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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Como Decirte Adiós
Ricky Martin Lyrics
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Cuando todo es normal?
No me has dado ni solo motivo
¿Cómo decirte que
Me ha llegado otro amor
Más intenso y más vivo que nuestro amor?
Me siento culpable
Oh-oh-oh
No sé como decirte adiós
Como terminar la relación
Como contártelo
Sin dañar tu ilusión
No lo sé
Cuando estoy junto a ti
Te lo quiero contar
Y me falta el valor y me callo
Te imagino llorar
Preguntando por qué
¿Cual ha sido tu trágico fallo?
Si, nos llamamos costumbre
Ya no hay deseo de amar
Solo de hablar
No sé como decirte adiós
Como terminar la relación
Como decírtelo
Sin dañar tu ilusión
No sé como decirte adiós
Como acabar esta canción
Sin un final feliz
Para tu corazón
No lo sé
The lyrics of Ricky Martin's song "Como Decirte Adiós" talks about the difficulty in ending a relationship when everything seems normal, and the singer has found someone else who he loves more intensely. He feels guilty for wanting to leave and not being able to find the right words to explain the situation without hurting his partner. The song talks about the end of a stagnant relationship where there is no longer any desire for love, just for talking.
The chorus of the song beautifully portrays the singer's quandary, as he repeats the words "No se como decirte adiós," which roughly translates to "I don't know how to say goodbye to you." The lyrics convey his struggle with wanting to break up while knowing that it will hurt the person he is with.
The song touches upon the universal feeling of how ending a relationship can be challenging, especially when the other person has done nothing wrong. The singer navigates the complex mix of emotions of wanting to move on and feeling guilty for wanting to do so, leading to frustration as he struggles to find the right words to communicate his feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Como decirte adiós
I don't know how to say goodbye to you
Cuando todo es normal
When everything seems fine between us
No me has dado ni solo motivo
You haven't given me any reason to leave you
Como decirte que
How to tell you that
Me ha llegado otro amor
I have found another love
Más intenso y más vivo que nuestro amor
More intense and alive than our love
Y me siento culpable
And I feel guilty
No mereces más dolor
You don't deserve more pain
Cuando estoy junto a ti
When I'm with you
Te lo quiero contar
I want to tell you
Y me falta el valor y me callo
But I lack the courage and I stay silent
Te imagino llorar
I imagine you crying
Preguntando por que
Asking why
Cual ha sido tu trágico fallo
What your tragic mistake was
Si, nos llamamos costumbre
Yes, we've become a routine
Ya no hay deseo de amar
There's no desire to love anymore
Solo de hablar
Just to talk
Como terminar la relación
How to end the relationship
Como contártelo
How to tell you
Sin dañar tu ilusión
Without hurting your hopes
No lo sé
I don't know
Como acabar esta canción
How to end this song
Sin un final feliz
Without a happy ending
Para tu corazón
For your heart
No lo sé
I don't know
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Marco Antonio Flores Heras
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Fernando Portillo
'A medio vivir' es sin dudas, el mejor álbum de Ricky Martin. Ojalá alguna vez vuelva a hacer trabajos cómo éste. Bonita canción y muy triste. Gracias por compartir.
Luis Ruíz C.
concuerdo contigo, el mes pasado encontre el cassete entre las cosas antiguas, de pura casualidad lo reproducí y casi me hace llorar de tan bonitas y nostalgicas canciones, y con el toque de distorción del cassete aún más!!
Gretti music
AMIGO Y DONDE PONES ALMAS DEL SILENCIO ES OTRO DISCO SUPER EXQUISITO... SALUDOS
jaleoman
" A Medio Vivir" es un gran álbum una joya musical. Pero el álbum " Vuelve" es increíble una belleza de disco, ese álbum es perfección y con ese disco ganó su primer Grammy Americano. También " A quien quiera escuchar" es muy buen disco y ganó otro Grammy Americano.
Will Oviedo
Buen día... Yo coincido en que la producción A medio vivir, es la mejor de Ricky, sin desprestigiar las otras producciones y respetando los otros comentarios de ustedes... Pero es que en esa producción: todas las canciones son buenísimas, y las pegó casi todas!!
🎶share the light🎶
Hermoso álbum. También me gustan mucho "A quien quiera escuchar". Tiene canciones preciosas y su último EP "Pausa", es distinto a todo lo que ha hecho. Tiene canciones exquisitas.
Adrian Albornoz
Para mí viejo que se fue este 2020 y que le gustaba este hermoso tema. Besos al cielo papá!
candy terry
Oooohh esté tema debería tener más reproducciones es un himno ❤️😍
Laura Noelia Moyano Díaz
Hermosa canción.
Nos llamamos "costumbre".
Victor Bucarito
Tremendo tema 💕💞