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.
Simple
Sandra Mihanovich Lyrics
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largos puentes rotos
desde el hoy hasta el ayer
varias fotos viejas
y una vaga sensación de antigua
felicidad adolescente.
Busco magia, busco libertad
libertad en la soledad,
con muchas palabras
es mas fácil disfrazar
lo que uno siente
miedo al la verdad, miedo a la muerte
Luz y sombra un mismo atardecer viejas,
viejas fantasías
fruto de la inmadurez
voces que se han ido
bajo la misma canción
solo la emoción me mantiene viva.
In Sandra Mihanovich's song "Simple," the lyrics express the long and difficult journey of life, filled with broken bridges and old photos that evoke a sense of nostalgia and longing for a time of youthful happiness. The singer seeks magic and freedom in the silence and solitude, as they struggle to come to terms with their innermost feelings and fears of the truth and death. The lyrics also touch upon the bittersweet nature of life, as the shadow and light of the same sunset and old fantasies born from immaturity are juxtaposed with the voices that have disappeared, leaving only the emotions to keep them alive.
Overall, the song's meaning is deep and introspective, exploring complex themes of nostalgia, the journey of life, and the search for truth and freedom. The lyrics are beautifully written and touch the heart of anyone who has gone through the journey of life and all its ups and downs.
Line by Line Meaning
Largo es el camino para ver
It is a long journey to understand and see things clearly.
largos puentes rotos
There are many broken bridges along the way.
desde el hoy hasta el ayer
From today to the past.
varias fotos viejas
Several old photos.
y una vaga sensación de antigua felicidad adolescente.
And a faint feeling of old teenage happiness.
Busco magia, busco libertad
I'm searching for magic and freedom.
magia en el silencio
Magic in silence.
libertad en la soledad,
Freedom in solitude.
con muchas palabras
With many words.
es mas fácil disfrazar
It is easier to disguise.
lo que uno siente
What one truly feels.
miedo al la verdad, miedo a la muerte
Fear of the truth, fear of death.
Luz y sombra un mismo atardecer viejas,
Light and darkness in the same old sunset.
viejas fantasías
Old fantasies.
fruto de la inmadurez
Result of immaturity.
voces que se han ido
Voices that have gone away.
bajo la misma canción
Under the same song.
solo la emoción me mantiene viva.
Only the emotion keeps me alive.
Contributed by Arianna L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.