Born to an Argentine mother and an American father, he lived most of his childhood in the San Francisco Bay Area, but moved with his family to Buenos Aires at the age of 12.
Johansen made a brief appearance in the local rock scene with the band Instrucción Cívica in the 80s (only album Obediencia Debida in 1985), but went to New York in 1990. There he met and married his Argentine wife, with whom he has a daughter. He played in the CBGB's club for long years, until he created a group, and in 2000 recorded the album with the same name, The Nada, a mix of different Latin sounds with modern pop, funk and rock.
During the same year, and with the new album in his hands, he returned to Argentina, where he currently lives. The album was relatively successful and Kevin and the group went on tour as far as Spain.
By the end of 2002 Johansen recorded Sur o no sur. Again, Kevin surprises with a combination of Latin music, pop, and humour.
During 2003, Kevin became a huge success in Argentina, playing in June at the Gran Rex Theatre, the largest Buenos Aires hall. Again in Spain, he promoted his new album with concerts in Madrid and Barcelona, this time with bigger audiences. He also performed during the MTV Latino awards, from where he continued a concerts tour to Miami, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco prior to the release of the album in United States.
In 2004 he continues with concerts in Mexico, Chile, Belgium and again Spain (now in many different cities) with an even greater response from the people and the media. At the Latino Grammy Awards, Sur o no sur was nominated for "Album of the year", "Song of the year" (La Procesión) and "Best Music Video" (La Procesión).
In between trips, Johansen recorded his third album (relased as Kevin Johansen + The Nada, City Zen, which was well-received both by fans and the media. The cover of his susequent album, Logo, was drawn by cartoonist Liniers.
Ni Idea
Kevin Johansen Lyrics
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Siempre grita y siempre exige
Su actitud no existe
Y a cambio no da nada, a cambio no da nada
No tiene ni idea, no tiene ni idea
No tiene ni idea de la vida y el amor
Y que alguna vez sufrió
Más yo tambien lloré
Y tambien sufrí
Y no trato a nadie así…
Pasa como una tormenta
Que persona mas violenta
Si no hay problema ‘la inventa'
Y a cambio no da nada
No tenés ni idea, no tenés ni idea
No tenés ni idea de la vida y el amor
Rompiste otro corazón
Te fuiste sin ton ni son
Y hoy vas a soñar
Y vas a recordar
Lo que fue amar…
No tenés ni idea…
In Kevin Johansen's song "Ni idea," the lyrics describe a person who always demands and screams, but never gives anything in return. They have a negative attitude, and their behavior is violent, as they create problems where they don't exist. The singer realizes that this person has no idea about life and love as they never experienced them. The singer has suffered and cried before, but they don't treat people the way this person does.
The lyrics convey a strong message about treating people with kindness and respect. The person in the song has no understanding of love and how it works. The singer implies that love is something that must be both given and received, and a person who only takes never has a real understanding. The singer also suggests that people should be mindful of how they treat others, as it can have a lasting impact on them.
Overall, "Ni idea" sends a powerful message about the importance of empathy, kindness, and respect towards others. It is a call to people to understand the depth of love and how it works.
Line by Line Meaning
Siempre llama y siempre pide
This person always calls and requests things from others.
Siempre grita y siempre exige
This person always yells and demands things from others.
Su actitud no existe
This person's behavior lacks integrity and consistency.
Y a cambio no da nada, a cambio no da nada
This person never gives anything in return for what they demand from others.
No tiene ni idea, no tiene ni idea
This person doesn't have a clue or understanding of things.
No tiene ni idea de la vida y el amor
This person lacks knowledge or experience of life and love.
Yo sé que un día lloró
The singer knows that this person cried one day.
Y que alguna vez sufrió
The artist acknowledges that this person has suffered.
Más yo tambien lloré
The artist also cried before.
Y tambien sufrí
The artist also suffered before.
Y no trato a nadie así…
The singer doesn't treat people the way this person does.
Pasa como una tormenta
This person's presence is like a storm.
Que persona mas violenta
This person is very aggressive and violent.
Si no hay problema ‘la inventa'
This person creates problems even if there isn't one.
No tenés ni idea, no tenés ni idea
This person is clueless and lacks understanding.
No tenés ni idea de la vida y el amor
This person doesn't know much about life and love.
Rompiste otro corazón
This person broke someone else's heart.
Te fuiste sin ton ni son
This person left without any reason or explanation.
Y hoy vas a soñar
This person may dream about the past or regret their actions.
Y vas a recordar
This person may remember what it was like to love and be loved.
Lo que fue amar…
This person may reminisce about loving someone.
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Carpe Díem
Letra:
Siempre llama y siempre pide
Siempre grita y siempre exige
Su actitud no existe
Y a cambio no da nada, a cambio no da nada
No tiene ni idea, no tiene ni idea
No tiene ni idea de la vida y el amor
No tiene ni idea
No tiene ni idea de la vida y el amor
Yo se que un dia lloró
Y que alguna vez sufrió
Mas yo tambien lloré
Y tambien sufrí
Y no trato a nadie así
Pasa como una tormenta
Que persona mas violenta
Si no hay problema la inventa
Y a cambio no da nada
No tenes ni idea, no tenes ni idea
No tenes ni idea de la vida y el amor
Rompiste otro corazon
Te fuiste sin ton ni son
Y hoy vas a soñar
Y vas a recordar
Lo que fue amar
No tenes ni idea
No tenes ni idea
No tenes ni idea de la vida y el amor
Escuchame bien
No tenes ni idea
No tenes ni idea
No tenes ni idea de la vida y el amor
No tenes ni idea
No tenes ni idea
No tenes ni idea de la vida y el amor
No tenes ni idea
No tenes ni idea
No tenes ni idea de la vida y el amor
De la vida y el amor
Ni idea, ni idea, ni idea
Ni idea, ni idea, ni idea
Ni idea, ni idea, ni idea.
César Darío Vargas Vargas
Que hermosa canción. Siento frustración al saber que un reggaetón a las pocas horas tiene millones de visitas y estos capos con este arte tan pocos views para tan bello tema.
Fabricio Matias
Somos un grupo selecto no te aflijas tanto. Abrazo
Elizabeth Suquillo
La música es un regalo que hay que disfrutarlo y estos 2 son músicos geniales
Ce Belliz
Quizás si lo hubiesen subido en el 2014 cuando se grabó y se editó todo este material hoy tendría millones de visualizaciones. Saludos :*
Carpe Díem
Letra:
Siempre llama y siempre pide
Siempre grita y siempre exige
Su actitud no existe
Y a cambio no da nada, a cambio no da nada
No tiene ni idea, no tiene ni idea
No tiene ni idea de la vida y el amor
No tiene ni idea
No tiene ni idea de la vida y el amor
Yo se que un dia lloró
Y que alguna vez sufrió
Mas yo tambien lloré
Y tambien sufrí
Y no trato a nadie así
Pasa como una tormenta
Que persona mas violenta
Si no hay problema la inventa
Y a cambio no da nada
No tenes ni idea, no tenes ni idea
No tenes ni idea de la vida y el amor
Rompiste otro corazon
Te fuiste sin ton ni son
Y hoy vas a soñar
Y vas a recordar
Lo que fue amar
No tenes ni idea
No tenes ni idea
No tenes ni idea de la vida y el amor
Escuchame bien
No tenes ni idea
No tenes ni idea
No tenes ni idea de la vida y el amor
No tenes ni idea
No tenes ni idea
No tenes ni idea de la vida y el amor
No tenes ni idea
No tenes ni idea
No tenes ni idea de la vida y el amor
De la vida y el amor
Ni idea, ni idea, ni idea
Ni idea, ni idea, ni idea
Ni idea, ni idea, ni idea.
Elsa Martinez
Hermosooosss!! Es un placer escuchar esas hermosas voces y disfrutar su gran talento
Elvira Vera
Lindo dueto! Bonita canción y arreglos!
Juan Pablo HG
Apa samba!
Amo a estos dos genios de la música ❤️😍
Después de tanto tiempo al fin el video, moría por verlo ❤️
Andres Hernández
Kevin Johansen un ídolo, excelente canción.
Rafaella Br
Essa sambadinhaaaa hahaha! Que amor esses dois 💕