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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Que Sera Sera
Jon Secada Lyrics
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I asked my mother
What will I be?
Will I be handsome?
Will I be rich?
Here's what she said to me
Que será, será
The future's not ours to see
Que será, será
When I was just a child in school
I asked my teacher
What should I try?
Should I paint pictures?
Should I sing songs?
This was her wise reply
Que será, será
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Que será, será
Que será, será
Que será, será
Que será, será
Que será, será
Que será, será
Que será, será
Que será, será
Que será, será
Que será, será
Que será, será
Que será, será
Que será, será
When I grew up and fell in love
I asked my sweetheart
What lies ahead?
Will there be rainbows
Day after day?
Here's what my sweetheart said
Que será, será
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Que será, será, oh
Que será, que será
The lyrics of Jon Secada's song Que Sera Sera is a powerful and reflective message about life and the future. The song is essentially about a person's journey through life and the different stages of growth and development that we all go through. The song starts with a little boy asking his mother what will become of him, whether he will be rich and handsome, and his mother replying with the profound message of 'Que será, será', meaning whatever will be, will be. This message is repeated throughout the song in each stage of life, highlighting that the future is uncertain and unpredictable, and we should accept it without worrying too much about it.
The second verse features an older child seeking advice from his teacher on what he should focus on, whether he should paint pictures or sing songs. The teacher gives him the same advice as his mother, to let whatever will happen to happen, and to trust in the future. The chorus is repeated again, emphasizing this message. The final verse features an older person seeking advice from their lover about what lies ahead, and the lover also gives the same advice, signaling the fact that the message is timeless and applicable to all stages of life. The song ends with the chorus repeated several times, allowing the message to close strong and resonate within the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was just a little boy
When I was young and naive
I asked my mother
I sought advice and guidance from one who knew better
What will I be?
What will my future hold?
Will I be handsome?
Will I be physically attractive and desirable?
Will I be rich?
Will I be wealthy and successful?
Here's what she said to me
My mother's words of wisdom were as follows:
Que será, será
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
We cannot predict or control the future
When I was just a child in school
When I was young and impressionable
I asked my teacher
I sought knowledge and advice from an authority figure
What should I try?
What areas of study or interests should I pursue?
Should I paint pictures?
Should I explore my creativity through visual arts?
Should I sing songs?
Should I explore my creativity through music?
This was her wise reply
My teacher responded with the following words of wisdom:
Que será, será
Whatever will be, will be
When I grew up and fell in love
As I matured and experienced romantic love
I asked my sweetheart
I shared my hopes and fears with my partner
What lies ahead?
What does the future hold for us?
Will there be rainbows
Will there be joy and happiness in our future?
Day after day?
Will our happiness last?
Here's what my sweetheart said
My partner shared the following words of comfort with me:
Que será, será
Whatever will be, will be
Que será, que será
Whatever will be, will be
Que será, será
Whatever will be, will be
Que será, será
Whatever will be, will be
Que será, será
Whatever will be, will be
Que será, será
Whatever will be, will be
Que será, será
Whatever will be, will be
Que será, será
Whatever will be, will be
Que será, será
Whatever will be, will be
Que será, será
Whatever will be, will be
Que será, será
Whatever will be, will be
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