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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Ser Feliz
Ricky Martin Lyrics
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Mis palabras torpes sin saber qué más decir
Y me pierdo en tus ojos
Ellos hablan mucho más que tú
Nos quisimos poco a poco
Un amor así no se podría terminar
Mil promesas, mil deseos
Yo pondría el mundo a tus pies
Tienes que creerme, ya lo ves
Sé que estás desesperada y que lloras con tu almohada
Junto a ti yo sé que puedo ser feliz
Ser feliz
Ser feliz siempre junto a ti
Ser feliz, saber que es así
Ven, acércate a mí
Ser feliz
Ser feliz, locos por vivir
Ser feliz para descubrir
Una historia sin fin
Uoh-uoh-uoh
Uoh-uoh-uoh
Uoh-uoh-uoh
Locos por vivir
Yeah-yeah-yeah
Yeah-yeah-yeah, wuh
Yo pondría el mundo a tus pies
Tienes que creerme, ya lo ves
Sé que estás desesperada y que lloras con tu almohada
Junto a ti yo sé que puedo ser feliz
Ser feliz
Ser feliz siempre junto a ti
Ser feliz, saber que es así
Ven, acércate a mí
Ser feliz
Ser feliz, locos por vivir
Ser feliz para descubrir
Una historia sin fin
Ser feliz
Ser feliz siempre junto a ti
Ser feliz, saber que es así
Ven, acércate a mí
Ser feliz
Ser feliz, locos por vivir
Ser feliz para descubrir
Una historia sin fin
Una historia sin fin
The lyrics of "Ser Feliz" by Ricky Martin tell a love story of two people who fell in love but might be facing some struggles in their relationship. The singer sings about meeting his lover, becoming enamored with her, and getting lost in her captivating eyes. They took their time getting to know each other, making a plethora of promises and hot wishes that they both aim to fulfill. The lyrics indicate that the person he is singing to might be going through a tough time, crying into her pillow, and that he can make her happy if she lets him.
The chorus of the song is all about being happy, staying happy, and discovering a lifelong story together. The singer offers to put the world at his lover's feet and encourages her to trust him so they can always be happy together. The lyrics are all about love, romance, and finding happiness in each other's company. The song's message is clear — true happiness lies in being with the ones you love, letting yourself be open to love, and trusting that the journey will be worth it.
Line by Line Meaning
Te encontré como en un sueño
I found you like I found myself in a dream
Mis palabras torpes sin saber qué más decir
My words stumble, unsure of what else to say
Y me pierdo en tus ojos
And I get lost in your eyes
Ellos hablan mucho más que tú
They speak much more than you do
Nos quisimos poco a poco
We loved each other gradually
Un amor así no se podría terminar
A love like this could never end
Mil promesas, mil deseos
A thousand promises, a thousand desires
Que no se conforman con soñar
That won't settle for just dreaming
Yo pondría el mundo a tus pies
I would put the world at your feet
Tienes que creerme, ya lo ves
You have to believe me, you can see it
Sé que estás desesperada y que lloras con tu almohada
I know you're desperate and crying into your pillow
Junto a ti yo sé que puedo ser feliz
Next to you, I know I can be happy
Ser feliz
To be happy
Ser feliz siempre junto a ti
To be happy always with you
Ser feliz, saber que es así
To be happy, knowing it's like this
Ven, acércate a mí
Come, get closer to me
Ser feliz, locos por vivir
To be happy, crazy about living
Ser feliz para descubrir
To be happy in order to discover
Una historia sin fin
An endless story
Uoh-uoh-uoh
Grooving
Locos por vivir
Crazy about living
Yeah-yeah-yeah
Yes, yes, yes
Yeah-yeah-yeah, wuh
Yes, yes, yes, whoa
Ser feliz siempre junto a ti
To be happy always with you
Ser feliz, saber que es así
To be happy, knowing it's like this
Ser feliz, locos por vivir
To be happy, crazy about living
Ser feliz para descubrir
To be happy in order to discover
Una historia sin fin
An endless story
Ser feliz siempre junto a ti
To be happy always with you
Ser feliz, saber que es así
To be happy, knowing it's like this
Ser feliz, locos por vivir
To be happy, crazy about living
Ser feliz para descubrir
To be happy in order to discover
Una historia sin fin
An endless story
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Liebert Ferreira Pinto, Ivanilton De Souza Lima, Antonio Benicio Da Silva, Paulo Cesar Guimaraes Massadas
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
francis salazar
Te encontré como en un sueño
Mis palabras torpes sin saber que más decir
Y me pierdo en tus ojos
Ellos hablan mucho más que tu
Nos quisimos poco a poco
Un amor así no se podría terminar
Mil promesas mil deseos
Que no se conforman con soñar
Yo pondría el mundo a tus pies
Tienes que creerme ya lo ves
Se que estas desesperada
y que lloras con tu almohada
Junto a ti yo se que puedo ser feliz
Ser feliz, ser feliz siempre junto a ti
Ser feliz saber que es así
Ven acércate a mi
Ser feliz, ser feliz locos por vivir
Ser feliz para descubrir una historia sin fin.
Aline Amorim da Silva
voz de bebê do Ricky ❤ Eu ainda nem era nascida 😅 Só lembro da minha mãe e meu pai cantando essa música ❤
LeMisa
me levanta el animo, cada que estoy triste :´)
Maria Elena Ruiz Quispe
2017 y aun me sigue gustando como los 90👌😉
DEBENJIU💥
Me encanta esta canción, la mejor mejor
Felipe Alejandro
Uno de los buenos temas del primer disco
Christian Ivan Luna
Que lindo tema 👌
Sofía Cid
Preciosísima canción, muchas gracias Ricky Martin.
Familia Seg
Uhduheuue
Daniel Osores Castillo
Muy buen tema e inolvidable 😀 Grandes e inolvidables recuerdos con esta música 😀
Claudinei Silva
Lindo maravilhoso!