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/
Quién De Los Dos
Jerry Rivera Lyrics
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Que nuestra historia de amor es cosa del pasado,
Hoy en nuestra guarida te voy a esperar
Y si esta es la ultima noche pues te voy a amar
Pero bien decia mi madre, No te apures para amar
Que la vida niño es corta, te puedes equivocar
Quien de los dos? Te vive con ternura
Quien de los dos? Te ama con locura y enferma obsesion
Quien de los dos? Quien de los dos? Quien de los dos?
Tu vestida de angel viviendo tu sueño,
El me saluda de mano y sonrie al mirar
Yo actuando de tonto como niño bueno,
Siento que esta historia apunta hacia un triste final
Pero bien decia mi madre, No te apures para amar
Que la vida niño es corta, te puedes equivocar
Quien de los dos? Me jurarias que es tu amor
Quien de los dos? Te vive con ternura
Quien de los dos? Te ama con locura y enferma obsesion
Quien de los dos? Quien de los dos? Quien de los dos?
Baby, no me niegues que soy yo, tu nene hahaha...
(Quien de los dos? te vive con ternura, Quien de los dos?)
El que te goza con ternura, saboreando tu dulzura
(Quien de los dos? te vive con ternura, Quien de los dos?)
No olvides las noches en que me decias papi que ricura.
Cual Don Quijote soy quien...
(Te ama con locura)
Enferma obsesion este loco
(Te ama con locura)
Te conoce completita y...
(Te ama con locura)
Como Romeo a Julieta
(Te ama con locura)
(Te ama con locura)
Siiii
(Te ama con locura)
Quien de los dos? Me jurarias que es tu amor
Quien de los dos? Te vive con ternura
Quien de los dos? Te ama con locura y enferma obsesion
Quien de los dos? Quien de los dos? Quien de los dos?
Quien de los dos? Baby...
The lyrics of Jerry Rivera's song "Quién De Los Dos" tell a story about a love triangle. The singer wants to know who his lover truly loves between him and another man. He hears rumors that their love story is a thing of the past, but he wants her to spend one last night with him before they potentially end things. However, he is hesitant about fully committing to the relationship because his mother warned him not to rush into love and potentially make a mistake. He describes his competition as someone who greets her with a smile, and himself as "acting like a good boy". Nonetheless, the singer wants to be the one his lover chooses because he loves her "with crazy and insane passion" and knows her "completely."
The song touches upon the themes of jealousy, insecurity, and uncertainty in a romantic relationship. It portrays a man who is competing for the love of a woman and wants to know where he stands in her heart. The lyrics show that the man is unsure whether he truly wants to be with her, but at the same time is afraid of losing her to someone else. The song's emotional depth and relatable themes of love and heartbreak have made it a popular Latin ballad for many years.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey... Quiero saber, me han comentado, Que nuestra historia de amor es cosa del pasado, Hoy en nuestra guarida te voy a esperar Y si esta es la ultima noche pues te voy a amar
Hey... I want to know, they have told me, that our love story is a thing of the past, today in our shelter I'm going to wait for you and if this is the last night I'm going to love you
Pero bien decia mi madre, No te apures para amar Que la vida niño es corta, te puedes equivocar
But my mother used to say, don't hurry to love, life is short, you can make a mistake
Quien de los dos? Me jurarias que es tu amor Quien de los dos? Te vive con ternura Quien de los dos? Te ama con locura y enferma obsesion Quien de los dos? Quien de los dos? Quien de los dos?
Who of the two? Would you swear to me that it's your love? Who of the two? Lives with tenderness? Who of the two? Loves you with madness and sick obsession? Who of the two? Who of the two? Who of the two?
Tu vestida de angel viviendo tu sueño, El me saluda de mano y sonrie al mirar Yo actuando de tonto como niño bueno, Siento que esta historia apunta hacia un triste final
You dressed as an angel living your dream, he greets me with a handshake and smiles when he sees me, and me acting like a fool like a good kid, I feel that this story is pointing towards a sad ending
Baby, no me niegues que soy yo, tu nene hahaha... (Quien de los dos? te vive con ternura, Quien de los dos?) El que te goza con ternura, saboreando tu dulzura (Quien de los dos? te vive con ternura, Quien de los dos?) No olvides las noches en que me decias papi que ricura.
Baby, don't deny that I am your boy, hahaha... (Who of the two? lives with tenderness, Who of the two?) The one who enjoys you with tenderness, savoring your sweetness (Who of the two? lives with tenderness, Who of the two?) Don't forget the nights when you told me 'papi que ricura' [daddy how yummy]
Cual Don Quijote soy quien... (Te ama con locura) Enferma obsesion este loco (Te ama con locura) Te conoce completita y... (Te ama con locura) Como Romeo a Julieta (Te ama con locura) (Te ama con locura) Siiii (Te ama con locura)
Like Don Quixote, I am the one... (Loves you with madness) This crazy obsession (Loves you with madness) Knows you completely and... (Loves you with madness) Like Romeo to Juliet (Loves you with madness) (Loves you with madness) Yes (Loves you with madness)
Quien de los dos? Me jurarias que es tu amor Quien de los dos? Te vive con ternura Quien de los dos? Te ama con locura y enferma obsesion Quien de los dos? Quien de los dos? Quien de los dos? Quien de los dos? Baby...
Who of the two? Would you swear to me that it's your love? Who of the two? Lives with tenderness? Who of the two? Loves you with madness and sick obsession? Who of the two? Who of the two? Who of the two? Who of the two? Baby...
Contributed by Aiden J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Javier Benitez
2020 en el puerto d veracruz escuchandola me gusta esta cancion
JULIO REYES
Muy buena canción y Aveces parece que se relacionan con nuestras vidas es como si hablaran de lo que nos pasa
Henry Leynes Castillo Cuesta
Desde cuando no escuchaba al Jerry!!!! Waoo eres el mejor en la salsa, tu y Víctor Manuel, son los mejores, un dúo no estaría mal. Linda canción, letra esta bien real.
Henry Leynes Castillo Cuesta
TEMAZO! Jerry come on REGRESA con las BALADAS!
hayalmarin
me encanta esta cancion no puedo esperar por su disco que sale ahora en julio
Grace Rivera
esa cancion es lo maximo me llega al corazon
ivanalazo
ufffffffffffffffff,cada dia mejor!!!!Es genial!!!Le amo a el y a su musica!!!
German aguirre
soy de chile amo el caribe y su musica
Nayeli Chan
eres el mejor de los mejores mi baby....I Love you Jerry
Teresa Sánchez
como me encanta