Early career
He was born Francisco Javier Bautista (a.k.a. Frankie J.) in Tijuana and raised in San Diego from the age of 2. He comes from a musical background with his father being the lead singer of a traditional band. Frankie J grew up listening to both traditional Latin music as well as R&B. He attended Southwest High School (San Diego, CA) for his high school years.
As a teenager, he started listening to freestyle music by Lisa Lisa, Brenda K. Starr and George Lamond. He started writing his own songs and singing in the same falsetto style as Lamond. At 15, he signed a contract with a Canadian independent label working as Frankie Boy and recorded songs which failed to achieve any success. In 1997, he signed with Jellybean Benitez.
In the late 1990s, he joined Kumbia Kings and was a member of that successful Latin group touring throughout Latin America. The group played in front of 100,000 people in a concert in Monterrey, Mexico.
Frankie's ambitions were always directed to the American pop-music markets. In 2002 He approached Los Kumbia Kings mangement in an attempt to secure record deal as a solo-artist. He proposed that they record, promote, and market him to the "MTV" market. A vastly diffent music culture then what Los Kumbia Kings made their name in, but Management declined, citing the risky investment. Frankie then shopped demos to an array of record companies, and garnered a tremendous amount of interest, but his contract with The Kumbia Kings would prove to be a problem.
Frankie asked to be his released from his Kumbia Kings contract, but they declined. Frankie bolted from the group anyway, but soon found himself in court over the matter. Lawsuits were filed from both sides, and eventually settled out of court. Details of the settlement were not disclosed.
Solo Career
Frankie J signed as a solo artist with Columbia Records and released his first album What's A Man To Do in 2003 which failed to chart. His self-titled first Spanish-language album was released later in the same year. The single "Don't Wanna Try" peaked in the top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Chart, while "Ya No Eres Igual" was top 10 on the World Latin charts.
He collaborated with Baby Bash, a relative, on another pop hit called "Suga Suga" which reached #1 in New Zealand in 2004 and was a top 10 hit in the US and Australia in the same year. Frankie J worked with a number of wellknown producers on The One including Irv Gotti of Murder Inc. on the title track. Mario Winans on a track called "Just Can't Say It's Love". The first single "Obsession (No Es Amor)" featuring Baby Bash has been a big hit on the US pop charts reaching the top 5 in April 2005. The One was released in the US in April 2005 and debuted at #3 on both the Billboard 200 chart. The follow-up singles "How To Deal" and "More Than Words" (released in conjunction with a DualDisc re-release of The One) continued the album's route to platinum sales. However, the fourth and final single, the title track featuring 3LW garnered few spins at radio.
Jermaine Dupri & Mannie Fresh are among two of the big producers for Frankie's next English studio album which will be released in the 4th quarter of 2006. The untitled album's first single will be "That Girl" which was produced by Mannie Fresh and features both Mannie Fresh and rapper Slim Thug. A version which excludes Slim Thug and replaces him with Chamillionaire exists and can be found online and on the official promo cds.
Frankie J's second Spanish-language album "Un Nuevo Dia" has already been released.
Tu Eres Mi Hogar
Frankie J Lyrics
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Hey
Yeah
One time
One time
Give it to me
One Time
One Time
One Time
Come On
One Time
One Time
One Time
Give It To Me
One Time
Sabes una cosa te miro why siento por primera vez
Lo que es Amor
Te escucho why yo revivo
Why canto la mas bella cancion en tu Corazon (baby)
why yo se (yo se)
Que te falle (te falle)
Te descuide (descuide)
Yo te allege why en mi alma ya se (ya se)
Que no hay una razon (no hay razon)
Deseguir el error
De tenerte tan lejos
Why es que tu
Eres mi hagar
Mi libertad
Mi verdad
Mi illusion
La que me enseno a amar
Eres mi paz
La inspiracion (oh)
Para seguir baby
Tu eres mi hogar
En tidis estos anos
No me habia dado cuenta que si no estas tu ya no hay un yo (ohhhh yeah)
Why como vivia si no estabas aqui
Why como dormia sin tocarte la piel
Te juro yo no lo se
why yo se (yo se)
Que te falle (te falle)
Te descuide (descuide)
Yo te allege why en mi alma ya se (ya se)
Que no hay una razon (no hay razon)
Deseguir el error
De tenerte tan lejos
Why es que tu
Eres mi hagar
Mi lubertad
Mi libertad
Mi verdad
Mi illusion
La que me enseno a amar
Eres mi paz
La inspiracion (oh)
Para seguir baby
Tu eres mi hogar
Queiro ser el que llene tus diaz de fe (de fe)
El que siempre te ayude a crecer (a crecer)
Why esta vez
A ayudarmea perder este miedo a quererte
Yeah... oh baby
Eres mi hagar
Mi lubertad
Mi libertad
Mi verdad
Mi illusion
La que me enseno a amar
Eres mi paz
La inspiracion (oh)
Para seguir baby
Tu eres mi hogar
Ohhhhhh... yeeaaaaahhhh
In "Tu Eres Mi Hogar" ("You Are My Home"), Frankie J express his love for a special person in his life. He starts the song by saying that he's feeling love for the first time and that he hears their heart beating. He admits to having hurt and neglected them in the past but now knows that the person is his home. Frankie says that the person taught him to love and be inspired to move forward, and that without them, there is no him. He wants to be there for the person and help them grow, and he asks for their help in turning his fear of love into something real.
The lyrics are straightforward and heartfelt, showcasing Frankie J's vulnerability and desire to be close to someone he loves. The repetition of "Tu Eres Mi Hogar" reinforces the idea that the person is essential to his life and that he wants to be there for them.
Line by Line Meaning
Sabes una cosa te miro why siento por primera vez Lo que es Amor
You know what? I look at you and for the first time, I feel what love is.
Te escucho why yo revivo Why canto la mas bella cancion en tu Corazon (baby)
I listen to you and I come to life; I sing the most beautiful song in your heart, baby.
Yo se Que te falle Te descuide Yo te allege why en mi alma ya se Que no hay una razon Deseguir el error De tenerte tan lejos Why es que tu
I know I failed you, I neglected you. I realized in my soul that there's no reason to keep making that mistake of keeping you so far away. That's why it's you.
Eres mi hagar Mi libertad Mi verdad Mi illusion La que me enseno a amar Eres mi paz La inspiracion (oh) Para seguir baby Tu eres mi hogar
You are my home, my freedom, my truth, my illusion, the one who taught me how to love. You are my peace, my inspiration, to keep going, baby. You are my home.
En tidis estos anos No me habia dado cuenta que si no estas tu ya no hay un yo (ohhhh yeah) Why como vivia si no estabas aqui Why como dormia sin tocarte la piel Te juro yo no lo se
All these years, I hadn't realized that without you, there's no me (oh yeah). How did I even live without you here? How did I sleep without touching your skin? I swear I don't know.
Queiro ser el que llene tus diaz de fe (de fe) El que siempre te ayude a crecer (a crecer) Why esta vez A ayudarmea perder este miedo a quererte Yeah... oh baby
I want to be the one that fills your days with faith, the one who always helps you grow. And this time, to help me lose the fear of loving you. Yeah... oh baby.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GARY F. CHERONE, NUNO BETTENCOURT
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