Tag: gianmarco

  • Hoy Voy a Verte de Nuevo~

    … voy a alegrar tu tristeza
    vamos a hacer una fiesta
    ‘pa que’ste amor crezca mas.

    In all seriousness, most snarky Peruvians would probably mock Gianmarco’s vocal abilities, but I don’t know any of those snarky ones that would mock his composition skills. I think there’s a strong 90% who would praise them. Hoy by Gloria Estefan is one of the most popular ones he’s written, and the video was shot in Cuzco to top it all.

    And Hoy isn’t even the most complex of the songs he’s written. But it’s still a really good one.

    Quickie literal lyrics translation after the break.

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  • Gianmarco – A Tiempo Lyrics Translation

    Hey, guys.

    I’m back on the Spanish song translating business. xD I hope someone find these translations helpful. I have a feeling that the lyrics on this album are going to be slightly more difficult to translate than the ones on Entre la Arena y la Luna. We’ll have to see about that~~~

    For other translations, just hit the translation tag ;O

    1. Se me Olvido
    2. Al Otro Lado de la Luna
    3. Su Encanto en Mi
    4. Te Mentiria
    5. Por Ti
    6. Lamento
    7. Simplemente Espiritual
    8. No Logro Entender
    9. Retrato
    10. Mujer
    11. Ave Maria
    12. Volvere
    13. Sentirme Vivo

    Here we go~
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  • Gianmarco – Entre la Arena y la Luna Lyrics Translation

    I thought that I would practice my Spanish to English translation skills by translating some songs — I’ve recently done partial translations of Marc Anthony [1], as well as Shakira and Gianmarco when I talked about What Were Good Lyrics. I’ve also done full translations for Polvos Azules: A Cinephile’s Paradise, and random songs of Los Nosequien y los Nosecuantos [1][2].

    So I thought I would pick an oldie, the 1995 Gianmarco release — some say it’s a 1994 release, but my copy has a 1995 print — of Entre la Arena y la Luna (Between the Sand and the Moon). Obviously, I can’t post ALL lyrics on one go, so I’ll probably add them as I work on them. Gianmarco’s lyrics weren’t as complicated then — and they’re pretty short — so they should be fairly easy to translate.

    – edit May 14 –

    Lyrics are done!

    1. No Puedo Amarte
    2. Gorrión
    3. Quédate
    4. Dónde Estarás [added May 13]
    5. La Noche en mi Sangre [added May 13]
    6. Parte de Este Juego [added May 13]
    7. Cuando Quiero Amarte [added May 14]
    8. Corazón de Cartón [added May 14]
    9. Tómate el Tiempo que Quieras [added May 14]
    10. Ya Tienes Dueño [added May 14]

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  • Worldwide Anthems~

    This post took a really long time… it’s been on my to-do post-it for a while~ I even have a post-it with the songs that I wanted to include, and the ones I could ask people about.

    So check out the list on YAM Magazine ;D

  • What Are Good Lyrics?

    Ah… English, such a direct language. I often have discussions with people about the nuances of the different languages. Friends tell me that French and Italian are great for flirting, and my mom keeps telling me that different dialects in Chinese have so many words to describe food flavors, impossible to describe in Spanish or English.

    The Beautiful Language.

    However, what about songs?

    My favorite songs, my favorite artists in English — 99% of the time, I try not to find the lyrics any longer. Whenever I have enjoyed the songs, looked for the lyrics, 90% of the time I’ve ended up disappointed.

    My first language is Spanish, however, I often find myself thinking in English – so, whenever I listen to music in Spanish, my brain begins translating lyrics into English. The repertoire of songs that I actually like in Spanish tend to be songs that are hard to translate literally into English.

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  • Best Songs of 2000-2009 – Part 4/5

    We are nearly at the end of our list of 100 Songs of the Decade~~~

    Some really great songs on this one, with loads of variety
    with music of many genres and different languages.

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  • Best Albums of 2000-2009

    Well, I’ve found it easier to narrow down the number of albums for this Top100 Albums of the Decade, than to narrow my list of songs to 100. LOL I have around 350 songs at the moment. This is gonna be difficult… and also in every possible language xD

    Anyway, I’m sure that I had to take out some albums to include other albums. It was all a very difficult process to figure out what to include… going from “do I really have to take this song out?” to “OMG, I really love all these songs from this artist!!! Which one should I choose!- So please, bear with me, and comment what to add.

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  • Feliz 28 Playlist!

    More than half the day gone by, but still time!

    Feliz 28~ xD

    I made a YouTube playlist for everyone, with a sort of international flavor. ^^
    I hope you listen to all of the tracks, because… well,
    that’s the way it’s supposed to be, right?

    Also… don’t mind the actual music videos, just focus on the music. LOL
    trust me.

    [iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLF1FD4B5D155873C4&hl=en_US” ]

    What’s so awesome about this 10-track list?
    It’s got 3 different renditions of the famous El Condor Pasa,
    lots of international flavor right there!

    1. Miki Gonzales – Tusuy Puquio
    2. 12 Girl Band (女子十二乐坊) – El Condor Pasa
    3. Gianmarco – Hoy
    4. Pedro Suarez Vertiz – Cuando Pienses en Volver
    5. Jean Paul Strauss – Matarina y Mambo de Machaguay
    6. PAPA SARA (パパ・サラ)- CONDORU wa Tondeiku (コンドルは飛んで行く)
    7. Gianmarco – Volvere
    8. Eva Ayllon – Y se Llama Peru/Contigo Peru/Esta es mi Tierra
    9. CantoAndino – El Condor Pasa
    10. Los Nosequien y los Nosecuantos – Tributo al Rock Peruano

  • My Life as a Soundtrack~

    I’ve got another list of songs for you~

    care to do yours too?? It’s the same business~

    1. grab your music player of choice (iPod, iTunes, Windows Media, etc)
    2. activate shuffle
    3. the song that plays for each category~~
    • Opening Credits
      East Village Opera Company – O Mio Babbino Caro Redux
      this actually has a nice intro for an opening sequence. I accept. ^^
    • Waking Up
      Matchbox Twenty – If You’re Gone
      kind of a downer song for waking up, no?
    • First Day At School
      Tegan and Sara – Back in Your Head
      this soundtrack has all the flare of a RomCom, no? Back in Your Head on the First Day at School
    • Falling In Love
      Gianmarco – Te Mentiria
      Again… I’m sure I’ve got something against love.
    • Fight Song
      The Futureheads – First Day
      this one has a nice energy for a fight sequence. trouble-maker amy!! Fights on the First Day.
    • Breaking Up
      Greenday – Homecoming / The Death Of St. Jimmy / East 12th St. / Nobody Likes You / Rock And Roll Girlfriend / We’re Coming Home Again
      hahaha, such an epic breaking up song~
    • Prom
      The Sunwater Diaries – Age Old Question
      Prom’s the Age Old Question? LOL – xD
    • Life’s OK
      Faith Hill – Dearly Beloved
      sounds like either a wedding, or a funeral… something church-y going on here.
    • Secret Love
      St. Vincent – Marry Me
      uh-oh. is that a request?
    • Mental Breakdown
      Greenday – Extraordinary Girl
      great… must have a mental breakdown to be an ‘extraordinary  girl’
    • Driving
      Melanie C – Protected
      … ‘coz me’s dangerous at the wheel? xD
    • Flashback
      Bjork – Innocence
      oh… falshback to my innocence? does that mean I’m not no more?
    • Getting Back Together
      Lauryn Hill – Can’t Take my Eyes Off of You
      *i love you baby!* xD
    • Wedding
      Anika Paris – It’s About
      what the…
    • Birth of Child
      Aqua – Barbie Girl
      oh, geez~~
    • Final Battle
      The Ark – Hey Modern Days
      final battle for modern days? xD
    • Death Scene
      Yugo Kanno – 暖簾を守る (Noren wo Mamoru) – Protect Reputation (Osen OST)
      Actually… kind of a nice song. LOL
    • Funeral Song
      Dixie Chicks – Baby Hold On
      ugh, break my heart already~~
    • End Credits
      Pink – Who Knew
      the end! who knew!! xD