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.

Voy por ti
Ana Gabriel Lyrics

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Voy, voy, voy, por ti
Voy, voy, voy, por ti
Voy, voy, voy, por ti

Sé que te gusta descubrir mi ser
Y que tus labios se mueren por besar mi piel
Has intentado atar mi corazón
Sin darte cuenta que el tuyo ya lo tengo yo

Tu sonrisa es excitante
Cuando estas cerca de mi
No me dejas ocultarte
Lo que siento

Y me estudias las miradas
Esperando comprender
Como puedo ser amada
Cien por ciento

Sé que tus sueños aparezco yo
Como la fuerza que impulsa tu respiración
Pero me gusta hacerme del rogar
Aunque mi boca muy pronto vas a conquistar

Voy, voy, voy, por ti
Voy, voy, voy, por ti
Voy, voy, voy, por ti

Ya se que juego contra tu razón
Pero no puedes huir porque gane tu amor
Te he preparado una sorpresa mas
Se llama beso y con eso tienes que estallar

No sabes cual es la clave
De sentir tal atracción
Que yo guardo con la llave de mi cuerpo

Ahora que ya estas a punto
Me tienes que cautivar
Quedará mi sueño oculto descubierto

Sé que te gusta descubrir mi ser
Y que tus labios se mueren por besar mi piel
No te esperabas verme sonreír
Pero aunque tu no lo sabes quiero ir por ti

Sé que tus sueños aparezco yo
Como la fuerza que impulsa tu respiración
Pero me gusta hacerme del rogar
Aunque mi boca muy pronto vas a conquistar

Sé que te gusta descubrir mi ser
Y que tus labios se mueren por besar mi piel

No te esperabas verme sonreír
Pero aunque tu no lo sabes quiero ir por ti

Overall Meaning

"Voy por ti" is a romantic love song by the Mexican singer Ana Gabriel. This song is a declaration of love in which the singer expresses her affection for her lover and the willingness to do anything to win their love. The lyrics convey the idea of a deep connection between the two people. The repetition of "voy por ti" creates a sense of urgency, emphasizing the singer's determination to win over the person she loves.

The first stanza suggests that the person the singer loves is fascinated by her character and wants to kiss her. The second stanza indicates that the singer is aware of the person's interest in her and that he has tried to capture her heart. The singer, however, knows that she already has his heart. The third stanza describes the person's excitement when he is near the singer, and how he is eager to understand how he can love her completely. The fourth stanza reveals that the person dreams of the singer being the force that drives his life. However, the singer enjoys playing hard to get, even though she knows he will conquer her soon.

The chorus repeats the phrase "voy por ti" as the singer promises her lover that she will go all out to win his love. In the bridge, the singer admits she is playing a game against her lover's logic and that he cannot escape the power of her love. She teases him that she has prepared a surprise for him, a kiss that will make him explode.

In the final verse, the singer acknowledges that the lover is attracted to her character and wants to kiss her. The singer reveals that she has been concealing her feelings but wants to pursue the relationship with him. The song ends on a romantic note, with the singer promising to get her lover to fall in love with her by any means necessary.

Line by Line Meaning

Voy, voy, voy, por ti
I am going, going, going for you, showing my love and dedication to you.

Sé que te gusta descubrir mi ser
I know you enjoy discovering who I really am as a person.

Y que tus labios se mueren por besar mi piel
And your lips long to kiss my skin.

Has intentado atar mi corazón
You have tried to capture my heart.

Sin darte cuenta que el tuyo ya lo tengo yo
Without realizing that I already have your heart.

Tu sonrisa es excitante
Your smile is exciting.

Cuando estas cerca de mi
Especially when you are near me.

No me dejas ocultarte
You don't allow me to hide my feelings for you.

Lo que siento
What I feel for you.

Y me estudias las miradas
You study my expressions.

Esperando comprender
In hopes of understanding.

Como puedo ser amada
How to love me completely.

Cien por ciento
One hundred percent.

Sé que tus sueños aparezco yo
I know that I appear in your dreams.

Como la fuerza que impulsa tu respiración
As the force that drives your breath.

Pero me gusta hacerme del rogar
But I like to play hard to get.

Aunque mi boca muy pronto vas a conquistar
Even though soon you will conquer my lips.

Ya se que juego contra tu razón
I know I am playing against your reason.

Pero no puedes huir porque gane tu amor
But you cannot escape because love always wins.

Te he preparado una sorpresa mas
I have another surprise prepared for you.

Se llama beso y con eso tienes que estallar
It's called a kiss and it will make you explode with pleasure.

No sabes cual es la clave
You don't know the secret.

De sentir tal atracción
To feel such strong attraction.

Que yo guardo con la llave de mi cuerpo
That I hold the key to with my body.

Ahora que ya estas a punto
Now that you're ready.

Me tienes que cautivar
You have to seduce me.

Quedará mi sueño oculto descubierto
My hidden dream will be revealed.

No te esperabas verme sonreír
You didn't expect to see me smile.

Pero aunque tu no lo sabes quiero ir por ti
But even though you don't know it, I want to go after you.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOSE ANTONIO GARCIA MORATO, JUAN CARLOS NIETO CHAO, MARIANO PEREZ GARCIA

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