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.
Me Cambio Por Ella
Olga Tañón Lyrics
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Olga Tañon
Yo tu mujer de la casa.. la ke todo te aguanta..
La ke esta siempre ahi.. a tu meser .
Yo la ke tu nunka excibes la ke nada te exige
La que a todos confiesas ke eres.*CORO*
Me cambio por ella, la que gosa de todas las cosas
sin ningun compromiso
la ke nunca llorado a tu lado por ser tan feliz.
Me cambio por ella porke ya no soporto el papel
ke e llevado hasta ahora.. ocultando mi gran sufrimiento
por ser tu señora la ke todos respetan y piensan ke vive feliz.. ahyy!Yo tu contrato firmado,un papel archivado
Compromiso ante dios y nadamas
Yo la ke vela tus sueños
La ke llora en silencio
Cuando qiere tenerte y tu no estas.*CORO*
The lyrics to Olga Tañon's song Me Cambio Por Ella (I Change Myself for Her) tell the story of a woman who has been in a long-term relationship with a man who does not appreciate her. She describes herself as the "woman of the house" who tolerates everything and is always there for her partner. She realizes that she has been hiding her true feelings and suffering in silence because she wants to keep up the appearance of being a happy and respected wife. However, she decides to change herself for another woman who enjoys all the things she has always wanted and who only cares about pleasure without any commitment. This decision reflects her desperation to escape from the role she has been playing in order to find happiness and fulfillment.
The song highlights the theme of self-discovery and liberation. Olga Tañon's powerful vocals add an emotional depth to the lyrics, conveying the pain and frustration of a woman who has been neglected and taken for granted. The chorus, which repeats the phrase "Me cambio por ella" emphasizes her desire to transform herself and leave behind her old self for a new and better life. The song's message is that sometimes, we need to make drastic changes in our lives to find true happiness and live authentic lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo tu mujer de la casa.. la ke todo te aguanta..
I am your housewife, the one who tolerates everything, always there at your service.
La ke esta siempre ahi.. a tu meser .
I am always there for you, at your table.
Yo la ke tu nunka excibes la ke nada te exige
I am the one you never show off, who asks for nothing in return.
La que a todos confiesas ke eres.*CORO*
The one you tell everyone you are with. *Chorus*
Me cambio por ella, la que gosa de todas las cosas
I am changing myself for her, the one who enjoys all the things I've always wanted, who only cares about pleasure without commitment.
ke siempre he kerido, la que solo le importa el placer
That I've always wanted, the one who only cares about pleasure.
sin ningun compromiso
Without any commitment.
la ke nunca llorado a tu lado por ser tan feliz.
The one who has never cried by your side because she is so happy.
Me cambio por ella porke ya no soporto el papel
I am changing myself for her because I can no longer bear this role.
ke e llevado hasta ahora.. ocultando mi gran sufrimiento
That I have been playing until now, hiding my great suffering.
por ser tu señora la ke todos respetan y piensan ke vive feliz.. ahyy!
Because I am your lady whom everyone respects and thinks is happy. Ahhh!
Yo tu contrato firmado,un papel archivado
I am your signed contract, a document filed away.
Compromiso ante dios y nadamas
A commitment before God and nothing else.
Yo la ke vela tus sueños
I am the one who watches over your dreams.
La ke llora en silencio
The one who cries silently.
Cuando qiere tenerte y tu no estas.*CORO*
When she wants to have you, but you're not there. *Chorus*
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: PAUL OVERSTREET, DON SCHLITZ
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