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.
Engáñame
Olga Tañón Lyrics
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Llegas tarde a casa sin razón
Te acusa la mirada
Y en tu voz
Hay un nerviosismo de temor
El corazón no engaña
Yo sé que eres culpable
Y oculto lo que siento
Y lo que sé
CORO:
Abre tus brazos, abrázame
Hazme creer que todo está bien
Que sólo es mi imaginación
Que sigues bien igual que yo
Que no se ha marchado el amor
Engáñame…
Abre tus brazos, apriétame
Hazme otro cuento, asegúrame
Que en ti no hay nadie más que yo
Que es el trabajo y la tensión
Que aún sigue vivo el amor
Engáñame una vez más
Uh..uh..uh..uh
Sin querer
Te escuché nombrar otra mujer
Mientras te dormías
Y lloré
En silencio como suelo hacer
Con el alma partida
Yo sé que eres culpable
Pero te necesito
Y oculto lo que siento
Y lo que sé
CORO:
Abre tus brazos, abrázame
Hazme creer que todo está bien
Que sólo es mi imaginación
Que sigues bien igual que yo
Que no se ha marchado el amor
Uuooohhh…
Abre tus brazos, apriétame
Hazme otro cuento, asegúrame
Que en ti no hay nadie más que yo
Que es el trabajo y la tensión
Que aún sigue vivo el amor
Engáñame, una vez más
Uhuhuhuhuh…
Una vez más..
In Olga Tañón's song Engáñame, the singer confronts her partner about his infidelity. He arrives late at home without any explanation, and his behavior and nervous tone confirm her suspicions of his wrongdoing. Despite knowing that he is guilty, the singer admits that she needs him and conceals her feelings and knowledge of the situation. The chorus pleads for him to hug her and make her believe that everything is okay, reassuring her that their love is not lost. The final stanza reveals that the singer heard him mention another woman in his sleep, causing her to cry silently with a broken heart. Despite the pain, she asks him to deceive her again and make her believe in their love.
The song Engáñame portrays the emotional turmoil of a relationship affected by infidelity. The singer finds herself in a position where she simultaneously knows and denies the truth about her partner's cheating. The title of the song, which translates to "Deceive Me," illustrates the singer's desire to believe in her partner's lies and continue to be with him. The lyrics also highlight the common themes of love, trust, and betrayal in romantic relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Otra vez
The singer is addressing her partner, and expressing that his behavior has been repetitive.
Llegas tarde a casa sin razón
She observes that he has come home late for no apparent reason.
Te acusa la mirada
The singer notices that her partner's expression suggests that something is wrong.
Y en tu voz
She is paying attention to his tone of voice.
Hay un nerviosismo de temor
She senses that he is nervous and afraid.
El corazón no engaña
The singer believes that her intuition is telling her the truth.
Yo sé que eres culpable
The singer expresses that she knows her partner is guilty of something.
Pero te necesito
Despite his wrongdoing, the singer admits that she still needs her partner.
Y oculto lo que siento
She confesses that she is hiding her true feelings.
Y lo que sé
She is keeping quiet about what she knows.
Abre tus brazos, abrázame
The singer implores her partner to embrace her physically.
Hazme creer que todo está bien
She hopes that her partner can convince her that everything is alright.
Que sólo es mi imaginación
She acknowledges that perhaps her fears are unfounded.
Que sigues bien igual que yo
The singer wants to believe that her partner is doing well, just like she is.
Que no se ha marchado el amor
She hopes that their love is still intact.
Engáñame…
The singer asks her partner to deceive her, to give her a false sense of security.
Abre tus brazos, apriétame
The singer is requesting her partner to hold her tight.
Hazme otro cuento, asegúrame
She asks him to tell her another lie to reassure her.
Que en ti no hay nadie más que yo
The singer craves the reassurance that her partner is not seeing anyone else.
Que es el trabajo y la tensión
She wants to attribute his behavior to external stressors like work and stress.
Que aún sigue vivo el amor
She clings to the hope that their love is not yet dead.
Engáñame una vez más
Once again, the singer asks her partner to lie to her.
Sin querer
The singer reveals that she overheard her partner mention another woman.
Te escuché nombrar otra mujer
She heard her partner mention someone else's name.
Mientras te dormías
The singer heard him mention someone else's name when he was already asleep.
Y lloré
She confesses that she cried silently.
En silencio como suelo hacer
She mentions that crying without making a sound is something she typically does.
Con el alma partida
The singer's soul is shattered due to her partner's infidelity.
Uuooohhh…
This is a melodic refrain.
Una vez más…
The singer reiterates her request for her partner to deceive her once again, to make her believe that everything is alright.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RUDY AMADO PEREZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@estrellaalivat
Casualmente esta canción la cantó Yuri en el disco espejos del alma. Luego Yuri canta la cancióm "Sola" en el disco invencible. Canción de Olga que compusó y cantó primero. Así las cosas.
@mireyae.montillas.6445
ERES UNA BELLA PERSONA,SEÑORA,DIOS TE BENDIGA,TIENES UN GRAN CORAZÓN.TODAS TUS CANCIONES SON HERMOAS
@kellyjannetbustamantezarat8053
yo cuando escucho esta cancion se me pone la piel de gallina hola me llamo Kelly soy de Peru y soy la Primera de la izqierda y me declaro 100%Tañonera me encanta todas sus canciones y todos sus videos fui a su concierto en Ia en Ica valio la Pena tener que soportar a mi Profesor fregado de la universidad para que mi hermano Mayor me llevara con su novia y las dos hemos cantado como locas todas sus canciones
@javierperez-hi8ss
Me encantan sus baladas y sus canciones versiones merengue , tiene muy Buena musica
@soyyo4697
ERES ESPECTACULAR MIL BENDICIONES Y SIGAS ADELANTE COMO HASTA AHORA. EXITO EN TODA TU VIDA
@flechaverde5235
1999
@mariareyna4727
Bella tu voz y tus canciónes! Dios continue bendiciendote al igual que a tu familia.
@magalivera6470
Maria Reyna
@mariabaurer3332
Como siempre mis respeto Sra. Olga Tañon, EXCELENTE CANCIÓN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@fperezuff
Me encanta mi olguis tanon.