A precocious chanteuse, she started singing coplas and flamenco songs at several events when she was a child. In 1994 she was signed to the record company Polygram to release her first studio album, "Nuestras coplas", which consisted of covers of ten classical copla songs by León or Quiroga. Pop and commercial sounds arrived in 1996 with her second album, "El mundo que soné", which was the last she published with Polygram.
In 1999 she was signed to Emi-Odeón and released her third album, "Fuente de luna". This album included her first big hit single, "Dámelo ya", which sold 120,000 copies in Spain and was also a number one hit in Turkey.
In 2001, her fourth album "Corazón congelado" was published, produced by Carlos Jean.The same-titled single was selected to be the official theme of the 2001 Vuelta a España. The album received a platinum certification for its sales. Her fifth album, "Deseo" (2002), was also produced by Carlos Jean; musically it was closer to electronic music than her previous works. This album was also awarded a platinum certification.
In 2005, she changed record company and signed to Warner Music Spain. Her first studio album with Warner, "Pastora Soler", produced by Danilo Ballo and recorded in Madrid and Milan, included more mature music and themes. Its first promotional single "Sólo tú" was a dramatic ballad.[5] The album received a gold certification for its sales. The same year her first compilation album was released, "Sus grandes éxitos".
Her seventh studio album, "Toda mi verdad", was released in 2007. Recorded in Tarifa and produced by Jacobo Calderón, it consisted mostly of compositions by Antonio Martínez-Ares. For the first time a composition by Soler herself was included, the song that gives title to the album. The album peaked at number thirteen in the official Spanish album chart and received the Premio de la Música (Spanish Music Award) for Best Copla Album. The tour that followed the release of the album took her to Egypt, where she performed at the Cairo Opera House.
Pastora Soler in concert
In February 2009 her single "Bendita locura" was released, the single that gives title to the same titled studio album. The album consisted of thirteen new tracks, including a duet with Manuel Carrasco and compositions by David DeMaría, Martínez Ares, Esmeralda Grao, Vanesa Martín, David Santiesteban, José Abraham and Alejandro Sanz. It peaked at number eight in the official Spanish album chart.
In September 2010 she released a CD+DVD recorded live at the Teatro Lope de Vega in Seville that celebrated her 15 years of career as a recording artist, "15 Años". It includes her biggest hits, as well as duets with Malú, Miguel Poveda and Manuel Carrasco. The single chosen to promote this album was an acoustic version of "La mala costumbre", a song dedicated to her father that was included in her previous work. The album peaked at number eight in the official Spanish album chart. The album was nominated for the 2011 Latin Grammy Award for Best Flamenco Album. In Spain, it won the Premio de la Música for Best Copla Album and was nominated for Best Album of the Year.
A new album was released in October 2011, "Una mujer como yo", including twelve new tracks. The album debuted at number three on the Spanish album chart, becoming her most successful debut with Warner. On 21 December 2011 she was selected internally by RTVE to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The song "Quédate conmigo", penned by Thomas G:son, Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson and Erik Bernholm, was chosen as her entry in a special live show on 3 March.
Amor Amor
Pastora Soler Lyrics
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Ya no corre sangre por mis venas
Amor,
Las cosas de la vida nos separan
Amor,
Tú eres el sol que alumbra mi memoria
Eres mio,
Me siento solita y abandonada del mundo
Mi vida sin ti, es un desierto
Amor, amor, amor.
Amor,
Tú eres la estrella de mi cielo
Amor,
Quiero amarte con todo mi sentimiento,
Si, todo.
Amor
De terciopelo son tus caricias
Vente conmigo
Te doy el amor que yo tengo
Muy dentro.
Te necesito
Yo te quiero
Mi vida sin ti es un desierto
Amor, amor, amor.
The song ‘Amor amor’ by Pastora Soler is an emotional ballad that describes the impact of love and separation in a relationship. The lyrics depict a sense of longing and emptiness for the singer in the absence of her lover. The first verse says, “Love, there is no more blood flowing through my veins. Love, the things of life separate us. Love, you are the sun that illuminates my memory. You are mine. I feel lonely and abandoned by the world. I need you, I love you. My life without you is a desert”. Here, the singer expresses how she feels emotionally drained and how her world is incomplete without her partner. The phrase ‘las cosas de la vida’ means ‘the things of life’ and it implies that unexpected events and circumstances pull people apart, but love can keep them together even when they are physically apart. The chorus is simple yet effective, as it repeats the words ‘amor amor amor’ with a melancholic tone that perfectly captures the mood of the song.
The second verse continues the theme of love and how it completes the singer's life. “Love, you are the star in my sky. Love, I want to love you with all my feelings, yes, all. Love, your caresses are velvet. Come with me, I give you the love that I have deep within”. This verse highlights the depth of the singer’s affection for her partner and how she is willing to give her all to make the relationship work. The phrase ‘de terciopelo’ means ‘velvet’ which connotes softness and tenderness. By stating ‘Te necesito, yo te quiero. Mi vida sin ti es un desierto’ again in the second chorus, the singer reiterates her love, need, and desire for her partner. The use of repetition, as well as the slow and emotional tone of the song, helps to convey the message of love and the agony of separation.
Line by Line Meaning
Amor,
This opening line is an address to the subject of the song, which is love itself.
Ya no corre sangre por mis venas
The singer is expressing that they feel drained of passion and emotion, as if their veins have run dry.
Amor,
Again, the singer addresses love as the subject of the song.
Las cosas de la vida nos separan
The singer expresses that life has pulled them apart from their love, suggesting that it may not have been by their own choice.
Amor,
Once again, the singer is addressing the subject of the song, love itself.
Tú eres el sol que alumbra mi memoria
The singer describes their love as a bright, shining light that fills their memories.
Eres mio,
The singer asserts ownership over their love, claiming that it belongs to them.
Me siento solita y abandonada del mundo
The singer expresses feeling lonely and abandoned by the world without their love.
Te necesito yo te quiero
The singer expresses a deep need and want for their love.
Mi vida sin ti, es un desierto
The singer describes their life without love as barren and empty, like a desert.
Amor, amor, amor.
The song ends with a repeated cry to love three times, solidifying that love is the true subject and focus of the song.
Amor,
Recapping the singer's address to love, which has been present consistently throughout the song.
Tú eres la estrella de mi cielo
The singer compares their love to a star, which is a bright and positive symbol of guidance and inspiration in the sky.
Amor,
Another reference to love, emphasizing its importance in the song.
Quiero amarte con todo mi sentimiento,
The singer expresses that they want to love their partner with every fiber of their being, with their whole heart and soul.
Si, todo.
This line emphasizes the previous line, that the singer wants to give their all to their love and relationship.
Amor
Once again, the subject of the song is addressed as being love itself.
De terciopelo son tus caricias
The singer compares their love's touch to velvet, which is soft and luxurious.
Vente conmigo
The singer is asking their love to come with them, to stay with them in their life.
Te doy el amor que yo tengo
The singer is offering their love in return for their partner's, expressing a desire to give just as much as they receive.
Muy dentro.
This final line emphasizes the deep and true nature of the love being expressed in the song.
Te necesito
Repeating the line from earlier in the song, the singer again expresses their need for their love.
Yo te quiero
Repeating the line from earlier in the song, the singer again expresses their affection for their love.
Mi vida sin ti es un desierto
Repeating the line from earlier in the song, the singer again expresses the emptiness they feel without their love.
Amor, amor, amor.
Repeating the repeated cry to love from earlier in the song, the singer again emphasizes that love is the true subject and focus of the song.
Writer(s): Arnaud Taïed
Contributed by Arianna L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.