Mira que eres linda
"Mira que eres linda"[1][2] is a song composed, music and lyrics, in the 1930s, by the Cuban composer Julio Brito (Julio Valdés-Brito Ibáñez)[3][4], known as "The melodic painter of Cuba".[5][6]
| "Mira que eres linda" | |
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| Song by Julio Brito | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Written | 1930s |
| Recorded | 1947 |
| Genre | Bolero |
| Length | 2:30 |
| Songwriter(s) | Julio Brito (Julio Brito Ibáñez) |
| Audio sample | |
Thematic
[edit]"Mira que eres linda" is a deeply emotional love ballad, written by Brito in the 1930s and first recorded in 1947. The song is about a really beautiful woman, with eyes as big as suns, with a look always in love, whose beauty is only comparable to a rose that came from heaven, so beautiful that the author by her side feels close to God.
The author tells us about his eyes and his way of looking:
With those big eyes that look like suns, with that gaze, always in love, with which you look at...
He is overwhelmed by her beauty:
Being at your side, I truly feel closer to God....
He believes that such beauty can only come from heaven:
Because you are divine, so pretty and beautiful, that only a rose fallen from heaven would be like you....
History
[edit]This bolero achieved great success among the public of the time, both locally and internationally, immediately becoming a classic of the genre worldwide, which has been recorded countless times, generation after generation, from the 1930s to the present.[7][8]
The time when Julio Brito composed “Mira que eres linda” coincided in time with the rise of radio.[9]
In Spain it was a great success in 1949 in the voice of Antonio Machín,[10] a Cuban singer who enjoyed great popularity in the 30s and 40s,[11] but it has also been recorded by other great performers such as Pedro Vargas or Raphael.
Song recordings
[edit]Some artists who have recorded this bolero by Julio Brito include:[12][13][14]
- Antonio Machín (Compañía del Gramófono Odeon - 1947)
- Pedro Vargas (RCA Victor - 1948)
- Benny Moré (Columbia Records - 1948)
- Antonio "El Chaqueta" (Columbia Records - 1951)
- Henri Rossotti et son Orchestre Tropical - "Qu'elle Était Jolie" (I.L.D - 1951)
- Conjunto Casino (RCA Victor - 1955)
- Franco e i G 5 - "Bocca Troppo Bella" (Columbia - 1957)
- Alfredo Sadel (Sonus - 1959)
- Van Wood Quartet - "Bocca Troppo Bella" (Fonit - 1960)
- Pepe Reyes (Odeon - 1965)
- Luc Barreto (Belter - 1971)
- Emilio "El Moro" (Discophon - 1972)
- Ñico Membiela (Laza - 1976)
- Dandy Beltrán and his Combo (E&G Productions - 1977)
- Las Hermanas Mendoza (Dial Discos, S.A. - 1978)
- Pequeña Compañía (Movieplay - 1979)
- Luis Lucena (Belter - 1980)
- Trio Alma de America (CBS -1980)
- Armando Pico (Omoa - 1987)
- Oscar D'León (Universal Music Group - 1991)
- Los Albas (Marina Music Publishing SLU - 2002)
- Roberto Ledesma (Disco Hit Productions - 2004)
- Raphael (Sony Music - 2010)
- John Pazos and his Bolero Orchestra (YOYO USA, Inc. - 2011)
- Virginia Maestro (Industrias Bala - 2018)
- Carlos Sadness (Sony Music - 2020)
- Najwa Nimri (Mushroom Pillow - 2021)
- André Ekyan et son Orchestre (Odeon - year unknown)
Lyrics (Spanish)
[edit]Mira que eres linda,
qué preciosa eres.
Verdad que no he visto,
en mi vida muñeca,
más linda que tú.
Con esos ojazos,
que parecen soles.
Con esa mirada,
siempre enamorada,
con que miras tú.
Mira que eres linda,
qué preciosa eres.
Estando a tu lado,
verdad que me siento,
más cerca de Dios.
Porque eres divina,
tan linda y primorosa,
que solo una rosa,
caída del cielo,
fuera como tú.
- Orquesta -
Con esos ojazos,
que parecen soles.
Con esa mirada,
siempre enamorada,
con que miras tú.
Mira que eres linda,
qué preciosa eres.
Estando a tu lado,
verdad que me siento,
más cerca de Dios.
Porque eres divina,
tan linda y primorosa,
que solo una rosa,
caída del cielo,
fuera como tú.
References
[edit]- ^ Real Academia de BBAA de San Fernando. "Brito, Julio - Mira que eres linda : bolero / Julio Brito ; (intérprete Antonio Machín)" [Brito, Julio - Mira que eres linda : bolero / Julio Brito ; (performer Antonio Machín).]. Academia Colecciones (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Victor matrix CU-76[b]. "Mira que eres linda". Composer: Julio Brito. Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez. Singer: Pedro Vargas". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Orovio, Helio (1981). Diccionario de la música cubana : biográfico y técnico (in Spanish). The Archive of Contemporary Music. Ciudad de La Habana : Ed. Letras Cubanas. ISBN 9591000480.
- ^ Alomar, Héctor E. Paz (2021-11-08). "Julio Brito, cantor melódico de Cuba". Periódico Invasor - Diario online de Ciego de Ávila (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
Valle plateado de luna/ sendero de mis amores/ quiero ofrendarle a las flores/ el canto de mi montuna.../" (Silver moon valley/ path of my loves/ I want to offer to the flowers/ the song of my montuna.../". Thus begins the musical theme that marked for eternity the rich authorial portfolio of the outstanding Cuban composer Julio Valdés-Brito Ibáñez (1908-1968), known nationally and internationally as Julio Brito.... Among his main works stand out "Florecita", "Tus lágrimas", "Flor de ausencia", "Acurrucadita", "Mira que eres linda", "Serenata guajira" and, of course, the well-known "El amor de mi bohío"... Because of the Cubanness of his texts, Julio Brito was known as "El Pintor Melódico de Cuba" (The Melodic Painter of Cuba). "El amor de mi bohío" was recorded by singers from several countries and its preference reaches the present day.
- ^ "Efemérides, 21 de agosto: Como "El Pintor Melódico de Cuba" fue calificado el compositor Julio Brito Ibañez…" [Anniversaries, August 21: Composer Julio Brito Ibañez was called "The Melodic Painter of Cuba"...]. Biblioteca Nacional de Cuba José Martí (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "'El pintor melódico de Cuba': ¿Quién fue Julio Brito?" ['The melodic painter of Cuba': Who was Julio Brito?]. Cubanet (in Spanish). 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ Román Fernández, Manuel (2015-09-01). "Bolero de amor (Historias de la canción romántica)" [Bolero of love (Stories of the romantic song)]. casadellibro (in European Spanish). Milenio Publicaciones. pp. 24–25. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
The time when he composed "Mira que eres linda" coincided with the boom of the radio... In a short time, that bolero became very popular. And when it was recorded, boleristas from other Hispanic countries included it in their repertoire. To this day.
- ^ "The Diaz-Ayala Cuban and Latin American Popular Music Collection". latinpop.fiu.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Román Fernández, Manuel (2015-09-01). "Bolero de amor (Historias de la canción romántica)" [Bolero of love (Stories of the romantic song)]. casadellibro (in European Spanish). Milenio Publicaciones. pp. 24–25. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
...The time when he composed "Mira que eres linda" coincided with the boom of the radio...
- ^ Román Fernández, Manuel (July 2015). "Bolero de amor (Historias de la canción romántica)" [Bolero of love (Stories of the romantic song)] (in European Spanish). Milenio Publicaciones. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
...It happens in songs like "Mira que eres linda", which was premiered in the 30's... Here in Spain it was known in 1949 thanks to Antonio Machin...
- ^ "Biografia de Antonio Machín" [Biography of Antonio Machín]. www.biografiasyvidas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Julio Brito". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "The Diaz-Ayala Cuban and Latin American Popular Music Collection". latinpop.fiu.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Garcia, Roberto (2017-03-01). "Julio Brito". Musicuba. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
Bibliography
[edit]- Orovio, Helio (1981). Diccionario de la música cubana: biográfico y técnico [Dictionary of Cuban music: biographical and technical] (in Spanish). Editorial Letras Cubanas. ISBN 9591000480.
- Román Fernández, Manuel (2015). "El bolero nació en Cuba (Bolero was born in Cuba)". Bolero de amor (Historias de la canción romántica) [Bolero of love (Stories of the romantic song)] (in European Spanish). Milenio Publicaciones. pp. 24–25. ISBN 9788497436656.
External links
[edit]- “Mira que eres linda” performed by: Antonio Machín
- “Mira que eres linda” performed by: Pedro Vargas
- “Mira que eres linda” performed by: Raphael