Tañón is the youngest of four children born to José Tañón and Carmen Gloria Ortíz. Much of her life, her middle-class family lived in Levittown, Puerto Rico. Her childhood and teenage years were just like that of any other average child; the only difference was that Tañón wanted to be a singer.
Tañón's singing career started when she joined a group called Las Nenas de Ringo y Jossie (Ringo and Jossie's Girls) in the 1980s. A short time later a very popular group in Puerto Rico called Chantelle noticed her mezzo soprano voice and recruited her. They saw in her what they needed for their merengue style of music. When Tañón was a member of Chantelle, they scored their biggest hit, Aunque Tú no Quieras (Even If You Don't Want It), which was popular in Latin America.
In 1992, Tañón signed a contract with the WEA Latina record label to record a solo album. Her first recorded album was titled, Sola (Alone). Among the songs in the album were, Me Cambio por Ella (He Traded Me For Her), and Quiero estar Contigo (I Want To Be With You).
In 1993, she recorded her second album for WEA Latina, Mujer de Fuego (Woman of Fire). Tañón also debuted as a composer with the song, Presencié tu Amor (I Witnessed Your Love).
In 1994, Tañón earned her first double platinum record and in 1995, she earned three more platinum records with her album, Siente el Amor (Feel the Love). This album also included another of her compositions, Unicornio (Unicorn), which was written to the rhythm of Salsa and also included the unforgettable Merengue song, Es Mentiroso (He's a Liar). Tañón had gained fame and recognition throughout Latin America.
Tañón recorded a Tex-Mex CD with Mexican singer Marco Antonio Solís called Nuevos Senderos. She was now being heard internationally, and with that recording she became the first Puerto Rican musician to be certified by the RIAA to sell over half a million records. The album lead single, the ballad, Basta Ya topped the U.S. Billboard Top Latin Tracks for several weeks, and became Tañón first #1.
In 1997, Tañón debuted as an actress in the Puerto Rican version of the popular production of "Jesus Christ Superstar", produced by Rafo Muñiz. She played the part of Mary Magdalene. This version had a tropical feel to it and included some of Tañón's songs.
In 1998, Tañón married Juan González a Puerto Rican major league baseball star. In 1999, after many scandals, the marriage ended in divorce. The couple had a daughter, Gabriella Marie.
In 2000, Tañón, who was now known as the "Woman in Fire" by her fans, recorded her first concert, titled, Olga Viva...Viva Olga in the House of Blues in Orlando, Florida. This production was named by the National Foundation of Popular Culture as one the top 20 productions of the year. The record went platinum and Tañón earned her first Grammy Award.
On August 2000, Tañón sold out 12 shows in the Antonio Paoli Hall at the Luis A. Ferre Center of the Fine Arts in San Juan. Later that same month, she debuted in the Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas. Her performances received rave reviews in the Fort Worth Star Telegram and the Dallas Morning News.
At the end of 2000, Tañón presented her musical spectacular at the Anayansi Theater in Panama, and toured the southeastern United States with Mexican singer Alejandro Fernandez.
In 2001, Tañón recorded a CD titled, Yo Por Ti (Me for You), which won both American and Latin Grammys. The first single, Como Olvidar, topped the U.S. Billboard Top Latin Tracks. The CD became a best-seller in Puerto Rico, Latin America, and among the Hispanic population in the United States.
In 2002, Tañón toured many countries, including Venezuela, Panama and the United States. That year she became the first merengue artist to successfully score a chart topper in the Middle East when her partnership with Egyptian music singer Hakim yielded the highly successful Arabian hit, Ah Ya Albi. In 2003, Tañón toured Europe and made a total of ten recordings for WEA Latina. In 2003 she released Sobrevivir and won her fourth Grammy. She also married music producer Billy Denizard, with whom she had two sons, Indiana Noa and Ian Nahir.
As part of a international tour called, "Evolution Tour 2008", Tañón traveled to Italy where she would make a presentation at the Festival Latinoamericano on July 5, 2008.
In 2005, Olga Tañón made public that her daughter Gabriela is one of only 50 people in the world to have Sebastian syndrome, a rare disease. Her plans are to keep touring and donate some of the money that she earns to find her daughter a cure. She also released her hit album, Una Nueva Mujer, which won Best Contemporary Tropical Album at the 2006 Latin Grammys.
In support of Latin American immigrants in the U.S., in 2006 Olga recorded, Nuestro Himno in collaboration with Pitbull, Carlos Ponce, and Wyclef Jean.
A partir de hoy
Olga Tañón Lyrics
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A quien me trata mal y no me sabe apreciar
Me voy a olvidar de siempre pensar
Primero en los demás y en mí al final
Me voy a prometer que voy a empezar a ser
Buena conmigo
Para dar después todo mi querer
A quien lo haya merecido
A partir de hoy, voy a ser mi ángel guardián
A partir de hoy, no me dejare llorar
A partir de hoy, voy a darme mi lugar
Cuidaré mi corazón como un tesoro
A partir de hoy, voy a empezar a vivir
Porque desde hoy te voy a borrar de mí
A partir de hoy voy a darte tu lugar
Un lugar en el olvido donde no vuelva a saber de ti jamas
Me voy a borrar de mi mente tu voz
De mis labios tu sabor y de mi vida tu amor
Me voy a prometer que voy a empezar a ser
Buena conmigo, para dar después
Todo mi querer a quien lo haya merecido
A partir de hoy, voy a ser mi ángel guardián
A partir de hoy, no me dejaré llorar
A partir de hoy voy a darme mi lugar
Cuidaré mi corazón como un tesoro
No mas llanto ni dolor no mas tu
A partir de hoy , a partir de hoy
Voy a empezar a vivir
Porque desde hoy te voy a borrar de mí
A partir de hoy voy a darte tu lugar
Un lugar en el olvido donde no vuelva a saber de ti jamas
A partir de hoy
The song is about a person who has made the decision to move on from a toxic relationship. They have realized that they have been treating themselves poorly by loving someone who doesn't appreciate them. This realization has led them to promise to start treating themselves better, and to only give their love to those who truly deserve it. The singer makes it clear that they will no longer shed tears, nor will they try to please others before themselves. They have decided to become their own guardian angel, and to protect their heart like a treasure.
The chorus “a partir de hoy” which means from today on in English, signifies that this is a new beginning, a fresh start for the singer. They have decided to remove their ex from their mind, their lips, and their life, and to strive to be better for themselves. The song is empowering, uplifting, and inspiring, as the singer takes control of their own happiness and vows to never settle for less than they deserve. The song embodies the message that it is important to love oneself first, to set boundaries, and to prioritize one's own happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Me voy a quitar la costumbre de amar
I will stop the habit of loving someone who mistreats me and does not appreciate me
A quien me trata mal y no me sabe apreciar
Someone who treats me badly and does not know how to appreciate me
Me voy a olvidar de siempre pensar
I will forget about always thinking
Primero en los demás y en mí al final
About others first and myself as a last priority
Me voy a prometer que voy a empezar a ser
I promise to start being
Buena conmigo
Good to myself
Para dar después todo mi querer
To later give all my love
A quien lo haya merecido
To whoever deserves it
A partir de hoy, voy a ser mi ángel guardián
From today, I will be my own guardian angel
A partir de hoy, no me dejare llorar
From today, I will not let myself cry
A partir de hoy, voy a darme mi lugar
From today, I will give myself my own place
Cuidaré mi corazón como un tesoro
I will take care of my heart like a treasure
Porque desde hoy te voy a borrar de mí
Because from today, I will erase you from my life
A partir de hoy voy a darte tu lugar
From today, I will give you your place
Un lugar en el olvido donde no vuelva a saber de ti jamas
A place in oblivion where I will never hear from you again
Me voy a borrar de mi mente tu voz
I will erase your voice from my mind
De mis labios tu sabor y de mi vida tu amor
Your taste from my lips and your love from my life
No mas llanto ni dolor no mas tu
No more tears or pain, no more you
A partir de hoy voy a darte tu lugar
From today, I will give you your place
Un lugar en el olvido donde no vuelva a saber de ti jamas
A place in oblivion where I will never hear from you again
A partir de hoy voy a empezar a vivir
From today, I will start living
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GARCIA, LOPEZ
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Sandra Oronoz
Esta cancion nunca la voy a olvidar me ayudo una mañana al despertarme a tomar la mejor desicion de mi.vida esta cancion la amo pues me dio la libertad despues de estar atada a un hombre que me maltrataba psicologicamente y esta cancion ne dio el valor de dejarlo para siempre y a partir de,ese dia soy la mujer mas feliz me divorcie y al tiempo encontre a un hombre maravilloso que ahora es mi esposo hace 20 años y lo amo . Gracias Olga Tañon por esta canción.
Yoli Pineda
Hermosa canción a partir de hoy primero yo gracias Olga así nos valoramos más como mujeres fuertes que somos
Lisbel Gomez
Me identifico con esta canción, gracias olga
Lisbeth Escobar
A partir de hoy. Declaró en él nombre de Dios. Una.nueva vida.para mi. Adiós al pasado.
Cristhian Solano Piňa
Olga tañon cantas muy lindo....y me llega al corazón ♥
elssibeth velasquez
hola esta cancion la e tomado como un himno, para darme fortaleza. y quererme y valorarme.
ISMARILIS CANELON
Tienes razón en esta canción porque uno siempre piensa más en los demás que en uno mismo. Al Diablo lo que piense la gente de uno.
lily H
ISMARILIS CANELON concuerdo contigo 🤨
Beatriz Rosano
EXCELENTE TEMA Y VOZ !!!!!!
Esther Portalatin
An excellent song Olga. Very motivating.