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.
Mala
Olga Tañón Lyrics
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Olga Tañon
Porque ya no te aguanto que sigas pisando mi vida
Y no dejo que quieras tratarme a tu forma y medida
Porque ya me cansé de rogar por falta de cariño y ahora en cambio en vez de llorar te pago con lo mismo...
Coro
Ya no soy la tonta q casi moría si tú te enojabas...
Ahora soy mala! si mala! y ya no le temo a nada, de tanto sufrir por fata de tu amor ya nada me duele...
Es que ya me cansé de llorar porque no lo mereces.
Porque ya me cansé de sentir que soy sólo un juguete, al que tomas y dejas así cuantas veces tú quieres
Porque ya no me importa si me das o no! tu cariño pq ahora le digo que no,si quiere estar conmigo
Ahora soy mala! si mala! y ya no me muero por nada, ya no soy la tonta que casi moría si tú te enojabas ...
Ahora soy mala! si mala! y ya no le temo a nada, de tanto sufrir por falta de tu amor ya nada me duele.
Es que ya me canse de lorar por quien no lo merece.
No merece!
No!
Mala!
Ahora soy mala! si mala! y ya no muero por nada ya no soy la tonta que casi moría si tú te enojabas
Ahora soy mala! si mala! y ya no le temo a nada de tanto morir por falta de tu amor ya nada me duele
Es que ya me cansé de llorar por quien no lo merece
Q mala!
Mala!
The song "Ahora Soy Mala" by Olga Tañon is about a woman who has finally had enough of her partner and his mistreatment towards her. She refuses to let him continue to walk all over her, and she won't allow him to treat her however he wants. She's tired of begging for love and attention and has decided to retaliate by treating him the way he's always treated her. The lyrics express her independence and newfound strength. She's no longer the person who would almost die if he got angry, and now she's not afraid of anything because nothing hurts her anymore.
The chorus repeats that she's now "mala," which means bad or evil in Spanish. It's a way for her to show that she's no longer the weak person that he could control. She's taken control of her own life and is willing to be as mean to him as he's been to her. At the end of the song, she repeats that she's "mala" and that crying over someone who doesn't deserve it is a thing of the past. She's moved on and is no longer willing to be mistreated.
This song is a powerful anthem for people who have been mistreated in relationships. It's about finding the strength to stand up for yourself and not allow someone else to control your life. Olga Tañon's powerful voice adds to the emotion of the lyrics and makes the song even more impactful.
Line by Line Meaning
Porque ya no te aguanto que sigas pisando mi vida
I can't tolerate you continuing to walk all over my life
Y no dejo que quieras tratarme a tu forma y medida
I won't let you treat me your way and on your terms
Porque ya me cansé de rogar por falta de cariño y ahora en cambio en vez de llorar te pago con lo mismo...
I'm tired of begging for affection, now instead of crying, I'll treat you the same way
Ahora soy mala! y mala! y ya no me muero por nada
Now I'm mean and tough and nothing fazes me
Ya no soy la tonta q casi moría si tú te enojabas...
I'm not the fool that almost died every time you got angry
Ahora soy mala! si mala! y ya no le temo a nada, de tanto sufrir por fata de tu amor ya nada me duele...
Now I'm mean and tough, and nothing scares me. After suffering so much due to lack of your love, nothing hurts anymore
Porque ya me cansé de sentir que soy sólo un juguete, al que tomas y dejas así cuantas veces tú quieres
I'm tired of feeling like a toy, one that you pick up and put down whenever you want
Porque ya no me importa si me das o no! tu cariño pq ahora le digo que no,si quiere estar conmigo
It doesn't matter to me whether you give me your love or not because now I'm the one that says no if you want to be with me
Es que ya me canse de lorar por quien no lo merece
I'm just tired of crying for someone who doesn't deserve it
No merece!, No!
They don't deserve it! No!
Ahora soy mala! si mala! y ya no muero por nada ya no soy la tonta que casi moría si tú te enojabas
Now I'm mean and tough, and nothing fazes me because I'm not the foolish girl that almost died when you got angry
Ahora soy mala! si mala! y ya no le temo a nada de tanto morir por falta de tu amor ya nada me duele
Now I'm mean and tough, and nothing scares me. After so much pain from lack of your love, nothing hurts anymore
Es que ya me cansé de llorar por quien no lo merece Q mala! Mala!
I'm just tired of crying for someone who doesn't deserve it. How mean! So mean!
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Written by: RALDY VAZQUEZ
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