Gloria Torres Calderón was born on April 21, 1954 in New York City, United States of America. Her Puerto Rican parents Felicia Calderón and Jorge Torres had a total of six children, Gloria being the oldest one. She developed an affinity to singing since childhood and would sing for her family. Fighting alcoholism, Jorge Torres and his wife decided to separate and their children were sent to boarding schools while they worked out their problems. Gloria, on the other hand, moved to Mexico with her grandmother, Guadalupe Narváez, who was a frustrated singer herself and wanted to help her granddaughter's dream come true. She encouraged her talent while Gloria idolized singers like Cuco Sánchez, Los Panchos and Lucha Villa. In Mexico she continued to study vocalization and years later met the man who would take her career to the next level, Alfredo Marcelo Gil. He became her manager and initially gave her the stage name "Gloria Gil". She began making the rounds of musical events and television appearances where she met another important figure in her career, Armando Manzanero. Upon hearing her sing, he declared "Niñita, tú naciste para cantar (Little girl, you were born to sing)". This quote would eventually become her media nickname "la mujer que nació para cantar (the woman who was born to sing)".
In 1971, she got a record deal with Columbia Records with a new stage name, "Manoella Torres". She released her first album "Nació Para Cantar" and her first single, written by Manzanero, titled "El Último Verano". The song became a hit all over Mexico and soon Manoella would amass hit after hit appearing regularly on "Siempre en Domingo" with Raúl Velasco. Some of her greatest hits include "Ahora Que Soy Libre", "Te Voy A Enseñar A Querer", "Libre Como Gaviota", "Acaríciame", "Que Me Perdone Tu Señora", and quite possibly her most famous song "A La Que Vive Contigo", written by her mentor Armando Manzanero.
Towards the end of the 70's, Manoella met the man she would marry, Guillermo Diestel Pasquel, with whom she would have a daughter, Erika. She would later reveal that he was an abusive man who would frequently inflict physical and mental anguish on her, resulting in her separation in the mid 80's and leaving the country. Tormented, she decided to focus on her life at the expense of her career. She was exiled with no communication from anyone who knew her or her husband for three years before returning in 1988 to tie up loose ends and finally ending her marriage.
In February of 2007, Manoella Torres became part of Mexican television network TV Azteca's reality show titled "Disco de Oro", hosted by José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma", in which singers of the past compete in an interactive environment with the viewers. The winner got to release an album produced by the network but, unfortunately, Manoella achieved the third place.
Today she continues to tour continuously across Mexico and to release albums regularly, most of the time consisting of covers of herself and other famous singers.
Si Supieras
Manoella Torres Lyrics
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Por venirte a ver
Si supieras lo que he dicho
Por verte otra vez
No te enfadarías nunca y no dudarías
De mi amor por ti
Si supieras que he mentido
Por volverte a ver
Si supieras lo que lucho
Por poder salir
Piensan que soy muy pequeña para ser feliz
Nadie en casa me comprende
Todos me sensuran mi forma de ser
Si supieras lo que invento
Por volverte a ver
Cuando llegara ese dia
Que no me separe nunca mas de ti
Cuando llegara la hora
Que salgamos juntos pero sin mentir
Y verte y hablarte
Cada vez que yo quiera
Y verme y hablarme
Cuando lo quieras tu
The song "Si Supieras" by Manoella Torres is a heartfelt ballad about the lengths someone will go to in order to see the one they love. The lyrics describe the singer's willingness to lie and fight against those who don't understand their love for the person they are singing to. The opening lines, "Si supieras lo que he hecho por venirte a ver" ("If you knew what I've done to come see you"), set the tone for the rest of the song, which continues to express the singer's deep love and desire to be with their beloved.
The second verse adds some more context to the situation, describing the singer's struggle to be happy in their personal life. They feel like people are judging them and that no one understands them, except for the person they are singing to. The chorus repeats the idea that the singer would do anything to be able to see and speak with their love whenever they want, and they dream of a time when they can be together without having to hide or lie.
Overall, this song is a moving declaration of love and the sacrifices people are willing to make to be with the ones they love. The lyrics are simple, yet powerful, and Manoella Torres' emotional delivery further emphasizes the song's message.
Line by Line Meaning
Si supieras lo que he hecho
Por venirte a ver
If you knew what I've done just to come see you
Si supieras lo que he dicho
Por verte otra vez
If you knew what I've said just to see you again
No te enfadarías nunca y no dudarías
De mi amor por ti
You would never get angry or doubt my love for you
Si supieras que he mentido
Por volverte a ver
If you knew I lied just to see you again
Si supieras lo que lucho
Por poder salir
If you knew how hard I fight just to go out
Piensan que soy muy pequeña para ser feliz
They think I'm too young to be happy
Nadie en casa me comprende
Todos me sensuran mi forma de ser
No one in my family understands me or approves of who I am
Si supieras lo que invento
Por volverte a ver
If you knew what I come up with just to see you again
Cuando llegara ese dia
Que no me separe nunca mas de ti
When will the day come that I never have to be apart from you?
Cuando llegara la hora
Que salgamos juntos pero sin mentir
When will the time come for us to go out together without lying?
Y verte y hablarte
Cada vez que yo quiera
To see you and talk to you whenever I want
Y verme y hablarme
Cuando lo quieras tu
And for you to see me and talk to me whenever you want
Contributed by Jayce A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@LaloMonsi28
Esta canción me recuerda a mi hermana mayor, ella tenia el disco de 45rpm y lo tocaba mucho en la consola, yo estaba chiquillo, mi hermana lo ponia una y otra vez, tenia un novio pero mi madre que era estricta no la dejaba tener novio, por que decia que era muy joven para enamorarse en aquel tiempo mi hermana tenia como 17 años pero aún asi, mi hermana lo veía a escondidas, ellos terminaron casados y tuvieron dos hijos, ahora mi hermana no esta con nosotros, fallecio hace como dos años, siempre que escucho esta canción me acuerdo mucho de ella, que Dios la tenga en su gloria.
@robertocanobenitez6042
Hermosa anécdota, eran los años en que una buena pieza unió muchos corazones, gracias por compartirla.
@elisabenitez3564
Qué conmovedor, a mi me pasó lo mismo de jovencita, el amor inundaba y no poder salir.
@antonioperez5487
Lo siento mucho bonita istoria
@jeannetteperez1713
Quee maravillosa persona eres, porque la recuerdas, también yo escuchaba esas canciones tan romanticas y tiernas. Saludos
@antonioperez5487
@@jeannetteperez1713 bendiciones abeses la musica del ayer nos ase recordar bonitos recuerdos de nuestra jubentud pero tambien para los que emos perdido a un ser querido tambien nos pegan en lo más profundo del corazon cudate mucho que dios te bendiga saludos desde Fresno California 🙏🏻🙏🏻
@user-hg2ir6sg5k
Yo tenía catorce años y un día me llamo mi Papá estaba mirando la tele El y que veo a ella cantando y grande mi sorpresa igualita a mi y es que yo estudié mucica y también canto soy zoprano pero en aquel entonces era lírica y no me dejaban tener amigos ni novio. Mi canción exacta ....mi foto de 15 años idénticas y canto sus canciones. Aún tengo 63años me aplicó a bocalisar y si por qué no tengo nada desgastada la voz ya que casi no canto y me recuerda mucho a mi Papa por aquella vez El Ya no está aquí murió cuando cumplí 17 años y cuando oigo a Manuela Torres siempre ahí conmigo también mi Papá y después de este comentario me anima a cantar bien bocalisada y grabar mi vos con sus canciones que bonito y bendición de Manuela Torres tener tan privilegiada vos
@bearbeer8239
Tu también eres artista, con el don de una voz privilegiada, felicidades 😊
@MiguelAngelLeonCaballero
Hola! Felicidades debes tener un gran talento, no la conocía hasta ahora tiene una linda voz
@ricardoalexispinillarodrig1313
Wao, que disco. Me recuerda cuando mi novia me lo cantaba porque era nuestra situación. La familia no me quería por mi pobreza. La muerte la sorprendió a los 21 años. Nuestro amor no pudo ser peor en este mundo. Han pasado más de 40 años y en mi soledad la extraño. Espero que mi Dios nos una y podamos encontrarnos. Te amo mucho Mari.