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
Dame
Chenoa Lyrics
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why siempre fuiste mi mejor amigo
pero ahora mi mundo
se ha transformado en un amor prohibido
no esperaba sentirme tan llena de amor
se que ya nada será lo mismo
eres todo lo que yo buscaba why tal vez,
Dame, solo dame un momento
para demostrar la pasión que siento
dime si este dulce desconcierto
se convertirá en nuestro amor
Fui ciega al no verlo,
que eres para mi el hombre perfecto
siempre has estado a mi lado
why ahora es cuando se que te deseo
no esperaba sentirme tan llena de amor
se que ya nada será lo mismo
eres todo lo que yo buscaba why tal vez,
quizás sea este nuestro destino
Dame, solo dame un momento
para demostrar la pasión que siento
dime, si este dulce desconcierto
se convertirá en nuestro amor
Tu no ves que al rozar mi cuerpo
para mi ya nada es igual
la amistad se rindió al deseo
why quiero más why más, why más
Dame, solo dame un momento
para demostrar la pasión que siento
dime, si este dulce desconcierto
se convertirá en nuestro amor
The lyrics of Chenoa's song "Dame" describe a situation in which the singer is in love with her best friend, whom she has known for a long time. The singer is realizing that she has developed feelings for this person, even though they have always been just friends. She describes the feeling of being "full of love" and that she has found everything she was looking for in this person.
However, the love between them is forbidden, and the singer is aware that everything will change if she confesses her feelings. The lyrics portray a sense of confusion and uncertainty about the future of their relationship. The singer wants to take a chance and show her passion, asking for "a moment" to do so.
The chorus repeats the word "Dame" which means "give me" in Spanish, and the singer is asking her friend to give her a chance to express herself and turn this sweet confusion into a real love. The final verse describes how everything has changed between them, and the singer wants more and more of this new love that has overtaken her.
Line by Line Meaning
Tanto tiempo juntos
We have been together for so long
why siempre fuiste mi mejor amigo
And you have always been my best friend
pero ahora mi mundo
But now my world
se ha transformado en un amor prohibido
Has transformed into a forbidden love
no esperaba sentirme tan llena de amor
I never expected to feel so full of love
se que ya nada será lo mismo
I know that everything will be different now
eres todo lo que yo buscaba why tal vez,
You are everything I was looking for, and maybe
quizás sea este nuestro destino
This may be our destiny
Dame, solo dame un momento
Give me, just give me a moment
para demostrar la pasión que siento
To show the passion I feel
dime si este dulce desconcierto
Tell me if this sweet confusion
se convertirá en nuestro amor
Will turn into our love
Fui ciega al no verlo,
I was blind not to see it
que eres para mi el hombre perfecto
That you are the perfect man for me
siempre has estado a mi lado
You have always been by my side
why ahora es cuando se que te deseo
And now is when I know I desire you
Tu no ves que al rozar mi cuerpo
Don't you see that when you touch me
para mi ya nada es igual
Nothing is the same for me
la amistad se rindió al deseo
Friendship surrendered to desire
why quiero más why más, why más
And I want more and more, and more
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BEATRIZ ALVAREZ ROS, BRUNO NICOLAS FERNANDEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER PONFERRADA RODRIGUEZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@alwaysforwardyt
Hoy me sentía un poco nostálgico y me dio por buscar "nuestro video" 😉 ¡Qué buenos tiempos! Lo pasé genial, gracias por darme esa oportunidad 😍😊 ¡Un abrazo!
@gloriakatara1918
De las mejores canciones de Chenoa ♥️♥️♥️♥️
@soniagreen141
Me encantan cada uno de sus videos musicales, ya que lo hace de maravillas, y no hace doble, todo lo hace ella, lo más grande mi Chenoa
@franciscoruizpalau3181
Una de mis canciones favoritas de Chenoa de siempre. Estupenda!
@borjaotero7405
2023
@Ale.martinezz
Viva Melilla!!!⚡
@deividcortes426
Me encanta esta canción y Chenoa porsupuesto
@toxicboardgaymer
Su mejor cancion
@lluvia4389
me encanta esta canción
@saramusic24
Ayss temazo de los buenosss! Como la práctica totalidad de todas tus canciones... por algo elegí tu música hace 12 años :)