Tatiana's first major musical project was as the character, "Jane", in the 1984 live stage performance, Kuman, a Mexican rock opera about a Tarzan-like character. The show's 1984 album soundtrack also entitled Kuman was released under the group name, Cristal y Acero ‒ the rock trio consisting of guitarist Icar Smith, bassist Carlos Ortega, and drummer Samuel Shapiro.[1]
From 1984 to 1994, Tatiana released 10 pop music albums which garnered numerous No. 1 hits, 15 gold records, and 4 platinum records throughout Latin America.
In 1995, Tatiana began releasing children's music albums which have since achieved no less than 24 gold, 8 platinum, and 4 diamond records.
From 1997 to 2001, Tatiana hosted the children's television show, El Espacio de Tatiana, on the Mexican network, Televisa. She currently hosts the television show, El Show De Tatiana, on the TV Azteca network. She also performs voice-over work and records soundtrack songs for various television and movie projects produced by The Walt Disney Company.
In 2004, she appeared as the character, "Coral", on the Mexican telenovela, Amy, La Niña De La Mochila Azul.
In 2005, she released her first non-children's album in over a decade entitled Acústico – Mil Gracias, an unplugged acoustic album with renditions of some of her earlier pop hits as well a number of new songs including two in English.
Her 2007 tour had 56 sold-out concerts, and her subsequent 2008 tour, Espapirifárctico, covered 64 concert dates throughout five countries.
La Yenka
Tatiana Lyrics
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¡La Yenka!, jajaja.
Vengan niños, vengan niñas, a bailar
todo el mundo ahora viene sin pensar
esto es muy fácil lo que hacemos aquí
esta es la Yenka que se baila así.
derecha, derecha
adelante, detrás
un, dos, tres. (Coro 2x)
Con las piernas marcaremos el compás
bailaremos sin descanso siempre en paz
y no hace falta comprender la música
adelante y detrás, venga ya.
Izquiera, izquierda
derecha, derecha
adelante, detrás
un, dos, tres. (Coro 2x)
Aquí bailamos la Yenka
hay que decir la Yenka
mira que bien va la Yenka
ay que graciosa la Yenka.
Izquiera, izquierda
derecha, derecha
adelante, detrás
un, dos, tres. (Coro 2x)
Uh, yenka. (2x)
Izquiera, izquierda
derecha, derecha
adelante, detrás
un, dos, tres. (Coro 2x)
¡Un, dos, tres!
The song La Yenka by Tatiana is a fun and upbeat tune that encourages children and adults alike to dance and have a good time. The lyrics begin with an invitation to everyone to come and dance, and emphasizes how easy it is to learn the dance. The lyrics then guide the listener through the steps of the Yenka dance, which involves moving left and right, forward and backward, while counting to three. The song emphasizes that you don't have to understand music to have fun and dance, and encourages everyone to join in the fun.
The repetition in the song creates a catchy tune that makes it easy for listeners to learn and sing along. The use of the Yenka dance in the song is also interesting as it was a popular dance craze in Spain and Latin America in the 1960s and 70s. The song has since become a classic children's song and has been covered by numerous artists.
Line by Line Meaning
Vengan niños, vengan niñas, a bailar
Come boys, come girls, let's dance
todo el mundo ahora viene sin pensar
Everyone comes without thinking now
esto es muy fácil lo que hacemos aquí
What we do here is very easy
esta es la Yenka que se baila así
This is the Yenka that is danced like this
Izquierda, izquierda
Left, left
derecha, derecha
Right, right
adelante, detrás
Forward, backward
un, dos, tres.
One, two, three.
Con las piernas marcaremos el compás
We will mark the rhythm with our legs
bailaremos sin descanso siempre en paz
We will dance endlessly always in peace
y no hace falta comprender la música
And it is not necessary to understand the music
adelante y detrás, venga ya.
Forward and backward, come on.
Aquí bailamos la Yenka
Here we dance the Yenka
hay que decir la Yenka
We have to say the Yenka
mira que bien va la Yenka
Look how well the Yenka goes
ay que graciosa la Yenka.
Oh, how funny the Yenka is.
Uh, yenka.
Uh, Yenka.
¡Un, dos, tres!
One, two, three!
Contributed by Sophie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.