Ana Gabriel (born December 10, 1955) is a Mexican singer and composer was b… Read Full Bio ↴Ana Gabriel (born December 10, 1955) is a Mexican singer and composer was born as María Guadalupe Araujo Yong, in Santiago de Comanito, Sinaloa, Mexico. She first sang on the stage at age six, singing "Regalo A Dios" by José Alfredo Jiménez. She moved to Tijuana, Baja California and studied accounting. At age 21, in 1977, she recorded her first song, titled "Compréndeme". During her long career, she has hits in three different genres of music: rock en español, Latin Pop, and rancheras.

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.

No Tengo Dinero
Ana Gabriel Lyrics

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Voy por la calle de la mano platicando con mi amor
Y voy recordando cosas serias que me pueden suceder
Pues ya me pregunta que hasta cuando nos iremos a casar
Y yo le contesto que soy pobre que me tiene que esperar

No tengo dinero ni nada que dar
Lo único que tengo es amor para amar
Si así tu me quieres te puedo querer

Pero si no quieres ni modo que hacer

No tengo dinero ni nada que dar
Lo único que tengo es amor para amar
Si así tu me quieres te puedo querer
Pero si no quieres ni modo que hacer

Yo se que a mi lado tu te sientes pero mucho muy feliz
Y sé que al decirte que soy pobre no vuelves a sonreír
Que va, yo quisiera tener todo y ponerlo a tus pies
Pero yo nací pobre y es por eso que no me puedes querer

No tengo dinero ni nada que dar
Lo único que tengo es amor para dar
Si así tu me quieres te puedo querer
Pero si no quieres ni modo que hacer

No tengo dinero ni nada que dar
Lo único que tengo es amor para dar

Si así tu me quieres te puedo querer
Pero si no quieres ni modo que hacer

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ana Gabriel's song No Tengo Dinero describe a conversation between two lovers walking down the street hand in hand. The singer is remembering serious things that could happen, as her partner asks her about their future together, specifically when they will get married. She responds honestly, telling him that she is poor and he will have to wait for her. She explains that she has no money, nothing to give him, but all she has is her love to offer. The singer expresses that if her partner wants to be with her, she will love him with all she has, but if he doesn't, there's nothing she can do about it.

The song reflects the reality of many people who do not have a lot of money and how it can affect their relationships. It shows the vulnerability of the singer who wishes she could offer more to her partner but is limited by her financial situation. This song highlights the importance of love and how it is not bound by money or material things. It is the simplicity of love that matters the most.

Line by Line Meaning

Voy por la calle de la mano platicando con mi amor
Walking down the street with my love, talking about serious things that could happen.

Y voy recordando cosas serias que me pueden suceder
Remembering things that could happen to me.

Pues ya me pregunta que hasta cuando nos iremos a casar
My love is asking when we are going to get married.

Y yo le contesto que soy pobre que me tiene que esperar
I answer that I am poor and that they have to wait.

No tengo dinero ni nada que dar
I don't have money or anything to give.

Lo único que tengo es amor para amar
All I have is love to give.

Si así tu me quieres te puedo querer
If you want me, I can love you.

Pero si no quieres ni modo que hacer
But if you don't want me, there's nothing I can do.

Yo se que a mi lado tu te sientes pero mucho muy feliz
I know that by my side, you feel very happy.

Y sé que al decirte que soy pobre no vuelves a sonreír
And I know that when I tell you I'm poor, you won't smile anymore.

Que va, yo quisiera tener todo y ponerlo a tus pies
Of course, I wish I had everything and could give it to you.