In September 2008, the band broke up. According to Monchy, the break up was Alexandra's decision.
The Caribbean sound of bachata blended with a touch of romanticism. It is the perfect combination to showcase the interpretive abilities of the duo known as Monchy y Alexandra. This young duo hailing from the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean is at the forefront in bringing the world the music known as bachata.
History
This history making duo is made up of Ramon E. Rijo, better known as Monchy, and Alexandra Cabrera. Rijo was born September 19, 1977. From an early age he studied piano, guitar and singing. He was destined to become a success in the music industry. He first performed in a group in the Dominican Republic; this earned him a place in the recording of the Bachatazos series of releases. This success set the wheels in motion for him to find a partner for the follow-up release to come.
The feminine side of this duo belongs to Alexandra Cabrera, born October 19, 1978 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She always loved to entertain her family even as a young child, interpreting well known songs that were both classics yet sang in a popular style that displayed her talented voice and distinctive styling. She attended a university in 1998, but her studies were put on hold when the opportunity arose to audition for arranger/producer Martires De Leon and executive producer Victor Reyes, who were looking for someone to pair with Monchy. Alexandra won and began the duo that would become Monchy & Alexandra.
Today this duo has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide of the releases Hoja En blanco, Unplugged, Confesiones, and the mix album. In their short career, Monchy & Alexandra have been recognized by some of the most prestigious organizations of the music business. They have been nominated for Billboard Latin Music Awards, Premios Cassandra, Premios Lo Nuestro and a Latin Grammy. This duo, in a short time, has made its impact on the Latin music world and continues to set the standard for bachata world-wide.
In 2003, the duo received its first major awards, "Tropical Album of the Year, Duo or Group" (for Confesiones) and "Tropical Airplay Song of the Year, Duo or Group" (for "Te Quiero Igual Que Ayer") from the Billboard Latin Music Awards. The pair also won the Tropical Album of the Year award for Éxitos y Más (Hits and More) and the Tropical Song of the Year prize for "No Es Una Novela" (It's Not a Novela at the 2007 Premios Lo Nuestro ceremony.[1]
Monchy y Alexandra has maintained the feeling of romantic bachata with slight influences of other rhythms such as Antillean music, rock, and Arabian music, as well as authentic folkloric rhythms of their homeland, the Dominican Republic. In their own words, "Our objective is secure, to provide music with a positive message to our generation and at the same time expand Bachata to places where it is not yet known."[citation needed]
The duo recently performed with Salvadoran singer Alvaro Torres, He Venido A Pedirte Perdon, on an album contributing to Mexican singer, Juan Gabriel.
Baby Olvidame
Monchy y Alexandra Lyrics
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Si es necesario también ódiame
Llevame muy lejos de ti, déjame
Perdí las mil razones para yo volver a ti
Si alguna vez te ame
Se agotaron mis fuerzas
Perdóname
Despídete de mí
Déjame
No me ames
Ódiame
La vida me traiciona con tu ausencia
Se fue el amor llevándose mis fuerzas
Nunca te distes cuenta que yo dependía de ti
Ven, hablemos de una vez de acabo todo
Del tiempo que te de ti quedo en la nada
Apasionada, yo no estoy
Solo un culpable se encuentra entre tu y yo
Se bien que te ame, a solas pague me dolor
Porque te fuiste tu, tu sin mi
Y ahora vuelves a mí
Amor vete de mí
Después de todo aprendí olvidar
Y olvídame también
Baby olvídame
Si es necesario también ódiame
Llevame muy lejos de ti, déjame
Perdí las mil razones para yo volver a ti
Si alguna vez te ame
Se agotaron mis fuerzas
Perdóname
Despídete de mí
Baby olvídame
Déjame
No me ames
Ódiame
Ya no te quiero más
He renunciado a tu amor
Por mi vete ya
Lejos de mi vete ya
Todo lo que te di ya quedo atrás
Baby olvídame
No, no, no me ames
Baby Ódiame
A solas pague mi dolor
The lyrics to Monchy y Alexandra's song Baby Olvídame are about a breakup and the singer's struggles to move on from the relationship. The opening lines, "Baby olvídame, si es necesario también ódiame" translate to "Baby forget me, if it's necessary hate me too." This sets the tone for the rest of the song, where the singer is trying to distance themselves from their former partner, even if it means being hated.
The lyrics also convey a sense of betrayal and heartbreak, with lines like "La vida me traiciona con tu ausencia" (Life betrays me with your absence) and "Se fue el amor llevándose mis fuerzas" (Love left, taking my strength with it). Despite the pain, the singer acknowledges that they need to move on and leave the past behind: "Perdí las mil razones para yo volver a ti" (I lost the thousand reasons to go back to you).
The chorus of the song repeats the title phrase, "Baby olvídame" (Baby forget me), emphasizing the main message of the song. The verses also hint at some underlying resentment towards the former partner, with lines like "Se bien que te amé, a solas pagué mi dolor" (I know that I loved you, alone I paid for my pain) and "Ya no te quiero más" (I don't love you anymore).
Line by Line Meaning
Baby olvída me
Please forget about me
Si es necesario también ódiame
If it's necessary, hate me too
Llevame muy lejos de ti, déjame
Take me far away from you, leave me
Perdí las mil razones para yo volver a ti
I lost all the reasons to come back to you
Si alguna vez te ame
If I ever loved you
Se agotaron mis fuerzas
My strength ran out
Perdóname
Forgive me
Despídete de mí
Say goodbye to me
Déjame
Leave me
No me ames
Don't love me
Ódiame
Hate me
La vida me traiciona con tu ausencia
My life betrays me with your absence
Se fue el amor llevándose mis fuerzas
Love left, taking my strength with it
Nunca te distes cuenta que yo dependía de ti
You never realized that I depended on you
Ven, hablemos de una vez de acabo todo
Come, let's talk about ending everything once and for all
Del tiempo que te de ti quedo en la nada
The time I gave you is worth nothing now
Apasionada, yo no estoy
I'm not passionate anymore
Solo un culpable se encuentra entre tu y yo
Only one guilty person is between you and me
Se bien que te ame, a solas pague me dolor
I know I loved you, I paid for my pain alone
Porque te fuiste tu, tu sin mi
Because you left, you without me
Y ahora vuelves a mí
And now you come back to me
Amor vete de mí
Love, leave me
Después de todo aprendí olvidar
After all, I learned to forget
Ya no te quiero más
I don't love you anymore
He renunciado a tu amor
I gave up on your love
Por mi vete ya
Leave because of me
Todo lo que te di ya quedo atrás
Everything I gave you is already in the past
No, no, no me ames
No, no, don't love me
Baby Ódiame
Baby, hate me
A solas pague mi dolor
Alone, I paid for my pain
Contributed by Adeline S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.