His politically-minded solo debut Fijate Bien (Take a good look) (2000) after Ekhymosis disbanded, earned him three Latin Grammys. The follow-up, Un Día Normal (A Normal Day) produced by Gustavo Santaolalla (2002), was a platinum mega-hit in Latin America and dominated that year's Latin Grammys, where he was nominated for and won five awards including Song of the Year and Album of the Year.
In the 2005 Latin Grammys, Juanes won three additional awards to his nine previous Grammy awards. He took the award for Best Rock Song for Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor (I'm Worthless Without Your Love), Best Rock Solo Album for Mi Sangre (My Blood) and Best Music Video for Volverte a Ver (To see you again).
His most recent album, La Vida Es Un Ratico (Life is a little moment), was released in November 2007 and won him 3 awards at the 2008 Latin Grammy awards. Hit singles from this album include Me Enamora (You make me fall in love) and Tres (Three).
El Burrito de Belén
Juanes Lyrics
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Con mi burrito sabanero, voy camino de Belén
Si me ven, si me ven, voy camino de Belén
Si me ven, si me ven, voy camino de Belén
El lucerito mañanero, ilumina mi sendero
El lucerito mañanero, ilumina mi sendero
Si me ven, si me ven, voy camino de Belén
Tuqui, tuqui, tuqui, tuqui
Tuqui, tuqui, tuqui, ta
Apúrate mi burrito
Que ya vamos a llegar
Tuqui, tuqui, tuqui, tuqui
Tuqui, tuqui, tuqui, ta
Apúrate mi burrito, vamos a ver a Jesús
Con mi cuatrico voy cantando, mi burrito va trotando
Con mi cuatrico voy cantando, mi burrito va trotando
Si me ven, si me ven, voy camino de Belén
Si me ven, si me ven, voy camino de Belén
Con mi burrito sabanero, voy camino de Belén
Con mi burrito sabanero, voy camino de Belén
Si me ven si me ven, voy camino de Belén
Si me ven si me ven, voy camino de Belén
Tuqui, tuqui, tuqui, tuqui
Tuqui, tuqui, tuqui, ta
Apúrate mi burrito
Que ya vamos a llegar
Tuqui, tuqui, tuqui, tuqui
Tuqui, tuqui, tuqui, ta
Apúrate mi burrito, vamos a ver a Jesús
Con mi burrito sabanero, voy camino de Belén
Con mi burrito sabanero, voy camino de Belén
Si me ven si me ven, voy camino de Belén
Si me ven si me ven, voy camino de Belén
Si me ven si me ven, voy camino de Belén
Si me ven si me ven, voy camino de Belén
Si me ven si me ven, voy camino de Belén
Si me ven si me ven, voy camino de Belén
Si me ven si me ven, voy camino de Belén
The song "El Burrito De Belén" by Juanes tells the story of a man traveling to Bethlehem on his burrito. The song perfectly captures the spirit and excitement of the journey to see baby Jesus. The lyrics are repetitive, simple, and easy to understand, which makes it easy for people to sing along to.
The song starts with the singer telling us that he is setting off for Bethlehem on his burrito, and he repeats the chorus multiple times throughout the song. He talks about how the morning star is lighting his way, while he sings praises to baby Jesus. He asks his burrito to hurry up because they are getting closer to their destination. The singer is going to Bethlehem on this trip to see the birth of Christ, and he excited to greet the baby.
Line by Line Meaning
Con mi burrito sabanero, voy camino de Belén
I am traveling to Bethlehem on my donkey from the countryside
Si me ven, si me ven, voy camino de Belén
If anyone sees me, they will know I am going to Bethlehem
El lucerito mañanero, ilumina mi sendero
The morning star lights my path
Tuqui, tuqui, tuqui, tuqui
The sound of the donkey’s hooves hitting the ground
Tuqui, tuqui, tuqui, ta
The sound of the donkey’s hooves hitting the ground (continued)
Apúrate mi burrito
Hurry up, my donkey
Que ya vamos a llegar
We are almost there
Con mi cuatrico voy cantando, mi burrito va trotando
I am singing while riding my donkey, which is trotting along
Si me ven, si me ven, voy camino de Belén
If anyone sees me, they will know I am going to Bethlehem
Si me ven si me ven, voy camino de Belén
If anyone sees me, they will know I am going to Bethlehem
Writer(s): Blanco Manzo Hugo Cesar
Contributed by Violet Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.