In television, she appeared in episodes of Spanish soap operas such as Robles Investigador Privado, Policías, Periodistas and El Comisario. In 2001, Beatriz was chosen to star in Un paso adelante, along with actors like Mónica Cruz, Silvia Marty, Pablo Puyol, Dafne Fernández or Lola Herrera, which made her very well-known in Spain, Europe and some South American countries; it was here that the musical group Upa Dance was born. Upa Dance sold more than 600,000 copies of their first record.
In spite of the big success of Upa Dance and the amount of their concerts, Beatriz has wanted to develop new musical and creative interests, reason by which she began to imagine her artistic proposal.
In 2005 she released her debut-solo album, "Mi Generación", under Universal Music label, and was recorded between Spain, Belgium and the United States. The album is purely a R&B/Pop album, mixing some flamenco beats.
In early 2005, she released the first single from the album, "Mi Generación", but failed to make impact on the Spanish charts, despite peaking at #4 on the Airplay chart.
She won the prize "Better Musical Future", and she was chosen by the Spanish audience to represent Spain at the "Wanadoo Discoveries" in Nice, France, and she was 2nd. She was also nominated to the MTV European Music Awards celebrated in Lisbon. She was invited in 2005 to the Grammy Awards and in 2006 to Cannes Festival in France.
The second single lifted from the album was "Go Away", a song written by American Pop star Justin Timberlake, and peaked at #1 on the Spanish Singles Chart. The third and final single was "Hit Lerele", a R&B song which managed to peak at #4 in Spain.
The album only peaked at #20 in Spain, and went to sold in excess 30,000 copies, somewhat a commercial failure for Beatriz and her label, because she is very known in Spain. "Mi Generación" had also an exclusive release in France, via FNAC stores, and peaked at #4 on the FNAC Top 20, without any forms of promotion.
In 2006, after the success of "Un Paso Adelante" in France, Universal released an edition of "Mi Generación" there, called "BL". The lead single was "Hit Lerele", and peaked at #14 in France, and sold more than 90,000 copies there, becoming a great start for the singer. The second single was "Escape", and did also well on the charts, peaking at #14, and selling again 90,000 copies.
The album was released in mid-2006, and peaked at #7, selling 130,000 copies and being certified as Gold, enjoying great success in France. The third and final single lifted from "BL" was the untempo R&B song "May Yo Lo", featuring Ruzzo from Orishas. However, this single was only a promo single for French music stations, and did well in some radio stations.
This album managed to peak at #58 on the European Top 100 Albums Chart, and the single "Hit Lerele" was also a Top 50 hit on the European Hot 100 Singles Chart.
In addition, Beatriz has a School of Dance in Madrid.
After three years outside the music scene, she got back with a new album early 2008. The album was entirely recorded in France, and it is called "Carrousel".
The album was produced by Yotuel Romero and Andrés Levín, and Beatriz wrote all the lyrics. The album is a mixture of various rhytmes, from flamenco to R&B and Adult-Contemporary Pop. The album was released on May 4, 2008, via Universal Music Spain.
Escape
Beatriz Luengo Lyrics
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sonriendo sin saber reír.
Sin parar sueles repetir
muévete, lánzate de una vez me insistes.
Sin querer mi suerte se acabó.
Un engaño, un olvido,
fueron mi traición.
Y ahora me vienes tu con tu voz
y tu alma de gris.
Pobre infeliz que sabes tú de mi?
No, ni lamento ni perdón, por encima del dolor
soy adicta de ilusión y en ti solo vive la ansiedad
y en tu lucha por ganar seguirás igual
ya no tengo la ambición de ser
lo que quiero es empezar a ver
conseguir lo que siempre fui
olvidar, decidir, respirar tú entiendes
sé que es difícil de borrar
tanto tiempo sin poder hablar
regalando pensamientos
toda mi verdad
No volveré a caer lucharé
sola con mi fe
y enterraré tu orgullo de papel
No, ni lamento ni perdón, por encima del dolor
soy adicta de ilusión y en ti solo vive la ansiedad
y en tu lucha por ganar seguirás igual
The lyrics of Beatriz Luengo's song "Escape" reveal a complicated mix of emotions and experiences. The opening lines describe someone who is seemingly happy but lacks true joy, repeating the phrase "move, launch yourself once and for all." Then Luengo speaks from her own experience, remembering a time when she had "the best" but lost it due to betrayal and forgotten promises. She hears a voice (presumably that of a lover or friend) trying to convince her to try again, but dismisses it as the voice of an "unfortunate" who knows nothing of her pain. Luengo then declares her independence and determination to move on, burying the "paper pride" of her former partner and overcoming the pain that they caused her.
The song is a powerful expression of someone who has been hurt but is working to overcome it. The repetition of the phrase "no, neither lament nor forgiveness" suggests a desire to move on without dwelling on the past. At the same time, the lyrics acknowledge that true healing takes time and effort, and that it is not always easy to escape the cycle of pain and disappointment. Through it all, Luengo maintains a strong sense of self, refusing to be defined by her past and striving towards a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
Cada día que pasas junto a mí,
Every day that you spend with me,
sonriendo sin saber reír.
Smiling without knowing how to laugh.
Sin parar sueles repetir
You usually keep repeating
muévete, lánzate de una vez me insistes.
Move, launch yourself once and for all, you insist on me.
Una vez yo tuve lo mejor.
Once I had the best.
Sin querer mi suerte se acabó.
Without wanting it, my luck ended.
Un engaño, un olvido,
A deceit, a forgetfulness,
fueron mi traición.
Were my betrayal.
Y ahora me vienes tu con tu voz
And now you come to me with your voice
y tu alma de gris.
And your gray soul.
Pobre infeliz que sabes tú de mi?
Poor fool, what do you know about me?
No, ni lamento ni perdón, por encima del dolor
No, neither regret nor forgiveness, above the pain
soy adicta de ilusión y en ti solo vive la ansiedad
I am addicted to illusion, and anxiety only lives in you.
y en tu lucha por ganar seguirás igual
And in your struggle to win, you will remain the same.
ya no tengo la ambición de ser
I no longer have the ambition to be
lo que quiero es empezar a ver
What I want is to start to see
conseguir lo que siempre fui
To achieve what I always was
olvidar, decidir, respirar tú entiendes
To forget, to decide, to breathe, do you understand?
sé que es difícil de borrar
I know it's difficult to erase
tanto tiempo sin poder hablar
So much time without being able to talk
regalando pensamientos
Giving away thoughts
toda mi verdad
All my truth
No volveré a caer lucharé
I won't fall again, I will fight
sola con mi fe
Alone with my faith.
y enterraré tu orgullo de papel
And I will bury your paper pride.
No, ni lamento ni perdón, por encima del dolor
No, neither regret nor forgiveness, above the pain
soy adicta de ilusión y en ti solo vive la ansiedad
I am addicted to illusion, and anxiety only lives in you.
y en tu lucha por ganar seguirás igual
And in your struggle to win, you will remain the same.
Contributed by Josiah D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.