Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri (born 19 April 1970) is a Mexican singer and ic… Read Full Bio ↴Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri (born 19 April 1970) is a Mexican singer and icon in Latin America, often referred to as El Sol de México (The Sun of Mexico), which is the nickname his mother gave him as a child- "mi sol". He is widely regarded as the most successful artist in Latin American history, having successfully performed in a wide range of musical styles, including pop, ballads, boleros, tangos, jazz, big band and mariachi. Luis Miguel is also recognized as the only Latin singer of his generation to not crossover to the Anglo market during the "Latin Explosion" in the 1990s.

Despite recording only in Spanish, he continued to be the best selling Latin artist in the 1990s, and was credited for popularizing the bolero genre into the mainstream market. He has sold around 60 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists.

Latin pop music, along with his personal life and showmanship on stage, has made Luis Miguel popular for nearly his entire career, which started in Mexico in 1982. Having won his first Grammy Award at the age of fourteen for his duet "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" with Sheena Easton, he is the youngest male artist in music history to have received this accolade. In 1991, the RIAA recognized the high sales for his 1991 album Romance, itself being the third best-selling music album in Mexico, and one of the best-selling Spanish language albums of all time. He was the first Latin artist to have been awarded two Platinum certified Spanish-language albums in the United States with ‘‘Romance’’ and ‘‘Segundo Romance’’ the latter earning him 35 platinum records throughout Central and South America. He is also recognized by Billboard, as the artist with the most top 10 hits on the Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart. His album Complices was released in 2008 and peaked at No.10 on the Billboard 200; it is the highest position a fully Spanish composed album has reached. His most recent album ¡México Por Siempre! was released in 2017, and it earned him his second No. 1 on the Billboard Regional Mexican Albums and achieved double platinum status.

Luis Miguel is also known for his high-grossing live performances. He is the first-highest grossing Latin touring artist since Boxscore began tracking touring data in 1990, with a towering total of $278.5 million. With the Luis Miguel Tour, which took place in 2010, he visited 22 countries in North America, South America and Europe, where he performed in a three-year span with a total of 223 shows all over the world, making it the longest and highest-grossing tour ever made by a Latin artist. He also holds the record for the most consecutive presentations in the Auditorio Nacional (National Auditorium) with a total of 30 consecutive concerts as well as the record for the most presentations in the same venue with a total of 258 concerts.

Alguien Como T
Luis Miguel Lyrics

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Mi prisión, mi libertad
Mi obscuridad why mi lucero
Mezcla de brisa why tempestad
Así te quiero

Mi pasión, mi corazón
Lluvia de mayo, sol de invierno
Que me estás dando, que tendrás

Tal vez encanto, veneno

Amante del amor
Quisiera ser la enredadera
Que sube por tu piel de seda
Beberme tu pasión

Amarte entera
Amante del amor
Mi placer, mi dolor
Mi sensatez why mi locura

Lo has sido todo para mí
Amor violento, ternura
Amante del amor
Quisiera ser la enredadera

Que sube por tu piel de seda
Beberme tu pasión
Amarte entera
Amante del amor

A fuego lento yo te
Quisiera amar
Amante del amor
Quiero quererte

Dulcemente
Why beso a beso hasta vencerte
Muy poco a poco

Profundamente
Amante del amor

Overall Meaning

The song Alguien Como Tú by Luis Miguel captures the complexity of love and the intense emotions that come with it. The lyrics express the duality of the singer's feelings towards his lover, portraying her as his prison and his freedom, his obscurity and his guiding star. The juxtaposition of opposing ideas represent the push and pull of their relationship and the simultaneous desire to be together and apart.

The singer describes his lover as a mix of a gentle breeze and a violent storm, presenting her as both fragile and powerful. He acknowledges the potential danger and toxicity of their love while admitting his addiction to it. The chorus further emphasizes this passionate and all-consuming love as the singer wishes to be the vine that climbs the object of his affection's delicate skin, consuming her entirely.

The lyrics also portray the singer's vulnerability and devotion in their relationship. He expresses that his lover has been everything to him, embodying both love and violence, tenderness and brutality. The repetition of the phrase "amante del amor" reinforces the idea that the singer is a lover of love and is willing to endure the pain that comes with it.

Line by Line Meaning

Mi prisión, mi libertad
You are both my captive and my release

Mi obscuridad y mi lucero
You are my darkness and my star

Mezcla de brisa y tempestad
You are a blend of gentle breeze and fierce storm

Así te quiero
And that's how I love you

Mi pasión, mi corazón
You are my passion and my heart

Lluvia de mayo, sol de invierno
You are like a May rain and a winter sun

Que me estás dando, que tendrás
What are you giving me? What will you have?

Tal vez encanto, veneno
Perhaps charm, perhaps poison

Amante del amor
Lover of love

Quisiera ser la enredadera
I wish I were the vine

Que sube por tu piel de seda
That climbs your silky skin