Beginning her career in 1975 as lead vocalist for the then exclusively Spanish-language band, Miami Sound Machine, before crossing over to mainstream pop success with the international hit singles "Dr. Beat" (1984) and "Conga" (1986), Estefan emerged as one of the biggest new stars in the mid-'80s, predating the still nascent Latin pop explosion by a decade, and scoring a series of propulsive dance hits rooted in the rhythms of her native Cuba, before shifting her focus to softer, more ballad-oriented fare.
Born in Havana, Cuba, the young Gloria Fajardo was raised primarily in Miami, FL, after her father, a bodyguard of Cuban president Fulgencio Batista, was forced to flee the island following the 1959 coup helmed by Fidel Castro. In the fall of 1975, Fajardo and her cousin Merci Murciano auditioned for the Miami Latin Boys, a local wedding band headed by keyboardist Emilio Estefan. With their addition, the group was rechristened Miami Sound Machine and four years later, Fajardo and Estefan were wed. As Miami Sound Machine began composing their own original material, their fusion of pop, disco, and salsa earned a devoted local following, and in 1979 the group issued their first Spanish-language LP on CBS International. Despite a growing Hispanic fan base, they did not cross over to non-Latin audiences until "Dr. Beat" topped European dance charts in 1984.
With 1985's Primitive Love, Miami Sound Machine recorded their first English-language effort, scoring three Top Ten pop hits in the U.S. alone with the infectious "Conga", "Bad Boy", and "Words Get in the Way". Following 1987's triple-platinum Let It Loose, Estefan took top billing and the group changed its name to Gloria Estefan & The Miami Sound Machine in 1988, reeling off four Top Ten hits - "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You", "Can't Stay Away from You", the chart-topping "Anything for You", and "1-2-3". 1989's Cuts Both Ways was credited to Estefan alone and generated her second #1 hit, "Don't Wanna Lose You". However, on March 20, 1990, while touring in support of the album, her bus was struck by a tractor trailer. Estefan suffered a broken vertebra that required extensive surgery and kept her off the road for over a year. Her husband Emilio and the couple's son were injured in the crash as well, but all three recovered. Estefan resurfaced in 1991 with Into the Light, again topping the charts with "Coming Out of the Dark", a single inspired by her near-fatal accident. Two more cuts from the album, "Can't Forget You" and "Live for Loving You", secured her foothold on the adult contemporary charts.
With 1993's Mi Tierra, Estefan returned to her roots, recording her first Spanish-language record in nearly a decade and earning a Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album; on the follow-up 1994 covers collection, Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, she also recalled her dance-pop origins with a rendition of the Vicki Sue Robinson disco classic, "Turn the Beat Around". Another all-Spanish effort, Abriendo Puertas (1995), earned her a Grammy as well, while Destiny featured "Reach", named the official theme of the 1996 Summer Olympics. As Latin pop made new commercial headway, thanks to the efforts of acts like Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias, Estefan reigned as the most successful crossover artist in Latin music history, with international record sales close to the 50 million mark. In 1999, she also made her feature film debut alongside Meryl Streep in Music of the Heart, recording the film's title song as a duet with *NSYNC, and scoring both a massive pop hit and an Oscar nomination in the process. A new Spanish-language album, Alma Caribeña, followed in the spring of 2000. Several months later, Estefan was awarded a Grammy for Best Music Video for "No Me Dehes de Querer" at the inaugural annual Latin Grammy Awards. Her husband, Emilio, won for Producer of the Year. - Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
Appearances and tours
In April 2004, Estefan appeared on the Fox Broadcasting Company’s program, American Idol, but declined an offer to be an official judge, saying she did not like to “judge” others.
On July 28, 2004, in a press conference hosted by Donald Trump at the Trump Tower, Estefan announced that her then-upcoming tour would be her final one. The Live and Re-Wrapped Summer/Fall 2004 Tour, her first tour in eight years was produced by Clear Channel Entertainment. The tour featured Estefan’s greatest hits, along with new material from Unwrapped.
In December 2006, Estefan appeared as a special guest singer on the UK talent show The X Factor.
Gloria's 11th studio album,Miss Little Havana. The Miss Little Havana Songfacts says that the first nine tracks tells the tale of a young girl who hooks up with the wrong guy in Miami after moving there from Cuba. All of these tracks were written or co-written by Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes. It is described by Estefan as a project in the vein of her 1998 hit album gloria!.
Songfacts reports that "Hotel Nacional" debuted at #1 on Billboard's Latin countdown - the first time a female artist had achieved that feat since the chart was introduced in 1986. Both "Wepa" and "Hotel Nacional" achieved number one on Billboard Latin Songs and on Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs.
Estefan started a reality show called The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep opposite Joe Jonas, Nelly and John Rich on the CW Network, where she, and the other three mentors are searched for the next big star, to record an album with Atlantic Records. Unlike other music reality shows, in this program, the mentors selected the "candidates" for the show, and trained them for a live performance, where they'd be voted for the best act of the day. The first season ended in October 2012, with musician Michael Ray, as the big finalist.
This same year, Estefan appeared as a musical guest in Tony Bennett's compilation of duets with Latin-American musicians, Viva Duets with a rendition of the song, "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)". Weeks later, she helped the American version of Teleton, releasing the charity single "Por Un Mundo Mejor" along with Mexican singer Lucero, Dominican rapper El Cata and Mexican pop band, Reik. A video for the song was shot, with them recording the song, which was marked as the official hymn for the foundation.
In May 2013, she appears doing another duet with the song "Think I'm In Love Again" as part of the albums Duets released by Paul Anka.
Estefan has announced she was working on a new album of covers, The Standards, released in September 2013. The album will feature some collaborations with artists like Laura Pausini, Dave Koz and Joshua Bell, and the selection of songs are mostly songs from the Great American songbook. Estefan released the first single, "How Long Has This Been Going On?", digitally on Amazon and iTunes on July 9, 2013
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Desde la Oscuridad
Gloria Estefan Lyrics
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La vida nunca es facil pero se a donde voy
Siempre llena de preguntas asi es como soy
Pase cada momento buscando algo en que creer
Desde la oscuridad veo el sol de un nuevo dia
Naciendo en mi
Desde la oscuridad el amor me a salvado
Vuelvo a empezar de nuevo otra vez
Con tu mano en la mia mas fuerte estare
Quizas mi paso es lento pero yo llegare
Caminemos juntos quiero compartir
El milagro que has hecho en mi
Desde la oscuridad veo el sol de un nuevo dia
Naciendo en mi
Desde la oscuridad el amor me a salvado
Ha sido de ti
Por siempre, por siempre me aferro a la luz de tu amor
Por siempre, por siempre me aferro a la luz
Por siempre, por siempre me aferro a la luz de tu amor
The chorus of Gloria Estefan's Desde la Oscuridad speaks of hope in times of darkness. The singer claims that she is not afraid when she is not alone, and that although life is never easy, she knows where she is going. The song acknowledges that the singer is a person full of questions, and that she has spent every moment looking for something to believe in. However, she is now in a better place as she sees a new day's sun rising from the darkness. From the darkness, love has saved her, and it has been because of someone in her life.
In the second verse, the singer speaks of starting again. She has her companion's hand, and they will be stronger together. Although her pace might be slow, she believes that she will eventually get there. Finally, she asks that they walk together so that she can share the miracle that her companion has done in her. The third verse repeats the chorus but stresses the singer's determination to hold onto the light of her companion's love. She wants to do so forever.
The song communicates a message of hope, determination, and love. It reminds us that no matter how dark things might be, the sun will eventually rise. The lyrics also emphasize the importance of companionship and the significant role that love can play in someone's life.
Line by Line Meaning
No hay que temer si sola no estoy
Don't be afraid if I'm not alone
La vida nunca es facil pero se a donde voy
Life is never easy, but I know where I'm going
Siempre llena de preguntas asi es como soy
I'm always full of questions, that's just how I am
Pase cada momento buscando algo en que creer
I spent every moment searching for something to believe in
Desde la oscuridad veo el sol de un nuevo dia Naciendo en mi Desde la oscuridad el amor me a salvado Ha sido de ti
From the darkness I see the sun of a new day rising in me, From the darkness love has saved me, It's been from you
Vuelvo a empezar de nuevo otra vez
I start all over again
Con tu mano en la mia mas fuerte estare
With your hand in mine, I'll be stronger
Quizas mi paso es lento pero yo llegare
Maybe my pace is slow, but I'll get there
Caminemos juntos quiero compartir El milagro que has hecho en mi
Let's walk together, I want to share the miracle you've made in me
Por siempre, por siempre me aferro a la luz de tu amor Por siempre, por siempre me aferro a la luz Por siempre, por siempre me aferro a la luz de tu amor
Forever, forever I cling to the light of your love, Forever, forever I cling to the light, Forever, forever I cling to the light of your love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GLORIA M. ESTEFAN, EMILIO JR. ESTEFAN, JON SECADA
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Ana Torreblanca
Desde la oscuridad yo saldré adelante de la mano de Dios
Paula Saltaren
Amo esta canción y su historia. En 1990 gloria y su equipo incluidos Emilio y su hijo viajaban en un bus pde gira por Estados Unidos, desplazándose de una ciudad a otra tuvieron un accidente muy grave y Gloria que estaba al lado de su hijo se echo sobre el para cubrirlo y protegerlo. El niño que tenía 9 años salió ileso pero ella sufrió varias lesiones en sus piernas y su espalda. Su pronóstico o era tan grabe quesus fans y sus médicos pensábamos que no volvería a caminar. Estubo internada en un hospital por varios mese y todos los días los fansde estados unidos y de otras partes del mundo, que tenían la posibilidad, le mandaban cartas regalos flores para animarla en su recuperación, en esa época no había internert. su fe en Dios, su familia y los mensajes de aliento que le llegaban la ayudadafon a salir adelante y volver a caminar. La canción fue publicada en el primer disco que sacó después de accidente y está dedicada a Dios y atdos esas personas que oramos por ella y que le mandaron esos mensajes. Cundo habla del paso lento s refiere
Salvador Oliva Villeda
Gracias por contarnos la historia, al menos yo no la sabia. Saludos 🖖
Gledys Montes Rivera
Yo soy una mujer autentica, segura, amorosa y libre. Que bueno conocer a tantas personas dispuestas a cambiar amándose a si mismas y abiertas al mundo. 4 para mi gran familia
Marley Garcia Quezada
Soy una joven amorosa,poderosa y libre , mi canción de cuna 😍🥺 fue mi vuelo más maravilloso que e tenido
Judith Vargas
Mi vuelo con esta maravillosa canción!!! Fue increíblemente bello!!!
Yanela Arias
😍😍😍
Yosibeth Ruiz
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reynaldo sanchez
@Yanela Arias a rr
Yirmenia Cabrera
Simplemente mágico!