Velasquez grew up attending church and her parents were singers. Her mother has Mexican ancestry; From both sides of her family, Velasquez also has Spanish, French, Jewish, Scottish, and Arabic ancestry.[1] When she was ten years old, her parents sold their Houston home and dedicated themselves to touring the United States with their Christian music. It was while on the road that she was discovered by a representative of Myrrh Records.
In 1995, Velasquez sang at an Alvin, Texas church (ESMIRNA) where she met Mauricio Ruiz, a local immigration consultant, as well as his wife, Flora Ruiz. They made a large contribution in support of Velasquez and her parents. This helped her and her family to travel the United States and launch her singing career.
Velasquez released her first CD album in 1996, and five of the songs on that CD became #1 hits, the album was later certified Platinum. She has since released six English-language albums, two of which were certified Gold. She has produced 16 #1 Christian radio hits and six other top 10 singles. She has won 7 Dove awards including New Artist of the Year and 2 Female Vocalist of the Year nods. In 1998, she signed to Sony Latin and was introduced to Rudy Perez, who produced her 1st Spanish language crossover album Llegar a Ti. After that, Velasquez was able to achieve the crossover appeal she desired, building a fan base among Hispanics as well as other Americans. Her Latin music success includes 4 Spanish language releases, 3 #1 Latin Billboard Singles, 2 Platinum albums, a Premio Lo Nuestro Award for New Artist of the Year and 2 Billboard Latin Music Awards. Velasquez was given a chance in 2002 to act in her first Hollywood movie, Chasing Papi. As well as Velasquez, this movie featured Sofia Vergara, Puerto Rico's Roselyn Sanchez and Mexico's Eduardo Verastegui, as well as Nicole Scherzinger in a cameo role; it was released nationwide in the United States in April 2003. The movie reached as high as #11 at the box office and grossed $6 million in total. Velasquez has appeared in over 50 magazines and sang for President George W. Bush multiple times.
On August 16, 2003, Velasquez married Darren Potuck, band member of AutoVaughn, who is from Goshen, Indiana. They were married under two years when divorce papers were filed. Attempts to get the public records of the divorce have been unsuccessful.
Velasquez communicated with Christian radio, asking for prayers for emotional and spiritual healing rather than speaking about the divorce in vivid detail as some listeners had hoped.
Velasquez appeared in the December 2003 issue of Right On! magazine, where editor Cynthia Horner called her, among other things, a true role model to teens.
---DISCOGRAPHY, SINGLES AND VIDEOS---
CG= Christian Gospel Billboard Chart
HLT= Hot Latin Tracks Billboard Chart
TB2: The Billboard 200
TLA: Top Latin Albums Billboard Chart
HDCP: Hot Dance Music/Club Play
-Heavenly Place (1996) TB2=142 Platinum
*Un lugar celestial (a heavenly place).video.#1 CG
*On My kness .video. #1 CG
*If this world #1 CG
*We can make a difference #1 CG
*Flower in the rain. #1 CG
-Jaci Velasquez (1998) TB2=56 Gold
*God So Loved .video. #1 CG
*Look What Love Has Done #1 CG
*Show You Love #1 CG
*Speak For Me #1 CG
*You #1 CG
-Llegar A Ti (1999) TLA=4 Platinum
*Llegar a ti .video. #1 HLT
*De creer en ti .video. #18 HLT
*Sólo tú #4 HLT
*Un lugar celestial #10 HLT
*Love Will Find You (Llegar A Ti)#24 HDCP
-Crystal Clear (2000) TB2=29 Gold
*Adore .video. #1 GC
*Imagine me without you #1 CG
*Center Of Your Love #1 CG
*Everytime I fall #1 CG
*Just a prayer away #1 CG
-Mi Corazón (2001) TLA=7 Gold
*Como se cura una herida .video. #1 HLT
*Dejame quererte para siempre
-Christmas (2001) TB2=102
-Navidad (2001) TLA= 23
-Unspoken (2003) TB2=55
*You're My God
*Jesus Is
*Lost Without You
*Where I Belong
*Unspoken
-Milagro (2003) TLA=24
*No hace falta un hombre .video. #5 HLT
*Es amor
-Protagonistas de la música (special appearance)
*No Me Rendiré with Pablo Portillo #19 HTL
-Mi Historia Musical (2004)
-Beauty Has Grace (2005) TB2=195
*With all my soul
*I'm not looking down
*Lay it down
-On My Knees: The Best of Jaci Velasquez (2006)
Dentro Está Tu Voz
Jaci Velasquez Lyrics
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Chris harris/joey elwood/toby mckeahan
Dime si me escuchas
Como yo te escucho
Me llegan tus respuestas
En este mundo oscuro
Que nos dé la vida, que encienda nuestro amor
Dentro está tu voz, llamando
Dentro está tu voz al fin
Dentro está tu voz, guiando
Dentro está tu voz hablando en mí
A veces oigo el eco
De mi llanto al brotar
Me nace desde adentro
Una fuerza especial
Oh, callan mis sueños why duerme mi mirar
Pero en mi interior, tu dulce voz se vuelve a oír
Dentro está tu voz llamando
Dentro está tu voz al fin
Dentro está tu voz guiando
Dentro está tu voz hablando
Dentro está tu voz llamando
Dentro está tu voz al fin
Oh no...
Dentro está tu voz
Dentro está tu voz
Dentro está tu voz
Dentro está tu voz
Dentro está tu voz llamando
Dentro está tu voz al fin
Dentro está tu voz guiando
Dentro está tu voz, hablando en mí
Dentro está tu voz
Dentro está tu voz
Dentro está tu voz
Dentro está tu voz
Oh...la...la...
Dentro está tu voz
Oh...la...la...
Dentro está tu voz
Oh...la...la...
Dentro está tu voz
Dentro está tu voz
Dime si me escuchas...ah...
Literal english translation of dentro está tu voz
(inside is your voice)
Translated by computer and edited by adam agonis
Tell me if you hear me
As I listen to you
Bring your answers to me
In this dark world
Oh, for it we wonder, searching for some sun
That gives the life us, that ignites our love
Inside it is your voice calling
Inside is your voice of reason
Inside is your voice guiding
Inside is your voice speaking within me
Sometimes I hear the echo
Of my weeping is appearing
Is born to me from inside
A special force
Oh, they shut my dreams and [forced? ] me to watch
But within me, your sweet voice returns to [for me] hear
Inside it is your voice calling
Inside is your voice of reason
Inside is your voice guiding
Inside is your voice speaking
Inside it is your voice calling
Inside is your voice of reason
Oh no...
Inside it is your voice
Inside it is your voice
Inside it is your voice
Inside it is your voice
Inside it is your voice calling
Inside is your voice of reason
Inside is your voice guiding
Inside is your voice, speaking in me
Inside it is your voice
Inside it is your voice
Inside it is your voice
Inside it is your voice
Inside it is your voice
Oh...la...la...
Inside it is your voice
Oh...la...la...
Inside it is your voice
Oh...la...la...
Inside it is your voice
Inside it is your voice
Tell me if you hear me...ah...
Lyrics ©1999 fun attic music (ascap)/gotee music(bmi)/achtober song (bmi)
The song "Dentro Está Tu Voz" by Jaci Velasquez is a beautiful, introspective piece that explores the concept of finding hope and guidance in dark and trying times through the power of one's own inner voice. The lyrics urge the listener to pay attention to their own internal responses and trust in their own intuition, even when the world around them is unclear and uncertain.
The opening lines, "Tell me if you hear me/As I listen to you" set the tone for the song, as Velasquez sings of a connection between two people that goes beyond the physical world. The chorus, "Inside is your voice calling/Inside is your voice guiding/Inside is your voice speaking within me" reinforces the idea that true guidance and wisdom comes from within, and encourages the listener to trust their own instincts and inner voice.
The second verse speaks to the power of one's own emotional strength, even in the face of hardship and discouragement. The line "Sometimes I hear the echo/Of my weeping is appearing/Is born to me from inside/A special force" acknowledges the reality of pain and sadness, but also emphasizes the resilience and power that comes from within oneself. The song ends with an urgent plea, "Tell me if you hear me...ah..." underscoring the importance of connection and communication, both within oneself and with others.
Line by Line Meaning
Dime si me escuchas
Asking if the listener can hear the singer
Como yo te escucho
The singer hears the listener and wants to return the favor by also listening
Me llegan tus respuestas
The singer receives responses from the listener
En este mundo oscuro
The world is dark and uncertain
Oh, por el que vagamos, buscando algún sol
The singer and listener are searching for a way to make life meaningful
Que nos dé la vida, que encienda nuestro amor
They want something that will give their lives purpose and ignite their love
Dentro está tu voz, llamando
The listener's voice is inside, calling out to the singer
Dentro está tu voz al fin
The voice is finally being heard by the singer
Dentro está tu voz, guiando
The voice is guiding the singer
Dentro está tu voz hablando en mí
The voice is speaking inside the singer
A veces oigo el eco
Sometimes the singer hears an echo
De mi llanto al brotar
It's the echo of the singer's own weeping
Me nace desde adentro
From inside, a special force arises in the singer
Una fuerza especial
This force is special and unique
Oh, callan mis sueños y duerme mi mirar
The singer's dreams are silenced and their gaze is tired
Pero en mi interior, tu dulce voz se vuelve a oír
However, inside the singer, the listener's voice is still heard
Dentro está tu voz llamando
The voice is still calling out to the singer from within
Oh no...
The singer expresses sadness, perhaps at failing to find what they're looking for
Dentro está tu voz
The voice is still inside the singer
Dentro está tu voz
The voice is still inside the singer
Dentro está tu voz
The voice is still inside the singer
Inside it is your voice calling
The listener's voice continues to call out to the singer from within
Inside is your voice of reason
The listener's voice brings a sense of clarity and reason to the singer
Inside is your voice guiding
The listener's voice is guiding the singer's actions and decisions
Inside is your voice speaking within me
The listener's voice is speaking within the singer
Tell me if you hear me...ah...
The singer asks the listener once more to confirm that they are being heard
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