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
Official website: http://www.gloriaestefan.com
Tu y Yo
Gloria Estefan Lyrics
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El mundo real olvidar
Este amor nunca igual
Se me clavó como un puñal
El tiempo no perdona y va volar
Cada caricia que me des me va a descontrolar
Beso a beso, comprender la clara realidad
Dejarte de querer
Tú y yo, sin pensar
Mi pasión voy a entregar
Respirar tu calor
Sumergirme sin temor
El tiempo quiero poder detener
Un nuevo mundo descubrir hasta el amanecer
Con mis labios conseguir hacerte estremecer
Que difícil me va a ser dejarte de querer
Yo te quiero amar desde que te conocí
Mi curioso corazón late por ti
No quiero volver atrás, nunca más
Tú y yo, otra vez
Pero este amor no hay que esconder
Desviar, confundir
Solo amistad hay que fingir
Y aunque nadie sepa de mi amor por ti
Aunque pierda la razón
Tu amor quiero vivir
Yo jamás imaginé poder sentirme así
Imposible me va a ser
Dejarte de querer
Ay, mi vida
No puedo dejar de quererte
Nada puedo hacer, mi cariño
Por siempre te amaré
Qué difícil ha de ser, mi vida
Dejarte de querer
The lyrics to Gloria Estefan's song "Tú y Yo" speak to a deep and intense love that the singer shares with their partner. It begins by acknowledging that their love is special and unique, and that it has pierced their heart like a knife. The passage of time is also acknowledged, with the lyrics noting that every touch from their loved one will make them lose control. They understand the clear reality that it will be difficult to stop loving them.
The chorus emphasizes the connection between the singer and their partner, expressing a willingness to give themselves fully to the passion and to breathe in their warmth without fear. The singer wishes they could stop time to explore a new world with their loved one until dawn, using their kisses to make them tremble. However, the lyrics acknowledge the difficulty of letting go, expressing that it will be hard to stop loving them.
The lyrics continue to affirm the singer's love for their partner, stating that their heart has been curious and beating for them ever since they met. They express a desire to not go back to the way things were and to never stop loving them.
In the final section, the lyrics reveal a conflict. The singer acknowledges that they should hide their love and pretend to be just friends. Even though nobody knows about their love, the singer states that they want to live their love, even if it means losing their sanity.
Overall, the lyrics of "Tú y Yo" encapsulate the intensity, passion, and conflict of a love that is undeniable and difficult to let go.
Line by Line Meaning
Tú y yo, como usual
You and I, as usual
El mundo real olvidar
Forget the real world
Este amor nunca igual
This love is like no other
Se me clavó como un puñal
It pierced me like a dagger
El tiempo no perdona y va volar
Time won't wait and will fly
Cada caricia que me des me va a descontrolar
Every caress from you will drive me wild
Beso a beso, comprender la clara realidad
Kiss by kiss, understanding the clear reality
Lo difícil que ha de ser
Dejarte de querer
How difficult it would be to stop loving you
Tú y yo, sin pensar
You and I, without thinking
Mi pasión voy a entregar
I'm going to give my passion
Respirar tu calor
Breathing your warmth
Sumergirme sin temor
Immerse myself without fear
El tiempo quiero poder detener
I want to be able to stop time
Un nuevo mundo descubrir hasta el amanecer
Discover a new world until dawn
Con mis labios conseguir hacerte estremecer
With my lips, make you tremble
Que difícil me va a ser dejarte de querer
How difficult it will be for me to stop loving you
Yo te quiero amar desde que te conocí
I want to love you since I met you
Mi curioso corazón late por ti
My curious heart beats for you
No quiero volver atrás, nunca más
I don't want to go back, never again
Tú y yo, otra vez
You and I, once again
Pero este amor no hay que esconder
But this love should not be hidden
Desviar, confundir
Distract, confuse
Solo amistad hay que fingir
Only friendship should be pretended
Y aunque nadie sepa de mi amor por ti
And even if no one knows about my love for you
Aunque pierda la razón
Even if I lose my reason
Tu amor quiero vivir
I want to live your love
Yo jamás imaginé poder sentirme así
I never imagined I could feel like this
Imposible me va a ser
Dejarte de querer
It's going to be impossible for me to stop loving you
Ay, mi vida
Oh, my life
No puedo dejar de quererte
I can't stop loving you
Nada puedo hacer, mi cariño
I can't do anything, my love
Por siempre te amaré
I will love you forever
Qué difícil ha de ser, mi vida
Dejarte de querer
How difficult it must be, my life, to stop loving you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Gloria M. Estefan
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@leonardotigre2310
Cuando salio este disco llore porque te extrañaba, ahora igual ojala tengas tiempito para sacar otro album para los que somos tus fans mas fieles!❤
@marylovera2924
Demasiado bello❤
@irenebotello9367
Tu y yo para siempre
@odalysgarcia8331
Qué joya tan más grande
@josemiguelmunguia2733
Gracias por tan bella poesía!! Eres un Ángel mi Gloria hermosa! ❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
@brujita1809
Cuanto quería escuchar esta canción en español... Bello, todo lo que cantas queda perfecto. Cuanto se te extrañaba... 😘😘😘😘
@lucianeluz7621
Maravilhosa!!❤
@juanmarcelogiorgi6928
Me encanta mucho esta canción. Me mueve lentamente.
@johannaazo4445
BELLISIMA CANCION NO IMPORTA EN QUE RITMO, IDIOMA SIMPLEMENTE TE LLEGA AL CORAZÓN
@tonib8215
Una de mis canciones favoritas y la acabo de descubrir en Español....que más se puede pedir...?? FANTASTICO...!! 🎉🎉🎉