In 1980 Hansel and Raul decided to leave the band and it is then that the most famous, dynamic and charismatic duo in the history of Tropical music was born HANSEL & RAUL. Integrating a brass section to the already popular Charanga Sound it was that uncanny fuse harmony, spiked with a very Caribbean sense of rhythm that made Hansel y Raul the hottest act in Latin Dance Music. They were Miami's #1 dance band, but that's not all. Their contagious beat spread from Tokyo to Madrid, from Paris to Bogota, from Africa to Mexico. Their global hit songs MARIA TERESA Y DANILO and CON LA LENGUA AFUERA became anthems and made them International Recording stars. Hansel y Raul recorded more than 12 albums and in 1986 were presented with a double Platinum album "LA MAGIA". They toured all over the world setting attendance records and unprecedented record sales in more than 20 countries. They also performed for then President and Mrs. Reagan at the White House where they shared stage honors with Tina Turner, Barry Manilow and Tony Bennett. In 1987 they were invited to perform at Disney's 15th. Anniversary Celebration was they performed in front of a worldwide TV audience of more than 160 million. The duo was presented with 7 Gold albums and 1 Double Platinum. Numerous #1 hit songs, world tours, and the charisma they demonstrated before a live audience made Hansel y Raul without a doubt “The Hottest Dance Band of the Decade”.
In 1987 they received 3 GRAMMY {Latin} nominations for Best Tropical Album, Best Tropical song “Maria Teresa y Danilo" and best Tropical Group. They won for best song. In 1988 Hansel & Raul recorded their last album together it included the smash hit song “ELLA”. In life good things must sometimes come to an end even if at times it's only temporarily. Hansel & Raul decided to separate in 1988 and, went on hiatus from one and other.
In 1998 they decided to reunite for a studio album followed by a world tour.
This information was gathered from the official Hansel and Raul website, www.hanslyraul.com
ELLA
Hansel Y Raul Lyrics
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Se cumplió el aniversario
Hace exactamente un año
Que no se nada de ti
Ayer
He recordado tantas cosas
Eras tú mi niña mimosa
Ayer
Recordaba el mes de octubre
Cuando contigo junto estuve
En un baile de disfraz
Y allí
Eras tú la más preciosa
La más linda y más hermosa
Que orgulloso me sentí
Ayer
Recordaba aquellas flores
Todas llenas de colores
Mi primer regalo a ti
Ayer
Buscando algo en las canecas
Me encontré con las tarjetas
Que de ti yo recibí
Ayer
Recordé que sin aviso
Los dos tirados en el piso
Tu boca linda yo probé
Ayer
Recordé la noche buena
Que casi muerto de la pena
Con tu familia yo cené
Y ayer
Alguien menciono tu nombre
Recordé que yo fuí el hombre
Que una vez te hizo feliz
Ayer
Alguien a mi me preguntaba
Si era verdad que no te amaba
Que si no sabía de ti
Y ayer
Yo admití que este fracaso
Fue que yo nunca te hice caso
Y al abandonó te tiré
Pero hoy
Siento que en la lejanía
Tú te acuerdas de aquel día,
Cuando tu cuerpo yo exploré
Ayer
Recordé que te quería
Mejor dicho que te quiero
Y que por siempre te querré
La que se fue
Ya no interesa
Vendrán otras de esas a mí
In "Ella," Hansel Y Raul reminisce about a past love that they haven't heard from in a year. They recall moments spent together in October, including a costume party where "Ella" (she) was the most beautiful one there. They also remember giving her flowers and receiving cards from her. They even mention an intimate moment where they tried her lips for the first time. One Christmas, they shared dinner with her family while feeling "almost dead" from heartbreak. When someone brings up her name, they realize that they were the ones who made her happy in the past, but they failed to continue to do so. They admit to neglecting her and leaving her, and now they feel the longing of the memory of this love that they both remember.
Line by Line Meaning
Ayer
Yesterday
Se cumplió el aniversario
The anniversary was celebrated
Hace exactamente un año
Exactly a year ago
Que no se nada de ti
That I haven't heard from you
He recordado tantas cosas
I remembered so many things
Eras tú mi niña mimosa
You were my sweet girl
Como yo he pensado en ti
Like how I've thought of you
Recordaba el mes de octubre
I remembered the month of October
Cuando contigo junto estuve
When I was together with you
En un baile de disfraz
At a costume party
Eras tú la más preciosa
You were the most precious
La más linda y más hermosa
The most beautiful and lovely
Que orgulloso me sentí
How proud I felt
Recordaba aquellas flores
I remembered those flowers
Todas llenas de colores
All full of colors
Mi primer regalo a ti
My first gift to you
Buscando algo en las canecas
Looking for something in the trash
Me encontré con las tarjetas
I found the cards
Que de ti yo recibí
That I received from you
Recordé que sin aviso
I remembered that without warning
Los dos tirados en el piso
The two of us laying on the floor
Tu boca linda yo probé
I tasted your lovely mouth
Recordé la noche buena
I remembered Christmas Eve
Que casi muerto de la pena
That I was almost dead with sorrow
Con tu familia yo cené
I had dinner with your family
Alguien menciono tu nombre
Someone mentioned your name
Recordé que yo fuí el hombre
I remembered that I was the man
Que una vez te hizo feliz
That once made you happy
Alguien a mi me preguntaba
Someone asked me
Si era verdad que no te amaba
If it was true that I didn't love you
Que si no sabía de ti
If I didn't know about you
Yo admití que este fracaso
I admitted that this failure
Fue que yo nunca te hice caso
Was because I never paid attention to you
Y al abandonó te tiré
And abandoned you
Pero hoy
But today
Siento que en la lejanía
I feel in the distance
Tú te acuerdas de aquel día,
That you remember that day
Cuando tu cuerpo yo exploré
When I explored your body
Recordé que te quería
I remembered that I loved you
Mejor dicho que te quiero
Or rather that I love you
Y que por siempre te querré
And that I will love you forever
La que se fue
The one who left
Ya no interesa
Does not matter anymore
Vendrán otras de esas a mí
Others like you will come to me
Contributed by Layla C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Esta canción es insuperableee! Es un Temazo
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Cuando cantar era arte que podía hablar de temas delicados sin llegar a la grosería. Que música, que arte
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