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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Qué más da
Ricky Martin Lyrics
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I don't care that's what Ricky said
[Ricky]
Que mas da, solo quiero tu amor
Si ayer te dije que nunca mas
Volveria amarte asi
Pero sigues clavada en mi
Que mas da, solo quiero tu amor
No te puedo olvidar
Ni callarme el deseo de decir
Ven regresa a mi, te perdonare
[Amerie]
Oh oh
[Ricky]
En ti crei
Me diste si
Me diste el corazon
Me senti fiel
A tu papel de santa devocion
Y ahi te vi
Tras la puerta una traicion
Los dos de pie, pegados de sed
Discutian suspiro
Era brujeria o fantasia
No debia si era mia... No
Que dolor saberlo, era cierto
Como aceptarlo... No, No, No
Comense a sentir quemando en mi
Un instinto asesino... Whoa!
El infierno conovi
Dejenme despertar
[Ricky]
Que mas da, solo quiero tu amor
Si ayer te dije que nunca mas
Volveria amarte asi
Pero sigues clavada en mi
Te perdonare
Que mas da, solo quiero tu amor
No te puedo olvidar
Ni callarme el deseo de devir
Ven regresa a mi, te perdonare
Pasion fatal
Y el seguia
Solo ella podia notar
Que yo estaba ahi
Eso de su mirar
Moria desangrando...me
Como me pude enamorar
De quien mentiria asi
Sin sospechar que ella
Vendria a burlarse de mi
Era brujeria o fantasia
No debia si era mia... No
Que dolor saberlo, era cierto
Como aceptarlo... No, No, No
Comence a sentir quemando en mi
Un instinto asesino... Whoa!
El infierno conoci
Dejenme despertar
[Ricky]
Que mas da, solo quiero tu amor
Si ayer te dije que nunca mas
Volveria amarte asi
Pero sigues clavada en mi
Te perdonare
Que mas da, solo quiero tu amor
No te puedo olvidar
Ni callarme el deseo de decir
Ven regresa a mi, te perdonare
[Amerie]
Solo fue un error
Un tremendo error
Dime por favor
Que aun existe amor
Peleare por ti
Pagare todo tu dolor
Solo fue un error, oh
Un tremendo error, oh
Dime por favor, oh
Que aun existe amor, oh-oh
Peleare por ti, oh-oh
Pagare todo tu dolor, oh oh oh oh oh oh....
[Fat Joe]
Should I leave, should I go, should I break apart
My mama said you would break my heart
I can't believe you were sleazing, you're a slut, a ho
now you wanna have a change of heart – Damn!
Who'd have thought
That you would deceive me
Love of my life
And my queen like Evie
And you didn't even tell me you leavin'
I had to hear about it on Escandalo TV
Now who's this man creeping in the back door
While I'll hit him with the fo fo fo
I know you keep saying that you lovin' me so
But why the hell are you crushin' him for
...god damn now
I don't care that's what Ricky says and
If I catch him in this crib he'd be dead
I don't play that mami
Now back to the 'jects you go
I left your Reebok's by the front door..... kickboxing
[Ricky]
Que mas da, solo quiero tu amor
Si ayer te dije que nunca mas
Volveria amarte asi
Pero sigues clavada en mi
Te perdonare
Que mas da, solo quiero tu amor
No te puedo olvidar
Ni callarme el deseo de decir
Ven regresa a mi, te perdonare
The song starts with the sound of glass shattering and Ricky saying "I don't care". These sound effects represent the shattered love story between Ricky and his partner. However, he sings about how he only wants their love, despite saying he would never love her like this again. He expresses his forgiveness towards her, but he cannot forget her, and he desires for her to return and be with him again.
The chorus repeats the line "qué más da, solo quiero tu amor," which means "what else matters, I only want your love" in English. The lyrics reflect the complicated emotions of love and forgiveness after infidelity. Throughout the song, Ricky expresses his struggles to understand the situation and to move forward from the heartbreak he experienced. Amerie's background vocals enhance the emotional effect of the song.
Overall, "Que Mas Da" tells a story of a broken relationship and the desire to forgive and forget. The lyrics convey the depth of the singer's emotions, which are further amplified by the musical composition and sound effects.
Line by Line Meaning
Que mas da, solo quiero tu amor
I don't care about anything else, all I want is your love
Si ayer te dije que nunca mas
Even if I said never again yesterday
Volveria amarte asi
I would love you like this again
Pero sigues clavada en mi
But you're still stuck in my heart
Te perdonare
I'll forgive you
No te puedo olvidar
I can't forget you
Ni callarme el deseo de decir
Nor can I keep quiet about my desire to say
Ven regresa a mi
Come back to me
Pasion fatal
Fatal passion
Era brujeria o fantasia
Was it sorcery or fantasy
No debia si era mia... No
It wasn't appropriate even if you were mine... No
Que dolor saberlo, era cierto
What a painful truth it was
Como aceptarlo... No, No, No
How to accept it... No, No, No
Comense a sentir quemando en mi
I started feeling a burning inside me
Un instinto asesino... Whoa!
A killer instinct... Whoa!
El infierno conovi
I experienced hell
Dejenme despertar
Let me wake up
Solo fue un error
It was just a mistake
Un tremendo error
A huge mistake
Dime por favor
Please tell me
Que aun existe amor
That there is still love
Peleare por ti
I'll fight for you
Pagare todo tu dolor
I'll pay for all your pain
Should I leave, should I go, should I break apart
Should I leave, should I go, should I fall apart
My mama said you would break my heart
My mom warned me that you would break my heart
I can't believe you were sleazing, you're a slut, a ho
I can't believe you were cheating, you're a promiscuous person
now you wanna have a change of heart
Now you want to have a change of heart
Who'd have thought, That you would deceive me
Who would have thought that you would deceive me
Love of my life, And my queen like Evie
You were the love of my life, my queen like Evie
And you didn't even tell me you leavin'
And you didn't even tell me you were leaving
I had to hear about it on Escandalo TV
I had to find out about it on scandalous TV
Now who's this man creeping in the back door
Now who is this man sneaking in from the back door
While I'll hit him with the fo fo fo
While I hit him with the .44 Magnum
I don't care that's what Ricky says and
I don't care that's what Ricky says
If I catch him in this crib he'd be dead
If I catch him in this house, he'll be dead
I don't play that mami
I don't play that, mommy
Now back to the 'jects you go
Now go back to the projects
I left your Reebok's by the front door..... kickboxing
I left your Reebok's by the front door... go do some kickboxing
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOSEPH CARTAGENA, SCOTT STORCH, SEAN GARRETT
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