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.
Un Mundo Raro
Eugenia León Lyrics
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te vi con un plumon y haciendo graffity
tu mundo, el rap
los MC's por 3 micros si traigan rap qui! uh, uh, mother fucker consiguelo
siugue el ritmo urbano que se consigue en tu beatbox
flip track afplicap floop audifonos y hiphop (bing!)
son los, minimos sintomas
ritmos con con desface en desenlace
vale, vales hecha la pelusa
en la esquina con los guachos de freestyle
salen rimas que usas
de la fosa salen liricas confusas
algunas no la entiendes porque te estupidas confusa
te luce', u style se luce, scratch vinilo fue lo que propuse
si...
Si. te vi, ah...
te vi con un plumon y haciendo graffity
tu mundo, el rap
los MC's por 3 micros si traigan rap qui! fueron comienzos, del momento intenzo
eran lineas de tren con un ejercito de raperos
mirando los refuerzos, rectos en el tansible
rodeado e' cavernicolas, se pierde la navaja
ya, el micro la mandibola, streetfighting
higos de los ridiculos, nos identificamos como
depres y pripusivos, de rap vida, urbano como un dale da!
biri biri, son de tarea
nadamos para ser tambien para lograr felicidad
Si. te vi, ah...
te vi con un plumon y haciendo graffity
tu mundo, el rap
los MC's por 3 micros si traigan rap qui!
The song "Un Mundo Raro" by Eugenia León is a tribute to the world of rap and hip hop culture. The lyrics describe the energy and creativity of the hip hop scene, where rappers and MCs come together to express themselves through rhyming lyrics, beatboxing, and graffiti art. The song celebrates the diversity and vibrancy of the hip hop community, highlighting its ability to bring people together and inspire creativity.
The lyrics are filled with references to hip hop culture, including slang phrases like "mother fucker" and "beatbox," as well as descriptions of the various elements of hip hop, such as "scratch vinyl" and "floop audifonos." The song also touches on some of the challenges faced by the hip hop community, including the struggle for recognition and respect in a society that often dismisses hip hop as a form of "confused" or "stupid" music.
Overall, "Un Mundo Raro" is a powerful ode to the transformative power of hip hop culture, celebrating its ability to empower individuals and create a sense of community in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
Si, te vi, ah
Yes, I saw you, saw you with a marker doing graffiti. Your world is rap, with MC's on three microphones bringing you rap.
Tu mundo, el rap
Your world is rap
Fueron comienzos, del momento intenzo
These were the beginnings of an intense moment
Eran lineas de tren con un ejercito de raperos
They were lines of train with an army of rappers
Mirando los refuerzos, rectos en el tansible
Looking at the reinforcements, straight ahead on the tightrope
Ya, el micro la mandibola, streetfighting
Now the microphone is the mandible, street fighting
Higos de los ridiculos, nos identificamos como depres y pripusivos, de rap vida, urbano como un dale da!
Products of the ridiculous, we identify ourselves as depressed and introverted, with a rap life urban as a 'dale da!'
Siugue el ritmo urbano que se consigue en tu beatbox
Follow the urban rhythm that you can find in your beatbox
Flip track afplicap floop audifonos y hiphop (bing!)
Flip tracks, apply loops, put on headphones and listen to hip hop (bing!)
Son los minimo sintomas
These are the minimum symptoms
Ritmos con con desface en desenlace creandose compases super MC's con clase
Rhythms with mismatch in conclusion creating super MC's with class
Vale, vales hecha la pelusa
Ok, you're worth the fuzz
En la esquina con los guachos de freestyle salen rimas que usas, de la fosa salen liricas confusas, algunas no la entiendes porque te estupidas confusa
On the corner with the freestyle guys, rhymes come out that you use. From the pit come confusing lyrics, some you don't understand because you make yourself confused.
Te luce', u style se luce, scratch vinilo fue lo que propuse
You're shining, your style is shining, scratch vinyl is what I proposed
Nadamos para ser tambien para lograr felicidad
We swim to be also to achieve happiness
Writer(s): Jose Alfredo Jimenez Sandoval
Contributed by Chase E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jorgealbertocamarenarobles2086
Doña Eugenia, solo usted puede interpretar con tanto sentimiento esta melodía tan hermosa de José Alfredo, tiene un voz preciosa y mas que nada el Filin que le da, un saludo y muchas felicidades.
@mariolopez-nz5oe
Hermosa canción,hermosa interpretación.Solo Eugenia y su voz.....
@mauriciomagana1492
Es preciso decir.....otra mentira
Les diré que llegue de un mundo raro........qué triunfé en el Amor y qué nunca he llorado.......(José Alfredo Giménez)
Qué bello poema....Qué bella inspiración.
No te preocupes José Alfredo yo lloraré por tí.....
@abeljimenez4161
Este album fue extraordinario. Eugenia vino a a Monterrey en aquella epoca y lo presento.....estuvo genial.
@frankpourcel7068
Que hermosa voz tiene Eugenia, hermosa canción e interpretación.
@abelmurillohumor
Hermosa voz
@noemicapetillo8841
EUGENIA LEON......EXCEPCIONAL ÚNICA !!!
@sergetienne
La piel se eriza...los recuerdos se agolpan...los ojos se humedecen...
@carlosapariciorodriguezagu2548
chulada de voz, la escuche por primera vez de su voz, la e comparado con la version de luis miguel, jose alfredo jimenez, etc., etc, y esta es la mejor....chulada que te lleva a sentir la musica
@mercegarayvives1782
una voz privilegiada, envolvente.un placer escucharla. gracias por este canal .