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.
El Mundo Gira Aunque No Estés
Ricardo Montaner Lyrics
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Cuatro paredes me miran atentas
Mientras los cuadros se lamentan
Porque no hay nadie que les hable
Mientras que uno esta durmiendo
Y le trabaja solo la conciencia
Se enciende una tormenta
Y me doy cuenta que te extraño
Y corre un rio de lamentaciones
Mientras la luna nos enferma
Y nos contagia soledades
Asi la vida no es perfecta
Pues se me escapa y no molesta
Porque me sabe mal vivir
Si tu no estas
Mientras el mundo respira a mi
Que mas me da
Por mas que el viento sople a mi
Me falta el aire
Mientras tu te vas
Yo no te olvidare
No importa el mundo
Por desgracia
El mundo gira, aunque no estés
Y si mi puerta sigue abierta
No es porque piense que vas a llegar
Hago una fiesta con la música
Que viene de la calle
Mientras descalzo las tristezas
Sobre la arena de una playa sola
Mientras el faro alumbra el risco
Elevo un grito a las estrellas
Mientras escucho a ver que dicen
Se desvanecen mientras amanece
Y la mirada se me ahoga
Envuelta en sal
Mientras el mundo respira a mi
Que mas me da
Por mas que el viento sople a mi
Me falta el aire
Mientras tu te vas
Yo no te olvidare
No importa el mundo
Por desgracia
El mundo gira, aunque no estes
Y si mi puerta sigue abierta
No es porque piense que vas a llegar
Hago una fiesta con la musica
Que viene de la calle
In "El Mundo Gira Aunque No Estés," Ricardo Montaner reflects on missing someone deeply while going through his daily routine. He describes how the night slowly passes by while he's alone in a room with walls that stare back at him, and how a storm is brewing as he realizes his loneliness. The imagery is melancholy, with the moon causing illness and a river flowing with sorrow. However, Montaner finds solace in the idea that while the world may keep turning despite his loved one's absence, he is still able to live his own life and find happiness in the music of the streets and the beauty of nature.
The chorus emphasizes this theme of finding a way to go on despite heartbreak by saying that even if the world keeps spinning without his loved one, he'll still be living life and keeping the door open for their return. He also acknowledges that life isn't perfect, but living without this person is even worse. The song ends on a hopeful note with Montaner finding peace in the salt-encrusted ocean and the music around him.
Line by Line Meaning
Mientras la noche pasa lenta
As the night slowly passes by
Cuatro paredes me miran atentas
Four walls intently stare at me
Mientras los cuadros se lamentan
While the paintings mourn
Porque no hay nadie que les hable
Because there's no one to talk to them
Mientras que uno esta durmiendo
While one is sleeping
Y le trabaja solo la conciencia
And only the conscience works
Se enciende una tormenta
A storm ignites
Y me doy cuenta que te extraño
And I realize that I miss you
Mientras el agua pasa fresca
While fresh water flows
Y corre un rio de lamentaciones
And a river of sorrows runs
Mientras la luna nos enferma
While the moon makes us sick
Y nos contagia soledades
And infects us with loneliness
Asi la vida no es perfecta
That's how life is, never perfect
Pues se me escapa y no molesta
It slips away from me and I don't mind
Porque me sabe mal vivir
Because it feels wrong to live
Si tu no estas
When you're not here
Mientras el mundo respira a mi
While the world breathes on me
Que mas me da
What does it matter?
Por mas que el viento sople a mi
Even if the wind blows on me
Me falta el aire
I'm out of breath
Mientras tu te vas
While you leave
Yo no te olvidare
I won't forget you
No importa el mundo
The world doesn't matter
Por desgracia
Unfortunately
El mundo gira, aunque no estes
The world keeps turning, even if you're not here
Y si mi puerta sigue abierta
And if my door remains open
No es porque piense que vas a llegar
It's not because I think you'll come
Hago una fiesta con la musica
I make a party with the music
Que viene de la calle
Coming from the street
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: FABRIZIO BERLINCIONI, GIANFRANCO FASANO, RICARDO MONTANER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Henrywcl
Mientras descanso las tristezas:
◊ En pleno sollozo de todas las desgracias
sobre la arena de una playa sola:
◊ Mucha gente mira, pero nadie con el alma
mientras el faro alumbra el risco:
◊ Piensas que la vida solo te alumbra a ti
elevo un grito a las estrellas:
◊ Intentas alzar tu voz, mas de lo que crees
mientras espero a ver que dicen:
◊ Pero es en vano...
se desvanecen mientras amanece:
◊ El mundo gira aunque no te sientas parte de él
la mirada se me ahoga envuelto en sal:
◊ Te sientes que todo lo que has hecho no es suficiente... y desfalleces.
@noeliamorel2106
Se me sigue poniendo la piel de gallina 😂 lo escucho de los 7 años . Hoy tengo 40 lo escucho y es como que vuelo ❤️🤪 no sé si me entiende
@matiasfernandez889
Los cambios de intensidad en esta canción son tremendos!, la letra de otro nivel! que linda canción!!!
@martinf5700
Impresionante
@jecrsmcd
Una de sus mejores canciones. La letra, la música, el final. Es pura poesía.🥰🥰🥰 "Porque me sabe nal vivir si tu no estas" Wow!!!
@joseforopeza165
El final es identico a No te Pareces a Mí
@cabezamanya2621
Este disco una mañana y un camino fue el mejor disco 1994 de Ricardo montaner estupendo trabe
@cicelynadal3735
Me podría pasar las 24 horas disfrutando de su música 😍 bueno es casi lo que hago😁
@ceciliaalberto5933
"Mientras tú te vas, yo no te olvidaré... No importa el mundo, por desgracia, el mundo gira aunque no estés"... Frase que repetí toda mi vida, desde adolescente me enamoré de tus canciones, Ricardo! Gracias! Gracias por cantarle siempre al amor.
@ximbiosis
SIN DUDAS: Uno de los mejores álbumes de la Historia de la Música Universal. Perfección.
@josenrique1203
Para mi, este tema es de los 3 mejores de Ricardo en toda su carrera!! Estupenda canción!!