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.
Paloma Querida
Luis Miguel Lyrics
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Paloma querida, me puse a brindar
Y al sentirme un poquito tomado
Pensando en tus labios
Me dio por cantar
Me sentí superior a cualquiera
Y un puño de estrellas te quise bajar
Me dio tanta rabia, que quise llorar
Yo no sé lo que valga mi vida
Pero yo te la quiero entregar
Yo no sé si tu amor la reciba
Pero yo te la vengo a dejar
Me encontraste en un negro camino
Como un peregrino sin rumbo y sin fe
Y la luz de tus ojos divinos
Cambiaron mis penas
Por dicha y placer
Desde entonces yo siento quererte
Con todas las fuerzas que el alma me da
Desde entonces, paloma querida
Mi pecho he cambiado por un palomar
Yo no sé lo que valga mi vida
Pero yo te la quiero entregar
Yo no sé si tu amor la reciba
Pero yo te la vengo a dejar
In "Paloma Querida," which translates to "Beloved Dove," Luis Miguel sings about the arrival of a special person in his life. At first, he celebrates her arrival by raising a glass and singing, feeling that he is superior to anyone when he thinks of her. However, he becomes frustrated when he realizes that he cannot bring her the stars, which he tried to do in his mind. Despite his insecurities, he declares his love for her and offers his life to her, even if he does not know if his love will be reciprocated.
This song is a powerful declaration of love, with poignant lyrics that convey a deep sense of longing, passion, and vulnerability. Luis Miguel's voice is both emotive and soothing, effortlessly conveying the mood of each line. The song's melody has a gentle, serene lilt to it, which adds to its melancholic beauty.
Line by Line Meaning
Por el día que llegaste a mi vida
I started to celebrate the day that you came into my life, my dear dove.
Paloma querida, me puse a brindar
I started to raise a toast to you, dear dove.
y al sentirme un poquito tomado
And feeling a little bit tipsy,
Pensando en tus labios
Thinking about your lips
Me dio por cantar
I felt like singing.
Me sentí superior a cualquiera
I felt superior to anyone else.
y un puño de estrellas te quise bajar
And I wanted to pluck a fistful of stars for you.
Pero al ver que ninguna alcanzaba
But upon realizing that I couldn't reach any,
Me dio tanta rabia, que quise llorar
I became so angry that I wanted to cry.
Yo no sé lo que valga mi vida
I don't know what my life is worth.
Pero yo te la quiero entregar
But I want to give it to you.
Yo no sé si tu amor la reciba
I don't know if your love will receive it.
Pero yo te la vengo a dejar
But I am here to leave it for you.
Me encontraste en un negro camino
You found me on a dark road
Como un peregrino sin rumbo y sin fe
Like a pilgrim without direction or faith.
y la luz de tus ojos divinos
And the light from your heavenly eyes
Cambiaron mis penas
Changed my sorrows
Por dicha y placer
To happiness and pleasure.
Desde entonces yo siento quererte
Since then, I've felt like loving you
Con todas las fuerzas que el alma me da
With all the strength that my soul can offer.
Desde entonces, paloma querida
Since then, my dear dove,
Mi pecho he cambiado por un palomar
I have changed my chest to a dovecote.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Federico Mendez Tejeda
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ant Ant
¡¡Es el gran Astro Mexicano !!¿Y sea ha quién se la canté...es preciosa está canción en su, VOZ, ÚNICO !!
DESDÉ ESPAÑA, SÓLO PUEDO DECIR.... VIVA MÉXICO!!
Alex Cervantes
Costa ricense, pero mexicano por gusto, quien le dio fama, amor y patria al final
tatiana garay
@Alex Cervantes Indonesia 0-13 Argentina Tricampeón Del Mundo X3 2023!!!!!!
Sandra Drovetta
Bella canción ❤ #PalomaQuerida ya está dedicada 🤩🥰❤ , me encanta la letra de la canción Mi Sol 🌞 de México ❤, Gracias #LuisMiguel es un Mariachi guuaaauuu ❤😘😘🎶🎵🎼🎵🎶🎼🎶🎵🎶🎼🎵🎶🎼🎵🎶🎵🎶🇦🇷👏👏❤😘
Paloma Martínez
Me llamo Paloma y mi padre siempre me la cantaba
Lo extraño mucho 😢
Lorena Ramos
Maravillosa voz... El mejor de todos los Tiempos 👑🌞❤ LUIS MI.
Nieves Egea abellan
Gracias Warner, que letra más bella y que bonito la canta Luis Miguel.
Carmen Mimi
Nadie como Luis Miguel, Dios y la virgen lo cuiden siempre y lo Bendigan
Robert Camacaro
Excelente interpretación 👏👏👏
Petrus Masters
En la barriga de mi madre ya escuchaba a Luis Miguel, ahora entiendo porque me gusta tanto.