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.
Fronteras
Eugenia León Lyrics
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Subirse a vientos de libertad
Reconocer en la ingenuidad una virtud
Regalarle sueños a los demás
Y no esperar a la eternidad para ser feliz
Fronteras, fronteras
Fronteras que va cruzando tu corazón
Fronteras, fronteras
Fronteras que va cruzando mi corazón
Ser un río manso de navegar
Abrir las puertas de par en par
Ser generoso para brindarse y sonreír
Besar la mañana y celebrar
El privilegio de respirar
El mismo cielo por donde caminaste hoy
Fronteras, fronteras
Fronteras que va cruzando tu corazón
Fronteras, fronteras
Fronteras que va cruzando mi corazón
Bajo un mismo cielo
Compartir el vuelo
Que no pase el tiempo
Sin un momento de libertad
Que la vida es siembra de amor y cosecha
Sólo si sembramos con semillas de verdad
Fronteras, fronteras
Fronteras que va cruzando tu corazón
Fronteras, fronteras
Fronteras que va cruzando mi corazón
Bajo un mismo cielo
Compartir el vuelo
Que no pase el tiempo
Sin un momento de libertad
Que la vida es siembra de amor y cosecha
Sólo si sembramos con semillas de verdad
Fronteras, fronteras
Fronteras que va cruzando tu corazón
Fronteras, fronteras
Fronteras que va cruzando mi corazón
Con tu corazón, con mi corazón
The lyrics of Eugenia León's song "Fronteras" speak about breaking down the barriers that exist in our hearts and in the world. The singer encourages listeners to be optimistic in the face of challenges and to embrace freedom. She suggests that innocence and naivety can be virtues, and urges us to share our dreams and the vastness of our experiences with others. The song emphasizes the importance of living in the present and not waiting for eternity to find happiness.
The repeated chorus of "Fronteras" highlights the concept of crossing borders, both within our hearts and in our relationships with others. It encourages us to be open-minded and welcoming, like a gentle river that navigates calmly. Opening the doors wide and being generous in offering ourselves and our smiles brings joy to each new day.
The bridge of the song emphasizes the idea of sharing and cherishing moments of freedom. It suggests that life is a cycle of sowing love and reaping its rewards, but this can only happen if we sow with seeds of truth and authenticity. The song concludes by restating the chorus, underscoring the importance of breaking down borders with our hearts and with love.
Overall, "Fronteras" is a song that calls for unity, understanding, and the breaking of barriers in order to create a world filled with love and freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
Ser un optimista ante el vendaval
To be an optimist in the face of adversity
Subirse a vientos de libertad
To ride on winds of freedom
Reconocer en la ingenuidad una virtud
To recognize naivety as a virtue
Regalarle sueños a los demás
To give dreams to others
Y compartir tanta inmensidad
And to share such vastness
Y no esperar a la eternidad para ser feliz
And not to wait for eternity to be happy
Fronteras, fronteras
Borders, borders
Fronteras que va cruzando tu corazón
Borders that your heart is crossing
Fronteras, fronteras
Borders, borders
Fronteras que va cruzando mi corazón
Borders that my heart is crossing
Ser un río manso de navegar
To be a calm river to navigate
Abrir las puertas de par en par
To open doors wide
Ser generoso para brindarse y sonreír
To be generous in offering oneself and smiling
Besar la mañana y celebrar
To kiss the morning and celebrate
El privilegio de respirar
The privilege of breathing
El mismo cielo por donde caminaste hoy
The same sky you walked under today
Bajo un mismo cielo
Under the same sky
Compartir el vuelo
To share the flight
Que no pase el tiempo
So that time does not pass
Sin un momento de libertad
Without a moment of freedom
Que la vida es siembra de amor y cosecha
That life is sowing love and harvest
Sólo si sembramos con semillas de verdad
Only if we sow with seeds of truth
Con tu corazón, con mi corazón
With your heart, with my heart
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALEJANDRO LERNER, COMPOSER AUTHOR UNKNOWN
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Julieta Zamora
Que belleza de canción , hace más de 7 años la conocí y l sigo amando , es tan hermosa!!!
Ernestina Sanchez
Este disco de tatuajes es precioso y uno de mis favoritos pq contiene composiciones del gran David Haro.
Pedro Tomás Zepeda Oficial
Qué belleza la mejor voz Eugenia León acompañada del gran Alejandro Lerner y Julia Zenko
Veronica Cuevas
Desde peque mi madre no escuchaba otra cosa...a hora soy yo la que no deja de escucharla. :)
Luis Angel Chavez
Excelente señora bonita, sigue cantando tan lindo como siempre lo ha hecho
Ana Mercado
Qué canción tan bonita. ✨
Sandra De la Torre
¡Eugenia León! ¡Excelente!
Deby Díaz
Sublime.........🌹