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.
Ah-ah O-no
Olga Tañón Lyrics
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Papito me va a matar
Con sus malos pensamientos
Yo nose pero yo presiento
Me estan maldiciendo a mi
Dices que me quieres
Se que no puede ser
Te lo vuelvo a creer
Nose como lo haces
Me vas a enloquecer
Las cosas que me pasan
No las puedo comprender
I don't know why
Papito me va a matar, con sus malos pensamientos
I don't know pero yo presiento
Me estan maldiciendo a mi
Pero cuando me besas
Me renace la fe
Aunque llega un momento
Que tu no quieres querer
Tu presencia desorienta
Y me hace enlocer
Y aunque se que me resista
No puedo ganar, ni perder
I don't know why
Papito me va a matar, con sus malos pensamientos
Yo nose pero yo presiento
Me estan maldiciendo a mi
Si tu me pides un besito
Ah, ah
I'll touch your hand
Oh, no
Y te digo papi I love you
Ah, ah
Que tu me rompes el corazon
Oh, no
Y que tu eres mi bombon
Ah, ah
Aunque ni como chocolate
Oh, no
Cuando te miro a los ojos
Ah, ah
El corazon que pum, pum, pum, pum
Oh,no
Y yo te llevo a Panama
Ah, ah
Y yo te canto asi
Oh, no
Despues me voy pa' Brazil
Ah, ah
Ay, y nos vamos pa' Colombia
Oh, no
Bailaremos la cumbia
Ah, ah
En Puerto Rico das la bomba
Oh, no
Ay, pa, pa, pa, pa, pa, pa, pa
Ah, ah
Que bello, bello tu estas
Oh, no
Ah, ah
Es que yo a ti te adoro
Oh, no
Y me voy pa' Martinica
Ah, ah
Alli nos vamos a la tiendita
Oh, no
Y nos vamos a vacilar
Ah, ah
Al los parties de San Juan
Oh, no
Y nos vamos pa' Ponce
Ah, ah
Para casa de Titi monce
Oh, no
Y nos vamos a vacilar
Ah, ah
Porque bien bello que esta
Oh, no
Hey, hey, hey
Colombia
Santo Domingo
Panama
Mexico, lindo y querido
Ah, ah
Es que yo a ti te adoro
Oh, no
Y me voy pa' Martinica
Ah, ah
Alli nos vamos a la tiendita
Oh, no
Y nos vamos a vacilar
Ah, ah
Al los parties de San Juan
Oh, no
Y nos vamos pa' Ponce
Ah, ah
Para casa de Titi monce
Oh, no
Es que yo te adoro
Ah, ah
Tu eres mi tesoro, pa, pa, pa
Oh, no
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Colombia
Santo Domingo
Panama
Puerto Rico
The song "Ah-ah O-no" by Olga Tañon is a catchy upbeat tune that combines lyrics in Spanish and English, suggesting that love can be a complex and confusing feeling. The song tells the story of a woman who is attracted to a man, but she is aware of his negative thoughts and intentions towards her. The lyrics express her doubts, insecurities, and fears, but also her passion, hope, and resilience.
The opening lines of the song set the tone for the rest of it, as the singer confesses her confusion: "Yo nose, lo que es/Papito me va a matar/Con sus malos pensamientos/Yo nose pero yo presiento/Me estan maldiciendo a mi" (I don't know what it is/ Daddy is going to kill me/ With his bad thoughts/ I don't know, but I have a feeling/ They are cursing me). The wordplay between "nose" (no sé) and "knows" suggests that the woman doesn't have a clear idea of what's going on, but she senses something is wrong. The repetition of "ah-ah o-no" throughout the song emphasizes the contrast between her hopes and fears, as well as her determination to keep going despite the obstacles.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the power of physical attraction and how it can temporarily erase doubts and fears: "Pero cuando me besas/Me renace la fe/Aunque llega un momento/Que tu no quieres querer" (But when you kiss me/ My faith is renewed/ Although there comes a time/ When you don't want to love me). The woman is aware that the man's feelings towards her may change, but she chooses to focus on the present moment and enjoy the pleasure of his company.
Overall, "Ah-ah O-no" is a fun and energetic song that combines different Latin American rhythms and celebrates the diversity of cultures and languages. While the lyrics may seem simple at first, they reflect common experiences and emotions that many people can relate to, such as love, insecurity, and hope.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo nose, lo que es
I don't know what's happening
Papito me va a matar
My father is going to kill me
Con sus malos pensamientos
With his bad thoughts
Yo nose pero yo presiento
I don't know but I have a feeling
Me estan maldiciendo a mi
They are cursing me
Dices que me quieres
You say you love me
Se que no puede ser
I know it cannot be
Pero cuendo tu me besas
But when you kiss me
Te lo vuelvo a creer
I believe it again
Nose como lo haces
I don't know how you do it
Me vas a enloquecer
You're going to drive me crazy
Las cosas que me pasan
The things that happen to me
No las puedo comprender
I can't understand them
Si tu me pides un besito
If you ask me for a kiss
Ah, ah
Ah, ah
I'll touch your hand
I'll touch your hand
Oh, no
Oh, no
Y te digo papi I love you
And I tell you daddy I love you
Que tu me rompes el corazon
That you break my heart
Y que tu eres mi bombon
And that you're my candy
Aunque ni como chocolate
Even though I don't eat chocolate
Cuando te miro a los ojos
When I look into your eyes
El corazon que pum, pum, pum, pum
The heart that goes boom, boom, boom, boom
Y yo te llevo a Panama
And I'll take you to Panama
Y yo te canto asi
And I'll sing to you like this
Despues me voy pa' Brazil
Then I'm going to Brazil
Ay, y nos vamos pa' Colombia
Oh, and we're going to Colombia
Bailaremos la cumbia
We'll dance cumbia
En Puerto Rico das la bomba
In Puerto Rico, you give the Bomba dance
Ay, pa, pa, pa, pa, pa, pa, pa
Oh, pa, pa, pa, pa, pa, pa, pa
Que bello, bello tu estas
How beautiful you are
Es que yo a ti te adoro
Because I adore you
Y me voy pa' Martinica
And I'm going to Martinique
Alli nos vamos a la tiendita
There we'll go to the little store
Y nos vamos a vacilar
And we're going to have fun
Al los parties de San Juan
To the parties in San Juan
Y nos vamos pa' Ponce
And we're going to Ponce
Para casa de Titi monce
To Titi Monce's house
Porque bien bello que esta
Because it's so beautiful there
Colombia
Colombia
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Panama
Panama
Mexico, lindo y querido
Mexico, lovely and beloved
Tu eres mi tesoro
You are my treasure
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: WILLIAM ANTHONY COLON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ruben Martinez
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