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EXTRA FEB VIDEO - 1st Solo Performance EVER!

Added 2017-02-20 07:12:11 +0000 UTC

Hey guys! (I've sent this to your Inbox, too)

The extra video of the month is one that marked the beginning of my singing journey.

This was the very first time I ever performed an original song live, solo. This video cracks me up cause you can hear my mom cheering very loudly at the end. 😀 As she always does.

In this case, you can also hear her say, “Híjole!”… which is an equivalent to “holy crap!”. Haha! I think she was surprised (as I was) because I don’t think either of us had ever heard my voice truly out loud. I always sang quietly in my room. Or sang harmonies for others, or in a choir where I had to blend. I had no idea what my voice was really like.

There were about 1,200 people there. I was terrified, I can’t even explain it. This was a song/performance contest. After the song was over, all I could think about was that I forgot to change into my nice, female fancy shoes. I went out in tennis shoes. haha!

It was a blur. I ended up winning 1st place.

This is a moment that still makes me feel butterflies in my stomach when I remember. Hehe!

The song is called Puerta Abierta. Open Door. The lyrics, translated (poorly) to English are:

Oh, my love I don’t know why there's no more love for you

Nightmare and dream are allied with your guilt

Crying while your world drowns

Oh, my love I don’t know why there’s only pain for you

You always suffer on paths that are not your own

There were no exits that could lead you to heaven

While I sheltered you in my arms

I realized that the cold didn’t come from the open door

But from the solitude that surrounds you