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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No Me Dejes De Quererte
Gloria Estefan Lyrics
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Que tus ojos me dejen de ver
No encontraras amor
Que como yo, te sea siempre fiel
(Júrame)
Que me veré siempre en tus ojos (bésame)
Con tus labios dulces (sabor a miel)
(Y no hay quien)
Me llena de tanta ternura (con tu amor)
Puedo llegar hasta la luna (escúchame)
No me dejes de querer
(Solo te pido, no me dejes de querer) que solo, solo, solo
Yo vivo por tu querer (solo te pido, no me dejes de querer)
Que triste, triste me pongo
Cuando no estás a mi lado en la noche
(Solo te pido, no me dejes de querer)
Que solo vivo por tu amor
Y me hace falta mas de tu querer
(Solo te pido, no me dejes de querer)
Que no, no, no, no me dejes de querer
No me dejes de querer
(Júrame)
Que me veré siempre en tus ojos (bésame)
Con tus labios dulces (sabor a miel)
Que a tu lado solo quiero estar
(Y no hay quien)
Me llena de tanta ternura (con tu amor)
Yo puedo llegar hasta la luna (escúchame)
No me dejes de querer
(Solo te pido,
Solo te pido, no me dejes de querer)
Que no me dejes no me dejes
No me dejes de querer
(Solo te pido, no me dejes de querer)
Que tu sabes que yo vivo
Por tu piel (solo te pido, no me dejes de querer)
Que cuando estoy pensando en ti
Mira me siento muy feliz
Y me siento bien (solo te pido, no me dejes de querer)
Ay, no me dejes (de querer)
(Solo te pido, no me dejes de querer)
Quiero estar contigo juntitos
Hasta el amanecer (solo te pido, no me dejes de querer)
Y ahora pa' que lo gozes bien
Escutcheon con Teddy Mulet (solo te pido, no me dejes de querer)
(Solo te pido, no me dejes de querer)
(Solo te pido, no me dejes de querer)
Ay, no me dejes (solo te pido)
No, no, no me dejes (de querer)
The lyrics of Gloria Estefan's song 13. No me dejes de querer, which means "don't stop loving me" in English, are about the fear of losing the love of her partner. The first stanza talks about how she never wants to think about not being able to see her partner's eyes and that she doesn't think she can find anyone who will love her as faithfully as her partner. Then she asks her partner to promise her that she will always see herself in her partner's eyes and that she wants to be with her always. She talks about the tenderness and love her partner gives to her and how she can reach the moon with her love. She pleads with her partner not to stop loving her, as she lives only for her partner's love, and that when she's not around, she feels lonely and sad.
The song expresses the fear and anxieties that come with being in love and the desperation to keep that love alive. The plea and hope for the continuation of love make this song a beautiful ode to the power of love and its expression through music.
Line by Line Meaning
Nunca quiero ni pensar
I never want to even think about
Que tus ojos me dejen de ver
Your eyes not looking at me anymore
No encontraras amor
You won't find love
Que como yo, te sea siempre fiel
That is as loyal and faithful as I am
(Júrame)
Promise me
Que me veré siempre en tus ojos (bésame)
That I will always see myself in your eyes (kiss me)
Con tus labios dulces (sabor a miel)
With your sweet lips (taste like honey)
Que a tu lado solo quiero estar
That I only want to be by your side
(Y no hay quien)
(And there is no one)
Me llena de tanta ternura (con tu amor)
Fills me with so much tenderness (with your love)
Puedo llegar hasta la luna (escúchame)
I can reach the moon (listen to me)
No me dejes de querer
Don't stop loving me
(Solo te pido, no me dejes de querer)
(I only ask, don't stop loving me)
Yo vivo por tu querer
I live for your love
(solo te pido, no me dejes de querer)
(I only ask, don't stop loving me)
Que triste, triste me pongo
How sad, sad I become
Cuando no estás a mi lado en la noche
When you're not by my side at night
Que solo vivo por tu amor
That I only live for your love
Y me hace falta mas de tu querer
And I need more of your love
Que no, no, no, no me dejes de querer
Please don't, don't, don't stop loving me
Que cuando estoy pensando en ti
That when I'm thinking of you
Mira me siento muy feliz
I feel very happy
Ay, no me dejes (de querer)
Oh, don't leave me (stop loving me)
Quiero estar contigo juntitos
I want to be with you, close
Hasta el amanecer (solo te pido, no me dejes de querer)
Until dawnbreak (I only ask, don't stop loving me)
Y ahora pa' que lo gozes bien
And now, so you can enjoy it well
Escutcheon con Teddy Mulet (solo te pido, no me dejes de querer)
Bandoneon with Teddy Mulet (I only ask, don't stop loving me)
(Solo te pido, no me dejes de querer)
(I only ask, don't stop loving me)
Ay, no me dejes (solo te pido)
Oh, don't leave me (I only ask)
No, no, no me dejes (de querer)
No, no, don't leave me (stop loving me)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT BLADES, EMILIO JR. ESTEFAN, GLORIA M. ESTEFAN, EMILIO REGUEIRA PEREZ
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@vipjcaq
Hay algo que nuestra Gloria Estefan no haga bien ... esto es perfeccion !!!
@mercedesdelafuente5923
Soy argentina y tal vez sin mucha noción de la cultura cubana y su musica, pero este tema me parece lo más hermoso en materia de representación cultural de ese hermoso país, el baile la letra de la canción y obviamente la Voz de una MAGNÁNIMA COMO ES LA SRA GLORIA ESTEFAN !!!!
@ericklopex5819
🤭🤭Precioso "Cubano" con el primero que llega cantando cinesero y el puro en la mesa Wow que hombre !
@manuelj.m.4576
Estimada Gloria, NO PODEMOS DEJARTE DE QUERER jamás... porque tus canciones son melodías en nuestras vidas.
@notevoyadarminombre156
Esto es una absoluta maravilla, la verdadera escencia latina. Se daban el derecho a experimentar, a jugar con los tonos, con los tiempos, a hacer solos de piano y trompeta; le ponían el sabor que salió de la mezcla de años de sentimiento y cultura musical compactados en canciones que tenían buena letra, buena melodía, armonía y ritmo. Este es un espectáculo digno de apreciar.
@seanhunter4297
This is so beautiful! Tanta belleza. I am American but I took Spanish in HS & was a Spanish major in college. I studied in Spain. I loved listening to this mujer cubana :)
@rubiangulo4787
Ella es una excelente cantante, pero el camarógrafo es un verdadero genio, que video tan hermoso.
@AMALIAISABEL90
Gloria Estefan es un claro ejemplo de lo grande que somos los Hispanos, Latinoamericanos y Carineños
@juanmanuelgomezpiriz1518
DIVINO TESORO ES ESTA SEÑORA Y SU MUSICA , SALUDO S
DE UN ESPAÑOLITO
@Delducca
Reina del Pop <3 Por siempre Gloria