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.

Amante del Amor
Luis Miguel Lyrics

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Mi prisión, mi libertad
Mi obscuridad y mi lucero
Mezcla de brisa y 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 y 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
Y beso a beso hasta vencerte
Muy poco a poco

Profundamente
Amante del amor

Overall Meaning

In Luis Miguel's song "Amante del Amor," the singer expresses his intense love and obsession for his partner. He describes how she is everything to him, his imprisonment and freedom, his light and darkness, his passion and heart. The contrast between the different elements of his love, such as the mix of a gentle breeze and a tempest, the rain in May and the winter sun, portrays the complicated and intense nature of his feelings. The lyrics also suggest that his love for her may be dangerous, as she might have the power to enchant him or poison him.

Throughout the song, the singer refers to his partner as "amante del amor," which means "lover of love." He wishes to be like a vine that climbs up her silky skin and drinks her passion, to love her completely and intensely. He is willing to be patient, to take his time to conquer her heart, slowly and deeply, until she surrenders to his love. The lyrics show that the singer is deeply in love, and his passion towards his partner is all-consuming and overwhelming.

Line by Line Meaning

Mi prisión, mi libertad
You are my confinement, my freedom

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

Mezcla de brisa y tempestad
You are a mixture of breeze and storm

Así te quiero
That's how I love you

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

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

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

Tal vez encanto, veneno
Perhaps some charm, some poison

Amante del amor
Lover of love

Quisiera ser la enredadera
I wish I were the creeper

Que sube por tu piel de seda
Climbing up your silky skin