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 te olvidaré
Gloria Estefan Lyrics
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Jamás comprenderé cómo te perdí.
why aunque el tiempo ya pasó,
desde que todo terminó,
aún no sé qué sucedió.
Yo sé que no te olvidaré
ni guardo rencor.
A ti renunciaré sin explicación.
que no te extraño why no te quiero
why aunque jamás me veas llorando
mi corazón te sigue amando.
Por eso no te olvidaré, a pesar que sufrí.
No me arrepentiré, porque de ti aprendí
que a veces el amor no es lo que esperas.
Hay que salvarlo como puedas
why si no hay otra solución
pues es mejor decir adiós.
Quizás encuentres alguien en tu vida,
why te enamoras algún día,
why si ese amor al fin te olvida,
why necesitas de una amiga.
Recuerda, no te olvidaré. Te espero aquí.
Si a mí quieres volver, yo te haré feliz.
También puedo fingir cuando te veo
que no te extraño why no te quiero
why aunque jamás me veas llorando
mi corazón te sigue amando.
A veces el amor no es lo que esperas
Hay que salvarlo como puedas
why si no hay otra solución
pues es mejor decir adiós.
In Gloria Estefan's song No Te Olvidare, the singer addresses a former lover, expressing her confusion and regret over the end of their relationship. She acknowledges that she cannot forget or let go of her feelings for this person, despite trying to move on. She contemplates the ways in which love can be unpredictable and challenging, but ultimately concludes that she has learned something valuable from this experience.
The lyrics convey a sense of emotional depth and vulnerability, as the singer grapples with the aftermath of a difficult breakup. She admits that she doesn't fully understand why things ended and struggles with the urge to hold onto her feelings for this person. At the same time, she recognizes the need to let go and move on, even if it is painful. The repetition of the phrase "no te olvidaré" (I will not forget you) underscores the intensity of the singer's emotions and the lasting impact that this relationship has had on her.
Overall, No Te Olvidare is a poignant and heartfelt expression of the joys and challenges of love, and the way in which it can shape us as individuals.
Line by Line Meaning
No te olvidaré; sólo pienso en ti.
I won't forget you; I only think of you.
Jamás comprenderé cómo te perdí.
I'll never understand how I lost you.
why aunque el tiempo ya pasó,
But even though time has passed,
desde que todo terminó,
since everything ended,
aún no sé qué sucedió.
I still don't know what happened.
Yo sé que no te olvidaré
I know I won't forget you
ni guardo rencor.
or hold a grudge.
A ti renunciaré sin explicación.
I'll give you up without explanation.
Puedo fingir cuando te veo
I can pretend when I see you
que no te extraño why no te quiero
that I don't miss you and don't want you
why aunque jamás me veas llorando
and though you'll never see me cry,
mi corazón te sigue amando.
my heart still loves you.
Por eso no te olvidaré, a pesar que sufrí.
That's why I won't forget you, even though I suffered.
No me arrepentiré, porque de ti aprendí
I won't regret it, because I learned from you
que a veces el amor no es lo que esperas.
that sometimes love isn't what you expect.
Hay que salvarlo como puedas
You have to save it however you can,
why si no hay otra solución
and if there's no other solution
pues es mejor decir adiós.
then it's better to say goodbye.
Quizás encuentres alguien en tu vida,
Maybe you'll find someone in your life,
why te enamoras algún día,
and fall in love someday,
why si ese amor al fin te olvida,
and if that love eventually forgets you,
why necesitas de una amiga.
you'll need a friend.
Recuerda, no te olvidaré. Te espero aquí.
Remember, I won't forget you. I'll wait for you here.
Si a mí quieres volver, yo te haré feliz.
If you want to come back to me, I'll make you happy.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GLORIA ESTEFAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@fernandovargas5957
Que canción, me pasó que me encontré al amor de mi vida casi 20 años después y yo comprometido, al verla sentí lo mismo del primer día, pero también el miedo, la tristeza de haberla perdido... Está canción lo dice a veces es mejor decir adiós 😓😓
@renanfreirevaldes8754
Bueno, esta canción está dedicada a todos los que sufrimos algún día de ese tremendo dolor que pensamos que nos destrozaria el corazón... Pero aquí estamos aún...
@ancap3028
Gloria has cantado la canción de las canciones.
Difícil que alguien supere esto, eres el Napoleón de la musica
@manuelveliz956
Para esos amores que no pudieron ser... y vives recordando,
es triste cuando no estas con quien en verdad amas
@camiaranda7337
Ya lo creo dijiste justamente lo que me paso ☹
@olgamedrano1938
Asi solo quedan recordarlos
@claudiamotta7577
Solo queda recordar 😞
@jass.romero.7742
Es dificil entender algunas cosas en la vida.....aùn sìgues hasta en mis sueños..yo no pude conseguir algunas cosas que querìa y ah ty la vida hasta te arrebato dura y cruelmente ah tu esposo..
@rociopilarsotomonardes3207
Exactamente y lo sigues llevando en lo más profundo de tu corazón 😔
@isidorasorlu
Perdí a mi bebe hace 2 semanas y la primera parte de la canción, me parte el corazón. Nunca te olvidaré bebe hermosa. Dios te quiso a su lado y se que allí eres muy feliz. Un beso hasta el cielo. Mi corazón te sigue amando y te amara por siempre. Celeste ❤️💓