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
Quiero Ser
Chenoa Lyrics
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y ahora se como fue la jugada.
Sin saber,apostabas mi piel,
y ahora pierdes valor y eres nada.
Miramé, qué te hace creer,
que yo resistiré hasta mañana.
Se muy bien,lo que tengo que hacer
liberarme y levantarme otra vez.
Quiero ser libertad y brisa
y volar ara no volver.
Hoy seras el protagonista,
de mi adios,tú mejor papel.
Ya lo ves,es mi forma de ser,
y no pienso cambiarla por nada.
Sin querer,he vivido en tu red
y has tratado de atarme a tu almohada.
Se muy bien,que ya nunca será
ese loco placer que ahora extrañas.
No lo haré,hoy no pienso ceder,
ya no inventes más palabras
que el guión ya no me impacta,lo ves.
Quiero ser libertad y brisa
y volar ara no volver.
Hoy seras el protagonista,
de mi adios,tú mejor papel.
Guardaté todas tus palabras
no me haras sufrir
sabes que no te creo nada
hay soy yo quien debe decidir.
Quiero ser libertad y brisa
y volar ara no volver.
Hoy seras el protagonista,
de mi adios,tú mejor papel.
In the lyrics of Chenoa's song "Quiero Ser", the singer is expressing her need for freedom after being trapped in someone's web of deception. The opening lines indicate that the singer had put someone on a pedestal but now realizes that it was just a part of their game plan. She feels used and worthless but also empowered to move forward as she knows what she needs to do to break free. The chorus emphasizes her desire for freedom and to leave behind her old life. She wants to be like the wind and never look back. The verses suggest that the person she is leaving behind has tried to control her and keep her tied down, but she sees through their tactics and is not falling for them anymore. She makes it clear that she is the one in control and that she is making the decision to move on.
Overall, the song is about taking control of your life and moving forward when someone is trying to hold you back. It is about the desire for freedom and the strength that comes with realizing your worth.
Line by Line Meaning
Ya lo ves, puse el mundo a tus pies
I put all my effort and love for you, and now I see how it wasn't reciprocated.
y ahora se como fue la jugada.
I realized that your intentions weren't sincere.
Sin saber,apostabas mi piel,
You played games with me without my knowledge, risking my heart.
y ahora pierdes valor y eres nada.
You lost your worth in my eyes, and you mean nothing to me now.
Miramé, qué te hace creer,
Look at me, what makes you think that I will endure this until tomorrow?
que yo resistiré hasta mañana.
I won't put up with this any longer.
Se muy bien,lo que tengo que hacer
I know what I need to do for myself.
liberarme y levantarme otra vez.
I need to break free and rise again.
Quiero ser libertad y brisa
I want to be free like the wind and fly away.
y volar ara no volver.
I want to go away and never look back.
Hoy seras el protagonista,
Today you will have the main role
de mi adios,tú mejor papel.
in my farewell, and that will be the best you can get from me.
Ya lo ves,es mi forma de ser,
This is who I am.
y no pienso cambiarla por nada.
I won't change myself for anyone.
Sin querer,he vivido en tu red
I unintentionally got caught in your trap.
y has tratado de atarme a tu almohada.
You tried to keep me close to you, but I won't allow it.
Se muy bien,que ya nunca será
I know very well that it won't be like before.
ese loco placer que ahora extrañas.
That crazy pleasure you miss won't come back.
No lo haré,hoy no pienso ceder,
I won't give in anymore.
ya no inventes más palabras
Don't try to fool me with your words anymore.
que el guión ya no me impacta,lo ves.
Your script doesn't affect me anymore, you see.
Guardaté todas tus palabras
Keep all your words to yourself.
no me haras sufrir
You won't make me suffer anymore.
sabes que no te creo nada
You know I don't believe anything you say.
hay soy yo quien debe decidir.
It's me who has to make the decisions now.
Contributed by Amelia G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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