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.
Muchacha
Ricardo Montaner Lyrics
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Se trata de tu soledad
Why el rollo que en mi mente hay
Ven aquí o deja que me acerque yo
Why luego intenta complacer
Tus ansias locas de un amor
La vida es un lugar fatal
Acércate un poquito más tranquila
Que todo marcha bien
Un, dos, tres con mente nueva why al revés
Dame un minuto para andar
Como chiflado del amor por el mundo
Tú, solamente tú puedes conseguir hacerme feliz
Muchacha hoy, va a salir el sol
No hay nada mejor para mí
Muchacha
Oyeme si no te logro convencer
Me huele que tu posición
Me va a poner de mal humor
Muchacha por favor apaga la televisión
Concéntrate en mi corazón
Mira que puedes terminar peor
Baila muchachita, muchacha bonita
In Ricardo Montaner's song "Muchacha", he tells a story to a girl who is feeling lonely and in search of love. He assures her that life is difficult without love and encourages her to allow him to fulfill her cravings for love. He speaks of a "rollo" in his mind, and it is safe to assume that he is referring to his thoughts and desire for this girl. He promises to make her happy in the chorus saying, "Uno, dos, tres con mente nueva y al revés, dame un minuto para andar como chiflado del amor por el mundo, tú, solamente tú puedes conseguir hacerme feliz," meaning that he wants to take a new approach to loving her and that she is the only one that can make him happy.
Montaner is essentially telling this girl that she does not have to feel lonely anymore and that he is willing to do anything to show her that life can be amazing with love. The song is a beautiful ballad that tells the story of how two people can come together in the search for love and happiness - a timeless message that has resonated with many people around the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Ven acá un cuento te voy a contar
Come here, I have a story to tell you
Se trata de tu soledad
It's about your loneliness
Why el rollo que en mi mente hay
And the mess that's in my mind
Ven aquí o deja que me acerque yo
Come here or let me come closer to you
Why luego intenta complacer
And then try to please
Tus ansias locas de un amor
Your crazy desires for love
Muchacha sin amor
Girl without love
La vida es un lugar fatal
Life is a fatal place
Acércate un poquito más tranquila
Come a little closer, calm down
Que todo marcha bien
Everything is going well
Un, dos, tres con mente nueva why al revés
One, two, three with a new mindset and backwards
Dame un minuto para andar
Give me a minute to walk
Como chiflado del amor por el mundo
Like a crazy person in love with the world
Tú, solamente tú puedes conseguir hacerme feliz
You, only you can make me happy
Muchacha hoy, va a salir el sol
Girl, the sun is going to come out today
No hay nada mejor para mí
There is nothing better for me
Muchacha
Girl
Oyeme si no te logro convencer
Listen to me if I can't convince you
Me huele que tu posición
I have a feeling your position
Me va a poner de mal humor
Will put me in a bad mood
Muchacha por favor apaga la televisión
Girl, please turn off the TV
Concéntrate en mi corazón
Focus on my heart
Mira que puedes terminar peor
Look, you can end up worse
Baila muchachita, muchacha bonita
Dance, pretty girl, beautiful girl
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CARLOS GOMEZ, RICARDO MONTANER, ROSA MARIA GIRON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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