Chenoa was born in Mar de Plata (Argentina) on June 25, 1975, although her family moved to Spain when she was 8. Her parents were both musicians and they used to work in hotels as singers in live music shows, so Chenoa has lived and breathed music since birth.
At the age of 16, Chenoa began to sing professionally taking part in her parent's show. Her mother fell ill and Chenoa had to stand in for her.
She graduated as a teacher in nursery school, and started performing in the Casino de Mallorca shows when she was 20. There, Chenoa acquired a good stage presence before entering the first edition of the Spanish TV show Operación Triunfo in 2001.
Her first album was “Chenoa”, released in April 2002 in Spain. The first single was Atrévete, a song whose English version is also included in the album as Mystify, but the greatest hit of this CD was Cuando tu vas, danced all over Spain in the summer of '02. “Chenoa” sold over 500,000 copies in Spain after 61 weeks in Top 100 chart, and she was nominated for the Spanish music industry awards Premios Amigo as best female new artist, and best female artist. Year 2002 finished with a Spanish tour that included more than 70 dates.
In April 2003 Chenoa took part in Eurobest, an European song contest in which she performed "It's raining men”. Her great stage presence led her to victory.
The unplugged album “Mis canciones favoritas” was Chenoa’s second CD. It was recorded in Barcelona in April 2003, and included some of her favorite songs, such as: Man in the mirror, Respect, Chain of fools or Love of my life. This CD+DVD was released on a limited edition of 100,000 copies for fans.
“Soy Mujer” was the chosen title for her second studio album, recorded in Miami and Madrid in 2003. Pop, rock, and latin, arab and anglosaxon sounds are mixed in this CD, which reached number one in the Spanish album chart, and sold more than 230,000 copies after 47 weeks in the Top 100. "En tu cruz me clavaste", "Soy lo que me das", "Siete Pétalos", "Dame and Soy Mujer were the singles released. Chenoa was nominated again for the Premios Amigo award as best female artist and completed an 80-date tour in Spain. In 2004 she was nominated for the Tu Música award as best new artist, in Puerto Rico.
In May and June 2004 she started “Soy Mujer” promotional tour around Venezuela, Puerto Rico and Argentina. In December she visited Panama, Costa Rica and Dominican Republic.
In April 2005 the Spanish Radio and Television Associations Federation awarded her the Micrófono de Oro 2005. Venezuela has also awarded Chenoa in 2005 with the Mara de Oro 2005 to the best new international artist of the year.
November was the month chosen for the release of Chenoa's third studio album "Nada es igual". In this pop-rock CD we find a new direction in Chenoa’s music, as it has been produced by Dado Parisini (Laura Pausini, Nek, Tears for Fears), and recorded in Milan. “Nada es igual" it's not only a sample of her musical evolution, but also of her new personal challenge. Rutinas is the first single.
Chenoa has still been going strong in the Spanish Charts, although most other reality TV show stars die out soon after. In 2004, her song Dame topped the Spanish charts for three weeks. In 2005, her song Rutinas (Routines) from her new album released in Nov 2005 reached number 4 on its first week, which is a great achievement.
Albums
2002 Chenoa - #1 SP
2003 Mis Canciones Favoritas (Unplugged Album) - #10 SP
2003 Soy Mujer - #1 SP
2005 Nada Es Igual - #3 SP
Singles
2002 "Atrévete (Mystify)" - #1 SP
2002 "Cuando Tu Vas" - #1 SP
2002 "Yo Te Daré"
2003 "El Centro De Mi Amor" - #1 SP
2003 "Desnuda Frente A Tí" - #5 SP
2003 "En Tu Cruz Me Clavaste" - #1 SP
2004 "Soy Lo Que Me Das" - #2 SP
2004 "Siete Pétalos" - #2 SP
2004 "Dame" - #1 SP
2004 "Soy Mujer"
2005 "Rutinas" - #1 SP
2006 "Tengo Para Ti" — #5 SP
2006 "Donde Estés..." — release October
Chenoa
Chenoa Lyrics
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El jefe indio la llamó,Chenoa.
La madre no se imaginó,
Que ella un día iba a ser
El alma de los Cheyenes.
Ella siempre imaginó,
Defender su pueblo,con rabia y con honor.
Y no era de su menester
No la podían comprender.
Chenoa,vuelve otra vez a soñar.
Chenoa,algún dia logrará su sueño.
Chenoa,rayo de felicidad.
Algún día,creceras.
Chenoa,vuelve otra vez a soñar.
Chenoa,algún dia logrará su sueño.
Chenoa,rayo de felicidad.
Algun día creceras y todos té respetaran.
Ya eres toda una mujer;
Y tu sueño,la creencia del poder.
Hoy tu pueblo en guerra está,
Y te defenderas y al poblado ayudarás.
Han caido mas de cien.
Vienen a saquear tu pueblo,Cheyene;
Son comanches sin piedad
Que te querran matar
Ahora es tú oportunidad.
Chenoa,vuelve otra vez a soñar.
Chenoa,algún dia logrará su sueño.
Chenoa,rayo de felicidad.
Algún día,creceras.
Chenoa,vuelve otra vez a soñar.
Chenoa,algún dia logrará su sueño.
Chenoa,rayo de felicidad.
Algun día creceras y todos té respetaran
The song "Chenoa" by Spanish singer Chenoa tells the story of a young Cheyenne woman who was born in the prairie and was named Chenoa by the Indian chief. Chenoa's mother could not have predicted that her daughter would become the soul of the Cheyennes one day. Chenoa always dreamed of defending her people with rage and honor, but being a woman, she was not understood by her male counterparts.
The song speaks of Chenoa's struggle to be recognized and respected by her tribe, despite being a woman. She refuses to accept the limitations imposed by her gender and wants to fight for her people's freedom, even when faced with danger and death. The central theme of the song is the pursuit of one's dreams, even in the face of obstacles and opposition.
Chenoa's story is a universal one that transcends gender and culture. It is a message of hope and perseverance that encourages listeners to follow their dreams and not be afraid to break the molds and barriers set by society.
Line by Line Meaning
En la pradera ella nació,
Chenoa was born in the prairie.
El jefe indio la llamó,Chenoa.
The Indian chief named her Chenoa.
La madre no se imaginó,
Her mother could not have imagined
Que ella un día iba a ser
that she would one day become
El alma de los Cheyenes.
the soul of the Cheyenne people.
Ella siempre imaginó,
Chenoa always imagined
Defender su pueblo,con rabia y con honor.
defending her people with rage and honor.
Pero era una mujer,
But she was a woman,
Y no era de su menester
and it was not her place
No la podían comprender.
that they couldn't understand her.
Ya eres toda una mujer;
You are now a grown woman;
Y tu sueño,la creencia del poder.
and your dream, the belief in power.
Hoy tu pueblo en guerra está,
Today your people are at war,
Y te defenderas y al poblado ayudarás.
and you will defend them and help the village.
Han caido mas de cien.
More than a hundred have fallen.
Vienen a saquear tu pueblo,Cheyene;
They come to plunder your Cheyenne village;
Son comanches sin piedad
They are merciless Comanches
Que te querran matar
who will want to kill you.
Ahora es tú oportunidad.
Now is your chance.
Chenoa,vuelve otra vez a soñar.
Chenoa, dream again.
Chenoa,algún dia logrará su sueño.
Chenoa, someday you will achieve your dream.
Chenoa,rayo de felicidad.
Chenoa, ray of happiness.
Algún día,creceras.
Someday, you'll grow up.
Algun día creceras y todos té respetaran.
Someday, you'll grow up, and everyone will respect you.
Contributed by Victoria B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
miguel angel donis farrais
lo mas grande !! te quiero mucho chenoa
Ney Ruelas Bufalosos
Muy hermosa cancion
mimijane29
hola, does anyone know where I can find Chenoa song lyrics? I love this song, and the great artist and lady Chenoa!!!
marta
😍👍
Claudia Robles
Qué nostalgia jajaj
Sowick
Chenoá.
Claudia Robles
me encanta tu canal !!! ^3^he venido por nostalgia pura a escuchar la canción y veo tu comentario jajaja
mimijane29
@mimijane29 thank you me! found it :)
Jota Eagles
ni las TLC oye
a v
la peor cancion que cutrada