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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Don't Let This Moment End
Gloria Estefan Lyrics
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Hold me
Touch me
Don't let this moment end
Please, don't let this moment end
At least 'til once again
Our hearts can be together
Please, I've never let you go
But still I need to know
This night will last forever
Oh please
You know you own my heart
Just tell me where to start
Don't make me wait much longer
Oh please
I know tonight's the night
It never felt so right
Just hold me in your arms and
Kiss me
Hold me
Touch me
Don't let this moment end
Please, I'm begging you to stay
Just throw the world away
Pretend there's no tomorrow
And I will never leave your side
Never let this feeling die
Oh just let our love grow stronger (let it be stronger, stronger)
Oh please
You know you own my heart
Just tell me where to start
Don't make me wait much longer
Oh please
I know tonight's the night
It never felt so right
Just hold me in your arms and
Kiss me
Hold me
Touch me
Don't let this moment end
Can we make this moment last forever?
Tell me if you feel the way I do
(Ohh
Don't let this moment end
Never end)
Please, you know you own my heart
Just tell me where to start
Don't make me wait much longer
Oh please
I know tonight's the night
It never felt so right
Just hold me in your arms and
Kiss me
The lyrics to Gloria Estefan's song Don't Let This Moment End express a deep desire to prolong a special moment of intimacy and love. The singer pleads with her lover not to let the moment end, to hold her, kiss her and touch her, and to pretend that there is no tomorrow, that they can stay together forever. She acknowledges the fleeting nature of the moment and the uncertainty of the future, but asks for reassurance that their love will endure. She does not want to let go of the feeling of being together, to have the moment slip away and never return.
The lyrics capture the urgency and intensity of a moment of passion and devotion, a desire to hold on to something precious and meaningful. The repetition of the phrase "Please, don't let this moment end" underscores the singer's anxiety and longing, as she implores her lover to stay with her indefinitely. The lyrics also suggest a fear of loss and a need for security, as the singer seeks reassurance that their love will endure and grow stronger. Overall, the song expresses a universal human longing for connection, intimacy and eternal love.
Line by Line Meaning
Kiss me
She wants him to kiss her passionately and edge this moment with love.
Hold me
She wants to be embraced tightly as she requests him not to let her go.
Touch me
She craves his love and gentle touch.
Don't let this moment end
She doesn't want the night to be over as what they share together may not last forever.
Please, don't let this moment end
She insists that their intimate moment doesn't end.
At least 'til once again
If they are to be separated, she hopes they can come together again in the future.
Our hearts can be together
Her heart has been very close to him, but she longs to be united as one.
Please, I've never let you go
She has not allowed him to move out of her heart and her life.
But still I need to know
However, she still desires assurance that what they share is real.
This night will last forever
She wishes their special moment to keep going like this forever.
Oh please
She's begging him to grant her wishes.
You know you own my heart
She lets him know how she has given her heart to him.
Just tell me where to start
She requests him to make the next move in their romantic moment.
Don't make me wait much longer
She urges him to not take much time in taking their relationship to the next level.
I know tonight's the night
She senses that tonight will be the night where all their romantic feelings are realised.
It never felt so right
She describes how the moment they share with each other feels so perfect.
Just hold me in your arms and
She desires to be held by him tightly.
Please, I'm begging you to stay
She beseeches him to stay with her and not leave her side.
Just throw the world away
She wants to forget everything around them and be fully present in the moment.
Pretend there's no tomorrow
She wishes their moment would just go on without any thought to what will happen in the future.
And I will never leave your side
She promises to be with him forever.
Never let this feeling die
She wants these passionate feelings to not go away.
Oh just let our love grow stronger (let it be stronger, stronger)
She hopes their love will keep growing stronger and not diminish.
Can we make this moment last forever?
She wonders if it's possible for them to make this moment continue on forever.
Tell me if you feel the way I do
She conveys to him that she feels deeply about him and hopes he feels the same way.
(Ohh
A romantic sound effect.
Never end)
She hopes their special moment will never end.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ROBERT BLADES, LAWRENCE DERMER, EMILIO JR. ESTEFAN, GLORIA M. ESTEFAN
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Wanda Ivette Milán Rivera
Me encanta esta canción ❤💕❤💕
Walk TheLine
This song brings back wonderful memories of 1998......the energy in this beat and the album is terrific....we need to bring this energy back in 2021
Gustavo Sahires
Me facina ! Excelente tema , musica y la voz de Gloria espectacular ! Genial.el video !
Javier Talquenca
En años y sin acceso a internet, recuerdo sentía la inmensa necesidad de ver este video.!!!! emoción total.!!
Trevor Bayers
An outstanding song on one of the best pop albums of all time. All killer, no filler on Gloria! Her best album by far. The music video however, horrendous lol.
Stephanvann1965
Miss Estefan never fails. Another diamond in the crown of music royalty!
Tamika Mcfarlaneleadon
Gloria is so beautiful.. always give us positive dancing music 🎶 ❤
Da' Vi Perez
I heard this in my local super market this morning. I got teary eyed. Reminisce of the summer of 1998🎱
cahydbadi
One of my favourite song...
Loving it
UlcY LD
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