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.
Un Nuevo Día
Frankie J Lyrics
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Why no voy a mirar atras
It's a new day
Frankie J ya'll
Es un nuevo dia
[Estribillo]
Es un nuevo dia
Perfecto para comenzar
Es un nuevo dia
Nuevo dia
Ahora puedo respirar
Es un nuevo dia
Nuevo dia
Why no voy a mirar atras
Es un nuevo dia
Nuevo dia
Why hoy por fin voy a soñar
Esta mañana
Me eh prometido
Que todo tiene que cambiar
Why la tristeza ya se ah marchado
Why nunca mas regresara
Hoy mi alma renacio
Why esta vez voy a triunfar
Miro hacia el cielo azul
Why siento que puedo volar
No le temo
A lo que vendra
Me acompaña la tranquilidad
[Estribillo]
Es un nuevo dia
Nuevo dia
Perfecto para comenzar
Es un nuevo dia
Nuevo dia
Ahora puedo respirar
Es un nuevo dia
Nuevo dia
Why no voy a mirar atras
Es un nuevo dia
Nuevo dia
Why hoy por fin voy a soñar
Esta mañana es el comienzo
De esperanza why libertad
Why un futuro lleno de alegria
Que siempre voy a disfrutar
Hoy mi alma renacio
Why esta vez voy a triunfar
Miro hacia el cielo azul
Why siento que puedo volar
No le temo
A lo que vendra
Me acompaña la tranquilidad
[Estribillo]
[Rap]
Hoy es un nuevo dia
Dejate llevar
Ven a volar
Why no mires atras
Solo dime si te quedas o te vas
La soledad me esta matando
Why me arrimo a la almohada
Why siento como si tu me abrazaras
Why al abrir los ojos
Solo lagrimas caen en mi cama
Me levanto perdido
Todo confundido
Sudando
Pensando porque te has ido
Oye Bimbo solo quiere amarte
Mi corazon quiero regalarte
Todo lo mejor de mi quiero darte
Por favor mami no te marches
Al contrario quiero demostrarte
Que despues de la tormenta
El sol vuelve a asomarse
Quiero que sepas
Que si hoy eh de marcharme
Por siempre eh de amarte
For real baby.
[Estribillo]
In "Un Nuevo Dia," Frankie J expresses the idea of starting anew and looking forward instead of dwelling on the past. The song opens with the repeated phrase, "Es un nuevo dia" which translates to "It's a new day." This phrase sets the tone for the whole song and the idea of a fresh start. Frankie J also notes that he will not look back, indicating his commitment to focusing on the present and future, rather than the past.
The chorus of the song reinforces the idea of starting anew, emphasizing that today is the perfect day to begin again. Frankie J sings, "Now I can breathe," indicating that perhaps in the past, he felt stifled or stuck, but now, he has a sense of relief and freedom. The phrase, "Hoy por fin voy a soñar" means "Today, I will finally dream," suggesting that Frankie J is optimistic about his future possibilities.
The rap that follows the chorus, performed by Bimbo, shares a message of love and commitment. Bimbo expresses his desire to show his love and devotion to the person in question and promises to always love them. The rap adds to the overall theme of starting anew, emphasizing the idea of building something new and positive with those we care about.
Line by Line Meaning
Es un nuevo dia
It's a new day
Why no voy a mirar atras
And I won't look back
Es un nuevo dia
It's a new day
[Chorus]
Perfecto para comenzar
Perfect to start
Ahora puedo respirar
Now I can breathe
Why hoy por fin voy a soñar
And today, finally, I'll dream
Esta mañana
This morning,
Me eh prometido
I promised myself
Que todo tiene que cambiar
That everything has to change
Why la tristeza ya se ah marchado
And sadness has already left
Why nunca mas regresara
And will never return again
Hoy mi alma renacio
Today my soul was reborn
Why esta vez voy a triunfar
And this time I'll succeed
Miro hacia el cielo azul
I look up at the blue sky
Why siento que puedo volar
And feel like I can fly
No le temo
I'm not afraid
A lo que vendra
Of what's to come
Me acompaña la tranquilidad
Tranquility accompanies me
[Chorus]
Esta mañana es el comienzo
This morning is the beginning
De esperanza why libertad
Of hope and freedom
Why un futuro lleno de alegria
And a future full of joy
Que siempre voy a disfrutar
That I will always enjoy
Hoy mi alma renacio
Today my soul was reborn
Why esta vez voy a triunfar
And this time I'll succeed
Miro hacia el cielo azul
I look up at the blue sky
Why siento que puedo volar
And feel like I can fly
No le temo
I'm not afraid
A lo que vendra
Of what's to come
Me acompaña la tranquilidad
Tranquility accompanies me
[Chorus]
[Rap]
[Rap]
Hoy es un nuevo dia
Today is a new day
Dejate llevar
Let yourself go
Ven a volar
Come fly
Why no mires atras
And don't look back
Solo dime si te quedas o te vas
Just tell me if you stay or go
La soledad me esta matando
Loneliness is killing me
Why me arrimo a la almohada
And I cuddle up to the pillow
Why siento como si tu me abrazaras
And I feel like you're hugging me
Why al abrir los ojos
And as I open my eyes
Solo lagrimas caen en mi cama
Only tears fall on my bed
Me levanto perdido
I wake up lost
Todo confundido
All confused
Sudando
Sweating
Pensando porque te has ido
Thinking why you left
Oye Bimbo solo quiere amarte
Hey Bimbo just wants to love you
Mi corazon quiero regalarte
My heart wants to give itself to you
Todo lo mejor de mi quiero darte
I want to give you all the best of me
Por favor mami no te marches
Please don't leave mommy
Al contrario quiero demostrarte
On the contrary, I want to show you
Que despues de la tormenta
That after the storm
El sol vuelve a asomarse
The sun comes out again
Quiero que sepas
I want you to know
Que si hoy eh de marcharme
That if today I have to leave
Por siempre eh de amarte
I'll love you forever
For real baby.
For real baby.
[Chorus]
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MICHAEL FIGUEROA, FRANCISCO BAUTISTA, NATHAN PEREZ, STEVE VALDEZ, JESSE OTERO
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Levenx Federline
dios esta cancion canbio mi vida y con ese lema e vivido toda mi vida dejando todo atras para enpesar todo de nuevo
Mr Tenenbaum
where is frankyyy
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