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.
La Diosa Del Lugar
Ricardo Montaner Lyrics
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Alguna mujer bella te podrá atrapar
Cuerpo y sol desde el trópico
O acento, cara y pelo desde el sur
De cualquier edad, madura o colegial
La diosa del lugar
En américa, las mujeres son de cuerpo y alma
Sentirse protegidas, las latinoamericanas, son mi vida
Puedes llevarla hasta delirar
Si sabes ser romántico en tu enamorar
Un poema tuyo una canción
Por más que suene antiguo es lo mejor
Al apresurar, el paso sale mal
Aprende a enamorarla y ya verás
En américa
Si es de día bésala en la sombra
Si es de noche, bésala hasta amanecer
Quieren fidelidad y sentirse protegidas
Las latinoamericanas, son mi vida
The song "La Diosa Del Lugar" by Ricardo Montaner talks about how women from different regions of Latin America can captivate a man with their unique features and personalities. The lyrics explain that regardless of whether a woman is from a small town or a big city, she can ensnare a man with her beauty and charm. The song speaks of women's expectations for loyalty and protection in a relationship, suggesting that love cannot exist without these two elements.
The song advises men to take their time and court a woman properly if they want to win her heart because rushing things will only lead to failure. The lyrics call for romantic gestures like poems and love songs, which may be considered old-fashioned but are still highly appreciated. The song emphasizes that Latin American women are not only beautiful, but also fiercely independent and demand respect from their partners.
"La Diosa Del Lugar" is a tribute to Latin American women and their unique qualities. Ricardo Montaner's powerful and emotional voice conveys the message of the song effectively, making listeners appreciate the beauty and complexity of Latin American women. The song is a reminder for men to treat women with respect and adoration, and that true love requires patience, loyalty, and protection.
Line by Line Meaning
Sea de provincia o de capital
No importa su origen, puede ser de una ciudad grande o pequeña
Alguna mujer bella te podrá atrapar
Cualquier mujer atractiva puede atraerte
Cuerpo y sol desde el trópico
El cuerpo bronceado y el sol del trópico son atractivos para muchos
O acento, cara y pelo desde el sur
El acento, la cara y el cabello del sur se consideran atractivos
De cualquier edad, madura o colegial
La edad no importa, puede ser madura o joven
La diosa del lugar
Esta mujer es la más atractiva del lugar
En américa, las mujeres son de cuerpo y alma
Las mujeres en América se valoran por su apariencia y personalidad
Para amar, nos exigen por lo menos la fidelidad
Las mujeres en América valoran la fidelidad en las relaciones amorosas
Sentirse protegidas, las latinoamericanas, son mi vida
Es importante para Ricardo Montaner que las mujeres latinas se sientan seguras y protegidas
Puedes llevarla hasta delirar
Puedes hacerla tan feliz que se sienta como si estuviera delirando
Si sabes ser romántico en tu enamorar
Ser romántico es importante para enamorar a una mujer
Un poema tuyo una canción
Un poema o una canción escritos por ti pueden ser muy románticos
Por más que suene antiguo es lo mejor
Aunque parezca antiguo, algunas cosas románticas son siempre eficaces
Al apresurar, el paso sale mal
No debes apresurarte en una relación, porque puede salir mal
Aprende a enamorarla y ya verás
Es importante aprender a enamorar a una mujer para tener éxito en una relación
Si es de día bésala en la sombra
Si es de día, es romántico besarla a la sombra
Si es de noche, bésala hasta amanecer
Si es de noche, es importante disfrutar de la compañía de tu pareja hasta el amanecer
Quieren fidelidad y sentirse protegidas
Las mujeres en América valoran la fidelidad y la protección en una relación
Las latinoamericanas, son mi vida
Las mujeres latinas son muy importantes para Ricardo Montaner
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PABLO MANAVELLO, RICARDO MONTANER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Hanseell zorrilla mota
Para mí este es quizás uno de los 2 mejores álbumes de este genio y qué voz tiene este hombre
Jortiz
Estoy contigo.
leticia contreras
Sea de provincia o de capital,
Alguna mujer bella te podrá atrapar.
Cuerpo y sol desde el trópico,
O acento, cara y pelo desde el sur.
De cualquier edad, madura o colegial,
La diosa del lugar...
En América, las mujeres son de cuerpo y alma.
Para amar, nos exigen por lo menos la fidelidad,
Sentirse protegidas,
las latinoamericanas, son mi vida.
Puedes llevarla hasta delirar,
Si sabes ser romántico en tu enamorar.
Un poema tuyo una canción,
Por más que suene antiguo es lo mejor.
Al apresurar, el paso sale mal,
Aprende a enamorarla y ya verás.
En América...
Si es de día bésala en la sombra.
Si es de noche, bésala hasta amanecer.
Quieren fidelidad y sentirse protegidas
Las latinoamericanas, son mi vida.
Las latinoamericanas, son mi vida.
Maria Ines Rodriguez
La mas hermosa cancion mi último lugar del mundo