KTV Latino

Ok, so you heard me mention that there is  KTV Latino contest going on here in my little corner of the tropics. You may be asking, so what is KTV Latino anyway? Karoake Television for latin songs. It is aired once weekly on Tuesday evenings and is the highlight of our local programming offerings. All the songs are latin and sung by non-professional karoake aspirants. As I mentioned before, my hand picked favorite is Ms. Natalie Arceo who hails from La Isla Bonita, the island of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. Ms. Arceo is short in stature but huge in voice power. This past week, she delivered a powerful rendition of a favorite song of mine, Ana Gabriel's Simplemente Amigos. 

Ana Gabriel (born on December 10, 1955) in Mexico as María Guadalupe Araújo Young, is of mixed descent. Her father Raúl Araújo was of Spanish ethnicity, while her mother Isabel Young was the daughter of Chinese immigrants. Ana first sang on the stage at age six. At age 21, in 1977, she recorded her first song, titled "Compréndeme". During her long career, she has had hits in three different genres of music: rock, Latin Pop and rancheras. Simplemente Amigos speaks of a forbidden love and can be applicable to those in relationships at the moment, about to get into a relationship or those who may have just broken up a relationship. Here is a video clip of Simplemente Amigos.

Ana Gabriel : Simplemente Amigos Lyrics
Songwriters: Gabriel, Ana;

Siempre, como ya es costumbre dia a dia es igual
no hay nada que decir ante la gente es asi
amigos simplemente amigos y nada mas

Pero quien sabe en realidad, lo que sucede entre los dos
si cada quien llegando la noche finge un adios

Cuanto daria por gritarles nuestro amor
decirles que al cerrar la puerta nos amamos sin control
que despertamos abrazados, con ganas de seguir amandonos
pero es que en realidad no aceptan nuestro amor

Siempre, con miradas siempre nos damos todo el amor
hablamos sin hablar todo es silencio en nuestro andar,
amigos simplemente amigos y nada mas
pero quien sabe en realidad lo que
sucede entre los dos
si cada quien llegando la noche finge un adios

Cuanto daria por gritarles nuestro amor
decirles que al cerrar la puerta nos amamos sin control
que despertamos abrazados, con ganas de seguir amandonos
pero es que en realidad no aceptan nuestro amor

Cuanto daria por gritarles nuestro amor
decirles que al cerrar la puerta nos amamos sin control
que despertamos abrazados, con ganas de seguir amandonos
pero es que en realidad no aceptan nuestro amor

No, oh, no, no aceptan nuestro amor
no, oh, no, no aceptan nuestro amor