Rey Ruiz performed in the well known "Cabaret Tropicana" music group. During a Cabaret Tropicana tour in the Dominican Republic, Ruiz defected, leaving the group to join some friends in the United States. With the help of his aunt, Martina, he was able to reach Miami, FL. He owes his life in the US to his aunt and it is in Miami, where he found success. Once established there, Ruiz began to gain fame as a solo salsa singer.
It took Ruiz three years after he arrived in the United States for him to release his first CD. The self-titled "Rey Ruiz" was produced by Sony Records and it earned Ruiz celebrity in such places as Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Panama and Venezuela. The album also earned Ruiz a number of billboard and Premios Lo Nuestro awards, and it was a platinum album. Rey Ruiz was named the "salsa singer of the year" for 1993 by a prestigious salsa music magazine.
Ruiz's initial success as a singer translated into small screen success as well, as he was hired by Pepsi, Miller beer and his studio company, Sony, to film commercials announcing their brand. Ruiz's second album was a various artists' compillation dedicated to salsa singers from the 1960s and 1970s. The tribute album was named "Los Soneros de Hoy". loosely translated into "Today's (salsa) performers".
Also in 1993, Ruiz released his second album. "Mi Media Mitad" ("My Other Half") was a large hit in the United States and in Europe, once again, making the Billboard hits list in the States, and topping the European charts. "Mi Media Mitad" became Ruiz's second consecutive platinum album, and it helped make Ruiz popular in Colombia as well, with a single, "Si te Preguntan" ("If They Ask You") becoming a major hit song. Soon after that album's release, Ruiz made his debut at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Ruiz's third album, "En Cuerpo y Alma" ("Body and Soul"), was released in 1995. This was Ruiz's third platinum album in a row; his songs "Estamos Solos" ("We Are Alone") and "Vuelve de Nuevo Conmigo" ("Return Once Again With Me") were international hits, and many salsa experts consider this album to be Ruiz's most important release.
In 1996, with the collaboration of famed Colombian songwriter Omar Estefano and of Ricardo Quijano, Ruiz released his fourth consecutive platinum album, named "Destino" ("Destiny"). One of the most publicly acclaimed songs in that album was "Miénteme Otra Vez" ("Lie to me Again").
His next album, 1997's "Porque es Amor' ("Because it is Love") failed to have the commercial success Ruiz's four previous releases had, ending Ruiz's streak of platinum albums at four. It did, however, contain three major hit songs, including the title song, as well as "Mi Angel" ("My Angel") and "Tú no Sabes" ("You Don't Know").
In 1998, Ruiz released a greatest hits CD, named "Exitos del Rey" ("Rey's Hits", a name which can also be interpreted as "The King's hits", since Rey means king in Spanish). By then, Ruiz owned a recording company; his next album, "Ya Ves Quien Soy" ("Now You See Who I Am"), becoming one of the first CD's to be released by Ruiz's Luna Negra ("Black Moon") record label. Years earlier, Ruiz incorporated his production company in Puerto Rico, by the same name, Luna Negra productions, with the help of his ex-fiance (former Sony Music A&R rep) and then business manager.
"Ya Ves Quien Soy" was another commercial success for Ruiz, particularly in Brazil. Ruiz collaborated with Brazilian singer José Augusto in this album, when the pair recorded a duet song, "Siempre Mía" ("Always Mine").
In 2000, Ruiz joined the Bohemia Records label, releasing "Fenomenal" ("Phenomenal") under that label. In 2004, he released Mi Tentacion.
Amigos de verdad
Rey Ruiz Lyrics
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cuando todo se ha perdido,
los que siempre dan la mano
pues nos aman como hermanos,
los que suean nuestros sueños
sean grandes o pequeos,
los que siempre estan dispuestos a olvidar.
y tambien los olvidamos,
con los cuales discutimos
y reimos y lloramos,
con los que sellamos pactos
que mas tarde quebrantamos,
esos son nuestros amigos de verdad.
Los que llenan nuestros albunes
con miles de recuerdos,
los que en nuestros cumpleaños
siempre llaman de primero,
los que nos recuerdan que
en todo lo malo hay algo bueno,
esos son nuestros amigos de verdad.
Los que un da sin saberlo
para siempre se nos fueron,
los que siempre nos amaron
hasta el da de su muerte,
los que todo lo entregaron
a su tierra y a su gente,
esos son nuestros amigos de verdad,
esos son nuestros amigos de verdad,
Y por miles de razones
hoy dedico mis canciones
para ustedes mis amigos de verdad
para ustedes MIS AMIGOS DE VERDAD............
The song "Amigos de verdad" by Rey Ruiz talks about the value of true friends in our lives. The lyrics describe the friends who are always there for us, even when we lose everything, and who always lend us a helping hand because they love us like brothers. These are the friends who share our dreams, no matter how big or small, and who are always willing to forgive our mistakes. The song also acknowledges that sometimes we mistreat and forget our friends, but they remain our true friends nonetheless.
The lyrics also mention the friends we argue and laugh and cry with, the friends with whom we make unbreakable pacts, and who fill our photo albums with precious memories. These friends always call us first on our birthdays and remind us that there is always something good in every bad situation. The song also pays homage to the friends who have passed away, but who continue to love us and give everything to their land and people. In the end, the singer dedicates his songs to his true friends, thanking them for their endless love and support.
Overall, "Amigos de verdad" is a heartfelt tribute to the importance of true friendship. The song encourages listeners to cherish their real friends, to forgive and forget, and to hold on to the memories and bonds that make life worth living.
Line by Line Meaning
Los que siempre estan contigo cuando todo se ha perdido,
True friends are those who stand by you even when you have lost everything.
los que siempre dan la mano pues nos aman como hermanos,
They are the ones who offer a helping hand because they love us as their brothers.
los que suean nuestros sueños sean grandes o pequeos,
Real friends support us and dream with us, no matter how big or small is our dream.
los que siempre estan dispuestos a olvidar.
True friends are always willing to forgive.
Los que a veces maltratamos y tambien los olvidamos,
We sometimes mistreat or forget our friends.
con los cuales discutimos y reimos y lloramos,
We fight, laugh, and cry with them.
con los que sellamos pactos que mas tarde quebrantamos,
We make promises to them that we later break.
esos son nuestros amigos de verdad.
Despite all, they remain our true friends.
Los que llenan nuestros albunes con miles de recuerdos,
Real friends fill our photo albums with thousands of memories.
los que en nuestros cumpleaños siempre llaman de primero,
They are the ones who always call us first on our birthdays.
los que nos recuerdan que en todo lo malo hay algo bueno,
True friends remind us that there is always something good, even in bad times.
esos son nuestros amigos de verdad.
Those are our true friends.
Los que un da sin saberlo para siempre se nos fueron,
We lost some friends without even realizing it.
los que siempre nos amaron hasta el da de su muerte,
The ones who loved us until the day they died.
los que todo lo entregaron a su tierra y a su gente,
They dedicated everything to their land and their people.
esos son nuestros amigos de verdad,
Those are our true friends.
Y por miles de razones hoy dedico mis canciones para ustedes mis amigos de verdad
For countless reasons, I dedicate my songs to you, my true friends.
para ustedes MIS AMIGOS DE VERDAD............
To you, my true friends.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JIMENEZ
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