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.
Los Hijos Del Sol
Ricardo Montaner Lyrics
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De la sonrisa de un niño
Cuando toca en la luz roja
Mi cristal
Su pensamiento estaba
En la luna o en el limbo
No me daba la mirada para ver
Que ya es hora
De ayudarlos a vivir
Sufro, si en una calle de América
Se duerme friolento un corazón
Jugando a la rayuela con su vida
Se pierde a diario algún hijo del sol
Siento que se humedece mi alma
Y que mi continente entristeció
Paciencia soldadito de hojalata
Que mañana sonreirá el hijo del sol
Comprendo el mensaje
De la lágrima de un niño
Si le toca en día de reyes esperar
Un sueño galopando más allá del horizonte
En corceles de esperanza y porvenir
Está queriéndome decir
Que ya es hora de ayudarlos a vivir
Sufro, si en una calle de América
Se duerme friolento un corazón
Jugando a la rayuela con su vida
Se pierde a diario algún hijo del sol
Siento que se humedece mi alma
Y que mi continente entristeció
Paciencia soldadito de hojalata
Que mañana sonreirá el hijo del sol
Paciencia soldadito de hojalata
Que mañana sonreirá el hijo del sol
In Ricardo Montaner's song Los Hijos Del Sol, the artist highlights the plight of impoverished children in America, urging listeners to take action and help them live better lives. He poetically describes how he understands the messages conveyed by the smiles and tears of the children, even when they are waiting for their dreams to come true on a day as special as Three Kings' Day. Montaner reveals how his heart aches when he sees the children braving harsh weather, losing their lives as they play games like hopscotch with their futures on the streets.
The song is a poignant reminder of how easily we can forget the suffering of children in the world today. Montaner is calling on people's empathy to help these "sons of the sun" who, he believes, are destined for greatness if given the chance. He acknowledges that change cannot happen overnight, but implores those who listen to have patience, as brighter days will come for these children.
Line by Line Meaning
Comprendo el mensaje
I understand the message
De la sonrisa de un niño
From a child's smile
Cuando toca en la luz roja
When it touches the red light
Mi cristal
My window
Su pensamiento estaba
His/her thought was
En la luna o en el limbo
On the moon or in limbo
No me daba la mirada para ver
I couldn't see it in his/her gaze
Que está queriéndome decir
That he/she is trying to tell me
Que ya es hora
That it's already time
De ayudarlos a vivir
To help them live
Sufro, si en una calle de América
I suffer, if on a street in America
Se duerme friolento un corazón
A cold heart falls asleep
Jugando a la rayuela con su vida
Playing hopscotch with their life
Se pierde a diario algún hijo del sol
Some child of the sun is lost every day
Siento que se humedece mi alma
I feel my soul getting wet
Y que mi continente entristeció
And my continent has gotten sad
Paciencia soldadito de hojalata
Patience, little tin soldier
Que mañana sonreirá el hijo del sol
For tomorrow the child of the sun will smile
De la lágrima de un niño
From a child's tear
Si le toca en día de reyes esperar
If he/she has to wait on a Three Kings' Day
Un sueño galopando más allá del horizonte
A dream galloping beyond the horizon
En corceles de esperanza y porvenir
On steeds of hope and future
Está queriéndome decir
He/she is trying to tell me
Que ya es hora de ayudarlos a vivir
That it's already time to help them live
Paciencia soldadito de hojalata
Patience, little tin soldier
Que mañana sonreirá el hijo del sol
For tomorrow the child of the sun will smile
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RICARDO MONTANER
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