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
http://www.jonsecada.com
http://www.jonsecada.net
http://www.justsecada.com
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/secada/
You can write to Jon Secada @:-
Jon Secada
2250 Coral Way
Miami
FL 33145-3509
Pide Mi Vida
Jon Secada Lyrics
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Lo que quiera te lo doy, lo que pidas de mi ser
Quiero darte lo mejor
Dime que voy hacer con este gran amor
Lo que quieras, dime yeah
Lo que pidas, dime yeah
No te vayas
Nunca pides que te olvide
Ven y dame tu vida, tu vida
Necesito de tu amor
Baby pide mi vida, pide mi vida yeah
Toma mi vida
Pídeme amor, pide de mi amor
Pide mi vida, como te he de amar
Tengo tanto amor que dar, pide que quieres tener
Pide todo de mi ser, dime que tengo que hacer
Para tener tu querer
Lo que quieras, pide yeah
Lo que pidas, dime yeah, no te vayas
Que mi vida por ti vive, nunca pidas
Que te olvide
Ven y dame tu vida, tu vida
Necesito de tu amor
Baby pide mu vida, pide mi vida, yeah
Toma mi vida
Pídeme amor, pide de mi amor
Baby pide más, pide mi vida
Baby dame más, un poquito de mi vida, yeah
Baby pide más, pide mi vida
Baby dame más
Pide mi vida, necesito de tu amor
Tu vida, yeah
Como al aire y como al sol
Baby pide mi vida, pide mi vida, yeah, mi vida
Baby pide, baby pide, mi vida
Que, que querida yeah, tu vida, tu vida
Baby pide mi vida
The song "Pide Mi Vida" by Jon Secada is sung in Spanish and translates to "Ask for My Life" in English. The song is a declaration of love from the singer to his beloved, where he promises to give her everything he has and everything she asks of him. The lyrics convey a sense of devotion and willingness to do anything for love.
The singer tells his beloved to ask for his life if that's what she wants, and he will give it to her without hesitation. He is ready to give her everything he is, all his love, and everything she desires. The lyrics "Dime que voy hacer con este gran amor" ("Tell me what to do with this great love") show how he is ready to do anything to keep their love alive and strong.
The chorus repeats the plea to ask for his life and his love, and he reiterates that he needs her love and begs her not to leave him. The lyrics convey a sense of desperation and longing for his beloved, even going as far as to ask her to take his life. The repetition of "Baby pide mi vida" in the chorus emphasizes the importance of his beloved's request.
Overall, the lyrics to "Pide Mi Vida" express deep and passionate love, as well as an unwavering devotion to one's beloved.
Line by Line Meaning
Pide mi vida todo lo que soy
Ask for everything that I am
Lo que quiera te lo doy, lo que pidas de mi ser
I will give you everything that you want and ask of me
Quiero darte lo mejor
I want to give you the best of myself
Dime que voy hacer con este gran amor
Tell me what to do with this great love that I have for you
No te vayas
Don't go away
Que mi vida por ti vive
My life lives for you
Nunca pides que te olvide
You never ask me to forget about you
Ven y dame tu vida, tu vida
Come and give me your life
Necesito de tu amor
I need your love
Baby pide mi vida, pide mi vida yeah
Baby, ask for my life, ask for my life, yeah
Toma mi vida
Take my life
Pídeme amor, pide de mi amor
Ask me for love, ask for my love
Pide mi vida, como te he de amar
Ask for my life, how should I love you?
Tengo tanto amor que dar, pide que quieres tener
I have so much love to give, ask for what you want to have
Pide todo de mi ser, dime que tengo que hacer
Ask for everything from me, tell me what I have to do
Para tener tu querer
To have your love
Baby pide más, pide mi vida
Baby, ask for more, ask for my life
Baby dame más, un poquito de mi vida, yeah
Baby, give me more, a little bit of my life, yeah
Que, que querida yeah, tu vida, tu vida
What, what did you say? Yeah, your life, your life
Baby pide mi vida
Baby, ask for my life
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LAWRENCE DERMER, JON SECADA, CONCHA VALDES MIRANDA, EDWARD BENJAMIN TOWNSEND, MARVIN P. III GAYE
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