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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Ay ay ay
Ricky Martin Lyrics
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Underneath the tree there should be some presents there from Santa Claus
Girl, I'm begging you, don't be mad at me
I forgot it's Christmas, and you're oh so hard to try to please
Ay, ay, ay, it's Christmas and I don't know what to do
Ay, ay, ay, it's Christmas and I don't have a gift for you
I can give you ay, ay, ay
Un poquito ay, ay, ay
On this Christmas night, yeah (Whoo!)
Girl, pretend my arms are like shiny, big, red bows
Wrapped around your kisses underneath the magic mistletoe
Girl, my gift of love is comin' from the heart
Peace on earth, goodwill to all starts right here where we are
Everybody sing
Ay, ay, ay, it's Christmas and I don't know what to do
Ay, ay, ay, it's Christmas and I don't have a gift for you
I can give you ay, ay, ay
All you need is ay, ay, ay
Un poquito ay, ay, ay
On this Christmas night, yeah (Whoo!)
Vamono'
Muevelo, muevelo
Come on
Ay, ay, ay, it's Christmas and I don't know what to do
Ay, ay, ay, it's Christmas and I don't have a gift for you
I can give you ay, ay, ay
All you need is ay, ay, ay
Un poquito ay, ay, ay
On this Christmas night, yeah
Ay, ay, ay, it's Christmas and I don't know what to do
Ay, ay, ay, it's Christmas and I don't have a gift for you
I can give you ay, ay, ay
All you need is ay, ay, ay
Un poquito ay, ay, ay
On this Christmas night
Ay, ay, ay
Ay, ay, ay
Que bueno esta
Ay, ay, ay
Ay, ay, ay
Ay, ay, ay
Christmas night
Ay, ay, ay
Que bueno
Ay, ay, ay
Lo-le-lo-le
Ay, ay, ay
Arriba eh
Ay, ay, ay
Ay, ay, ay!
Ay, ay, ay, it's Christmas and I don't know what to do
Ay, ay, ay, it's Christmas and I don't have a gift for you
I can give you ay, ay, ay
All you need is ay, ay, ay
The song "Ay Ay Ay It's Christmas" is a festive tune full of guilt and apologies. The first verse talks about how it is that time of year again, and there should be some presents under the tree from Santa Claus, but the singer forgot to get a gift for his significant other who is hard to please. The chorus repeats the phrase "Ay Ay Ay It's Christmas" and highlights the singer's trouble in finding a gift for his lover. He then promises to give all he has, and that includes the "ay ay ay" that is repeated throughout the song.
The second verse emphasizes that the gift of love is what really counts and that the mistletoe is all they need for a perfect Christmas. The song ends with a call to dance and move while repeating the catchy phrase. The lyrics perfectly capture the feeling of being caught off guard by the holidays and not knowing what to do.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl, it's that time for year to sing Feliz Navidad
It's Christmas and time for all of us to sing Feliz Navidad
Underneath the tree there should be some presents there from Santa Claus
The tree has presents from Santa Claus beneath it
Girl, I'm begging you, don't be mad at me
Please don't be mad at me
I forgot it's Christmas, and you're oh so hard to try to please
I forgot it was Christmas and you're hard to try to please
Ay, ay, ay, it's Christmas and I don't know what to do
It's Christmas and I'm clueless
Ay, ay, ay, it's Christmas and I don't have a gift for you
It's Christmas and I don't have a gift for you
I can give you ay, ay, ay
I can give you some love
All you need is ay, ay, ay
All you need is love
Un poquito ay, ay, ay
Just a little bit of love
On this Christmas night, yeah (Whoo!)
On this magical Christmas night
Girl, pretend my arms are like shiny, big, red bows
Imagine my arms are like shiny big red bows
Wrapped around your kisses underneath the magic mistletoe
Wrapped around your kisses under the magic of mistletoe
Girl, my gift of love is comin' from the heart
My gift of love is coming from my heart
Peace on earth, goodwill to all starts right here where we are
Peace on earth and goodwill toward all starts with us
Everybody sing
Everyone, let's sing
Vamono', Muevelo, muevelo Come on
Let's go, move, move, come on
Ay, ay, ay, Que bueno esta
Ay, ay, ay, how good it is
Ay, ay, ay, Ay, ay, ay,
Ay, ay, ay, Ay, ay, ay
Christmas night
It's Christmas tonight
Ay, ay, ay, Que bueno
Ay, ay, ay, How good
Lo-le-lo-le
Lo-le-lo-le
Ay, ay, ay, Arriba eh
Ay, ay, ay, come on, let's go!
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: DESMOND CHILD, ROBI ROSA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@rnaefinx
idk why this song just popped in my head just now all of a sudden and i now i had urge to search it on Spotify only to find it isn’t even on there 🙂🙂
@lordeddardstark4471
man me too, today hahaha
@Bongod
I remember having to learn this song in the 3rd grade, this song has now been engraved into my mind
@pascals.517
Oh my god it's 2018 and this Song is still amazing. 🎤👍🏻
@chasenip2
This song always makes me HAPPY! It's a great break from all the old, traditional...and sometimes stale, holiday songs.
@Liliann31
true!
@alexbrown1401
Yes
@xeniad4715
I come back to this song every year. It goes so hard 😭
@elizabethmunoz7902
One of my faves!! It is fun to dance at parties!
@elli1961
I'm listening to some of my favorite Christmas songs in Spanish and English.....I love Ricky Martin! I will share....thanks!