Siblings include Saned, Edwin, Ito, and José, who all have careers in salsa (one of his brothers was with Puerto Rican Power). In an interview with Maria Conchita Alonso (for "Al día con Maria Conchita"), Jerry talks about how sure his father was that he would succeed.
His parents, also musicians, inspired him to become a musician and as a child he would often accompany his mother Dominga, a singer, and father Edwin, a guitarist and director of Los Barones Trio, during their shows.
His favorite singers are Eddie Santiago, Lalo Rodriguez and, in particular, Frankie Ruiz. In 1986, when he was 13 years old, he accompanied his father who was performing at a hotel in Isla Verde, San Juan. Ruiz, who was a guest at the hotel, appeared and sang a couple of songs with them and had his picture taken alongside Rivera. In 2003 this picture was used by Rivera to make the album cover for his tribute Canto a mi Idolo... Frankie Ruiz ('I sing to my Idol... Frankie Ruiz'), who had died in 1998.
In 1988, Tommy Olivencia heard Rivera sing alongside his father and recommended that he sing solo. When Jerry was 14, his father made a demo and presented it to the CBS music department. They signed Rivera.
With his first album, Empezando A Vivir, Jerry Rivera earned the title "El Bebé de la Salsa" (the salsa baby). This project generated the hit, De La Cabeza A Los Pies (loosely translates to "From Head To Toes").
His second album, Abriendo Puertas ('Opening Doors'), produced the hit songs Esa Niña ('That Girl'), Dime ('Tell Me') and Como un Milagro ('Like a Miracle') became number one hits first in Puerto Rico, then among the Hispanic populations in the United States and finally across Latin America.
His third album, Cuenta Conmigo ('Count on Me'), won three Platinum Record awards in the United States, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and Colombia. It became the most-sold salsa album in history, a record previously held by Willie Colon,[1] and held the number-one spot in the Latin American Billboards for three consecutive months. Its hit songs included the Cuenta Conmigo, Me Estoy Enamorado ('I am in Love') and Casi Un Hechizo. The number one hit for the album was Amores Como El Nuestro (Loves Like Ours) which is considered to be the best song by Rivera. Rivera was awarded two Premio Lo Nuestro Awards for "Singer of the Year" and "Album of the Year" and Sony Records presented him with three Crystal Awards.
The introduction of Amores Como El Nuestro was sampled by Haitian-rapper Wyclef Jean in his 2004 song "Dance Like This" from the soundtrack of Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights which would later become the worldwide number-one 2006 hit "Hips Don't Lie" by Colombian-singer Shakira and Wyclef, too.
In 1993, he released Cara de Niño ('Baby Face') with Que Hay De Malo ('That There of Bad') and Cara de Niño as hits.
In 1994, as his popularity was rising, he released his first compilation album, Lo Nuevo y lo Mejor (The New and the Best), and contained the single hit Me Estoy Enloqueciendo Por Ti.
In 1996, Rivera released "Fresco" and Una y Mil Veces (One Thousand and One Tries) became another hit for Rivera.
In 1999, Rivera recorded De Otra Manera ('Another Way'), which featured the bolero Ese. Jerry sang the song with his father at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan.
In 2000, Rivera recorded Para Siempre ('Forever'), and the hits were Amor de Novela, Navegándote, and Puerta Abierta. This was his album on Sony Latin records.
He has performed in Venezuela, Colombia, Honduras, Panama, the United States, Spain and Japan.
In 2001, he released his self-titled album Jerry Rivera, which would include ballad songs for the first time in his salsa career, and Quiero (I Want) would be the only hit. The year after, he recorded Vuela Muy Alto (She Flies High) which brought him a new fanbase all over Latin-America and the U.S., with the title track hit the top spot and the top 10 in many charts. The following year he released Cantando A Mi Idolo... Frankie Ruiz ('Singing To My Idol... Frankie Ruiz'), a tribute album to one of his idol Frankie Ruiz. The album ganer him a Latin Grammy nominatation and his hit was Ruiz's Mi Libertad featuring Voltio.
Rivera played a small role in the movie I Like It Like That and will appear as himself in a Latin American soap opera titled Mi destino eres tu ('You are my destiny') slated to air on Univision in the US during on November 2005. Rivera has also appeared in various Banco Popular de Puerto Rico productions, including Al Compas de un Sentimiento (dedicated to the late Puerto Rican composer Pedro Flores) and Con la musica por Dentro. Amores Como El Nuestro and Magia is another of his hit songs.
Discography
Empezando a Vivir (Beginning to Live) (1989)
Abriendo Puertas (Opening Doors) (1991)
Cuenta Conmigo (Count On Me) (1992)
Cara de Niño (Baby Face) (1993)
Jerry Rivera: Lo Nuevo Y Lo Mejor (Jerry Rivera: The New and the Best)
Magia (Magic) (1995)
Fresco (album) (Fresh) (1996)
Ya No Soy El Niño Aquel(I'm Not That Child Anymore) (1997)
De Otra Manera (In Other Words) (1998)
Oro Salsero (Salsa Gold) (2000)
Historia 1 (History 1) (2000)
Para Siempre (Forever) (2000)
Jerry Rivera (Rivera) (2001)
No Me Olvidaras (You Won't Forget Me) (2001)
Vuela Muy Alto (Fly Very High) (2002)
Cantando A Mi Idolo... Frankie Ruiz (Singing To My Idol... Frankie Ruiz) (2003)
Ay Mi Vida (Oh My Life) (2005)
20 Exitos Originales (20 originals) (2007)
Official Website
http://www.jerryrivera.com/
A Ti Mi Nena
Jerry Rivera Lyrics
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Me basta para ser mis sueños
Quiero que sepas, que mi anhelo mayor
Es poder ser un dia tu dueño
Sabes mi nena, que me paso rondando
Tu casa a esperar que tu salgas?
Ver tu sonrisa, contestando a la mía
Oye nena yo quiero que tu entiendas
Que tu eres la alegría que transforma mis penas
A tu lado todo será distinto
Quiero que estés conmigo hasta el fin de mis años
Sabes mi nena que los días
Los paso pensando en volver a verte?
Solo un minuto, que tu me
Dediques no importa será suficiente
Por ti mi nena yo sería capaz
De robarme la flor mas hermosa
Si la aceptaras, como muestra
De todo este amor que a mi pecho aprisiona
Oye nena mi corazón no aguanta
La espera me atormente mis brazos te reclaman
A tu lado todo será distinto quiero
Que estés conmigo hasta el fin de mis años
The song "A Ti Mi Nena" by Jerry Rivera is about a man who is in love with a woman he has been pursuing. He describes how just by looking at her, he is able to envision his dreams. He wants her to know that his biggest desire is to be able to call her his own. The singer has spent a lot of time waiting outside her house in the hopes of catching a glimpse of her, and when he finally sees her smile and return his gaze, he feels a sense of joy and fulfillment.
He wants her to understand that she is the source of happiness that has turned his sorrows into joy. He believes that being with her will change everything in his life for the better, and he wants her to stay by his side until the end of their time. The singer admits that he spends his days thinking about her and cannot resist the urge to see her again. He would do anything to show his love for her, even if it means stealing the most beautiful flower and giving it to her as a symbol of his love.
The lyrics of "A Ti Mi Nena" express the romantic feelings of a man who is deeply in love and captivated by a woman. He hopes to someday have her by his side and make his love for her known. Through his words, he expresses the depth of his emotions and the longing he feels to be with her.
Line by Line Meaning
A ti mi nena, que con solo mirarte
Me basta para ser mis sueños
Quiero que sepas, que mi anhelo mayor
Es poder ser un dia tu dueño
To you, my girl, just looking at you
is enough to make you my dreams
I want you to know that my greatest desire
is to one day be your owner
Sabes mi nena, que me paso rondando
Tu casa a esperar que tu salgas?
Ver tu sonrisa, contestando a la mía
Why al fin encontrar tu mirada
Do you know, my girl, that I spend time circling
your house waiting for you to come out?
To see your smile, responding to mine,
and finally meet your gaze
Oye nena yo quiero que tu entiendas
Que tu eres la alegría que transforma mis penas
A tu lado todo será distinto
Quiero que estés conmigo hasta el fin de mis años
Listen, girl, I want you to understand
that you are the joy that transforms my sorrows
Everything will be different by your side
I want you to be with me until the end of my years
Sabes mi nena que los días
Los paso pensando en volver a verte?
Solo un minuto, que tu me
Dediques no importa será suficiente
Do you know, my girl, that the days
I spend thinking about seeing you again?
Just one minute, that you dedicate to me
no matter what, it will be enough
Por ti mi nena yo sería capaz
De robarme la flor mas hermosa
Si la aceptaras, como muestra
De todo este amor que a mi pecho aprisiona
For you, my girl, I would be capable
of stealing the most beautiful flower
If you accepted it, as a show
of all this love that imprisons my heart
Oye nena mi corazón no aguanta
La espera me atormente mis brazos te reclaman
A tu lado todo será distinto quiero
Que estés conmigo hasta el fin de mis años
Listen, girl, my heart can't bear it
The wait torments me, my arms call for you
Everything will be different by your side
I want you to be with me until the end of my years
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: VASQUEZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Pipe Colón Avendaño
Son de las canciones que nunca pasarán de moda.
Dedicada a mi futura esposa Julieth Quinto ❤️
MARIA ISABEL ROJAS VILLANUEVA
Me recuerda mi último año de colegio, con mis promos, las fiestas de promoción, los amigos y la felicidad de esa edad en la que no había responsabilidades 🥰💃
MIGUEL ORTEGA
Al igual que yo me recuerda mi feliz adolescencia en mi linda Ciudad Bolivar Venezuela,que tiempos aquellos han pasado 31 años por eso cuando la escucho me trae gratos recuerdos.''''''Que tiempos aquellos que no volveran.
Eduardo Moreno
Bella época de mi adolescencia. Mi cantante favorito. Toda la vida
The Street
90s eternos !!! Marcaste Mi Infancia Con Tu Buena Música Jerry. Gracias Bakán 😊
José Carlos
A mí también
Mario Arce
Pero como canta con tanta emoción y sentimiento una voz en su máxima expresión grande Jerry
aminstalin#rd
Cuanta nostalgia, increíble 1992 y todavía lo siento como si fuera ayer
German Antonio Lizardo Ramos
Uff!!! esta tremenda canción fue compuesta por excelente músico Dominicano.... Que viva mi Pais RD. Gracias por tanta calidad en esa composición.....
David R.
Tremendo talento. que memorias mas bonitas. cuando la música era decente.