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.

Noche De Ronda
Luis Miguel Lyrics

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Noche de ronda, qué triste pasas
Qué triste cruzas por mi balcón
Noche de ronda, cómo me hieres
Cómo lastimas mi corazón

Luna que se quiebra sobre la tiniebla de mi soledad
¿A dónde vas?
Dime si esta noche tú te vas de ronda como ella se fue

¿Con quién estás?

Dile que la quiero, dile que me muero de tanto esperar
Que vuelva ya
Que las rondas no son buenas
Que hacen daño, que dan penas
Y que acaba por llorar

¿A dónde vas?
¿Con quién estás?

Dile que la quiero, dile que me muero de tanto esperar
Que vuelva ya
Que las rondas no son buenas
Que hacen daño, que dan penas
Y que acaba por llorar

¿A dónde vas?
¿Con quién estás?

Dile que la quiero, dile que me muero de tanto esperar
Que vuelva ya

Que las rondas no son buenas
Que hacen daño, que dan penas

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Luis Miguel's song Noche De Ronda describe a scene of loneliness and heartbreak as the singer watches a night of revelry and joy from his balcony. The "noche de ronda" or "round night" is a traditional Spanish celebration where people gather to sing and dance, but the singer's heart is heavy and he can only watch from afar. The moon itself seems to taunt him with its light, as if asking where he is going and who he is with, just as his loved one has left him for the night.

The singer begs the moon to ask his beloved to return to him, telling her that he loves her and misses her and can't stand to be alone anymore. He knows that the "rondas" or round nights can be dangerous and lead to heartache and tears, and he wants her to be with him instead. Despite his desperate pleas, he knows that he cannot force her to return and that he may be left alone and heartbroken once again.

The song is a moving tribute to lost love and the pain of separation, as well as a commentary on the fleeting nature of happiness and the dangers of indulgence. It captures the mood of a lonely and desolate night, and the yearning for the return of a loved one who may never come back.

Line by Line Meaning

Noche de ronda, qué triste pasas
The night passes sadly as you wander through my balcony

Qué triste cruzas por mi balcón
It's sad to see you crossing my balcony

Noche de ronda, cómo me hieres
My heart is hurting as you walk by

Cómo lastimas mi corazón
You're hurting my heart

Luna que se quiebra sobre la tiniebla de mi soledad
The moon breaks through the darkness of my loneliness

¿A dónde vas?
Where are you going?

Dime si esta noche tú te vas de ronda como ella se fue
Tell me if tonight you're going out like she did

¿Con quién estás?
Who are you with?

Dile que la quiero, dile que me muero de tanto esperar
Tell her I love her, tell her I'm dying waiting for her

Que vuelva ya
Come back soon

Que las rondas no son buenas
Going out at night is not good