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.
Asi es la vida
Olga Tañón Lyrics
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Olga Tañon
Que falta me hacias, no puedo olvidarlo
Me fui desangrando, al verte marchar
Estaba en pedazos , muriendo despacio
Y ahora tu vuelves, jurando cambiar
Como cambia un dia de la suerte
Di mi vida por tenerte
Y hoy tu quieres regresar
Asi es la vida
Unos ganan y otros pierden
Yo perdi el mio al quererte
Y hoy tu pierdes mucho mas
El tiempo despacio, borro mis heridas
Y fui descubriendo mi propia verdad
Un sueño mis brazos, mi fiel compañia
Un amor sincero que tu no me das
Asi es la vida
Como cambia un dia de la suerte
Di mi vida por tenerte
Y hoy tu quieres regresar
Asi es la vida
Unos ganan y otros pierden
Yo perdi el mio al quererte
Y hoy tu pierdes mucho mas
(BIS)
Estaba perdida
Buscando un amor que no aparecio
Con el yo consigo
Tocar el sentimiento que en ti me falto
Asi es la vida
Como cambia un dia de la suerte
Di mi vida por tenerte
Y hoy tu quieres regresar
Asi es la vida
Unos ganan y otros pierden
Yo perdi el mio al quererte
Y hoy tu pierdes mucho mas
Ay asi es la vida
Y como cambio un dia la suerte
Y hoy tu quieres regresar
Asi es la vida
Oyelo que lindo
El mambo, el mambo
Asi es la vida
La vida, la vida, la vida
Y hoy tu quieres, tu quieres regresar
Y como cambio un dia la suerte
La vida
Ay asi es la vida
La vida, la vida, la vida
Asi es la vida
Hay como cambio un dia mi suerte
The song "Asi Es La Vida" by Olga Tañón talks about a failed relationship and the pain of seeing her ex-partner return, promising to change. The singer expresses the heartache of missing her former partner and feeling like she was slowly dying when they broke up. Despite giving everything for this person, they left her behind. The central theme of the song is that life is unpredictable, and fortunes can change in a single day. The singer recognizes that she lost a lot by loving her ex-partner, but she has moved on and found the love and companionship that this person could never provide.
The lyrics of the song reflect a common human experience, the pain of heartbreak and the fear of vulnerability that often comes with love. Olga Tañón is known for her emotive and passionate performances, and this song is no exception. Her powerful voice reflects the strong emotions conveyed in the song, making it a popular choice for people who are going through a difficult time in their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Que falta me hacias, no puedo olvidarlo
I missed you so much, I can't forget it
Me fui desangrando, al verte marchar
I was bleeding out, seeing you leave
Estaba en pedazos, muriendo despacio
I was in pieces, slowly dying
Y ahora tu vuelves, jurando cambiar
And now you're back, promising to change
Asi es la vida
That's life
Como cambia un dia de la suerte
How luck can change in a day
Di mi vida por tenerte
I gave my life to have you
Y hoy tu quieres regresar
And now you want to come back
Unos ganan y otros pierden
Some win, others lose
Yo perdi el mio al quererte
I lost mine by loving you
Y hoy tu pierdes mucho mas
And now you lose so much more
El tiempo despacio, borro mis heridas
Time slowly erased my wounds
Y fui descubriendo mi propia verdad
And I discovered my own truth
Un sueño mis brazos, mi fiel compañia
A dream in my arms, my faithful companion
Un amor sincero que tu no me das
A sincere love that you don't give me
Estaba perdida
I was lost
Buscando un amor que no aparecio
Searching for a love that didn't appear
Con el yo consigo
With him I manage
Tocar el sentimiento que en ti me falto
To touch the feeling that was lacking in you
Ay asi es la vida
Oh that's life
Oyelo que lindo
Listen how beautiful
El mambo, el mambo
The mambo, the mambo
La vida, la vida, la vida
Life, life, life
Y como cambio un dia mi suerte
And how my luck changed in a day
Hay como cambio un dia mi suerte
Oh how my luck changed in a day
Asi es la vida
That's life
Y hoy tu quieres, tu quieres regresar
And now you want to come back
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JUAN DAVID, MANNY BENITO, ALEJANDRO CAMPOS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@brendaore5046
El intro, el sonidito me mata, un clásico esta canción... Hermosa mi Olga!!!
@vincenzocatalano7627
2003, mi primera vez en Madrid, estaba en un bar y vi este video, yo dije "que linda esta cancion!". Escucharla otra vez después de años me dio una grande emocion
@susieq8424
Vuelvo a ver este video después de mucho tiempo. Qué excelente canción y qué bella Olga! 💕
@carmenrosatantaruna6631
Muy bella letra y preciosa como siempre OLGA TANON SOY TU FAN DE EL LINDO PAÍS DE PERU
@rosarivera8434
Olga. Tañon un. Orgullo boricua....
Ser humano excepcional soy. Tu fan.... Puerto Rico se siente orgulloso de ti.... abrazos 🤗 te. Amamos
@jacquicampohuallpa8292
Una de mis cantantes preferidas te escucho desde mis 20 años ahora con mis 40 aún mass!!!
@phjlhc57
Esta canción es una obra maestra. La letra es sublime, puro arte.
@velazquezjeremy
❤️👍🏼
@alexfieldsmusic
Gracias Betigira!
@romioffire
La canción, el vídeo, la cantante todo perfecto 😉👏👏👏 me encanta