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.
Mi Talismán
Ana Gabriel Lyrics
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Cada vez estás mas lejos, y yo gusto mas de ti
Porque, sabes yo pensé que era mas fácil
Olvidar tu forma frágil de siempre dar sin recibir
Solo tú, eres tú quien me ilumina
Mi pequeño talismán
Y aun recuerdo esa rutina, de gozar cada mañana
En nuestro amor ya no hay secretos
Sabe todo de los dos y deja fuera nuestros miedos
Vuelve quiero estar contigo
Ven y calma esta ansiedad
Vuelve y sálvame que muero
En esta soledad que roba el valor a mi vivir
Eres tú quien me ilumina
Mi pequeño talismán
Y aun recuerdo esa rutina, de gozar cada mañana
En los momentos mas difíciles fuiste tú ese dival
En nuestro amor ya no hay secretos
Sabe todo de los dos y deja fuera nuestros miedos
Vuelve quiero estar contigo
Ven y calma esta ansiedad
Vuelve y sálvame que muero
En esta soledad que roba el valor a mi vivir
Vuelve quiero estar contigo
Ven y calma esta ansiedad
Vuelve y sálvame que muero
En esta soledad que roba el valor a mi vivir
Vuelve quiero estar contigo
Ven y calma esta ansiedad
Vuelve y sálvame que muero
In Ana Gabriel's song Mi Talisman, the singer expresses her deep longing for someone she has not seen in a long time. The passage of time has made this person even more distant, yet the singer finds herself liking this person even more than before. She had initially thought it would be easier to forget this person's fragile nature and their tendency to always give without receiving, but that has not been the case.
For the singer, this person is like a talisman, the one who illuminates her life and brings her joy each morning. This person has been the support and strength during difficult times, a true "dival" (a portmanteau of divine and angel). Now, there are no secrets in their love, and they share everything, even their fears.
The chorus of the song repeats the singer's plea for this person to return to her, to calm her anxiety and save her from this loneliness that is robbing her of the value of her existence. The overall tone of the song is one of desperation, deep affection and the desire to reunite with a loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
Sabes, pasa el tiempo y no te veo
You know, time passes and I don't see you
Cada vez estas mas lejos, y yo gusto mas de ti
You are farther away every time, and I like you more
Porque, sabes yo pensé que era mas fácil
Because, you know, I thought it was easier
Olvidar tu forma frágil de siempre dar sin recibir
To forget your fragile way of always giving without receiving
Solo tu, eres tu quien me ilumina
Only you, it is you who illuminates me
Mi pequeño talismán
My small talisman
Y aun recuerdo esa rutina, de gozar cada mañana
And I still remember that routine, of enjoying every morning
En los momentos mas difíciles fuiste tu ese dival
In the most difficult moments, you were that diva
En nuestro amor ya no hay secretos
In our love, there are no secrets anymore
Sabe todo de los dos y deja fuera nuestros miedos
It knows everything about us and leaves out our fears
Vuelve quiero estar contigo
Come back, I want to be with you
Ven y calma esta ansiedad
Come and calm this anxiety
Vuelve y sálvame que muero
Come back and save me, I'm dying
En esta soledad que roba el valor a mi vivir
In this loneliness that steals the value from my life
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Michael Sullivan, Miguel Plopschi, Paulo Cesar Guimaraes Massadas, Graciela Garballo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Mi mamá está en el cielo y ahora es mi talismán:(❤
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