Known to most by the mononym Emilio, he charted more than ten singles on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks charts, in addition to six singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. Emilio was also one of the few Tejano artists to have significant success in both the United States and Mexico, and was called the "Garth Brooks of Tejano". His biggest country hit was the No. 27 "It's Not the End of the World" in late 1995, and his highest-charting single on any chart is "Por Siempre Unidos," which peaked at No. 7 on Latin Pop Airplay in 1996. Along with Selena, Emilio was one of the most prominent artists that helped popularize Tejano music.
Emilio Navaira III was born on August 23, 1962, in San Antonio, Texas, to Mexican American parents, Emilio Navaira, Jr. and Mary Navaira. Growing up on the south side of San Antonio, Navaira found each influence in not only tejano legends such as Little Joe y la Familia, but also Lone Star country music heroes such as Willie Nelson, Bob Wills, and George Strait. As a student, Navaira graduated from McCollum High School in 1980, received a music scholarship to Texas State University, and majored in music with plans to become a teacher before ultimately deciding to pursue a career as an artist.
In 1983 at age 21, Emilio began his performing career by singing lead vocals for David Lee Garza y Los Musicales. In 1987, Cuantas Veces by David Lee Garza Y Los Musicales beat out Alpha by Mexican American singer Selena for Album of the Year at the Tejano Music Awards. In 1989, Navaira formed his own band, Emilio y Grupo Rio. That same year Emilio signed with Columbia Records (then known as CBS Records). This relationship resulted in Emilio recording more than fifteen studio albums to date, including several with his Rio Band.
By the mid 1990s, Emilio began crediting himself solely as Emilio, eventually switching his focus to country music. Between 1989 and 1996, Emilio had released seven Spanish albums with cumulative sales of about 2 million. This success lead to mainstream commercial exposure, with companies such as Coca-Cola and Wrangler Jeans using his songs in their advertisements in the 1990s. Emilio had also gained a sponsorship with Miller Lite beer, who had persuaded him to use their slogan at the time, "Life is good," as the title of his first country album.
Emilio signed with Capitol Records and released his first country music single called "It's Not the End of the World" which reached the Top 30 on the country charts in 1995. His album was a surprise success as well reaching No. 13 on the country charts and also a high placing on the Top 200. Several more singles including a Spanish version of "It's Not the End of the World" followed but none of these singles came close to the Top 40 except "Even If I Tried" which reached No. 41 in 1996. In 1997, he released a second country album, "It's On The House" but it was not as successful as his first country album. Two more minor country singles followed and gradually Emilio faded from country music and increasingly came back to Tejano music.
His 2002 album Acuérdate won the Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album and his 2007 album De Nuevo won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album.
Navaira has five children. His three children from his first marriage to Cynthia Navaira also perform for Grupo Rio. Emilio Navaira IV plays drums, and Diego Navaira plays guitar and daughter Emely. He also has two from his second marriage to Maru Navaira, who he divorced in June 2011.
Navaira has two siblings: Raul "Raulito" Navaira, who performs back-up vocals for Grupo Rio; and Yvette Navaira. Navaira was a Republican.
He also was good friends with some of the best musicians in Texas, such as Selena Quintanilla Perez and drummer Edwardo Rivas to name a few.
Navaira was hospitalized in critical condition after his tour bus crashed early in the morning on March 23, 2008, in Bellaire (a small municipality partially surrounded by Houston, Texas). Navaira had performed the previous night at Hallabaloos, a Houston nightclub and he was at the wheel of the tour bus as it traveled north along west 610 Loop near the Southwest Freeway when it crashed into a set of freeway barrels shortly before 4 a.m. Emilio was taken by Life Flight to Memorial Hermann Hospital where a blood clot in his head was removed; Emilio's initial treatment included being kept in a medically induced coma and induced hypothermia to minimize brain swelling. Doctors cautioned that he might not survive.
A March 27, 2008 press release from Memorial Hermann Hospital reported that on the evening of March 26 Emilio "opened his eyes and moved his arms and legs." On April 4, 2008, the hospital announced that Emilio underwent a surgical procedure on March 31 to repair a pseudoaneurysm in his right lung and that he remained in critical condition. On April 16, 2008, he was upgraded to fair condition. On April 23, the hospital announced that Emilio was transferred to TIRR Memorial Hermann as part of his rehabilitative care.
On May 1, 2008, police released initial reports that indicated that Emilio was intoxicated at the time of the crash. On May 8, the full report was released which indicated that Emilio had a blood alcohol content of 0.19, more than twice the legal limit in Texas. Authorities also indicated that Emilio was not licensed to drive a bus.
On September 24, 2008, Emilio was involved in another car accident in San Antonio as a passenger while his wife was driving. According to a witness, the Navairas were stopped in a turn lane when a truck crossed at least two lanes of traffic and struck their vehicle. Both Emilio and his wife Maria were released from the hospital the following day. Emilio's agent, Joe Casias, stated that Emilio and his wife were headed home from a rehabilitation therapy appointment stemming from the March tour bus accident.
Emilio was found dead by his wife in his New Braunfels home on May 16, 2016. He was 53. Emilio performed his last known concert in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, on May 11, 2016, as part of a concert celebrating Mother's Day in that city.
Como Le Haré
Emilio Navaira Lyrics
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Quiero explicarle
Quiero que me digas
Como le haré
Para que me entienda
Esta muchacha
Quiere ser mi amiga
Es muy difícil
Estando yo con ella
Oliendo su perfume
Quiero acariciar su piel
Luego me abraza
Me siento muy contento
Me dices tu eres mi amigo
Se me acaba la fe
Como le haré
Para decirle que la quiero
Como le haré
Ay diosito tengo miedo
Como le haré
Ser su amigo ya no puedo
The lyrics of Emilio Navaira's song "Como Le Hare" describe the internal conflict that the singer is facing in telling a girl that he wants to be more than just friends with her. In the first verse, he addresses God and asks for guidance on how to handle the situation. He wants to explain to the girl that he wants more than just friendship, but he's unsure of how to make her understand his feelings.
The second verse highlights the difficulty of being near the girl that he likes but having to suppress his desire to be closer to her. He can't help but be drawn to her, her perfume, and her skin. Even though he tries to keep his distance, she hugs him, and it makes him happy, but he knows that being just friends will never be enough. He is scared of revealing his true feelings, but he can't continue to pretend.
Overall, the lyrics of "Como Le Hare" express the internal struggle of having feelings for someone but not knowing how to express them. The singer is torn between the risk of losing the friendship and being honest about his emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Hoy jame diosito
Today, dear God
Quiero explicarle
I want to explain to you
Quiero que me digas
I want you to tell me
Como le haré
How will I do it
Para que me entienda
So that she understands me
Esta muchacha
This girl
Quiere ser mi amiga
Wants to be my friend
Pero yo no quiero ser
But I don't want to be
Es muy difícil
It's very difficult
Estando yo con ella
Being with her
Oliendo su perfume
Smelling her perfume
Quiero acariciar su piel
I want to touch her skin
Luego me abraza
Then she hugs me
Me siento muy contento
I feel very happy
Me dices tu eres mi amigo
You tell me you're my friend
Se me acaba la fe
My faith begins to fade
Como le haré
How will I do it
Para decirle que la quiero
To tell her that I love her
Como le haré
How will I do it
Ay diosito tengo miedo
Oh dear God, I'm afraid
Como le haré
How will I do it
Ser su amigo ya no puedo
I can no longer be her friend
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RAUL H. NAVAIRA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Letra:
Óigame, Diosito
Quiero explicarle
Quiero que me digas
Cómo le haré
Para que me entienda
Esta muchacha
Quiere ser mi amiga
Pero yo, no quiero ser
Es muy difícil
Que estando yo con ella
Oliendo su perfume
Quiero acariciar su piel
Luego me abraza
Me siento muy contento
Me dice: "tú eres mi amigo"
Se me acaba la fe...
Cómo le haré
Pa decirle que la quiero
Cómo le haré
Ay, Diosito, tengo miedo
Cómo le haré
Ser su amigo, ya no puedo
Óigame, Diosito
Quiero explicarle
Quiero que me digas
Cómo le haré
Para que me entienda
Esta muchacha
Quiere ser mi amiga
Pero yo, no quiero ser
Es muy difícil
Que estando yo con ella
Oliendo su perfume
Quiero acariciar su piel
Luego me abraza
Me siento muy contento
Me dice: "tú eres mi amigo"
Se me acaba la fe
Cómo le haré
Pa decirle que la quiero
Cómo le haré
Ay, Diosito, tengo miedo
Cómo le haré
Ser su amigo, ya no puedo
Cómo le haré
Pa decirle que la quiero
Cómo le haré
Ay, Diosito, tengo miedo
Cómo le haré
Ser su amigo, ya no puedo
@stunningandbrave7475
I grew up listening to a lot of these guys without really paying it much attention. Now that I'm older and re-listening, I've come to realize what a genuinely good singer Emilio was! Wow! This man had some pipes!! What a F*ckin legend!! RIP
@TheAfterHoursLV
Word up…I grew up just like you. When I was 14, I called in the top ten to KRIO 94.1 in San Antonio and won my parents tickets to see Selena at Tejano Rose.
I revisit this music all the time…it’s interesting to see where the genre ended up. Those were the golden years and I’m convinced the genre will never hit that level of prowess again.
Yeah Emilio and Roberto Pulido are favorites…
@gianaramos4201
@@TheAfterHoursLV😮😅😅😅😅 1:04 😢😢
@meezey
Facts!
@rosaovando4018
PñBienvenido al portapapeles de Gboard; todo texto que copies se guardará aquí.
@noname4994
Yo soy del ‘92, pero estoy totalmente consciente de que el mejor tiempo de la música, fueron los 70’s, 80’s y 90’s. Tengo la esperanza de que vuelvan esos tiempos y esa calidad de música otra vez. Lo retro vuelve!
@mrgarcia9328
Hasta el 95' y en 5 años murió todo y pura basura a llegado hoy en día y la también la gente con cerebrito de moco o cerebro de mosquito apoya a esa basura de música 🥴🤦
@eliuthgomezmiranda3239
Estoy dé acuerdo con usted
@elvirahernandez3271
Estoy de acuerdo contigo 🥰
@blanquitaalanis11
Yo también nací en el 92 y estoy totalmente de acuerdo contigo estás épocas fueron las mejores en la música y artistas vivan 🙌🏻🎉😀👏🏻los 90’s