Born in Mexico City, he appeared in local plays and TV shows such as, Chiquilladas at a very young age. In 1993 Kalimba got the opportunity to be a part of La Onda Vaselina (OV7), where he spent 3 years. Later, he dedicated his time to his other passion aside from Music -- football. In 2000, he rejoined OV7. After being a member of the Mexican pop group OV7, Kalimba lived his dream of recording his first solo album "Aerosoul", at the age of 21.
He has also a large trajectory in dubbing; he voiced Takashi in the Latin American version of Akira. And his latest is the Disney Film Chicken Little voicing the eponymous character.
Kalimba's parents are Pablo and Rosario. He has two sisters, M'Balia, who was also a member of OV7, and N'Daye, who is the youngest.
Kalimba sang as the voice of Simba for the song Just Can't Wait to be King (Yo Quiero Ya Ser El Rey) in the Disney movie The Lion King (1994).
His hit songs include Tocando Fondo and Duele.
Mi Otro Yo
Kalimba Lyrics
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Yo sé todo me sale bien
Siempre seguro porque soy un egoísta
Y sé que el mundo está a mis pies
Porque la suerte me acompaña día a día
Yo sé que soy tan especial
Tal vez yo soy un talismán
Y el que me toca puede mejorar su vida
Pero después vienes tú
Y entonces todo cambió
Tembló y se apaga mi luz
Y todo porque no me quieres ver
Yo sé todo me sale mal
Te me metiste y ahora vivo en agonía
También el mundo se me va
Y es que la suerte me abandona cada día
Llegaste y me transformaste
Me hechizaste y no puedo vivir sin ti
Deshaces lo que un día amaste
Me partes no quieres saber nada de mi
Y sabes bien que eres tú
La que mi vida cambió
Tembló y se apaga mi luz
Y todo porque no me quieres ver
Llegaste y me transformaste
Me hechizaste y no puedo vivir sin ti
Deshaces lo que un día amaste
Me partes no quieres saber nada de mi
Llegaste y me transformaste
Me hechizaste y no puedo vivir sin ti
Deshaces lo que un día amaste
Me partes no quieres saber nada de mi
Y sabes bien que eres tú
La que mi vida cambió
Tembló y se apaga mi luz
Todo porque no me quieres ver
The song "Mi Otro Yo" by Kalimba delves into the concept of self-absorption and the consequences of allowing it to take over. The first few lines of the song express the singer's unwavering belief in their own abilities, claiming that everything they do comes naturally to them, and the world bends to their will. They see themselves as special and even possess talismanic powers that can positively impact whoever they touch. However, this perception of themselves changes when they meet someone who disrupts their constant self-absorption. This person causes the singer to doubt themselves and feel a deep sense of agony. The power they used to think they held over the world has now dissipated, and even their luck seems to have run out.
The chorus of the song is where the message behind the lyrics becomes most apparent. The singer claims that this person who has caused such a shift in their beliefs is the reason why their world has turned upside down. They are the cause of the singer's loss of confidence and their once-shining personality is now dulled. The constant refrain of "me transformaste, me hechizaste, no puedo vivir sin ti" (you transformed me, enchanted me, I can't live without you) highlights the depth of the singer's emotions and how much this person has affected them. Ultimately, the song is a reminder that self-absorption can be a dangerous thing, and sometimes it takes someone else to change our perspective and bring us back to reality.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo sé todo me sale bien
I know everything will turn out well for me
Siempre segura porque soy un egoísta
Because I am selfish, I always feel confident
Y sé que el mundo está a mis pies
I know the world is at my feet
Porque la suerte me acompaña día a día
Because luck is always on my side
Yo sé que soy tan especial
I know I am so special
Que se desmayan cuando muestro mi sonrisa
Others faint when I smile at them
Tal vez yo soy un talismán
Maybe I am a talisman
Y el que me toca puede mejorar su vida
And whoever touches me can improve their life
Pero después vienes tú
But then you came along
Y entonces todo cambió
And everything changed
Tembló y se apaga mi luz
My light flickered and went out
Y todo porque no me quieres ver
All because you don't want to see me
Yo sé todo me sale mal
I know everything will go wrong for me
Te me metiste y ahora vivo en agonía
You got involved with me and now I live in agony
También el mundo se me va
The world is slipping away from me too
Y es que la suerte me abandona cada día
Because luck abandons me every day
Llegaste y me transformaste
You arrived and transformed me
Me hechizaste y no puedo vivir sin ti
You bewitched me and I can't live without you
Deshaces lo que un día amaste
You tear apart what you once loved
Me partes no quieres saber nada de mi
You break me apart and don't want anything to do with me
Y sabes bien que eres tú
And you know very well that it's you
La que mi vida cambió
Who changed my life
Tembló y se apaga mi luz
My light flickered and went out
Todo porque no me quieres ver
All because you don't want to see me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KALIMBA KADJALY MARICHAL IBAR, ETTORE GRENCI, OSCAR SCHWEBEL
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