Montaner was born as Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner, in Valentín Alsina, Buenos Aires, Argentina. However, he moved to Venezuela when he was 6 years old. During his youth he performed in the church chorus in the city of Maracaibo. In 1983, he released his first album titled Cada Día. Although the album was not a great success, it was a start for Montaner's career. He describes this album:"as his own version of death metal"
It wasn't until 1987 when Montaner became widely popular in Venezuela with the singles "Yo Que Te Amé" and "Vamos a Dejarlo" belonging to his self-titled album.
The following year he came out with Ricardo Montaner 2 which featured hit songs like "Tan Enamorados" and "A Donde Va El Amor". At the same time, he acted in the popular soap opera Niña Bonita. This also became a tool to make his songs known to the rest of Latin America. He won 4 platinum albums in Argentina alone. His next two albums, Un Toque de Misterio and En el Último Lugar del Mundo, became classics of the popular music in Mexico, Central and South America with hits such as "La Cima del Cielo", "Me Va a Extrañar", "Déjame Llorar" and "Será".
By 1992 Ricardo decided to hit the Spanish Caribbean with Los Hijos del Sol, an album that contained songs like "Castillo Azul", "Honda" and "Piel Adentro". That year, he also recorded a duet with Michelle, which was the Latinamerican version for the Aladdin song "A Whole New World" titled "Un Mundo Ideal".
Although Montaner has written most of his songs he has worked closely with other great song writers in Latin America such as Pablo Manavello, Ilan Chester and Oscar Gómez. But in 1994, Ricardo Montaner wrote and produced all the songs in his album Una Mañana y un Camino, which became popular only years after his release due to the lack of promotion by his new record label EMI Latin, with which Ricardo would also release Viene del Alma in 1995, an Italian pop flavored album. Also in 1995 he teamed up with Yolandita Monge to establish a Guinness World Record for performing 3 concerts in different cities on the same day in Puerto Rico. This was only possible by air transportation via helicopter from stage to stage.
By 1997, Montaner was already a well established artist in the Spanish speaking music world and could give himself the luxury of experimenting with other styles of music, without forgetting the roots that had made him so popular a decade earlier. Working one more time with Pablo Manavello and with a new record company, Warner Music proved to be the promoter Ricardo was expecting for. Es Así brought Ricardo much popularity in the United States Spanish speaking areas and allowed Montaner to tour more than 17 countries in Latin America making him even more popular in Spain. Songs like "La Mujer de Mi Vida", "Para Llorar" and "Es Así" became very popular all around.
In 1999, Montaner recorded his best album ever with his past hits decorated with the strings of the London Metropolitan Orchestra. This proved to be very successful and sold over 1 million copies. Ricardo made another attempt in 2001 with Sueño Repetido that included the bolero style song "Bésame" arranged by Bebu Silvetti which became a hit all over the world. Future works with Juan Carlos Calderón, Kike Santander and Silvetti would be the key for Ricardo to move his songs and popularity to another level in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
2002's Suma (Bolero style songs) and 2003's Prohibido Olvidar (balada pop) had fair results in terms of sales and acceptance. "Si Tuviera Que Elegir" in Suma was written for his daughter. In 2003 he broke the record for the most concerts on a same tour in the theater of Bellas Artes in Puerto Rico. He sold out 18 concerts breaking his past record of 12, which also held it Yolandita Monge and Ricardo Arjona.
In 2004, he made another album with the London Metropolitan Orchestra named Con La London Metropolitan Orchestra Vol. 2 featuring his latest hits songs and two exclusive songs such as "Desesperado" and "Esta Escrito". In 2005, Montaner launched Todo y Nada which featured the songs "Cuando a mi Lado Estas" and "Nada". For this album he's already nominated in the Latin Grammys with album and song of the year for "Cuando a mi Lado Estas". "Amarte es mi Pecado" and "Heridas de Amor" are non-album songs that have been chosen to be the theme songs on two very popular Mexican soap operas and that much popular have become these songs.
In 2007, Ricardo released Las Mejores Canciones Del Mundo produced by Adrian Posse with the songs "Hoy Tengo Ganas De Ti", "Nostalgias (Argen Version)", "Échame A Mí La Culpa (Artista Invitado: Juanes)".
In 2008, he released Las Mejores Canciones Del Mundo II - Y Algunas Mías...! with the songs "Cuando Un Amigo Se Va", "Ansiedad", "Bésame (Featuring Pasión Vega)".
Ricardo Montaner has sold over 22 million albums, and keeps breaking records in arenas and theaters all over the world.
Doce Y Media
Ricardo Montaner Lyrics
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en el ruido de los autos de las doce y media.
Tomo café negro, veo libros tontos
tontos libros tontos, para un pobre tonto
que mato el amor...
En la cornisa de la vida comienza esta historia
que comienza o termina justo doce y media.
malo un dia malo para un tipo malo
que mato el amor...
Junto a mi soledad, cenando te recuerdo
no se si llegue no se
no se si estoy yendo
junto a mi soledad rompo en silencio
no se si gritar no se
no se si estoy muerto
En los apenas de mi vida, apenas respiro
apenas me fijo son las doce y media
buscaba un dia malo y ya se como es
malo un dia muy malo
Me mata la sed
Junto a mi soledad, cenando te recuerdo
no se si llegue no se
no se si estoy yendo
junto a mi soledad rompo en silencio
no se si gritar no se
no se si estoy muerto
En los apenas de mi vida, apenas respiro
apenas me fijo son las doce y media
Junto a mi soledad, cenando te recuerdo
no se si llegue no se
no se si estoy yendo
junto a mi soledad rompo en silencio
no se si gritar
no se si estoy muerto
In Ricardo Montaner's song "Doce Y Media," the singer expresses his need for companionship through the smiles of others and the noises of cars passing by at 12:30. He drinks black coffee and reads silly books, highlighting his loneliness and desperation. The lyrics "tontos libros tontos, para un pobre tonto que mato el amor" ("silly books for a poor fool who killed love") suggest that the singer may have been responsible for the end of a relationship. The song continues with Montaner reflecting on his life at the edge, as a character study filled with internal turmoil.
He recalls memories of dining with his partner and wondering whether he will ever see them again, unsure of where their relationship is going. The lyrics "no se si llegue no se, no se si estoy yendo" ("I don't know if I've arrived, I don't know if I'm going") suggest his confusion and vulnerability in the relationship, as he grapples with his emotions.
In the second verse, Montaner reflects on his malaise and desperation, searching for something to hold onto. He is barely alive, and the clock always reads 12:30. He struggles to find meaning in his life, only finding solace in his memories of his lost love. Overall, "Doce Y Media" is a poignant and introspective ballad that captures the sadness, desperation, and vulnerability of a man grappling with the end of a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
En la sonrisa de la gente busco compañía
I seek companionship in the smiles of people.
en el ruido de los autos de las doce y media.
Amidst the noise of cars passing by at twelve thirty.
Tomo café negro, veo libros tontos
I drink black coffee and read silly books.
tontos libros tontos, para un pobre tonto
Foolish books, for a poor fool like me.
que mato el amor...
Who killed love.
En la cornisa de la vida comienza esta historia
This story begins on the edge of life.
que comienza o termina justo doce y media.
That starts or ends precisely at half past twelve.
Busco un dia malo para ver como es
I search for a bad day to see what it's like.
malo un dia malo para un tipo malo
A bad day for a bad guy like me.
que mato el amor...
Who killed love.
Junto a mi soledad, cenando te recuerdo
Next to my solitude, I remember you while having dinner.
no se si llegue no se
I don't know if I arrived or not.
no se si estoy yendo
I don't know if I'm going or not.
junto a mi soledad rompo en silencio
I break into silence next to my solitude.
no se si gritar no se
I don't know if I should scream or not.
no se si estoy muerto
I don't know if I'm dead or not.
En los apenas de mi vida, apenas respiro
In the barely of my life, I barely breathe.
apenas me fijo son las doce y media
I barely notice that it's half past twelve.
buscaba un dia malo y ya se como es
I was looking for a bad day, and now I know what it's like.
malo un dia muy malo
A very bad day.
Me mata la sed
I'm dying of thirst.
junto a mi soledad rompo en silencio
I break into silence next to my solitude.
no se si gritar no se
I don't know if I should scream or not.
no se si estoy muerto
I don't know if I'm dead or not.
junto a mi soledad, cenando te recuerdo
Next to my solitude, I remember you while having dinner.
no se si llegue no se
I don't know if I arrived or not.
no se si estoy yendo
I don't know if I'm going or not.
junto a mi soledad rompo en silencio
I break into silence next to my solitude.
no se si gritar
I don't know if I should scream or not.
no se si estoy muerto
I don't know if I'm dead or not.
Contributed by Lauren N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
enrique velasco
Que buenos compositores que tiene Montaner, le hacen temas buenísimos como este
Maria De Los Ángeles Lugo
En verdad ahí hombres malos que matan el amor , se asen daño a si mismos ...Y en la soledad maduran
Lu Rojas
papacito!! Ricardo Montaner eres grande, toda tu música es genial y lo bonito es tu versatilidad de ritmos... para bailar, gritar, dormir, soñar... i love you.
La Razón De Mi Locura
Lindo tema!!!
pablo vicab cel
♫♫busco un dia malo para ver como es,malo un dia malo para un tipo malo que mato el amor ♫ ♫
maguti guti
buenisimo tema!.....
Marilin Pupo
Cad dia, me encuentro,,con melodias bellas de este sr Bendiciones
milaydi diaz
wao esta cancion me llega a lo mas profundo del alma,perdoname mi amor por haberte fallado,sabes que siempre te amare.....
elbuscadoranonimo
me la hice para mi."un dia malo,malo para un tipo malo que mato el amor"
Thalia Linares
amo a Ricardo Montaner