put in me
Y no se como nació la traición
And I don't know how the betrayal was born
La mentira que hicieron los dos
The lie that both of you made
No me duele perder a un amor
Losing a love doesn't hurt me
Mas me duele perder a una amiga
But losing a friend hurts me more
Solo le pido a Dios
I ask only God
Que te de larga vida
That He gives you a long life
Que tu sucia conciencia
That your dirty conscience
No te deje tranquila
Doesn't let you be at peace
Y aunque el cielo se apiade de ti
And even if heaven takes pity on you
Es mejor que te alejes de mi
It's better that you stay away from me
Te recuerdo querida que nadie
Let me remind you, dear, that nobody
Se olvida de mi
Forgets about me
Que tu misma pusiste en mi vida
That you yourself put in my life
No me duele perder a un amor
Losing a love doesn't hurt me
Mas me duele perder a una amiga
But losing a friend hurts me more
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@mariahildaruiz7599
Que bonito canta verdad denme un 👍👍si les gusta como canta ana gabriel
@leonardodanielramirez4194
Me encanta esa canción!!!
Me transporta a lo más bello del amor
@nicolevasquez5420
Esa voz 💖💖
@pedroguel7179
que sentimiento de nuestra reyna
@manueladasilva8376
Que letra más bonita. Alguien se ve reflejada. . UN abrazo desde Vitoria España el 29 de Agosto de 2022
@mirzacuestas7155
Así es Manuela y me imagino que sufre se arrepiente tanto de esa traición porque le ha ido tan mal con sus decisiones, pero creo que es tiempo que resuelvan el problema. 26 Enero 2023.
@lulypower
Siiii...desde Argentina...no eran amigas...
@taniarincon1854
Hermosa dama
@teresitaz296
Linda canción aveces pasa....
@gabrielesga1045
pinchi voz tan perrona te amo ana como tu ninuguna...tu me robaste pero el corazon.