She was born in the Villa Crespo neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, the daughter of Iván Mihanovich a polo player and Mónica Cahen D'Anvers, a famous journalist and TV anchorperson. She inherited from her paternal grandfather her passion for jazz music. After completing high school, she studied music at the Universidad Católica Argentina and, since March 1976, also theater at the Conservatorio de Arte Dramático.
Her singing début was at "La Ciudad" pub on May 20, 1976. While working the pub circuit, she met fellow musician and composers Alejandro Lerner, Marilina Ross, Celeste Carballo, Horacio Fontova and Ruben Rada, whose songs she went on to include in her repertoire. She met her first producer, Ricardo Kleinman, after a show at the Universidad de Belgrano. On October 1982, she became the first female soloist holding a show at Obras, widely known as the Argentine "Rock Cathedral". In 1986 she won the "Antorcha de Plata" at the Viña del Mar Song Festival in Chile.
The Legislative Chamber of Buenos Aires named her "Distinguished Personality of the Culture of the City" to honor her thirty years long career. As an actress, she starred in the "Vulnerables" TV series (1999) about a self healing therapy group and other movies and TV programs.
María María
Sandra Mihanovich Lyrics
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Una magia que nos alienta.
Una mujer que merece vivir y amar
Como otra cualquier del planeta.
María, María es sol, el calor, el sudor
Es la dosis más fuerte y lenta,
De alguien que quiere reir cuando debe llorar
Y no vive y está que revienta
Tener mucha raza,
Tener muchas ganas, siempre,
Quien trae en el cuerpo esa marca.
María, María confunde dolor y alegría
Hay que tener mucha maña,
Tener mucha gracia, tener fantasía siempre.
Quien tiene la piel marcada
Posee la extraña manía de ceer en la vida,
Lara la lara la he
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The song María María by Sandra Mihanovich is an ode to women, specifically those named María. The lyrics speak to the power and magic that Maria holds within her, and how she deserves to live and love just like any other person on the planet. She is described as the sun, the warmth, and the sweat - the strongest and slowest dose of someone who wants to laugh when she should cry and is bursting at the seams. The song speaks to the strength and determination that Maria has, which is needed to bear the mark she carries within her body.
The lyrics ask the listener to be like Maria, to have the same strength, race, and desire to live life with skill, grace, and imagination. They speak to how Maria confuses pain and joy, and how one needs to have skill, grace, and fantasy to navigate through life's challenges. The song praises those who are marked by life, who possess the strange mania of believing in life. Throughout the song, the emotion is conveyed by Mihanovich's powerful voice with an upbeat melody, making it an uplifting anthem for women.
Line by Line Meaning
María, María es un don, un poder,
María is a gift, a power, that inspires us. She is an exceptional woman that deserves to live and love like any other person on this planet.
Una magia que nos alienta.
María has a mystical quality that encourages us.
Una mujer que merece vivir y amar como otra cualquier del planeta.
María is a woman who deserves to live and love just like anyone else on Earth.
María, María es sol, el calor, el sudor
María is like the sun - warm and radiant, and sometimes even makes you sweat.
Es la dosis más fuerte y lenta,
María is both powerful and gentle at the same time.
De alguien que quiere reír cuando debe llorar y no vive y está que revienta
María is someone who tries to find humor even in tough situations and may be struggling to find happiness in life.
Hay que tener mucha fuerza,
Anyone who embodies María's qualities must have great strength.
Tener mucha raza,
It takes a lot of courage to be like María.
Tener muchas ganas, siempre,
María is always driven and motivated to achieve her goals.
Quien trae en el cuerpo esa marca.
Those who possess the traits of María have a distinct mark on their being.
María, María confunde dolor y alegría
María's experiences may be full of both sadness and joy, sometimes blending together to create a unique mix of emotions.
Hay que tener mucha maña, Tener mucha gracia, tener fantasía siempre.
It takes skill, grace, and imagination to be like María.
Quien tiene la piel marcada
Those who bear the marks of María's qualities on their skin.
Posee la extraña manía de creer en la vida
They have a unique compulsion to believe in the beauty of life.
Lara la lara la he
This phrase is a repetitive refrain that does not hold a specific meaning on its own.
Contributed by William P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@adryalitas
SANDRA , MUCHA MAGIA TENES Y TUVISTE SIEMPRE, SOS UN SER LLENO DE LUZ ... LE HACES BIEN A QUIENES TE ESCUCHAN <3
@ruthzufiaurre8772
Amplio este temazzoo...cuantos recuerdos❤❤
@SuperAlemoya
Bravooo Sandra!!!❤❤❤❤
@lismarialujan6119
SOS una genia total , Sandra , te 💛 y te " banco " fuerte : tu vieja también es una genia , se nota que venís de " buena madera " : x + gente cómo vos en éste país y en éste 🌍
@mariolvirgililillo
Un abrazo gigante para tí Sandra... añoro regresar a Argentina para verte nuevamente y darte un gran abrazo !!!! ... La Chilena ...
@fdefelifdefeli2007
Una maravilla la voz de Sandra!!!
@irebuzz
Maravillosa Sandra. Con vos aprendi a cantar <3
@fladef5181
Gracias por el hermoso e inolvidable espectáculo que nos regalaste anoche 16/2 en Uruguay!!! Aún tenemos la piel erizada!!! Gracias, Gracias, Gracias....
@silvialetiziajuncos4880
Una Genia!!!!!!
@pamelacarranza7448
Te sigo hace casi 40 años, gracias por acompañarme con tus maravillosas interpretaciones! Un abrazo desde Perú!