She started her career as an actress, working in the theatre and in some of the most famous Spanish movies from the 1940 decade.
During the 1950s, she started singing professionaly, eventually abandoning her career as an actress in the 1960s. Since then, she has recorded more than 35 albums.
As a singer, she is specialized in traditional Spanish and Latin American music: bolero, copla, ballad, ronda, vals, and folk music (Peruvian, Argentinian, Mexican, and Venezuelan). Her voice tone is clear and slightly low, and she has an extremely proper Spanish pronunciation. She typically sings with the only company of guitars, requintos, and drums.
She singed for close to 30 years with the same group, Los Gemelos, formed by two twin brothers, Santiago López Hernández and Julián López Hernández, until the death of Santiago in the early 1990s.
Canta Canta
Maria Dolores Pradera Lyrics
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A ver si me devuelves tu cariño
Ya vengo de rezar una oración
A ver si se compone mi destino
Acuérdate que siempre te adoré
No déjes que me pierda en mi pobreza
Ya todo lo que tuve se me fue
No déjes que me muera por tu amor
Si tienes corazón, enséñalo y regresa
Canta, canta, canta
Que tu dicha es tanta que hasta Dios te adora
Canta, canta, canta
Palomita blanca mientras mi alma llora
Si quieres que me arranque el corazón
Y ponga junto a tí mis sentimientos
Espera a que termine mi canción
Tú sabes que yo cumplo un juramento
Acuérdate que siempre te adoré
No déjes que me pierda en mi pobreza
Ya todo lo que tuve se me fue
Si tú también te vas me lleva la tristeza
No déjes que me muera por tu amor
Si tienes corazón, enséñalo y regresa
Canta, canta, canta
Que tu dicha es tanta que hasta Dios te adora
Canta, canta, canta
Palomita blanca mientras mi alma llora
Canta, canta, canta
Que tu dicha es tanta que hasta Dios te adora
In María Dolores Pradera's song "Canta Canta Canta," the singer is dedicating another song to a lost love in hopes of winning back their affection. The lyrics have a tone of desperation and sadness as the singer has lost everything they've had and are pleading for the return of their love. The song starts with the singer saying they just finished praying and are hoping that their destiny will change for the better. The singer then professes their love and loyalty to their estranged lover and asks them not to leave them in their poverty. If the lover leaves, the singer will be consumed by sorrow and begs them to return. If the lover still has any love in their heart, the singer imploringly asks for them to show it and come back.
The theme of the song is unrequited love, and the lyrics express a plea for another chance. The verses are poignant and emotionally charged, with the chorus providing a glimpse of the joy and happiness that the singer wishes to recapture. The use of singing as a way of expressing joy and hope is innate to the culture of Latin America, and the chorus of "Canta, canta, canta" reflects this sentiment.
Overall, the song is a beautifully crafted ode to love, loss, and the power of music, and it is a testament to the enduring legacy of Maria Dolores Pradera.
Line by Line Meaning
Te voy a dedicar otra canción
I will sing another song for you
A ver si me devuelves tu cariño
To see if you will return your love to me
Ya vengo de rezar una oración
I have just finished praying
A ver si se compone mi destino
To see if my fate changes
Acuérdate que siempre te adoré
Remember that I always loved you
No déjes que me pierda en mi pobreza
Do not let me lose myself in my poverty
Ya todo lo que tuve se me fue
Everything I had is gone
Si tú también te vas me lleva la tristeza
If you also leave, sadness will take me
No déjes que me muera por tu amor
Do not let me die for your love
Si tienes corazón, enséñalo y regresa
If you have a heart, show it and come back
Canta, canta, canta
Sing, sing, sing
Que tu dicha es tanta que hasta Dios te adora
Your happiness is so great that even God adores you
Palomita blanca mientras mi alma llora
White dove while my soul cries
Si quieres que me arranque el corazón
If you want me to rip out my heart
Y ponga junto a tí mis sentimientos
And put my feelings next to you
Espera a que termine mi canción
Wait until I finish my song
Writer(s): Jose Alfredo Jimenez
Contributed by Xavier O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@raulnoriega6062
Este tema interpretado magistralmente por la Sra. María Dolores Pradera era infaltable en los cumpleaños de mi difunta madrecita. A ella le encantaba y lo bailaba siempre conmigo.
@fatimaplazasanchez1917
Es mi canción favorita ,en medio del inmenso y fabuloso repertorio que canta tan magistralmente.
@zenonrosas9453
De las canciones mas bellas del maestro Jose Alfredo Jimenez en la voz de Maria Dolores, simplemente sublime
@consuelomercado7610
Que hermoso cantaba dolores pradera pasar de que no era su estilo
@rossielraffo
BUENO, TODAS LAS CANCIONES MEJORES DE MARÌA DOLORES, LA GRAN DAMA DE LA CANCIÒN, LAS TIENES TÙ. ME LAS GANAS TODAS! TE ADORO, GRACIAS, MI JOVEN AMIGO.
@rebecaarbizu8148
Maravillosa ♥️
@bienvenidorinconredondo8334
QUE GRANDE LA PRADERA GRANDE TU OBRA
@carinoeldelasrosas
Muchas gracias Maestra, que cancion tan hermosa!
@mariodelosreyes2912
genial
@maestramila
Con dedicatoria especial cariño...