Friday Canción: Hoy by Gloria Estefan

Happy Friday!

Are you ready for some sweet Spanish music?  I’ve got a Friday Song for you…

La canción de viernes: Hoy by Gloria Estefan

 

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mCOH9SAUS0&w=560&h=315]

Gloria Estefan released this song in 2003 in both Spanish and English. The English version is called Wrapped.

 

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNKf8jsOok4&w=560&h=315]

 

The video for this song was filmed in Peru in the legendary city of Machu Picchu; and the lyrics for the song were written by Gian Marco Zignago, a Peruvian songwriter and singer.

Here are the lyrics in Spanish for Hoy, the (almost) literal translation and the English lyrics for Wrapped. I’ve included lyrics up to the end of the first chorus.

 

Screen Shot 2018-06-06 at 1.50.58 PM

 

Hope you enjoy the music.  Have a wonderful weekend!

18 Comments

  1. ambroseandelsie June 8, 2018 at 10:00 am

    Thanks for sharing this song! I love the more literal translation. So poetic and pretty. 🙂

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    1. K D June 8, 2018 at 11:55 am

      It is. Don’t see why there are so many changes in the “Wrapped” version… but I’m not a songwriter 😉

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      1. ambroseandelsie June 8, 2018 at 12:02 pm

        It is interesting to see how the two versions are alike and different all at the same time.

      2. K D June 8, 2018 at 9:50 pm

        Yup. Language. Lol

  2. Laura Beth June 8, 2018 at 11:14 am

    I love Gloria Estefan. Thanks for sharing!

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    1. K D June 8, 2018 at 11:57 am

      Very welcome! I love her 80s and 90s stuff as well. Will have to go play some 🙂

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      1. Laura Beth June 8, 2018 at 2:01 pm

        Definitely. I loved the movie “Music of the Heart,” too.

      2. K D June 8, 2018 at 9:57 pm

        💜 🙂

  3. Dani Kay June 8, 2018 at 11:54 am

    Love her!! Thanks for the translation!

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    1. K D June 8, 2018 at 11:57 am

      Her music!!! ❤️💜💚 🙂

      Reply
  4. Diana Tyler (Eccentric Muse) June 8, 2018 at 12:51 pm

    It’s been a while since I’ve heard this song. I used to like it a lot back then. Happy Friday to you!

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    1. K D June 8, 2018 at 9:55 pm

      It is rather soothing. Lol.

      Reply
  5. foodzesty June 8, 2018 at 1:02 pm

    Great song!! Thanks for sharing 🙂

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    1. K D June 8, 2018 at 9:56 pm

      You’re welcome 🙂

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    1. K D June 8, 2018 at 9:59 pm

      ¡Fantástico!

      Reply
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