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.
Es Mentiroso
Olga Tañón Lyrics
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No te dejes engañar por lo que parece hermoso
El amor no es solo sexo, el amor no es solo gozo
El amor no es solo sexo, el amor no es solo gozo
"Que si te quiero", te dice
"Que sin ti muero", te habla
"Que eres mi vida", te dice
Palabras, palabras, palabras no más
Palabras que se funden como el río y con el mar, y dice
Es mentiroso ese hombre, es mentiroso
Es mentiroso ese hombre, es mentiroso
Es mentiroso ese hombre, es mentiroso
Es mentiroso ese hombre, es mentiroso
Una tiene que aprender a mirar muy bien la cosa
Una tiene que aprender a mirar muy bien la cosa
No te dejes engañar por amor color de rosa
No te dejes engañar por amor color de rosa
"Que sin ti muero", te dice
"Que tú eres todo", te habla
"Que me perdone", te dice
Que no lo vuelve a hacer
Palabras, palabras, palabras no más
Palabras que se funden como el río y con el mar, y dice
Es mentiroso ese hombre, es mentiroso
Es mentiroso ese hombre, es mentiroso, ay
Es mentiroso ese hombre, es mentiroso
Es mentiroso ese hombre, es mentiroso
Que sin mí muere, que yo soy todo
Que te perdone, que no lo vuelvo a hacer, auh
Que si me quiere, que sin mí muere
Que yo soy todo, que chulería
Que no me aguanta, que me perdone
Que no lo vuelvo a hacer, auh
"Que sin ti muero", te dice
"Que tú eres todo", te habla
"Que me perdone", te dice
Que no lo vuelve a hacer
Palabras, palabras, palabras no más
Palabras que se funden como el río y con el mar, y dice
Es mentiroso ese hombre, es mentiroso
Es mentiroso ese hombre, es mentiroso
Que sin se muere, que yo soy todo
Que te perdone, que no lo vuelvo a hacer, epa
Es mentiroso ese hombre, es mentiroso
Es mentiroso ese hombre, es mentiroso
Que si me quiere, que si se muere
Que soy su vida, que no lo vuelvo a hacer, auh
Que si me quiere, que sin mí muere
Que yo soy todo, que chulería
Que no me aguanta, que lo perdone
Que no lo vuelvo a hacer, auh, auh
Olga Tañón's song Es Mentiroso addresses the issue of deceptive men and how their expressions of love can often be insincere. The lyrics warn against being fooled by superficial charm and reminding listeners that love is more than just physical pleasure. The first verse advises listeners to look beyond appearances and not be fooled by a charming facade. The repeated line "The love is not just sex, the love is not just joy" highlights the importance of emotional connection and sincerity in a relationship.
The chorus directly addresses the deceitful man who showers his partner with empty promises and manipulative words such as "I can't live without you" and "You are my everything." The repetitive "es mentiroso" strongly emphasizes the message that the man is a liar and should not be trusted. The second verse also advises caution in relationships and warns against being fooled by a romanticized version of love.
Overall, the song encourages listeners to be cautious and look beyond superficial expressions of love to find true and meaningful relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
No te dejes engañar por lo que parece hermoso
Don't be fooled by what appears beautiful on the surface
El amor no es solo sexo, el amor no es solo gozo
Love is not just about sex and pleasure
"Que si te quiero", te dice
"I love you", he says
"Que sin ti muero", te habla
"I can't live without you", he talks
"Que eres mi vida", te dice
"You are my life", he says
Mil chulerías te habla
He speaks a thousand charming words to you
Palabras, palabras, palabras no más
Just words, words, words
Palabras que se funden como el río y con el mar, y dice
Words that blend in like the river and the sea, and he says
Es mentiroso ese hombre, es mentiroso
That man is a liar, he lies
Una tiene que aprender a mirar muy bien la cosa
One has to learn to look at things very closely
No te dejes engañar por amor color de rosa
Don't be fooled by the illusion of a perfect love
"Que tú eres todo", te habla
"You are everything to me", he talks
"Que me perdone", te dice
"Forgive me", he says
Que no lo vuelve a hacer
That he won't do it again
Es mentiroso ese hombre, es mentiroso, ay
That man is a liar, he lies, oh
Que sin mí muere, que yo soy todo
That he would die without me, that I mean everything
Que te perdone, que no lo vuelvo a hacer, auh
That I forgive him, that he won't do it again, oh
Que si me quiere, que si se muere
That he loves me, that he would die for me
Que soy su vida, que no lo vuelvo a hacer, auh
That I am his life, that he won't do it again, oh
Que no me aguanta, que lo perdone
That he can't stand me, that I forgive him
Que no lo vuelvo a hacer, auh, auh
That he won't do it again, oh, oh
Es mentiroso ese hombre, es mentiroso
That man is a liar, he lies
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Olga Tanon, Roberto Roena
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Dayven_
Admiro su trabajo, Mi Sueño es vivir de la música como ustedes trabajo de 7am a 8pm y invierto mi dinero a la música y algún día grabar con grandes artistas, he trabajado pase lo que pase por lograrlo y confío en Dios que tarde o temprano mi sueño será realidad, mientras tanto te felicito y yo seguiré luchando🙏🙏
@angelomarart.4581
Soy solo un suscriptor más que te pregunta!
Te apoyan? Tu familia tu círculo de amistades..ect. cantas? Alguien te a dicho suenas bien creo en ti, tienes oído para saber que algo se escucha bonito? Que piensas?
@gemajimenez5506
Sigue luchandopor tus sueños pero empieza a trabajarya en ellos tambien! Porque el tiempo se pasa rapido!! Bendiciones!🥰
@abiezerpizarro434
Que Bueno, mis artistas de P.R invierten Dinero,tiempo para llevar una obra maravillosa en la musica.,lo dan todo en la música P.R Bendecido la isla del cordero.🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷❤❤❤
@adalbertocoria9140
Muy importante linda
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@jakeproductions1
Sin duda alguna, Olga Tañon es una mujer con mucho talento del bueno, otra generación que bailará sabroso con este nuevo ritmo 😘🇻🇪👍🏼
@minervafarinas8504
Sabrooooo Olga ,🥰🤗👏👏👏👏👏
@amaliabuaben9301
💃💃💃💃💃💃😎😎😎😍😍😍
@pericobilbao
......y también está muy buena y baila con mucho ritmo.