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.
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Olga Tañón Lyrics
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No puedo existir,
Cuando tu no estas,
No puedo existir...
Cuando tu no estas
Cuando tu no estas
Oh no...
Para saber que a tu lado,
Encontre felicidad no no no no
No necesito un buffet de abogados,
Cuando me siento atrapada,
Si tu me sabes liberar no no no no
No necesito entrar en una iglesia,
Ni entender de religión,
Para saber que hay demonios
Que quieren matar este amor.
Coro:
No necesito un Babarao ni un santero
Ni contemplar en una bola de cristal,
Si mi futuro yo lo veo en tu mirada,no no no no
Why si no estás se que no puedo continuar...
Por que la vida es dura why la noche es obscura,
Why el mundo se enfria cuando tu no estas,
Es que la vida es dura why la noche es obscura,
Why el mundo se enfria cuando tu no estás.
Cuando tu no estas, Cuando tu no estas
Yo no se vivir, yo me vuelvo loca, se que yo me muero.
Cuando tu no estas se que no puedo existir,
Solo tu amor es lo que me hare vivir,
Cuando me besas nena no me se resistir,
Sobre tu cuerpo hasta el cielo puedo subir, (muero)
Cuando tu why yo tamos separados, (vivo)
Solo si tu estas a mi lado, (quiero)
En tus brazos estar atrapado,(siento)
Que el cielo tu amor me ha regalado.
No necesito encontrar tesoros,(no)
Ni mi dinero acumular,
Si a tu lado hay riquezas,
Why encuentro mi seguridad.
Ya no me importa que el mundo comente,
Que yo estoy loca de pasion,
Se que no entienden lo que siento,
Nunca han tenido un amor.
Coro:
No necesito un Babarao ni un santero
Ni contemplar en una bola de cristal,
Si mi futuro yo lo veo en tu mirada, no no no no
Why si no estas se que no puedo continuar...
Por que la vida es dura why la noche es obscura,
El mundo se enfria cuando tu no estas,
Es que la vida es dura why la noche es obscura,
El mundo se enfria cuando tu no estás.
Cuando tu no estas, cuando tu no estas
Yo no se vivir, yo me vuelvo loca, se que yo me muero.
El amor que siento no lo podran matar, no
Más alto que el cielo, mas profundo que el mar, ahí
Más alla del tiempo hasta la eternidad,
Yo estare contigo, no me tendras que buscar,
Siempre te voy a amar, yo te voy a adorar,
Si te quedas conmigo se que tu vas a gozar.
Nunca mas tu dudes lo que siento por ti,
Nunca te preocupes porque tu eres para mi
Nunca mas tu dudes lo que siento por ti,
Siempre estare a tu lado, siempre cerca de ti.
Cuando tu no estas
Why cuando tu no estas, why yo me vuelvo loca,
Cuando tu no estas,
No hay alegria ni bailoteo,no hay motivo pa mi sandungueo,
Cuando tu no estas,
Es que la vida es oscura si tu no estas aqui,
Cuando tu no estas
Why te aseguro que me muero si despierto algun dia why no te encuentro cerca de mi
Cuando Tu no estas
Es que la vida es obscura, sin ti no se vivir...
Cuando tu no estás
Cuando tu no estás
Cuando tu no estas
Cuando Tu no estás
The song "Cuando tu no estas" by Olga Tañón is a passionate love song that expresses the singer's dependence on their partner. The lyrics begin with a repetition of "When you're not here, I can't exist" to emphasize the singer's need for their partner's presence. The following verses touch upon how their partner makes them happy and brings a sense of freedom and liberation. The chorus then emphasizes the singer's belief that their future lies with their partner and that they cannot continue without them. The lyrics also identify the difficulties of life without their loved one, emphasizing the darkness and coldness of the world without their presence. The song concludes with a promise of eternal love and devotion, with the singer reassuring their partner that they will always be by their side.
Line by Line Meaning
Cuando tu no estas,
Without you, I cannot exist
No puedo existir,
My life has no meaning or purpose without you
Cuando tu no estas,
Your absence is unbearable for me
No necesito un grado asociado,
I don't need a degree to know that being with you brings happiness to my life
Para saber que a tu lado,
Being by your side is enough for me to feel fulfilled
Encontre felicidad no no no no
I found true happiness with you
No necesito un buffet de abogados,
I don't need an army of lawyers to help me escape my problems when you're there to set me free
Cuando me siento atrapada,
When I feel trapped and helpless
Si tu me sabes liberar no no no no
You always find a way to set me free and make me feel alive again
No necesito entrar en una iglesia,
I don't need to go to church or follow any religion
Ni entender de religión,
I don't need to understand religious beliefs to know that there are forces that want to destroy our love
Para saber que hay demonios
Evil forces that want to harm us
Que quieren matar este amor.
That are trying to end our love
No necesito un Babarao ni un santero
I don't need a fortune teller or witch doctor
Ni contemplar en una bola de cristal,
I don't need to look into a crystal ball to know my future
Si mi futuro yo lo veo en tu mirada,
I can see my future in your eyes
Why si no estás se que no puedo continuar...
Without you, I cannot go on
Por que la vida es dura why la noche es obscura,
Life can be tough and dark without you
Why el mundo se enfria cuando tu no estas,
The world feels cold and empty without you
Es que la vida es dura why la noche es obscura,
Life can be tough and dark without you
Why el mundo se enfria cuando tu no estás.
The world feels cold and empty without you
Yo no se vivir, yo me vuelvo loca, se que yo me muero.
I don't know how to live without you and it drives me crazy to even think about it
Solo tu amor es lo que me hare vivir,
Your love is the only thing that gives my life meaning
Cuando me besas nena no me se resistir,
I can't resist your kisses
Sobre tu cuerpo hasta el cielo puedo subir, (muero)
I feel like I'm in heaven when I'm with you
Cuando tu why yo tamos separados, (vivo)
When we're apart, I feel like I'm just existing
Solo si tu estas a mi lado, (quiero)
I feel like I'm living again only when you're by my side
En tus brazos estar atrapado,(siento)
I feel safe in your arms
Que el cielo tu amor me ha regalado.
I feel like your love is a gift from heaven
Ya no me importa que el mundo comente,
I don't care what the world says or thinks about our love
Que yo estoy loca de pasion,
That I'm crazy in love
Se que no entienden lo que siento,
They don't understand how I feel
Nunca han tenido un amor.
Maybe they've never experienced true love like ours
El amor que siento no lo podran matar, no
Nobody can destroy the love that I feel for you
Más alto que el cielo, mas profundo que el mar, ahí
Our love is bigger than anything in this world
Más alla del tiempo hasta la eternidad,
Our love will last forever
Yo estare contigo, no me tendras que buscar,
I'll always be by your side, you won't have to look for me
Siempre te voy a amar, yo te voy a adorar,
I'll always love and adore you
Si te quedas conmigo se que tu vas a gozar.
If you stay with me, I know we'll both be happy
Nunca mas tu dudes lo que siento por ti,
Never doubt how much I love you
Nunca te preocupes porque tu eres para mi
Don't worry, you're the one for me
Cuando tu no estas
Without you
No hay alegria ni bailoteo,no hay motivo pa mi sandungueo,
There's no joy or reason to dance without you
Es que la vida es oscura si tu no estas aqui,
Life is dark and empty without you here
Why te aseguro que me muero si despierto algun dia why no te encuentro cerca de mi
I'm sure I'll die if I wake up one day and you're not near me
Cuando Tu no estas
When you're not here
Es que la vida es obscura, sin ti no se vivir...
Life is gloomy and I don't know how to live without you
Cuando tu no estás
When you're not here
Cuando tu no estas
When you're not here
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