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.

Esa Niña
Luis Miguel Lyrics

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Esa niña que tiembla en mis brazos
Y que finge tener veinte años
Esa niña que pide ternura
Ansiedad, libertad y locura

Esa niña que viene pegando
Bofetadas de vida y encanto
Esa niña que arrasa con todo

Que no sabe vivir poco a poco

Eres tú (tú)
O tú, o tú, o tú
Quien quiera que seas tú
O tú, o tú, o tú
Si tú lo deseas

Esa niña que tiembla en mis brazos
Y que finge tener veinte años
Esa niña que escribe canciones
Discoteca, guitarra y motores

Esa niña que aún guarda muñecos
Y que alterna el amor y el colegio
Esa niña que me ha vuelto loco
Que me tiene absorbido del todo

Eres tú (tú)
O tú, o tú, o tú
Quien quiera que seas tú
O tú, o tú, o tú
Si tú lo deseas, deseas, deseas

Te quiero así
Pequeña y agresiva con la vida
Loca perdida, perdida, perdida
Te quiero así
Pequeña y agresiva con la vida
Loca perdida, perdida, perdida

Esa niña que viene pegando
Bofetadas de vida y encanto
Esa niña que arrasa con todo
Que no sabe vivir poco a poco

Eres tú (tú)
O tú, o tú, o tú
Quien quiera que seas (tú) tú
O tú, o tú, o tú
Si tú lo deseas, deseas, deseas

Te quiero así
Pequeña y agresiva con la vida
Loca perdida, perdida, perdida
Te quiero así
Pequeña y agresiva con la vida
Loca perdida, perdida, perdida

Te quiero así
Pequeña y agresiva con la vida
Loca perdida, perdida, perdida
Te quiero así

Pequeña y agresiva con la vida
Loca perdida, perdida, perdida

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Luis Miguel's song "Esa Niña" describe a young woman who appears to be in her twenties but still clings to her childhood, seeking tenderness, freedom, and madness. She is full of life and charm, but at the same time she is wild and unable to live slowly. The singer of the song expresses his love and admiration for her, despite her quirks and inconsistencies, and acknowledges that whoever she is, if she desires him, he is willing to be there for her.

The song captures the complexity and contradictions of youth and the struggle to find oneself as an adult. The girl seems to be torn between wanting to hold onto her childhood and wanting to express herself as an adult. The singer's love for her is not based on any idealized version of her, but rather on the whole package, including her flaws and quirks. He loves her for who she is, not who she should be.

Overall, "Esa Niña" is a beautiful love song that celebrates the youthful spirit and the complexities of growing up. It highlights the beauty in imperfections and encourages embracing oneself wholly and without reservation.

Line by Line Meaning

Esa niña que tiembla en mis brazos
This girl who trembles in my arms

Y que finge tener veinte años
And pretends to be twenty years old

Esa niña que pide ternura
This girl who asks for tenderness

Ansiedad, libertad y locura
Anxiety, freedom, and craziness

Esa niña que viene pegando
This girl who comes hitting hard

Bofetadas de vida y encanto
Slaps of life and charm

Esa niña que arrasa con todo
This girl who sweeps everything away

Que no sabe vivir poco a poco
Who doesn't know how to live slowly

Eres tú (tú)
It's you (you)

O tú, o tú, o tú
Or you, or you, or you

Quien quiera que seas tú
Whoever you may be