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.
Oye
Ana Gabriel Lyrics
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Ni tampoco creo que te puedas escapar
El tiempo que te ame fue suficiente
Para darte cuenta lo que dejas allá
De veras, yo no creo que tu puedas
Después de todo eso, que solo yo te di
Te reto a que lo intentes
Se que piensas que es muy fácil otra mas
Que equivocado estas
Ya veras cuando me empieces a extrañar
Llorando volverás
Oye, yo no creo que tu vuelo sea alto
Ni tampoco creo que te quedes por allá
Se bien que lo que digo esta por verse
Pero estoy tranquila te conocí bien
De veras yo no creo que tu puedas
Después de todo eso que nadie mas te di
Te reto a que lo intentes
Yo no temo de verdad
Se que piensas que es muy fácil otra mas
Que equivocado estas
Ya veras cuando me empieces a extrañar
Llorando volverás
In the song "Oye" by Ana Gabriel, the singer is addressing a former lover who she believes is making a mistake in leaving her. At the beginning of the song, Ana Gabriel expresses her doubts about the intentions of her former lover. She states that she doesn't believe that he can fly high or escape from the situation, highlighting her belief that he is making the wrong decision by leaving. She then reminds him that the time they spent together was enough for him to realize what he is leaving behind.
Throughout the song, Ana Gabriel challenges her former lover to try and forget her, telling him that she is not afraid and knows that he will eventually come back to her, realizing his mistake. She believes that he is under the impression that finding someone else will be easy, but warns him that he is mistaken and will soon realize his error. She tells him that when he begins to miss her, he will come back crying.
In this song, Ana Gabriel shows strength and confidence in addressing her former lover. She believes he is making the wrong decision and tells him that he will eventually come back to her. The song is a powerful reminder of the importance of cherishing the love we have while we have it, as we may regret losing it one day.
Line by Line Meaning
Oye, yo no creo que tu vuelo sea alto
Hey, I do not think that you can fly high
Ni tampoco creo que te puedas escapar
And I also do not think that you can escape
El tiempo que te amé fue suficiente
The time that I loved you was enough
Para darte cuenta lo que dejas allá
To make you realize what you are leaving behind
De veras, yo no creo que tú puedas
Honestly, I do not believe that you can
Después de todo eso, que solo yo te di
After all that, which only I gave you
Te reto a que lo intentes
I dare you to try
Yo no temo de verdad
I am not really afraid
Sé que piensas que es muy fácil otra más
I know that you think it is just another one
Que equivocado estás
But you are wrong
Ya verás cuando me empieces a extrañar
You will see when you begin to miss me
Llorando volverás
You will come back crying
Oye, yo no creo que tu vuelo sea alto
Hey, I do not think that you can fly high
Ni tampoco creo que te quedes por allá
And I also do not think that you will stay there
Sé bien que lo que digo está por verse
I know that what I am saying is yet to be seen
Pero estoy tranquila te conocí bien
But I am calm, I know you well
De veras yo no creo que tú puedas
Honestly, I do not believe that you can
Después de todo eso que nadie más te di
After all that, which no one else gave you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GABRIEL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Norma Angélica Morales Sánchez
Oye, Yo no creo
que tu vuelo sea alto
ni tampoco creo
que te puedas escapar
el tiempo que te ame
fue suficiente
para darte cuenta
lo que dejas allá
deveras Yo no creo
que tú puedas
después de todo eso
que nadie más te dio
Te reto a que lo intentes
Yo No temo de verdad
se qué piensas qué
es muy fácil otra más
que equivocado estás
ya verás cuando
me empieces a extrañar
llorando volverás
ALCIRA P.V
Adorada luna🌙la magia de la vida esta en aquello que hace vibrar y latir tú corazón, solo las personas como tú tienen el poder de alegrarte las mañanas por muy oscuras que hayan sido las noches. Besos con amor.🥰😍♥️🌙🎵🎶🎤🇪🇦
Einer Mendoza
Bellísimo chaparrita chula !! Es una REINA no hay nadie ni existirá nadie como ella, sus canciones llenan mi alma y mi corazón , orgullo Méxicano Besos y abrazos chaparrita chula.
ALCIRA P.V
Hay mi niño hermoso me faltan palabras para agradecerte todo lo lindo que eres conmigo siempre con palabras tan hermosas. Nuestra luna de américa nos a robado a todos el corazón y en España la queremos a morir y a ti mi niño te envío todo mi cariño con mucho amor. Besos, abrazos y muchas bendiciones.
Sandra Herrera
Canciones que hacen recordar los amores de la adolescencia.
Domenica Briones
Después de 20 años vuelvo a escuchar este lindo tema de la grande de Mexico
Jhon Jairo Arroyo Tovar
es unos de los mejores álbumes...todas las canciones buenas mi mexico
Guillermo Santos
Siempre he sido fan de estás canciones de esta linda voz
Hidalia Morales
No me canso de escuchar a ana gabriel me encanta su musica 🎧🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵🎵🎵🎼🎼🎼
CRIPTO FUTURO
Hidalia Morales lo máximo
Salvador Cortez
Uno de los grandes discos de tantos de ella,para mi el mejor cuantos recuerdos me traen estas canciones talismán me mata me retrocede a mis años bonitos de esa epoca.