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)

Solo Tú
Jaci Velasquez Lyrics

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Rudy peréz

Cuando ríes cuando lloras
Cuando callas o al hablar
Cada gesto me provoca
Amarte más

Eres mi punto de partida

Mi principio y mi final
Eres el centro de mi vida
Mi guerra y mi paz

Sólo tú
Conoces mis sentimientos
De verdad

Si yo pudiera volar hasta el cielo
En mis brazos te llevaría
Porque llenas a diario mi vida
De ilusión y de alegría

Porque sólo tú me comprendes
Porque tu amor cambió mi mente
Si me pidieras el mundo entero
Te lo daría

En la paz de tu mirada
Hallo mi estabilidad
En tus brazos y en tu alma
Mi seguridad

Sólo tú
Conoces mis sentimientos
De verdad

Si yo pudiera volar hasta el cielo
En mis brazos te llevaría
Porque llenas a diario mi vida
De ilusión y de alegría

Porque sólo tú me comprendes
Porque tu amor cambió mi mente

Si me pidieras el mundo entero
Te lo daría

Si yo pudiera volar
Hasta el cielo
En mis brazos te llevaría
Porque llenas a diario mi vida
De ilusión y de alegría
Sólo tú me comprendes
Y tu amor cambió mi mente
Si me pidieras el mundo entero
Te lo daría

Literal english translation of sólo tú (only you)
Translated by deby martinez

When you smile when you cry/when you are quiet when you talk
Every expression makes me/love you more
You are my courage/my beggining and my end
You are the center of my life/my war and my peace
Only you/know my real feelings

Chorus:
If I could fly to heaven
I would take you in my arms
Because you fullfill my life
With joy and happiness
Because only you understand me
And your love changed my mind
If you would ask for the whole world
I would give it

In the peace of your sight
I find my stability
In your arms and in your soul
My well being
Only you/know my real feelings

Overall Meaning

The song “Solo Tu” by Jaci Velasquez is a heartfelt love song about how the singer’s partner is the only one who truly understands her and brings joy and happiness to her life. The lyrics reflect how the singer finds comfort and stability in her partner’s presence and how their relationship has changed her for the better. The lyrics use imagery to describe different aspects of the relationship such as the partner being the “center” of their life, the singer finding “stability” in their “sight,” and how the partner’s love has “changed” the singer’s “mind”.

Throughout the lyrics, the singer also expresses her willingness to go to great lengths for her partner, such as carrying them to the heavens if she could. This line shows the extent of the singer’s love for her partner and how they are truly the only one she wants to share her life with. Overall, the song “Solo Tu” conveys a deep and heartfelt relationship, where the singer has found her true soulmate who understands and supports her in every aspect of her life.

Line by Line Meaning

Cuando ríes cuando lloras
When you're happy or sad

Cuando callas o al hablar
When you're quiet or talk

Cada gesto me provoca
Every gesture provokes me

Amarte más
To love you more

Eres mi punto de partida
You are my starting point

Mi principio y mi final
My beginning and my end

Eres el centro de mi vida
You are the center of my life

Mi guerra y mi paz
My war and my peace

Sólo tú
Only you

Conoces mis sentimientos
Know my true feelings

De verdad
For real