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)
Mira Lo Que Has Hecho En Mí
Jaci Velasquez Lyrics
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Rob mathes/stephanie lewis
La luna fue alguna vez
Roca nada más
Why las estrellas
Lucecitas más allá
Hoy la luna es una
Las estrellas son las ventanas
A un nuevo despertar
Mira lo que has hecho en mí
Con tu inmenso amor
Tu poesía why tu sentir
Están en mi interior
Danza muy feliz mi corazón
Why es libre mi alma en ti
Mira lo que has hecho en mí
Sé que una vez yo
Respiré tanta soledad
Que no sentía
En mi pecho palpitar
Hoy la vida me da un beso
Al respirar
Siento al fin mil mariposas
Que van volando en mí
Mira lo que has hecho en mí
Con tu inmenso amor
Tu poesía why tu sentir
Están en mi interior
Danza muy feliz mi corazón
Why es libre mi alma en ti
Mira lo que has hecho en mí
why aún no sé
Si sólo fue un violín
O si tú me hablaste
Si fue talvez un rayo
Que cayó
O si fue tu mano
Que me sujetó
Literal english translation of mira lo que has hecho en mí (look what
You have made in me)
Translated by computer and edited by adam agonis
The moon was sometime
A rock, nothing else
And the stars
Distant lights
Today the moon is
A celestial pearl
The stars are the windows
To a new one to awakening
Look what you have made in me
With your immense love
Your poetry and your sensation
Are within me
My heart dances happily
And my being is free in you
Look what you have done in me
I know that once
I breathed in much solitude
That did not feel
The beating in my chest
Today life gives me a kiss me
When breathing
I feel the result of a thousand butterflies
That are flying within me
Look what you have made in me
With your immense love
Your poetry and your sensation
Are within me
My heart dances happily
And my being is free in you
Look what you have done in me
And not yet do
I know if it were only a violin
Or if you spoke to me
If maybe it was a ray
That I fell
Or if it was your hand
Holding me
The song "Mira lo que has hecho en mí" by Jaci Velasquez is a Spanish song praising God for transforming the singer's life. The overall message of the song is about the beauty of transformation and how love can change a person's life. The first verse describes the transformation of the moon from a mere rock to a celestial pearl, and the stars as windows to a new awakening. Similarly, the love of God has transformed the singer's life, filling her with love, poetry, and joy. She feels her heart dancing happily and her soul is free in her newfound love.
In the second verse, the singer speaks about her past, how she was once filled with loneliness and couldn't feel the beating of her heart. But now, after experiencing the love of God, she feels a thousand butterflies flying within her. She doesn't know if it was the sound of a violin, God's voice, or his hand holding her that brought about this transformation, but she acknowledges the magnificent change in her life.
Overall, the song is a celebration of God's love and the magic of transformation. It speaks to the power of love to change a person's life, regardless of where they come from or what they have experienced.
Line by Line Meaning
La luna fue alguna vez
The moon was once
Roca nada más
Just a rock
Why las estrellas
And the stars
Lucecitas más allá
Distant lights
Hoy la luna es una
Today, the moon is
Perla celestial
A celestial pearl
Las estrellas son las ventanas
The stars are the windows
A un nuevo despertar
To a new awakening
Mira lo que has hecho en mí
Look what you have done in me
Con tu inmenso amor
With your immense love
Tu poesía why tu sentir
Your poetry and your feeling
Están en mi interior
Are within me
Danza muy feliz mi corazón
My heart dances happily
Why es libre mi alma en ti
And my soul is free in you
Sé que una vez yo
I know that once
Respiré tanta soledad
I breathed in so much loneliness
Que no sentía
That I didn't feel
En mi pecho palpitar
My heart beating
Hoy la vida me da un beso
Today, life gives me a kiss
Al respirar
When breathing
Siento al fin mil mariposas
I finally feel a thousand butterflies
Que van volando en mí
That fly within me
why aún no sé
And I still don't know
Si sólo fue un violín
If it was only a violin
O si tú me hablaste
Or if you spoke to me
Si fue talvez un rayo
If it was maybe a ray
Que cayó
That fell
O si fue tu mano
Or if it was your hand
Que me sujetó
That held me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: ROBERT BALLOU MATHES, STEPHANIE RACHEL LEWIS
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