Ricky Martin came out as gay on March 29, 2010 writing on his website: "I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am."
He attended Sagrado Corazón School and was an average student. He participated in school extra-curricular activities and sang in the school choir, where he began to realize that his talent captivated the audiences. Through the encouragement of his father, he began to take voice lessons, and auditioned for television advertising spots.
Martin first achieved worldwide success with his selection to replace Ricky Melendez in the Latin boy band Menudo from 1984 until 1989. His meteoric ascent to fame started in Menudo's homebase, Caguas, site of his first concert. He signed with Sony in 1990.
After he left Menudo, he decided to continue his career. He moved to Mexico City where he started acting, first in theater in productions like Mamá ama el rock, and Los tenis Rojos with Angélica María and Angélica Vale. He starred in telenovelas such as Alcanzar una Estrella and performed in the music group Muñecos De Papel of that production. In 1994, he moved to Los Angeles, California. He received a role as bartender (Miguel Morez) in the American soap opera General Hospital.
Ricky established himself in Miami and connected with music creator Desmond Child, former Menudo band-mate Robi Draco Rosa and Puerto Rican agent Angelo Medina. With these 2 in tow, Ricky created hits like "María", "The Cup of Life", and "Livin' La Vida Loca". He sang "The Cup Of Life" during a World Cup broadcast that gave him worldwide exposure, but it was "Livin' La Vida Loca" which became a massive crossover hit, made him popular around the world and propelled him into the covers of Tiger Beat and many other major magazines worldwide.
One of Ricky's career high points was the recording of the Spanglish ballad "Cuidado" ("Be Careful") with Madonna and William Orbit. The original version was written with Patrick Leonard and the first demo remains just one of many unreleased Madonna songs.
Ricky was chosen, along with Félix Trinidad in 1999, to lead Puerto Rico's worldwide tourism campaign, both exemplifying Puerto Rico's youthfulness, enthusiasm and "never give up" character. In 2003, Martin announced that he and his agent, Angelo Medina, had parted ways. In February of 2004, Martin received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Premios Lo Nuestro in Miami.
Martin recently adopted three little girls from India. The Ricky Martin Foundation created a project called People For Children, which aims to eliminate the industry of sexual exploitation and trafficking of children worldwide. His first benefit was held in Mexico City on November 10, 2005.
On October 11, 2005 Martin came out with his first English language album since 2000's Sound Loaded and the tenth album of his career. Most of the songs on the album, called Life, were co-written by Martin. Martin feels that the album is one of his more personal albums, saying "I was really in touch with my emotions. I think this album is very multi-layered, just like life is. It's about feeling anger. It's about feeling joy. It's about feeling uncertainty. It's about cuping a feeling. It's about feeling. And all my emotions are part of this production." The album debuted at #6 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. The first single of the album, "I Don't Care" (Spanish version: “Qué Más Da”), featuring Fat Joe and Amerie, was Ricky’s first single since 2003's “Tal Vez.” He plans to release his next single called Drop It On Me.
Ricky Martin performed at the 2006 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony in Turin.
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Así Es La Vida
Ricky Martin Lyrics
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Traicionar un juramento
Un aniversario sin promesas
Sin un solo beso
Profanar la cama en que dormimos
Y la mesa que gozamos
Y beber del vaso que bebimos
Con distintos labios
Es la vida
Qué culpa tengo yo
Qué me lía siempre con una aventura nueva
Qué me deja ciego
Y me aleja con su juego
De tu pobre corazón
Adiós te digo
Y me siento mi peor enemigo
Se desgarra nuestra historia pasada
Por otra historia que se queda en nada
Que difícil es amar de nuevo
Comparar con tu sonrisa
Otras cuatrocientas mil sonrisas
Y entregarme entero
Llegar a querer con tanta prisa
En tan poco tiempo
Y sentir de pronto sentimientos
Sin saber si quiero
Es la vida
Qué culpa tengo yo
Qué me lía siempre con una aventura nueva
Qué me deja ciego
Y me aleja con su juego
De tu pobre corazón
Adiós te digo
Y me siento mi peor enemigo
Se desgarra nuestra historia pasada
Por otra historia que se queda en nada
Adiós te digo
Y en ese adiós llevo mi castigo
Yo te quiero y digo que no te quiero
Y mis lagrimas empapan el suelo
Adiós te digo, adiós te digo
Y me siento mi peor enemigo
Se desgarra nuestra historia pasada
Por otra historia que se queda en nada
Adiós te digo
Tu
Principio y final
Conmigo quedaras
The lyrics of Ricky Martin's song "Asi Es La Vida" deal with the difficulties of apologizing and admitting fault, betraying promises and loyalty, and ultimately, the pain and consequences that come with infidelity. The first verse talks about the difficulty of saying sorry and going against the promises made. It discusses the emptiness of an anniversary celebration without any promises and the guilt that comes with betraying the couple’s sacred place – the bed, the table, and the shared glass. The second verse then talks about the difficulty of moving on and loving again. It addresses the challenge of finding love again and comparing it with the past, battling the sudden and overwhelming feelings without fully understanding them.
The chorus emphasizes the idea that life is unpredictable and uncontrollable, causing people to make mistakes and fall into "new adventures." The lines "Qué me lía siempre con una aventura nueva" and "Qué me deja ciego y me aleja con su juego" convey the idea that the singer is powerless against life's temptations and how they have hurt their loved one.
Overall, the song conveys the message that some of the most challenging aspects of life are to apologize, to love again, and the consequences of infidelity. Also, it highlights that life is full of unexpected events, making it hard for people to stick to their promises and challenging them at every step.
Line by Line Meaning
Qué difícil es decir lo siento
It's hard to apologize
Traicionar un juramento
Breaking a vow
Un aniversario sin promesas
Celebrating an anniversary without promises
Sin un solo beso
Without a single kiss
Profanar la cama en que dormimos
Violating the bed we sleep in
Y la mesa que gozamos
And the table we enjoy
Y beber del vaso que bebimos
Drinking from the glass we shared
Con distintos labios
With different lips
Es la vida
That's life
Qué culpa tengo yo
What fault do I have
Qué me lía siempre con una aventura nueva
Why do I always get tangled up in a new affair
Qué me deja ciego
Why does it blind me
Y me aleja con su juego
And why does it drive me away with its game
De tu pobre corazón
From your poor heart
Adiós te digo
I say goodbye to you
Y me siento mi peor enemigo
And I feel like my own worst enemy
Se desgarra nuestra historia pasada
Our past story tears apart
Por otra historia que se queda en nada
For another story that ends up being nothing
Que difícil es amar de nuevo
How hard it is to love again
Comparar con tu sonrisa
To compare to your smile
Otras cuatrocientas mil sonrisas
To other four hundred thousand smiles
Y entregarme entero
And to give myself completely
Llegar a querer con tanta prisa
To quickly fall in love
En tan poco tiempo
In such a short time
Y sentir de pronto sentimientos
And to suddenly feel emotions
Sin saber si quiero
Without knowing if I want to
Tu principio y final
You are my beginning and end
Conmigo quedaras
You will stay with me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Luis Escolar, Marco Flores
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@estilorihri
Qué difícil es decir lo siento
Traicionar un juramento
Un aniversario sin promesas
Sin un sólo beso
Profanar la cama en que dormimos
Y la mesa que gozamos
Y beber el vaso que bebimos
Con distintos labios
Es la vida
Qué culpa tengo yo
Que me lía siempre con una aventura nueva
Que me deja ciego
Y me aleja con su juego
De tu pobre corazón
Adiós te digo
Y me siento mi peor enemigo
Se desgarra nuestra historia pasada
Por otra historia que se queda en nada
Qué difícil es amar de nuevo
Comparar con tu sonrisa
Otras cuatrocientas mil sonrisas
Y entregarme entero
Llegar a querer con tanta prisa
En tan poco tiempo
Y sentir de pronto sentimientos
Sin saber si quiero
Es la vida
Qué culpa tengo yo
Que me lía siempre con una aventura nueva
Que me deja ciego
Y me aleja con su juego
De tu pobre corazón
Adiós te digo
Y me siento m peor enemigo
Se desgarra nuestra historia pasada
Por otra historia que se queda en nada
Adiós te digo
Y en este adiós llevo mi castigo
Yo te quiero y digo que no te quiero
Y mis lágrimas empapan el suelo
Adiós te digo, adiós te digo
Adiós te digo
Y me siento m peor enemigo
Se desgarra nuestra historia pasada
Por otra historia que se queda en nada
Adiós te digo, adiós te digo
Tú, principio y final
Conmigo quedarás
@carolorepacheco1480
Ahora que es tan famoso Ricky creó que deberia de volver a sus canciones antiguitas y hacerlas conocer mundialmente 👍
@marianasaravia6623
Pocos la conocen y es una de sus mejores canciones ❤
@nmejiai
Es la súper verdad, una canción súper buena :)
@carolinaleon470
LA MAS HERMOSA ❤
@Pablo-fz8kz
@@carolinaleon470no tanto como tu😊
@carolinaleon470
@@Pablo-fz8kz gracias 😊
@emmanuelmontalvo4979
UNA DE LAS MEJORES BALADAS DE RICKY, LASTIMA QUE NO TUVO TANTA DIFUSIÓN
@lindanova9345
Siii no era muy conocida, y era buen tema!!!
@yannickxajpot8496
Que hacía un niño de 6 años escuchando esta canción, la verdad no lo sé, pero al día de hoy 2021, este álbum sigue vibrando tan fuerte en mi.
Gracias Ricky.
@lordtwopak
Igual hermano casi la misma historia escuchando esta cancion 👍 sentado enfrente del equipo con o sin audifonos 😁