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.
Balada Para Mi Abuela
Luis Miguel Lyrics
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Y de todo corazón, mi abuela
Ella creció como el pan
Por eso es como un trigal, mi abuela
Tiene los ojos de dios
Dulzuras de una ro-ro, mi abuela
Tiene los años cansados
Pero es como el jardín de mi patio
Y ya camina despacio
Mi abuela es campana que alegra la casa
Ella es una historia de azúcar y amor
Tiene mi abuela ojitos de estrellas
Tiene mil auroras en su corazón
Mi abuela es el verso que entra por mi tiempo
Quedo arrugadita una navidad
De tanto mas dar ternuras
Quedo sin sol en su espalda
Tiene un pedazo de siglo en su voz
Y un tibio leño en su falda bis
Y un tibio leño en su falda
The song "Balada Para Mi Abuela" by Luis Miguel is a touching tribute to his grandmother. The lyrics describe her as being like a song that comes straight from the heart. She grew up like bread and is strong and resilient like a field of wheat. Despite having tired eyes from many years of living, she is still like the garden in the backyard. The song reveals the deep love and respect that Luis has for his grandmother.
The song describes the grandmother as being the bell that brings joy to the home. She is a sweet and loving person. She has starry eyes and a heart full of optimism. Even though she has lived for many years and has become wrinkled, she still gives her love and tenderness endlessly. Luis Miguel reveals that his grandmother is a hundred years old, and her voice retains a piece of the past while keeping her warm and caring nature. The song ends by highlighting the image of the grandmother with a warm blanket on her lap.
This song is a beautiful tribute to the love that exists between a grandchild and a grandparent. The song calls attention to the sacrifices and love that grandparents give with no reservation. The message of the song is clear: the love of a grandmother is something that cannot be replaced, and it is something worth treasuring.
Line by Line Meaning
Ella es como una canción
My grandmother is like a song.
Y de todo corazón, mi abuela
My grandmother is from my whole heart.
Ella creció como el pan
My grandmother grew up like bread.
Por eso es como un trigal, mi abuela
That's why she is like a wheat field, my grandmother.
Tiene los ojos de dios
My grandmother has the eyes of God.
Dulzuras de una ro-ro, mi abuela
She has the sweetness of a lullaby, my grandmother.
Tiene los años cansados
My grandmother is tired from her many years.
Pero es como el jardín de mi patio
But to me, she is like my backyard garden.
Me envuelve el alma con su delantal
My grandmother wraps my soul with her apron.
Y ya camina despacio
And she walks slowly now.
Mi abuela es campana que alegra la casa
My grandmother is like a bell that brings joy to the house.
Ella es una historia de azúcar y amor
She is a tale of sugar and love.
Tiene mi abuela ojitos de estrellas
My grandmother has starry eyes.
Tiene mil auroras en su corazón
She has thousands of dawns in her heart.
Mi abuela es el verso que entra por mi tiempo
My grandmother is the verse that enters my time.
Quedo arrugadita una navidad
She became wrinkled one Christmas.
De tanto mas dar ternuras
From giving so much tenderness.
Quedo sin sol en su espalda
She was left with no sun on her back.
Tiene un pedazo de siglo en su voz
My grandmother has a piece of a century in her voice.
Y un tibio leño en su falda bis
And a warm log on her lap.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: JORGE FIDELINO AYALA BARRIOS, KING CLAVE
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