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.
Quedate
Emilio Navaira Lyrics
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Fuera mentira el que tú te vas
No sé ni que decir
Para que tú comprendas
Que tu adiós me va a matar
No me hagas llorar
Acabar con todo
Si no existe amor deja
Tu orgullo a un lado
Y ábreme las puertas
De tu corazón
Tenme compasión
Estoy desesperado
Hoy te pido perdón, necesito tu amor
No te vayas nunca de mi lado
Quédate
Y te entregare
Lo que un día siempre
Habías soñado amor
Quédate como te quiero yo
Estoy de ti realmente
Enamorado amor
Y quiéreme como te quiero yo
No me dejes solo aquí
Sufriendo por tu amor
Sabes que no vale la pena
Acabar con todo
Si no existe amor deja
Tu orgullo a un lado
Y ábreme las puertas
De tu corazón
Tenme compasión
Estoy desesperado
Hoy te pido perdón, necesito tu amor
No te vayas nunca de mi lado
Quédate
Y te entregare
Lo que un día siempre
Habías soñado amor
Quédate como te quiero yo
Estoy de ti realmente
Enamorado amor
Y quiéreme como te quiero yo
No me dejes solo aquí
Sufriendo por tu amor
Quédate
Y te entregare
Lo que un día siempre
Habías soñado amor
Quédate como te quiero yo
Estoy de ti realmente
Enamorado amor
Y quiéreme como te quiero yo
No me dejes solo aquí
Sufriendo por tu amor
The song "Quedate" by Emilio Navaira is a love ballad about a man pleading for his lover not to leave him. He expresses how much it would hurt him if she were to walk away and begs her to stay, promising her all the love and dreams she has ever wanted. He admits that he doesn't know how to express himself properly but hopes she understands that her leaving will kill him. He asks her to put aside her pride and open up her heart to him, making a final plea for compassion and forgiveness.
The lyrics of "Quedate" are written in a simple yet powerful way to convey the emotions of a man in love who is desperately trying to save his relationship. The song's slow and romantic melody complements the sentimentality of the lyrics, making it a perfect choice for a romantic slow dance.
Emilio Navaira's "Quedate" was released in 1993 as a part of his fifth studio album, "Emilio". The song became one of his most popular and successful compositions, ranking high in the US Latin charts. The song's success helped establish Navaira's reputation as one of the Latin music industry's most successful artists.
Line by Line Meaning
Cuanto daría amor porque
Fuera mentira el que tú te vas
The singer wishes that it were a lie that his love is leaving, and he would give anything to stop it from happening.
No sé ni que decir
Para que tú comprendas
Que tu adiós me va a matar
No me hagas llorar
He doesn't know how to express himself to make her understand that her departure will break him, and he begs her not to make him cry.
Sabes que no vale la pena
Acabar con todo
Si no existe amor deja
Tu orgullo a un lado
Y ábreme las puertas
De tu corazón
Tenme compasión
Breaking up is not worth it if there's no love, and he asks her to put her pride aside and open up her heart to him.
He pleads for her compassion.
Estoy desesperado
Hoy te pido perdón, necesito tu amor
No te vayas nunca de mi lado
He's desperate and apologizes, admitting that he needs her love and begging her never to leave his side.
Quédate
Y te entregare
Lo que un día siempre
Habías soñado amor
Quédate como te quiero yo
He asks her to stay and promises to give her what she always dreamed of, and he wants her to stay as he loves her.
Estoy de ti realmente
Enamorado amor
Y quiéreme como te quiero yo
He is truly in love with her and wants her to love him back as he loves her.
No me dejes solo aquí
Sufriendo por tu amor
He doesn't want her to leave him alone to suffer from the pain of losing her love.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL MORALES, RAUL H. NAVAIRA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@fannymendo2740
Yo escuché estas canciones hace mucho cuando era una adolescente,,a un tío político le gustaban estás rolas,,,y yo las oía,, pero después me olvide quien las canta,, hasta el día de hoy,,las encontré y me entero que murió el cantante,, que mala y triste noticia,,son canciones bien alegres,,y cómo bailan me gusta ese estilo
@Audiovont
Era por el espíritu de alegría que había en ese tiempo en este mundo. Hoy hay pura maldad y eso se manifiesta en la nueva música y los nuevos cantantes.
@dulcelaredo257
2022, tengo 15 años, y me encanta este tipo de musica, cuando mi apa las escuchaba los fines de semana mientras hacia carinita asada. <3
@zuzannawisniewska4464
2023.....descanse reino de Tejano....gracias. Descanse en paz Emilio Navaira...
@FranciscoPrado-mw1db
quisiste decir descanse en paz el rey de la musica texana
@miltonpascua637
Man this brings back lots of memories… I remember my dad and mom listening to Emilio todo el tiempo. Que en paz descansen.
@rodocerda
en paz descansen tus papas... que edad tendrían al día de hoy?
@joselito82jr
Extraño mucho los rodeos de fin de semana y estas canciones tiempos inolvidables
@brenngarciazapata5442
Bonitas canciones ,que nunca pasarán ni quedará en el olvido
Por siempre EMILIO NAVAIRA en nuestros corazones ♥️
@JavierAraiza-xh1hb
Que buena música nos dejó el gran Emilio Navaira