Born in the "City of Palaces" (Mexico City), Eugenia Leon discovers her musical calling at the College of Sciences and Humanities in Naucalpan, where she lent her voice for the compositions of her schoolmates.
During the turbulent 70's, young people started to identify with the musical movement known as La Trova, singing about Latin American life, liberty, and soul.
Those influences defined her style and her future path, and she never looked back.
When she turned 18, she decided to study at the National School of Music. Those were hard times, constantly switching jobs, and learning from life's blows and surprises.
Encouraged by her sister, Eugenia Leon formed a musical group called "Victor Jara", with a totally Latin American folk style. Afterwards, she forms the group Sanampay, with the same roots. She left Sanampay in 1982 to pursue a solo career, based on a repertoire of songs from contemporary Mexican composers, and including also boleros and music from Brazil.
She releases her first recording in 1983, "Asi te quiero", and traveled all over Mexico with a small group of musicians playing in various gigs.
Eugenia Leon's career took a definite turn in 1985, when she entered the OTI International Festival at Seville (Spain) representing Mexico, with Marcial Alejandro's song "El Fandango Aqui". As a devastating earthquake hits Mexico City on September 19th, right while she's competing at the Festival, Eugenia transformed the pain of her people into strength, and turned her voice into the utmost expression of courage and hope. She was awarded First Place in the competition.
Since then, she has recorded more than 20 albums, all diverse and unique. Among the composers that have given her songs are Fito Paez, David Haro, Joan Manuel Serrat, Marcial Alejandro, Armando Manzanero, Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Francisco Gabilondo Soler and Maria Grever. She has also explored diverse styles such as mariachi, bolero and tango. In 1998, the government of the Mexican state of Veracruz granted her the Agustin Lara award, as homage for her excellent interpretation of the songs of the famous composers.
Commemorating her 30 years as singer, Eugenia Leon staged a concert at the National Auditorium in Mexico City (the largest venue in the country) on November 1st, 2003, selling it out completely. The concert was a spectacular show with Mariachi Vargas and the Orquesta Sinfonica de las Americas, enthralling the audience with samples covering Eugenia's entire career and musical repertoire.
Eugenia Leon is the best Mexican singer according to many, while others also consider Eugenia's concerts and recordings to be a guarantee of high quality. In any case, Eugenia helps to make sure that the musical spirit of Mexico will remain alive and well.
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Eugenia León got her start in the New Song Movement, Latin America's equivalent to the rise of Bob Dylan and company in North America and Europe. With a repertoire that pairs contemporary composers with the creators of the traditional music of Latin America and Mexico, Ms. León is not locked in to any one genre. Rather she seeks to nurture her music with elements of theater, cabaret, and opera. Her association with actors, poets, painters, and writers imparts a distinct and rich dimension to the production and staging of her music.
In 1985, her rich voice and assured stage presence guaranteed her the top prize at the OTI International Song Festival in Spain. Since then she has participated in other prestigious events such as the Pan Pacific Music Festival in Japan, the Kennedy Center’s AmericArtes Festival in Washington, DC, the Latin Festival in New York City, Expo Seville in Spain, and the Americas Summit in Cartagena, Colombia. Ms. León was also invited to entertain the thousands of women gathered for their global summit in Beijing, China.
Back home in Mexico, audiences know that Eugenia León's musical style transcends the trendy ups and downs of the world of commercial music, and she regularly packs the top venues of the nation meeting demands of fans expectant of quality songs passionately delivered. This performer/audience relationship, she believes, leads to ever higher levels of musical culture in a country fairly bursting with song. The end of an Eugenia León concert often finds the entire crowd on it's feet applauding, at once, the Mexican popular music culture, and the artist who has given it a new voice.
With her roots deep in Mexican culture, she has also taken on the task of reaffirming the ties with other Latin American cultures. Her recent live recording of Tangos has renewed Mexico's love affair with this genre.
Along these lines, she paid homage to Mexico's most dearly loved children's song composer, Francisco Gabilondo Soler’s Cri Cri (Mister Cricket) with a shimmering recording of many of his most frolicsome melodies. Accompanied by the Baja California Symphony Orchestra, Eugenia León has gifted a new generation of Mexican children with the imagination and identity of this joyfully playful tunesmith.
Cosa de Dos
Eugenia León Lyrics
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por qué tengo que explicar
lo que es mi forma de amar y de vivir
No se por qué yo he de conceder
y darles cuenta y razón
de lo que mis actos son o van a ser
Es cosa sólo de dos
más que el amor de nuestro amor
amo la libertad
Es fácil de comprender
somos los dos no importa el resto
somos tú y yo la libertad
nada más que agregar,
mi amor
es cosa sólo de dos.
Mi amor es cosa sólo de dos
por qué tengo que explicar
lo que es mi forma de amar y de vivir
No sé por qué yo he de conceder
y darles cuenta y razón
de lo que mis actos son o van a ser
Es cosa sólo de dos
donde los dos valen lo mismo,
más que el amor de nuestro amor
amo la libertad
Es fácil de comprender
somos los dos no importa el resto
somos tú y yo la libertad
nada más que agregar
mi amor
In Eugenia León's song "Cosa de Dos," the singer expresses frustration at the idea that others feel entitled to question and judge her relationship. She asserts that her love is only between two people, and she shouldn't have to explain or justify it to anyone else. The singer values the freedom and autonomy that come with their partnership, more than the love they share. The repeated refrain, "Es cosa sólo de dos," emphasizes that this relationship exists only between the two individuals, and nobody else has the right to intervene or criticize.
These lyrics can be interpreted as a commentary on societal pressure to conform to traditional or heteronormative relationship structures. The singer resists the notion that their relationship should be subject to the judgment and opinions of others, and instead values the agency and autonomy of both partners in determining the shape of their love. The song also advocates for the importance of mutual respect and equality in a relationship, with the line "donde los dos valen lo mismo."
Overall, "Cosa de Dos" is a passionate and assertive call for respect and autonomy in love, and a celebration of the power of a partnership built on mutual trust and freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
Mi amor es cosa sólo de dos
My love is exclusively between two people
por qué tengo que explicar
Why do I have to explain
lo que es mi forma de amar y de vivir
How I love and live is my own business
No se por qué yo he de conceder
I don't know why I should give in
y darles cuenta y razón
And give them reasons and explanations
de lo que mis actos son o van a ser
About what my actions are or will be
Es cosa sólo de dos
It's just between two people
donde los dos valen lo mismo
Where both are equally important
más que el amor de nuestro amor
More than the love between us
amo la libertad
I love freedom
Es fácil de comprender
It's easy to understand
somos los dos no importa el resto
It's just the two of us, the rest doesn't matter
somos tú y yo la libertad
It's you and me, freedom
nada más que agregar,
Nothing more to add
mi amor es cosa sólo de dos.
My love is exclusively between two people
Contributed by Brody W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Guadalupe Ponce Velasco
Mi amor es cosa sólo de dos
por qué tengo que explicar
lo que es mi forma de amar y de vivir
No se por qué yo he de conceder
y darles cuenta y razón
de lo que mis actos son o van a ser
Es cosa sólo de dos
donde los dos valen lo mismo
más que el amor de nuestro amor
amo la libertad
Es fácil de comprender
somos los dos no importa el resto
somos tú y yo la libertad
nada más que agregar,
mi amor
es cosa sólo de dos.
Mi amor es cosa sólo de dos
por qué tengo que explicar
lo que es mi forma de amar y de vivir
No sé por qué yo he de conceder
y darles cuenta y razón
de lo que mis actos son o van a ser
Es cosa sólo de dos
donde los dos valen lo mismo,
más que el amor de nuestro amor
amo la libertad
Es fácil de comprender
somos los dos no importa el resto
somos tú y yo la libertad
nada más que agregar
mi amor
JOSE PEDRO SERRANO LOPEZ
.- COSAS DE DOS
(Compositores: Omar Guzmán / Alain Derbez )
Mi amor es cosa solo de dos
Por qué tengo que explicar
Lo que es mi forma de amar y de vivir.
No sé por qué yo he de conceder
Y darles cuenta y razón
De lo que mis actos son o van a ser.
Es cosa solo de dos
Donde los dos valen lo mismo
Más que el amor de nuestro amor
Amo la libertad.
Es fácil de comprender
Somos los dos, no importa el resto
Somos tú y yo la libertad.
Nada más que agregar
Mi amor
Es cosa solo de dos.
Mi amor es cosa solo de dos
Por qué tengo que explicar
Lo que es mi forma de amar y de vivir.
No sé por qué yo he de conceder
Y darles cuenta y razón
De lo que mis actos son o van a ser.
Es cosa solo de dos
Donde los dos valen lo mismo
Más que el amor de nuestro amor
Amo la libertad.
Es fácil de comprender
Somos los dos, no importa el resto
Somos tú y yo la libertad
Nada más que agregar
Mi amor
Nosotros, aquí
Cosa de dos.
Francisco Cazorla Santiago
Mi amor es cosa sólo de dos
por qué tengo que explicar
lo que es mi forma de amar y de vivir
No se por qué yo he de conceder
y darles cuenta y razón
de lo que mis actos son o van a ser
Es cosa sólo de dos
donde los dos valen lo mismo
más que el amor de nuestro amor
amo la libertad
Es fácil de comprender
somos los dos no importa el resto
somos tú y yo la libertad
nada más que agregar,
mi amor
es cosa sólo de dos.
Mi amor es cosa sólo de dos
por qué tengo que explicar
lo que es mi forma de amar y de vivir
No sé por qué yo he de conceder
y darles cuenta y razón
de lo que mis actos son o van a ser
Es cosa sólo de dos
donde los dos valen lo mismo,
más que el amor de nuestro amor
amo la libertad
Es fácil de comprender
somos los dos no importa el resto
somos tú y yo la libertad
nada más que agregar
mi amor
Ana Rocio
Hermosa canción y que voz ♥️
Pepe Pérez
de época una canción sin tiempo, grande Eugenia León... pertenece al soundtrack de mi vida ...gracias mil.
Cassidy Fassbender
Que bella canción, que bella interpretación de Eugenia León, me da fuerzas para seguir persistiendo en el amor 💖
crishola1
Este tema lo escuché muchas veces de adolescente y hoy cuarentona, ¡me vengo a enterar que es Eugenia León! Wow!!!! Me encanta.
elias01
crishola1 andamos por el mismo tiempo
Viry Soltero
Yo soy del 81, .se me vino a la cabeza esta canción ya busqué con Vicky Kar, yo juraba que era ella quien la cantaba
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Arturo Campos Juarez
Bellísima canciononon, eres grande Eugenia!! lastima que no se te reconozca como se debe tu gran talento, para mi eres de las mejores voces de México
víctor racimo
En el 91 compré el cassette, y lo tuve hasta que se rompió la cinta de tanto escucharlo. Entonces compré el CD, y aún lo conservo. 30 años han pasado, pero escucho ese disco y vuelvo a los 20. Ya no bebo ni voy de fiesta en fiesta, pero aún me enamoro y amo la libertad.
Cristh Roca
QUE LASTIMA QUE POCOS LA APRECIAMOS, SIN SABER DE MUSICA CUANDO LA ESCUCHE POR PRIMERA VEZ ME LLEGO, ESA VOZ, EL TIMEBRE, LOS COROS, TODO ..... HOY SE QUE ES ARMONIA PURA Y TALENTO, GANAS DE VIVIR Y TRANSMITIRLO CANTANDOOOOO¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡