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.
Tengo Verano
Ricardo Montaner Lyrics
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Tengo poco que ocultar
Yo tengo sentimiento
Y en este momento
Tengo tu felicidad
Tengo amigos dos o tres
Tengo música en mis sienes
Y así me entretengo
Te tengo a vos y tengo fe
Tengo verano
De Reñaca hasta tu piel
De tu boca hasta la Habana
Y Mar del Plata hasta tus pies
Tengo verano
De tu Río como ves
De pasear Punta del Este
Agarradito a tu querer
Eoeo ¡que huraqueña¡
Eoeo bella bella bella
Tengo metas que alcanzar
Sin pisar a los demás
Yo tengo amor pa' quien me a herido
Compasión pa' mi enemigo
Tengo a full el corazón
Tengo verano
De Reñaca hasta tu piel
De tu boca hasta la Habana
Y Mar del Plata hasta tus pies
Tengo verano
De tu Río como ves
De pasear Punta del Este
Agarradito a tu querer
Eoeo la colita de la nena
Eoeo mi muchacha de Ipanema
Playita azules
Sirena real cubriendo las olas en Viña del Mar
Playa del Carmen barquito 'e papel
Isla Mujeres, Cancún, Cozumel
Pruebo que bonita Isla Margarita
Cartagena de India, tica Costa Rica
Santiago a Bolivia, los puertos, la orilla
Ibiza Marbella que bella que bella
Que bella que bella
Tengo verano
De Reñaca hasta tu piel
De tu boca hasta la Habana
Y Mar del Plata hasta tus pies
Tengo verano
De tu Río como ves
De pasear Punta del Este
Agarradito a tu querer
Eoeo mujer dominicana
Eoeo me voy me voy para La Romana
Que bella que bella
The song "Tengo Verano" by Ricardo Montaner is a romantic and upbeat song about the joys of summer and being in love. The lyrics express the singer's feelings of having a lot to say and little to hide, as well as feeling happiness for his partner's joy. The idea of having "verano" or summer is used as a metaphor for the warmth and love in his relationship, as he highlights the places where he finds summer in his life, from Reñaca to Mar del Plata and from Punta del Este to La Habana.
Throughout the song, the singer lists the things that he has and enjoys, such as friends and music, as well as his aspirations to succeed without harming others. He also expresses the sentiment of having a full heart, as he has love for those who have hurt him and compassion for his enemies. The lyrics emphasize the joy and beauty of life, particularly in the context of summer and love.
Line by Line Meaning
Tengo mucho que decir
I have a lot to say.
Tengo poco que ocultar
I have little to hide.
Yo tengo sentimiento
I have emotions.
Y en este momento
And right now,
Tengo tu felicidad
I have your happiness.
Tengo amigos dos o tres
I have two or three friends.
Tengo música en mis sienes
I have music in my head.
Tengo lo que tengo
I have what I have.
Y así me entretengo
And that's how I entertain myself.
Te tengo a vos y tengo fe
I have you and I have faith.
Tengo verano De Reñaca hasta tu piel
I have summer from Reñaca to your skin.
De tu boca hasta la Habana
From your mouth to Havana,
Y Mar del Plata hasta tus pies
And from Mar del Plata to your feet.
Tengo verano De tu Río como ves
I have summer from your Rio as you see.
De pasear Punta del Este
From strolling Punta del Este,
Agarradito a tu querer
Holding onto your love.
Eoeo ¡que huraqueña¡
Eoeo, how hulaqueña!
Eoeo bella bella bella
Eoeo, beautiful beautiful beautiful.
Tengo metas que alcanzar
I have goals to achieve.
Sin pisar a los demás
Without stepping on others.
Yo tengo amor pa' quien me a herido
I have love for those who have hurt me.
Compasión pa' mi enemigo
Compassion for my enemy.
Tengo a full el corazón
My heart is full.
Playita azules
Blue beaches.
Sirena real cubriendo las olas en Viña del Mar
Real mermaid covering the waves in Viña del Mar.
Playa del Carmen barquito 'e papel
Playa del Carmen paper boat.
Isla Mujeres, Cancún, Cozumel
Isla Mujeres, Cancun, Cozumel.
Pruebo que bonita Isla Margarita
I try that Isla Margarita is beautiful.
Cartagena de India, tica Costa Rica
Cartagena de India, Costa Rica.
Santiago a Bolivia, los puertos, la orilla
Santiago to Bolivia, the ports, the shore.
Ibiza Marbella que bella que bella
Ibiza Marbella how beautiful how beautiful.
Tengo verano De Reñaca hasta tu piel
I have summer from Reñaca to your skin.
De tu boca hasta la Habana
From your mouth to Havana,
Y Mar del Plata hasta tus pies
And from Mar del Plata to your feet.
Tengo verano De tu Río como ves
I have summer from your Rio as you see.
De pasear Punta del Este
From strolling Punta del Este,
Agarradito a tu querer
Holding onto your love.
Eoeo la colita de la nena
Eoeo, the little girl's tail.
Eoeo mi muchacha de Ipanema
Eoeo, my girl from Ipanema.
Eoeo mujer dominicana
Eoeo, Dominican woman.
Eoeo me voy me voy para La Romana
Eoeo, I'm going to La Romana.
Que bella que bella
How beautiful how beautiful.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PABLO MANAVELLO, RICARDO MONTANER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mabel Benitez
Amo este tema!, lo que dice su letra .. deja un gran msje. . amo a ricardo montaner X su virtuosismo y gran talento X su fe! y positivismo
ElHeMDXE YT
Muy buena, la descubrí gracias a mi abuela
Reina Zombie
Divino tema me fascina
Nancy Dosal
One of my favorite singer
Lado Isla Bonita
My childhood❤
krhiss Gaspar
me encanta
Claudiandrea Laturrette
Buenisimoooo!!! iiiepaleee!!!
Marcelo Petrucci
Grande Ricardo y Grande Mar del Plata (Argentina) lejos "la más bella"
María del Huerto
Me encanta esta canción, es muy alegre y mi parte favorita cuando nombra a "Mar del Plata"
Es hermosa nuestra ciudad!!!
Me encantan las canciones de Ricardo!!!
Él es un gran intérprete con una hermosa e increíble voz. Además de que me encanta su buena onda!!!
#Groso
María del Huerto
Marcelo Petrucci Yo pienso lo mismo...
Es hermosa Mar del Plata!!!! Amo mi ciudad!!!
Mardel la más linda del mundo!!!!
Saludos Marcelo. 🙋