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.
Tanto Tanto
Ricardo Montaner Lyrics
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aunque no era mio, me sentia eterno
me quede dormido, se me fue la vida
y habia dejado mi silla vacia.
Y aunque paso el tiempo y ya no tenga prisa
yo quiero confesarte que extraño tu risa
tanto, tanto...
Tanto, tanto, tanto, se me apago la vida tanto
que me mordi los labios tanto
y que he vivido mientras tanto.
Que tanto, tanto, tanto, se me paso la vida, tanto
que cuando quise asimilarlo aunque tuviera un tiempo largo
nunca esta el tiempo a nuestro lado.
Un dia temprano no te hacia caso,
te pusiste triste, te fuiste alejando
me quede dormido y me estoy levantando
ya el tiempo no es mio y te estoy buscando.
Y aunque paso el tiempo y ya no tenga prisa
quiero confesarte que extraño tu risa
tanto, ay! tanto.
Tanto, tanto, tanto, se me apago la vida tanto,
que me mordi los labios tanto
y que he vivido mientras tanto.
Que tanto, tanto, tanto, se me paso la vida tanto
que cuando quise asimilarlo aunque tuviera un tiempo largo
nunca esta el tiempo de mi lado
Me quede dormido y me soñe cantando
y el tiempo no es mio y no te estoy buscando
Tanto, tanto, tanto, se me paso la vida tanto
que cuando quise asimilarlo aunque tuviera un tiempo largo
nunca esta el tiempo de mi lado.
Tanto, tanto, tanto, se me paso la vida tanto
The song "Tanto Tanto" by Ricardo Montaner is a beautiful and melancholic reflection on the fleeting nature of time and the importance of cherishing the people and moments that matter in our lives. The lyrics speak of a time when the singer played with time, feeling eternal and invincible, only to fall asleep and wake up to find his life had slipped away, leaving an empty chair behind. The first verse serves as a metaphor for the transience of life and the importance of living in the present moment.
The chorus is an expression of regret and longing for the things that have been lost, particularly the laughter of a loved one. The repetition of the word "tanto" (meaning "so much") emphasizes the depth of the singer's feelings and the magnitude of what has been lost. The second verse introduces a specific person that the singer has lost and is now searching for, once again underscoring the idea that time is precious and should be spent with the people we love.
Throughout the song, the melody is hauntingly beautiful and the lyrics are delivered with deep emotion, creating a powerful and poignant message that resonates with listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Un dia temprano jugue con el tiempo
One day I started playing with time early in the morning, even though it wasn't mine. I felt eternal but, as a result, I fell asleep and my life slipped away, leaving my seat empty.
Y aunque paso el tiempo y ya no tenga prisa, yo quiero confesarte que extraño tu risa tanto, tanto...
Even though time has passed and I'm no longer in a hurry, I still want to confess to you that I miss your laughter so much!
Tanto, tanto, tanto, se me apago la vida tanto que me mordi los labios tanto, y que he vivido mientras tanto.
So much, so much, so much, that my life has faded so much that I've bitten my lips so many times. I've lived anyway.
Que tanto, tanto, tanto, se me paso la vida, tanto que cuando quise asimilarlo aunque tuviera un tiempo largo, nunca esta el tiempo a nuestro lado.
It's just that so much, so much, so much time has passed so quickly, that even if I tried to assimilate it, time never seems to be on our side.
Un dia temprano no te hacia caso, te pusiste triste, te fuiste alejando me quede dormido y me estoy levantando, ya el tiempo no es mio y te estoy buscando.
One day, early in the morning, I ignored you, and you became sad and started distancing yourself. I fell asleep, but now I'm waking up and realizing that time isn't on my side anymore. I'm searching for you.
Tanto, ay! tanto.
So much, oh! so much.
Me quede dormido y me soñe cantando, y el tiempo no es mio y no te estoy buscando, tanto, tanto, tanto, se me paso la vida tanto que cuando quise asimilarlo aunque tuviera un tiempo largo nunca esta el tiempo de mi lado.
I fell asleep, and I dreamed of singing without even searching for you. So much, so much, so much time has passed that even if I tried to assimilate it, time never seems to be on my side.
Tanto, tanto, tanto, se me paso la vida tanto
So much, so much, so much time has passed.
Contributed by Alyssa P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Marilin Pupo
preciosa,,letra,,,
Monica Viera
Hermosas canciones y el tambien
alys acevedo perez
tan lindo e inteligente....
❄Miki Alex🔥
...Cosas de la vida.
laura adriana Maldonado
Aveces no nos damos cuenta que perdimos la otra mitad de nuestra vida por las prisas de poderle brindar el tiempo a la persona que amamos y volteamos y ya pasa tanto tanto
Josè Manuel Cruz de la Cruz
❤😪
Julio Cesar Sanchez
...sacamos el extra después que amaneció cuando tu risa se marcho con el ruido de tu auto ,tambaleante mire al horizonte el sol subia ,y guarde mis llaves hubiera querido estar sobrio,pero era hora de andar
Tolueno
GAY