After participating in some teen programs as a singer/actor, he got the main role in the telenovela (soap opera) "Gallito Ramírez," which made him a famous actor. Later, another telenovela, "Escalona" made him return to his "costeño" roots (he was born in Santa Marta, the same town of the famous soccer player "El Pibe" Valderrama, located in the north coast of Colombia) and mainly to sing classic vallenato songs of one of the most prestigious vallenato composers, Rafael Escalona. The soundtrack of "Escalona" quickly became a major hit in radio and CD sales and allowed vallenato to conquest other colombian cities outside the "costa" (north coast) that hadn´t previously accepted it.
After forming a band called La Provincia, the singer and guitarist began performing a local style known as Vallenato, successfully touring his native country, Colombia, and South America. In 1994, Carlos Vives' "La Gota Fria," became his first smash, climbing on the most important music charts around Latin America. In 1996, under the slogan of Unete A Los Locales (Join the Local Ones), the talented musician created his own label, called Gaira, to promote and give an incentive to local artists like "Bloque de Búsqueda" and "Distrito".
Carlos Vives also hosted an important show of the Colombian TV, "La Tele". With irreverent and sometimes escatologic humour this program promoted the figures of Martin De Francisco and Germán Moure, in a country where criticism has always been divorced of popular jokes. This program was then reborn as an animated version which turned to be the first weekly 25 minute animated series of Colombia and Latinamerica, called "El Siguiente Programa" ("The Next Show")
His style, which mixes vallenato, rock and champeta (an African-influenced music) was then used by several Colombian artists, giving birth to the "Tropipop" movement.
Canción Bonita
Carlos Vives Lyrics
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Tiene tu nombre y tengo razones
Para buscarte y volverte a hablar
Dice en esa libreta sin más razones
La hora y la fecha y dos corazones
Y dice calle San Sebastián
Y si tengo que escoger
Y si yo vuelvo a San Juan
Yo bailo, yo bailo contigo
Y si te tengo que olvidar
Tú sabes que no va a pasar
Y si te vuelvo a ver
Me quedo, me quedo, me quedo, me quedo, me quedo contigo
Contigo desde Alaska a Buenos Aires
Contigo desde Londres hasta Nueva York
"Maldito castigo" le grito al aire
Si yo sé que contigo siempre estoy mejor
Tengo en mi libreta esa canción boricua
Esa que escribí pensando en tu boquita
Y yo quiero bailarla bien apretaíta'
Carita con carita, cosita rica
Tengo en mi libreta esa canción bonita
La que siempre, siempre fue tu favorita
La que siempre, siempre mueve tu boquita
Y si tengo que escoger
Me quedo, me quedo contigo
Y si yo vuelvo a San Juan
Yo bailo, yo bailo contigo
Y si te tengo que olvidar
Tú sabes que no va a pasar
Y si te vuelvo a ver
Me quedo, me quedo, me quedo, me quedo, me quedo contigo
Guardo en una libreta de direcciones
Tu nombre escrito y unas canciones
Y siento ganas de irte a buscar, oh-oh
Dice en esa libreta sin más razones
La hora y la fecha y dos corazones
Y dice calle San Sebastián
Y si tengo que escoger
Me quedo, me quedo contigo
Y si yo vuelvo a San Juan
Yo bailo, yo bailo contigo
Y si te tengo que olvidar
Tú sabes que no va a pasar
Y si te vuelvo a ver
Me quedo, me quedo, me quedo, me quedo, me quedo contigo
Me quedo, me quedo, me quedo contigo
Tengo en mi libreta esa canción boricua
Esa que escribí pensando en tu boquita
Y yo quiero bailarla bien apretaíta'
Me quedo, me quedo, me quedo contigo
Tengo en mi libreta esa canción bonita
La que siempre, siempre fue tu favorita
La que siempre, siempre mueve tu boquita
Me quedo, me quedo, me quedo contigo
The lyrics of "Canción Bonita" express the desire to rekindle a lost love. The singer has written many songs in a notebook with the name of the person they love, and the notebook contains the date and time they last saw each other. They yearn to find this person and talk to them again. The singer imagines dancing with this person in San Juan or anywhere in the world. They will never forget this person and will always choose them if given the chance. The song expresses a sense of hope and persistence in the face of lost love.
The lyrics also reflect a strong connection to Puerto Rican culture. The singer mentions the street name of San Sebastián, which is a famous street in the capital of Puerto Rico, and uses Spanish phrases throughout the song. The nostalgia for the past love is expressed in the reference to a "canción boricua," which is a Puerto Rican song. The desire to dance is also important in Puerto Rican culture, which is known for its vibrant music and dance traditions.
Line by Line Meaning
Tengo en una libreta tantas canciones
I have so many songs in my notebook
Tiene tu nombre y tengo razones
They all have your name and I have reasons
Para buscarte y volverte a hablar
To find you and talk to you again
Dice en esa libreta sin más razones
It says in that notebook without any other reasons
La hora y la fecha y dos corazones
The time and date and two hearts
Y dice calle San Sebastián
And it says San Sebastian street
Y si tengo que escoger
And if I have to choose
Me quedo, me quedo contigo
I'll stay, I'll stay with you
Y si yo vuelvo a San Juan
And if I go back to San Juan
Yo bailo, yo bailo contigo
I'll dance, I'll dance with you
Y si te tengo que olvidar
And if I have to forget you
Tú sabes que no va a pasar
You know it's not going to happen
Y si te vuelvo a ver
And if I see you again
Me quedo, me quedo, me quedo, me quedo, me quedo contigo
I'll stay, I'll stay, I'll stay, I'll stay, I'll stay with you
Contigo desde Alaska a Buenos Aires
With you from Alaska to Buenos Aires
Contigo desde Londres hasta Nueva York
With you from London to New York
"Maldito castigo" le grito al aire
"Damn punishment" I shout to the air
Si yo sé que contigo siempre estoy mejor
If I know that I'm always better with you
Tengo en mi libreta esa canción boricua
I have that Puerto Rican song in my notebook
Esa que escribí pensando en tu boquita
The one I wrote thinking of your mouth
Y yo quiero bailarla bien apretaíta'
And I want to dance it tightly
Carita con carita, cosita rica
Face to face, sweet thing
Tengo en mi libreta esa canción bonita
I have that beautiful song in my notebook
La que siempre, siempre fue tu favorita
The one that always, always was your favorite
La que siempre, siempre mueve tu boquita
The one that always, always moves your mouth
Guardo en una libreta de direcciones
I keep in an address notebook
Tu nombre escrito y unas canciones
Your name written and some songs
Y siento ganas de irte a buscar, oh-oh
And I feel like going to find you, oh-oh
Me quedo, me quedo, me quedo contigo
I'll stay, I'll stay, I'll stay with you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andres Torres, Carlos Vives, Mauricio Rengifo, Rafael Ignacio Arcaute, Ricky Martin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Atravessando limites
Carlos Vives , sou brasileira
Estou ouvindo cancion bonita ❤️ do Brasil 🇧🇷 😘
Se eu tenho que escolher
Te quero , te quero comigo
Quando eu for para San Juan
Eu danço , eu danço contigo
E se eu tiver que te esquecer
Isso não vai acontecer
E se um dia eu te ver
Te quero, te quero , comigo 🎶🎵
Canta para mim uma canção Borícua
Que posso ouvir pensando em sua boquinha
Vamos dançar apertadinhos
Rostinho coladinho , menino lindo
* O menino lindo é o Kiki
Kiki é o Ricky Martin
Carlos Vives
¿Desde que país están escuchando #CancionBonita?
CAMILA LITUANIA 🇱🇹
Lituania
roxana abarca abarca
El Salvador
Yuliani Valdez
República Dominicana
Alicia Delgado
Ecuador🥰
Jennifer Villalva
Ecuador
Carlos Vives
Esta canción bonita y muchas otras que estoy muy feliz de compartir con ustedes, ya hacen parte de mi nuevo álbum Cumbiana II, el cual pueden escuchar aquí: https://CarlosVives.lnk.to/CumbianaVol2 los quiero. ❤
#CumbianaII
Rox Aguilar
AMO TU MUSICA!!!
Rosa Esther Perez Paredes
Excelente cancion!!! Desde aqui muchos exitos y todas las melodias estan preciosas. Bendiciones siempre 😇😇🌞🌸 Desde Peru/Junin/Chanchamayo/La Merced✌😉🌞🌞🌸🌷🙂
Rubia Dragustinovis
Hermosa canción y no se diga la interpretación, los quiero