In his native Mexico, Vicente Fernández is hailed as the "king of the ranch… Read Full Bio ↴In his native Mexico, Vicente Fernández is hailed as the "king of the rancheros." He was born and raised in Huentitán del Alto, Jalisco, Mexico to a poor family and had to work since his childhood to maintain himself. Vicente got his start when he won a Guadalajara singing contest. At age 21 he was in the show "La Calandria Musical" where he received his first payment for singing. He earned 35 pesos. He and his ranchera music have become most popular in Latin America and in Spain.

In 1995, his tribute to Mexico's beloved Trio Los Panchos, Recordando A Los Panchos, earned him considerable acclaim and produced two major hits, "Miseria" and "No, No, Y No."

He owns and primarily lives in a huge ranch named 'Los Tres Potrillos" located between the cities of Guadalajara and Chapala Jalisco, Mexico. It was named after his three sons. It is complete with stables, 2 houses, a lake, high bred horses and a church. During Christmas time thousands of children go to this ranch where hundreds of thousands of dollars in Christmas gifts are given out.

He loves miniature horses and has bred them at his ranch, where he even has some as small as 6 inches.

In 2005, Fernández and his sons, Alejandro and Vicente Jr., made history by becoming the first Latin American singers to appear as cartoons in a video, for Vicente Sr.'s song, Al Mayor de los Fernandez (To the Oldest Fernández), dedicated to Vicente Sr.'s father.

Vicente has been married to Maria del Refugio Abarca Villaseñor since December 27, 1963. He has three sons with her: Vicente Jr, Gerardo, and Alejandro. His fans and the media refer to him as "Chente", a diminutive of his name out of affection but in interviews and events he is also addressed as Don Vicente out of respect. In Mexico he is referred to as "El Rey" (the king) and as "El Charro de Huentitán" (the Charro of Huentitan). His wife is affectionately known as Doña Cuca. Vicente, just like his son Alejandro, is notorious for being a ladies man and is often called a Don Juan. [1]

Vicente was involved in a scandal when it was made public that he had maintained a relation for ten years with Patricia Rivera, whom he met in 1977 while filming "El Arracadas". Years later she declared that her son, Pablo Rodrigo, was a product of that relation and Vicente recognized the son as his, giving him the Fernandez name. Afterwards DNA testing proved that Pablo was not his son.[2]

In 2004, while in concert in Miami's American Airlines Arena, Vicente had to pay $30,000 USD for having gone over the original scheduled time for the concert. He sang for three hours some of his all time hits as well as songs from his then new album "Se Me Hizo Tarde la Vida".[3]

Vicente has a star in Hollywood's Walk of Fame and his ceremony there was attended by over 5,000 people, breaking all previous attendance records.[4]

Vicente retired in 2016 in a massive concert in Estadio Azteca, Mexico city.

He fell from a horse in his rancho in august 2021, causing a rapid decline in his health. Vicente Fernandez, one of the greatest mexicans to ever live, passed away on December 12, 2021, from complications related to his fall.

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Sin Un Amor
Vicente Fernández Lyrics

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Estoy contando con que tu
Un día tiembles de amor
Entre mis brazos
Estoy contando sin contar
Ni tus tropiezos ni todos mis fracasos
Estoy contando que tu y yo
Contemos un montón de atardeceres
No tomo en cuenta si te soy indiferente

O si me quieres
Podrás pensar que estoy
Zafado y bien perdido de remate
Pero contando estoy
En que tu corazón
Un día se empate
Con este iluso corazón
Donde tu vives y sin renta
Por que eres ya mi ultimo amor
O mejor dicho
Eres mi amor sin cuenta

Estoy contando que tu y yo
Contemos un montón de atardeceres
No tomo en cuenta si te soy indiferente
O si me quieres
Podrás pensar, podrás pensar que estoy
Zafado y bien perdido de remate
Pero contando estoy
En que tu corazón un día se empate
Con este iluso corazón donde
Tu vives y sin renta
Por que eres ya mi ultimo amor

O mejor dicho
Eres mi amor sin cuenta

Overall Meaning

In Vicente Fernández's song Sin un Amor, the lyrics depict a sense of hope and longing for love. The singer counts on the possibility that one day the person he loves will be in his arms, trembling with love. Despite the challenges and failures they may face, he still holds onto the belief that they will count many sunsets together. He acknowledges that the person may not feel the same way or may be indifferent towards him, but he is counting on the day their hearts will align. The singer refers to himself as an illusionist, indicating his desperate desire to be with this person. He sees her as his last love, and considers her to be his love without limits.

The song is a classic Mexican ranchera, a genre that is highly popular in Mexico and other Latin American countries. Ranchera music is a blend of traditional Mexican folk and European music that originated in Mexico in the early 19th century. The genre is characterized by its use of instruments such as the guitar, trumpet, and violin, and its themes often revolve around love, patriotism, and family.

Line by Line Meaning

Estoy contando con que tu
I am relying upon you

Un día tiembles de amor
One day you will tremble with love

Entre mis brazos
In my arms

Estoy contando sin contar
I am counting without counting

Ni tus tropiezos ni todos mis fracasos
Neither your stumbles nor all my failures

Estoy contando que tu y yo
I am counting on you and me

Contemos un montón de atardeceres
To count a bunch of sunsets

No tomo en cuenta si te soy indiferente
I do not care if I am indifferent to you

O si me quieres
Or if you love me

Podrás pensar que estoy
You might think that I am

Zafado y bien perdido de remate
Crazy and completely lost