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.
Propuesta
Ana Gabriel Lyrics
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Que nos amemos, nos entreguemos
En el momento del tiempo aquel
No corra mas
Yo te propongo darte mi cuerpo
Después de amar y mucho abrigo
Y mas que todo, después de todo
Yo te propongo
De madrugada, si estas cansado
Darte mis brazos
Y en un abrazo hacerte a ti dormir
Yo te propongo no hablar de nada
Seguir muy juntos la misma senda
Y continuar después de amar
Al amanecer, al amanecer
Yo te propongo darte mi cuerpo
Después de amar y mucho abrigo
Y mas que todo, después de todo
Brindarte a ti mi paz
Yo te propongo
De madrugada, si estas cansado
Darte mis brazos
Y en un abrazo hacerte a ti dormir
Yo te propongo no hablar de nada
Seguir muy juntos la misma senda
Y continuar después de amar
Al amanecer, al amanecer
The lyrics to Ana Gabriel's song Propuesta speak of a proposal of love, intimacy and devotion between two individuals. The singer proposes to their lover that they should completely surrender themselves to each other and cherish the moment they spend together. The song is an ode to love and the singer uses metaphors to express the depth of their feelings.
The initial proposal is to spend time together and not let it end. The singer wants to give their body to their lover, after being wrapped in their warmth and comfort. They also offer their peace to their partner, implying that their love alone can calm them. The singer suggests that they should be together not only in times of passion but even when there is no conversation to be had, just to be around each other. The verse "And continue after love, at dawn, at dawn" is a metaphor when the singer speaks of continuing the relationship post the romance phase.
The song's message is about intimacy and romantic passion. The lyrics convey the depth of the singer's love and their desire to be with their lover, not only for lust but also for emotional support. The lyrics portray a deep connection that the singer feels with their lover.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo te propongo
I propose to you
Que nos amemos, nos entreguemos
That we love each other, give ourselves
En el momento del tiempo aquel
At that moment in time
No corra mas
Let time stand still
Yo te propongo darte mi cuerpo
I propose to give you my body
Después de amar y mucho abrigo
After making love and much warmth
Y mas que todo, después de todo
And above all, after everything
Brindarte a ti mi paz
To offer you my peace
Yo te propongo
I propose to you
De madrugada, si estas cansado
In the early morning, if you're tired
Darte mis brazos
To give you my arms
Y en un abrazo hacerte a ti dormir
And in an embrace, make you sleep
Yo te propongo no hablar de nada
I propose we don't talk about anything
Seguir muy juntos la misma senda
To continue closely on the same path
Y continuar después de amar
And continue after making love
Al amanecer, al amanecer
At dawn, at dawn
Yo te propongo darte mi cuerpo
I propose to give you my body
Después de amar y mucho abrigo
After making love and much warmth
Y mas que todo, después de todo
And above all, after everything
Brindarte a ti mi paz
To offer you my peace
Yo te propongo
I propose to you
De madrugada, si estas cansado
In the early morning, if you're tired
Darte mis brazos
To give you my arms
Y en un abrazo hacerte a ti dormir
And in an embrace, make you sleep
Yo te propongo no hablar de nada
I propose we don't talk about anything
Seguir muy juntos la misma senda
To continue closely on the same path
Y continuar después de amar
And continue after making love
Al amanecer, al amanecer
At dawn, at dawn
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Erasmo Carlos, Roberto Carlos
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Abdi Menéndez
Letra:
Yo te propongo
Que nos amemos, nos entreguemos
En el momento del tiempo aquel
No corra mas
Yo te propongo darte mi cuerpo
Después de amar y mucho abrigo
Y mas que todo, despues de todo
Brindarte a ti mi paz
Yo te propongo
De madrugada, si estas cansado
Darte mis brazos
Y en un abrazo hacerte a ti dormir
Yo te propongo no hablar de nada
Seguir muy juntos la misma senda
Y continuar despues de amar
Al amanecer, al amanecer
Yo te propongo darte mi cuerpo
Después de amar y mucho abrigo
Y mas que todo, despues de todo
Brindarte a ti mi paz
Yo te propongo
De madrugada, si estas cansado
Darte mis brazos
Y en un abrazo hacerte a ti dormir
Yo te propongo no hablar de nada
Seguir muy juntos la misma senda
Y continuar despues de amar
Al amanecer, al amanecer
Nayry Ruiz
Mi alma vibra cada vez que escucho esa canción y en ese momento😪🥺creo q la estoy escuchando por primera vez acompañada de su mariachi ..que grande Ana Gabriel❤️👏
Roberto Bastias
Que voz y y con que pasion interpreta la gran.anita gabriel esos hermosos temas un saludo a todo el pueblo mexicano por.tan hermosa y.gran artista desde chile
Omar Olivares
Una linda canción recordando a un gran amor.
Salvador Muñoz
Tengo 48 años,hace 33 años una bella dama me regaló este disco...vaya,me sigo estremeciendo..... Excelente Voz.. Excelente Canción...Toca el alma...
Rosario Alvarado Rodríguez
Hermosa canción y esa voz inolvidable...
KLEEM 1176
Que voz tiene esta mujer, me toca el alma!
Juan Ricardo Soto Avilés
Los arreglos son impresionantes.
La letra es bella, pero en su armonía se encuentra la belleza de ésta canción.
daniel serrano
hermosa canción, la disfruto demasiado, agradezco tan emocionante voz de Ana Gabriel
Gilberto Ortiz
Hermosa canción y hermosa interpretación de Ana Gabriel!
Abdi Menéndez
Letra:
Yo te propongo
Que nos amemos, nos entreguemos
En el momento del tiempo aquel
No corra mas
Yo te propongo darte mi cuerpo
Después de amar y mucho abrigo
Y mas que todo, despues de todo
Brindarte a ti mi paz
Yo te propongo
De madrugada, si estas cansado
Darte mis brazos
Y en un abrazo hacerte a ti dormir
Yo te propongo no hablar de nada
Seguir muy juntos la misma senda
Y continuar despues de amar
Al amanecer, al amanecer
Yo te propongo darte mi cuerpo
Después de amar y mucho abrigo
Y mas que todo, despues de todo
Brindarte a ti mi paz
Yo te propongo
De madrugada, si estas cansado
Darte mis brazos
Y en un abrazo hacerte a ti dormir
Yo te propongo no hablar de nada
Seguir muy juntos la misma senda
Y continuar despues de amar
Al amanecer, al amanecer