Timbiriche is considered one of the most iconic Latin Pop acts of the 1980s and the early 1990s. It was the start of numerous figures in the Latin American entertainment world, including successful singers like Thalía, Paulina Rubio, and Edith Márquez, as well as actors, composers, and conductors.
The band's discography consists of twelve studio albums released between 1982 and 1993, in addition to two compilation albums and two discs recorded live. Timbiriche is considered one of the most popular Latin Pop bands of all time. They met in three successful reunions. The first occurred in 1998, the second in 2007 celebrating 25 years since the foundation of the band, and the third one in 2017, celebrated by a sold-out tour.
The band has also starred in a documentary directed by Carlos Marcovich entitled "La Misma Piedra" which followed step by step the band's adventures in the preparation of the tours, concerts, and behind-the-scenes of its 25th anniversary. In 2007, Televisa also produced a reality show whose objective was to integrate a new lineup for the band.
The game Timbiriche (known in the United States as Dots and Boxes), is a Paper-and-pencil game of mathematical structure. The objective of the game is to complete squares using points, and thus claim as many of these as possible on paper. The idea of naming the musical group comes in response to the Spanish children's musical group Parchis, whose name is also inspired by a table game.
The idea of forming the musical group goes back to the founding of the children's area of the Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) of the Mexican television network Televisa. The responsibility of recruiting a group of children for the ranks of the school was in charge of the Mexican actress and producer Martha Zavaleta. The children chosen to join the institution were Mariana Garza, Alix Bauer, Paulina Rubio, and Diego Schoening. They were eventually joined by Benny Ibarra and Sasha Sokol. The group of children was trained in singing, dancing, and acting in the institution. Eventually, they staged a play. It was thanks to this work that the executives of Televisa had the idea of forming a children's musical group with six children. At that time, the Spanish musical group Parchís caused a sensation in Mexico and several Spanish-speaking countries. Televisa formed Timbiriche as a Mexican response to Parchís. The creative team in charge of launching this group was formed by Victor Hugo O'Farril, former partner, producer and creative of the television station and producer Luis de Llano Macedo. María Eugenia La Gorda Galindo, was selected as manager of the group.
After a few months of preparation, Timbiriche made its official debut on 30 April 1982 on the Mexican television show Siempre en Domingo, featuring Spanish singer Miguel Bosé as their godfather. The group launched their first record production titled Timbiriche, which included the hit singles Amor para tí, Hoy tengo que decirte Papá, Y la fiesta comenzó, and Somos amigos.
Due to the success obtained, and in order to have a wider repertoire in their presentations, the group recorded a second album titled La Banda Timbiriche, which included the hit singles La Banda Timbiriche, La vida es mejor cantando, México and Mamá. The group is also chosen to interpret the musical theme of the children's telenovela Chispita. In that same year, the group participates in a TV special in which they share scenes with the group Parchís.
In 1983, the group released the album La Banda Timbiriche: En Concierto an album that was released under the concept of being a live album, although in fact the sound effects of the public were added in the recording studio. The album includes covers of songs in English and of musicals famous at that time like Time Warp of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, One Step (cover of Liza Minnelli and Goldie Hawn' song), Summer Nights (from the musical Grease) and Mickey (cover by Toni Basil).[6] In this third album, the group already enjoyed a great acceptance in Mexico, receiving several disks of gold by the high sales of its albums.
At that moment of the group, the voices of the only two male members of the group were confused with those of the female members due to their young age. Because of this, the producers considered the idea of integrating a third male member into the group. The chosen one was Erik Rubín, who joins the band in December 1983. The band launches its fourth disc, titled Timbiriche Disco Ruido. The album was the first big challenge for the band because it was not known what the public reaction would be to the new member, who had to go through many conflicts to adapt with his peers. However, the album had a good reception and contained hits such as Disco ruido and Adiós a la escuela.
In 1984, Timbiriche, along with several other children actors and singers, starred in a version of the play Grease (called Vaselina in Mexico). The play was produced by the actress and producer Julissa. From this staging comes the album [albumartist=Timbiriche]Timbiriche Vaselina, which was another success of the grouping. The album released the hit singles Amor primero (Those Magic Changes), Rayo Rebelde (Grease Lightnin'), Freddy mi amor (Freddy My love) and Iremos juntos (We Go Together).
For 1985, the group begins an evolution. They were no longer a children's group, and this situation leads to a new, fresher sound aimed at teenagers. This change is evident in the record [albumartist=Timbiriche]Timbiriche Rock Show, released in 1985.
But in the middle of the success, Benny decides to leave the group in September of that same year, after the recording of the album and after to have participated only in the promotion of the first two singles. His reason was that he wanted to study music by enrolling in a school in the United States. The chosen one to replace it was Eduardo Capetillo, that already had been made known before for his stellar role in the play Grease. Eduardo is the one who performs the rest of the album promotion. From this production stand out songs like Teléfono (cover of Sheena Easton's song Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)), Juntos, Soy un desastre, Corro, vuelo, me acelero, Me planto, and Mi globo azul (cover of Nena' s song 99 Luftballons).
In August 1986 Sasha, another founding member, announced her departure from the group in order to become independent and launch herself as a solo singer. A month later, her place is occupied by Thalía, who had been announced a few years ago in a children's musical group called Din-Din and also served as a substitute for Sasha in the Grease play.
In 1987, Timbiriche released the album Timbiriche VII. With this album, the group obtains a success superior to the one of the previous disc, consolidating as one of the youthful group leaders of Latin America and Spain. The album included hits like No seas tan cruel, Besos de ceniza[[/track], Mírame (Cuestión de tiempo), Si no es ahora, Con todos menos conmigo, Rompecabezas, Mágico amor, and Ya estaba escrito.
In that same year, Timbiriche interprets the main theme of the telenovela Quinceañera, which was carried out by Thalía and the actress Adela Noriega.
In December of that same year, the group is invited to participate in the Christmas album Esta Navidad, next to other artists. Timbiriche interprets the song ¡Ay del Chiquirritín!. In that same month, Mariana Garza, another of the founding members of the group, announces her departure from the group to enter as a television actress. It is Mariana herself who chooses for her replacement Edith Márquez, another young girl who was also part of the Grease cast. In addition, Edith already was well-known for her participation in the TV sitcom "Papá Soltero". Edith lived a difficult process of adaptation when arriving at the group.
Por Tu Amor
Timbiriche Lyrics
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Un reloj sin manecillas
Una carta sin firmar
Tu me tomaste de la mano
Y sentí algo muy extraño
Que el amor nos atrapo
Por tu amor no volveré a sufrir
Por tu amor he vuelto a sonreír
Por tu amor hoy puedo ser feliz
Todo ha cambiado solo por tu amor
Yo nunca supe de la vida
Era una canción sin rima
Una calle sin andar
Tu me quitaste la tristeza
Me enseñaste a ser poeta
Me enseñaste a ser feliz
Por tu amor hoy se lo que es vivir
Por tu amor no volveré a sufrir
Por tu amor he vuelto a sonreír
Por tu amor hoy puedo ser feliz
Todo ha cambiado solo por tu amor
The lyrics to Timbiriche's song "Por Tu Amor" talk about the transformation that love can bring into a person's life. The first verse describes the singer's life before they met their lover, using metaphors such as being a ship adrift, a clock without hands, and an unsigned letter, to convey a sense of emptiness and aimlessness. Then, the chorus reveals that because of their lover's influence, the singer has learned to live, to stop suffering, to smile, and to be happy again. Love, in this interpretation, is seen not only as a feeling but as a force that can give direction, purpose, and joy to a person's existence.
In the second verse, the lyrics elaborate more on the changes that occurred thanks to the lover's presence. Before, the singer didn't know about life and was unable to express themselves artistically (represented by the lack of rhyme in their song). However, the lover took away their sadness and taught them how to be both a poet and a happy person. The lyrics suggest that love not only brings personal growth but also inspires creativity and passion for life.
Overall, "Por Tu Amor" is a song about the transformative power of love, about how it can turn a person's life from being directionless and sorrowful to being purposeful and joyful. The lyrics use metaphors and symbolism to effectively convey the singer's emotional journey and capture the essence of what it means to fall in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo era un barco a la deriva
I was like a drifting ship, lost and without direction.
Un reloj sin manecillas
Like a clock without hands, my life had no purpose or meaning.
Una carta sin firmar
My life was like an unfinished document, waiting for someone to complete it.
Tu me tomaste de la mano
But then you took my hand, and everything changed.
Y sentí algo muy extraño
I felt something I had never felt before.
Que el amor nos atrapo
Love had caught us both, and it was something beautiful.
Por tu amor hoy se lo que es vivir
Thanks to your love, I now know what it truly means to live.
Por tu amor no volveré a sufrir
I'll never have to suffer again, because of your love.
Por tu amor he vuelto a sonreír
You've brought happiness back to my life, and I am smiling again.
Por tu amor hoy puedo ser feliz
And thanks to your love, I am finally able to find true happiness.
Todo ha cambiado solo por tu amor
Everything has changed, all because of your love.
Yo nunca supe de la vida
Before I met you, I didn't really know what living was all about.
Era una canción sin rima
My life was like a song without rhythm, without harmony or melody.
Una calle sin andar
I was walking down a road with no destination in sight.
Tu me quitaste la tristeza
But you took away all my sadness and despair.
Me enseñaste a ser poeta
You taught me how to express my feelings with poetry.
Me enseñaste a ser feliz
And you showed me what it truly means to be happy.
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Juan Donato Gomez Jimenez
El universo me ha dado la oportunidad de ser de una generación super chingona, generación TIMBIRICHE. Los AMO MUCHO por siempre, nos veremos en el infinito y más allá. Gracias por existir.
Andrea Escobar
Me encantaría haber vivido en esa epoca
Elia Guerrero
No soy de esa epoca pero me gusta
SEDUZAC ETV LEMM
me agradaría haber nacido en esa época en esa época la música era muy bonita
Roberto Cortes
AY POR DIOS COMO NACER EN ESA ÉPOCA ? NO SERIAS DE LA ÉPOCA, VE LA EDAD DE ESOS NIÑOS Y LOS FANS, DE LOS TIMBIRICHES, DE 5 AÑOS PARA ARRIBA, ESTAN ENTRE LOS 5 Y 13 AÑOS TODOS LOS NIÑOS, CONTANDO A LOS TIMBIRICHES, PARA SER DE ÉSA EPOCA TENDRIA QUE HABER NACIDO A FINALES DE LOS AÑOS 60'S HASTA 1978, QUE ES LA MINIMA EDAD DE 4 AÑOS QUE MÁS O MENOS TENDRIAN USO DE RAZÓN PARA DISFRUTAR ESE TIEMPO Y RECORDARLO, LOS NACIDOS EN 1977 Y 1978 APENAS LES TOCÓ, TENIAN 4 Y 5 AÑOS EN 1982, PERO A ELLOS NO LES TOCÓ LOS INICIOS DE LA 1ERA GENERACIÓN DE MENUDO EN 1977, ENRIQUE Y ANA EN EL MISMO AÑO, PEDRITO FERNANDEZ EN 1978, PARCHIS EN 1979, YO NACI A INICIOS DE LOS 70'S, 1973, APENAS UNA MINIMA DIF. DE EDAD CON ESTOS NIÑOS TIMBIRICHES, LOS MÁS GRANDES NACIERON EN 1970, CASI ME LLEVAN 3 AÑOS, LAS MAS CHIQUITAS QUE SON PAULINA Y ALIX SON LAS QUE SON MÁS DE MI EDAD, CASI 1 AÑO ME LLEVA PAILINA, Y ALIX POR MENOS DE 1 AÑO Y MEDIO, TIENES QUE SER DE LA GENERACION X PARA SER DE ESA EPOCA MARAVILLOSA, NO NACER EN LOS 80'S POR DIOS, DE ENTRE FINALES DE LOS 60'S HASTA 1977 O 1978 DEBERIAS HABER NACIDO, PARA SER DE MÁS O MENOS DE LA EPOCA MINIMO NACIENDO EN 1976, YA TENDRIAS 6 AÑOS EN 1982.
Paula FLOR VLASICH
Los power rangers se inspiraron en este vestuario de Timbiriche!
Adrian Serrano grajeda
Hola que bonitas boses chicos@s.
Adrian Serrano grajeda
Ésa canción dejo. Weya en mi corazón
Blanca Lopez
Hermosas
Mariana Sasha Alix y Paulina 😁
Rigoletto musical
Los primeros super sayayines!!! Jajaja