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.
Quédate Aquí
Rey Ruiz Lyrics
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Voy a intentar confesar todo mi amor
Hoy tú sabrás lo que siento yo por ti
Quédate aquí no pienses más
Voy a tratar de ganar tu corazón
Tal vez quizás te enamores como yo
Hoo quédate aquí escuchando lo que digo si al final no lo consigo
Por lo menos quedaremos como amigos
Y si no te dicen nada ten cuidado porque en ellas va mi alma
Quédate aquí
Quédate aquí cerca de mí
Solos tú y yo conociéndonos mejor
Tal vez quizás te conmuevas con mi amor
Hoo quédate aquí escuchando lo que digo
Si al final no lo consigo por lo menos quedaremos como amigos
Hoo quédate aquí comparando mis palabras
Y si no t dicen nada ten cuidado porque en ellas va mi alma
Quédate aquí cerca de mi
Voy a intentar confesar todo mi amor por ti
Escuchando lo qué digo comparando ms palabras si t logran seducir
Quédate conmigo esta noche qué yo quiero compartir
Quédate aquí
Con paciencia y dedicación voy a ganar tu corazón
Si me conoces mejor tal vez t conmuevas con mi amor
Quédate aquí
Te lo he dicho de mil formas y t lo vuelvo a repetir
Por favor
Rey Ruiz's song Quédate Aquí is a romantic love song that invokes feelings of longing and desire. The lyrics express the singer's intention to confess his love to his crush and try to win her heart. The chorus "Quédate aquí cerca de mí" which means "Stay here close to me" is repeated several times, emphasizing the singer's desire for the other person's presence. The singer acknowledges that there is a chance that their love may not be reciprocated, yet still hopes to remain friends if that is the case.
The song is filled with emotions of hope, longing, and desire. By asking the other person to stay close to them so that they can confess their love, the singer is taking a big risk. They are opening up and expressing themselves to the other person. The line "ten cuidado porque en ellas va mi alma" which translates to "be careful because my soul is in them" shows the depth of emotion and vulnerability the singer feels.
Line by Line Meaning
Quédate aquí cerca de mí
Stay here close to me
Voy a intentar confesar todo mi amor
I'm going to try and confess all my love
Hoy tú sabrás lo que siento yo por ti
Today you'll know how I feel about you
Quédate aquí no pienses más
Stay here, don't think anymore
Voy a tratar de ganar tu corazón
I'm going to try to win your heart
Tal vez quizás te enamores como yo
Maybe you'll fall in love like I did
Hoo quédate aquí escuchando lo que digo si al final no lo consigo
Stay here listening to what I say, even if in the end I don't succeed
Por lo menos quedaremos como amigos
At least we'll remain friends
Hoo quédate aquí comparando mis palabras
Stay here comparing my words
Y si no te dicen nada ten cuidado porque en ellas va mi alma
And if they don't say anything to you, be careful because my soul is in them
Solos tú y yo conociéndonos mejor
Just you and me getting to know each other better
Tal vez quizás te conmuevas con mi amor
Maybe you'll be moved by my love
Escuchando lo qué digo comparando ms palabras si t logran seducir
Listening to what I say, comparing my words to see if they can seduce you
Quédate conmigo esta noche qué yo quiero compartir
Stay with me tonight, I want to share with you
Con paciencia y dedicación voy a ganar tu corazón
With patience and dedication, I'm going to win your heart
Te lo he dicho de mil formas y t lo vuelvo a repetir
I've told you in a thousand ways and I'll tell you again
Por favor
Please
Writer(s): Jorge Luis Piloto
Contributed by Gabriella Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Gabriel jose Ramos
Rey Ruiz tu primer Disco excelentes canciones,las recuerdo siempre buena salsa,musica y letra..Aun te mantienes vigente q sigas los exitos..Bendiciones..!🙏🙏
Paty Secayda
el ruiseñor de la salsa rey Ruiz la mejor salsa de los noventas salsa romántica que enamorada de verdad fenomenal rey ruiz
Jorge Lopez
Simplemente el Sr Rey Ruiz
fernando ruiz valega
¡¡Tremendo tema!!
Jeins Perilla
Cómo suenan esos trombones 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Fabricio Vazquez
El gran rey ruiz saludos desde México
Erasmo Garibaldo
Recuerdos de mi infancia saludos desde panamá.
Alexis Herrera Tovar
Fenomenal
Rodolfo Medina
Rey una mas de las buenas canciones q as grabado
Efemérides Y Más HD
Muy chéveres.