Secada arrived with his parents in the United States in 1971 at the age of nine. While attending school, his family managed a coffee shop. As a teen, Secada discovered his gift for music. In the culturally diverse city of Miami, Secada was exposed to salsa and merengue. Secada also became interested in R&B and pop music performed by Barry Manilow, Marvin Gaye, Billy Joel, Elton John and Stevie Wonder.
Secada graduated from South Florida's Hialeah High School in 1979 and then enrolled at the University of Miami. During college, he became an accomplished jazz musician. He was inducted into the Iron Arrow Honor Society, the highest honor afforded a University of Miami student. He completed a Bachelor's degree in Music and then earned a Master's degree in Jazz Vocal Performance.
In the late 1980s, Gloria Estefan hired Secada as a background singer. He also started composing music for Estefan, including some of her best-known ballads. Among other songs, Secada co-wrote and sang background on Coming Out of the Dark Gloria's number one hit from her 1991 album Into the Light. During Estefan's "Coming Out of the Dark" tour, Secada was given the life-changing opportunity of taking over the stage and performing solo. It launched his career as a solo performer.
In 1991, Secada legally changed his first name from Juan to Jon. The following year, Secada released his self-titled debut album Jon Secada (SBK/EMI), which sold over six million copies worldwide and being certified triple platinum in the U.S., where it reached No. 15 among the Billboard 200 albums chart.
Secada scored a No. 5 Pop hit (and a No. 5 UK hit) with his Gold single "Just Another Day", and three more top 30 hits, Angel (No. 18 Pop, No. 23 UK), I'm Free (No. 27 Pop, No. 50 UK), Do You Believe in Us? (No. 13 Pop, No. 30 UK), and Do You Really Want Me (No. 30 UK) received national radio play. The Spanish-language version of Secada's solo album, Otro Día Más Sin Verte (EMI-Latin), became the Number One Latin album of 1992 and earned Secada his first Grammy Award for "Best Latin Pop Album".
In 1994 by Secada's second album, Heart Soul and Voice (EMI) featured members of The Miami Sound Machine and guests Arturo Sandoval (trumpeter) and Betty Wright (background vocals). The album went Platinum in the US. One of its singles had a top ten Pop hit If You Go and a Top 30 hit Mental Picture, which was used in the soundtrack for the film "The Specialist". His third album on EMI, Amor, was released in 1995 and earned Secada his second Grammy for "Best Latin Pop Performance".
Secada co-wrote the song Bella, the Spanish version of She's All I Ever Had for Ricky Martin's 1999 Multi-platinum self-titled album. He also co-wrote and co-produced the song Baila for Jennifer Lopez, which appeared on her 1999 multi-platinum album, On the 6. He worked with teen singing sensation Mandy Moore on two of her tracks, One Sided Love and It Only Took a Minute from her self-titled multi-platinum album. In 2001 he was a backing vocalist on Enrique Iglesias's album multi-platinum Escape on the tracks Don't turn off the Lights and Love 4 Fun.
Secada has performed with opera legend Luciano Pavarotti and recorded a duet with Frank Sinatra on "The Best Is Yet to Come" from Sinatra's Duets II album.
In 1995, Secada starred on Broadway's hit musical Grease, where he acted in the lead role of "Danny Zuko". Broadway called upon Secada once again in 2003, where he played the Emcee role in Sam Mendes' acclaimed version of Cabaret. In the fall of 2004, Secada also starred as "Joseph" in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's theatrical hit Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Nov 30, 2007: Jon participated in the Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade which taped inside the Magic Kingdom at Disney World Orlando, Florida.
Jon Secada Albums
1992 Jon Secada SBK
1992 Otro Dia Mas Sin Verte Capitol
1994 Heart, Soul & A Voice SBK
1994 Si Te Vas EMI International
1995 Amor EMI Latin/SBK
1997 Secada Capitol
1997 Secada (Spanish Version) EMI International
1999 Greatest Hits Virgin
1999 Grandes Exitos EMI International
2000 Better Part Of Me Epic/550 Music
2001 The Gift Sony
2002 Solo Lo Mejor: 20 Exitos EMI Latin
2002 Latin Classics EMI International
2002 Amanecer Sony International
2003 30 Exitos Insuperables EMI International
2005 Same Dream Big3 Records
2006 Lo Esencial De Jon Secada EMI Latin
2008 Dentro De Mí Big3 Records
Links
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http://www.jonsecada.net
http://www.justsecada.com
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/secada/
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Last To Know
Jon Secada Lyrics
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When did I lose you
Is there something I can do
Guess I'm too late to make you stay
Oh how could I've been so blind
Thought that I knew you
Thought that I could read your mind
This is what a fool believes
CHORUS
First to get hurt
Last one to know
First to let you go
Last one to fall out of love
First to feel the pain
Last one to ever break your heart
First to understand it
First to get hurt and
The last one to know
Lord, help me strong
This is the time I need to feel that I belong
I know I'm gonna be alright
And at the end of the day
I really wish you all the happiness I thought that we once shared
So that you won't have to go through this
CHORUS
I know that the truth will find a way
To hear what we lost yesterday
So all that that remains
Is all we're trying to forget
CHORUS OUT
by Princess
The song "Last To Know" by Jon Secada is a heart-wrenching tale of a person who is blindsided by the realization that their relationship is over. The lyrics are a plea for answers, as the singer is left wondering when their significant other decided to end things. The opening lines capture the feeling of confusion and desperation, asking "when did I lose you?" and "is there something I can do?" The singer knows that it's too late to salvage the relationship, but can't help wanting to try.
The song then goes on to explore the pain of being the first to get hurt and the last one to know. The singer thought they knew everything about their partner, but in reality, they were completely unaware of what was going on inside their head. The line "thought that I could read your mind" is particularly poignant and adds to the feeling of betrayal. The chorus is a powerful summary of the song, with its repetition of "first to get hurt, last one to know." The final verse offers a sense of closure, as the singer comes to terms with the end of the relationship and wishes their ex all the happiness they once shared.
Overall, "Last To Know" is a beautifully written song that perfectly captures the pain of being in a relationship that ends suddenly and unexpectedly. It's a reminder of how easy it can be to take someone for granted and how important it is to communicate openly and honestly with the people we love.
Line by Line Meaning
If you say we're through
If you tell me our relationship is over
When did I lose you
When did you start feeling like our relationship wasn't working anymore
Is there something I can do
Can I fix what went wrong in our relationship
Guess I'm too late to make you stay
I realize now that it's too late and you've already made up your mind to leave
Oh how could I've been so blind
I can't believe I didn't see this coming, I was oblivious to the signs
Thought that I knew you
I believed I had a deep understanding of who you are
Thought that I could read your mind
I assumed that I knew what you were thinking and feeling without you having to tell me
Can you feel what I'm thinking
I wonder if you can sense the pain and confusion that I'm experiencing right now
This is what a fool believes
I realize that I was foolish to believe that our relationship could last forever without any effort
First to get hurt
I was the first one to feel the pain caused by our relationship falling apart
Last one to know
I was the last one to realize that our relationship had reached its breaking point
First to let you go
I was the first one to accept that it was time for us to move on from each other
Last one to fall out of love
I was the last one to stop feeling love for you even though our relationship was over
First to feel the pain
I was the first one to feel the emotional pain caused by our relationship ending
Last one to ever break your heart
I would never intentionally cause you emotional pain in this way
First to understand it
I was the first one to realize that our relationship wasn't working out
First to get hurt and
I was the first one to experience the pain of losing our relationship
The last one to know
I was the last one to realize our relationship was over
Lord, help me strong
I pray for the strength to get through this difficult time
This is the time I need to feel that I belong
I need to feel a sense of belonging and acceptance after losing our relationship
I know I'm gonna be alright
I know that eventually I'll be able to move on and heal from this experience
And at the end of the day
When everything is said and done
I really wish you all the happiness I thought that we once shared
I sincerely hope that you find the happiness that we once had together
So that you won't have to go through this
I don't want you to experience the pain and heartache that I'm currently feeling
I know that the truth will find a way
I believe that eventually the reason why our relationship ended will become clear
To hear what we lost yesterday
We need to acknowledge what we've lost and why we can't move forward together
So all that remains
After everything we've been through
Is all we're trying to forget
We're both trying to move on from the memories of our past relationship
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: ROBERT THIELE JR., GRAHAM EDWARDS, JOHN M. SHANKS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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This album that came out in 2005 and Jon's 2000 better part of me just didn't get enough recognition. Both are his best albums.....