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.
Navidad Navidad
Luis Miguel Lyrics
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Canciones del ayer
Todo suena a campanas
Porque Dios quiso nacer
No existe el bien ni el mal
El mal se ha vuelto bien
Las penas y alegrías
Navidad, Navidad
Hoy es Navidad
Es un día de alegría
Y felicidad
Navidad, Navidad
Hoy es Navidad
Es un día de alegría
Y felicidad
La calle huele a amor
A prisa por llegar
A gente que viene y que va
A dar felicidad
Champán para brindar
Luces para el Belén
Y leña para calentar
A los que se aman bien
Navidad, Navidad
Hoy es Navidad
Es un da de alegría
Y felicidad
Navidad, Navidad
Hoy es Navidad
Es un día de alegra
Y felicidad
Navidad, Navidad
Hoy es Navidad
Es un día de alegra
Y felicidad
Navidad, Navidad
Hoy es Navidad
Es un día de alegría
Es un día de alegría
Es un día de alegría
Y felicidad
The lyrics of Luis Miguel's "Navidad Navidad" are deeply rooted in the holiday spirit. The first verse talks about the metallic bells and songs from the past, which on this day sound like bells because God chose to be born. The next verse talks about how good and evil don't exist in this holy day, as all the sorrows and joys lead the way to Bethlehem. The chorus repeatedly emphasizes that it is a day of joy, happiness, and love. The third verse talks about how the streets are filled with love, and people rush to their destinations to spread joy and goodwill. The final verse depicts the scenes of champagne toasts, lights illuminating the Nativity scene, and firewood warming up the ones who enjoy each other's company.
The song "Navidad Navidad" was originally written by the Spanish composer Manuel Alejandro in 1978, and it was first recorded by the Spanish singer Raphael. Luis Miguel included this song in his Christmas album, which was released in 2006, and the album became the best-selling Christmas album in Mexico.
Line by Line Meaning
Campanas de metal
The sound of bells made of metal can be heard
Canciones del ayer
Songs from the past are playing
Todo suena a campanas
Everything sounds like bells
Porque Dios quiso nacer
Because God wanted to be born
No existe el bien ni el mal
There is no good or bad
El mal se ha vuelto bien
Evil has turned into good
Las penas y alegrías
Sadness and joy
Van camino de Belén
Are on their way to Bethlehem
Navidad, Navidad
Christmas, Christmas
Hoy es Navidad
Today is Christmas
Es un día de alegría
It's a day of happiness
Y felicidad
And joy
La calle huele a amor
The street smells of love
A prisa por llegar
In a hurry to arrive
A gente que viene y que va
People are coming and going
A dar felicidad
To bring happiness
Champán para brindar
Champagne to toast
Luces para el Belén
Lights for the nativity scene
Y leña para calentar
And firewood to keep warm
A los que se aman bien
For those who love each other
Es un día de alegra
It's a day of joy
Es un día de alegría
It's a day of happiness
Es un día de alegría
It's a day of happiness
Y felicidad
And joy
Lyrics © El Pedrosillo, S.L. Ediciones Musicales, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TRADITIONAL, ARTHUR HANLON
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