Jaci Velasquez (born Jacquelyn Davette Velasquez on October 15, 1979) is an… Read Full Bio ↴Jaci Velasquez (born Jacquelyn Davette Velasquez on October 15, 1979) is an American Contemporary Christian and pop singer. Her first name is pronounced as "Jackie".

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)

Manantial de Caricias
Jaci Velasquez Lyrics

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Ooh, aah yeah
Yeah, oh oh, whoo, ha ha ha
Hey, who-hoo

Hoy grabé tu nombre en mi corazón
Dibujé tu imagen en mi interior
Un jardín sembré para nuestro amor
Donde tú serás mi única razón

Traigo primaveras para estrenar
Why una vida para poderte amar why tengo

Manantial de caricias
Un remanso de paz
Un pedazo de cielo
Una estrella fugaz

Te regalo un poema
Que te inspire so are
Un volcán de té quiero?s
Que no olvides jamás

Te quiero, te quiero
Why por ti yo me muero
Te quiero, te quiero amar

Oh, te quiero, te quiero
Why por ti yo me muero
Te quiero, te quiero amar
Whoo! oh, oh, te quiero
Hey, whoo-hoo, te quiero, ha ha ha

Hoy pondré en tus manos mi porvenir
(Mi porvenir)
Yo sé que a tu lado seré feliz
Colgaré a tu cuello mi voluntad
Why seré la muestra de tu bondad

Traigo primaveras para estrenar
(Para estrenar)
Why una vida para poderte amar why tengo

Manantial de caricias
Un remanso de paz
Un pedazo de cielo
Una estrella fugaz

Te regalo un poema
Que te inspire so are
Un volcán de té quiero?s
Que no olvides jamás

Te quiero, te quiero
Why por ti yo me muero
Te quiero, te quiero amar

Oh, no te quiero, te quiero
Why por ti yo me muero
Te quiero, te quiero amar
Whoo! hey, a-ha, whoo-hoo

why tengo manantial
(Manantial de caricias)
Oh oh un remanso de paz
Un pedazo de cielo
Una estrella fugaz oh

Te regalo un poema
Que te inspire so, are
Un volcán de té quiero?s
Que no olvides jamás

Te quiero
(Manantial de caricias)
Oh, te quiero
(Un remanso de paz)
Una estrella fugaz

Oh, te regalo un poema
Que te inspire so are
(So are, so ar)
Un volcán de té quiero?s
Que no olvides jamás

Te quiero manantial de caricias
(Whoo)
Un remanso de paz
(Manantial)
Un pedazo de cielo
Una estrella fugaz
Fugaz, fugaz

Te regalo un poema
Que te inspire so are
Un volcán de té quiero?s
Que no olvides jamás
Te quiero

Oh te quiero
(Manantial)

Overall Meaning

In the song “Manantial De Caricias” by Jaci Velasquez, she expresses her love for her partner by declaring her commitment to him. The song opens with Jaci saying that she has engraved his name in her heart and has drawn his image in her mind. The following verse indicates that she is creating a garden where their love will blossom and where her partner will be her only reason to exist. She brings new springs to start with and promises to love him for a lifetime. She views her partner as a fountain of caresses, an oasis of peace, a piece of heaven, and a shooting star that shines so bright.

In the chorus of the “Manantial De Caricias,” Jaci Velasquez pledges to give her partner a poem inspired by their love, a volcano of "I love you's," and promises that he will always remember. She tells him she loves him and will die for him too. The bridge indicates that she would give him his future by surrendering her will to him and promises she will be an example of goodness. She repeats the chorus by calling him her fountain of caresses, her oasis of peace, a piece of heaven, and a shooting star. In essence, the song is a declaration of unconditional love and commitment.

Line by Line Meaning

Hoy grabé tu nombre en mi corazón
Today, I etched your name on my heart

Dibujé tu imagen en mi interior
I drew your image on the inside

Un jardín sembré para nuestro amor
I planted a garden for our love

Donde tú serás mi única razón
Where you will be my only reason

Traigo primaveras para estrenar
I bring springs to debut

Why una vida para poderte amar
And a life to be able to love you

Manantial de caricias
A spring of caresses

Un remanso de paz
A haven of peace

Un pedazo de cielo
A piece of heaven

Una estrella fugaz
A shooting star

Te regalo un poema
I give you a poem