¿Canciones en Español?
Hola.
Not long ago, I was fortunate enough to vacation over to Spain (specifically, the area around Madrid and Alcalá de Henares). While there, the native family I was staying with told me the best way to learn Spanish at home was through listening. Since then, I've been online and picked up 13 songs in Spanish (most of these by Shakira and Enrique Iglesias, though I also have Mana's lluvia al corazón).
What I'm getting at is, could you guys refer to me some other Spanish songs? I'm a fan of rock, hip-hop, the oldies, pretty much everything 
Thanks :D
13 Answers
I am not fond of learning to speak Spanish from music. However, if you were determined to do it:
Personally, I find that the music in songs over power the words, and thus leave the listener feeling they are less capable than they really are. I wouldn't recommend listening to Spanish music unless you are at a point where, when you listen to a Spanish speaker, you are at least capable of determining what sounds they are making. I.E. If you can't spell the words you hear yet don't know, I wouldn't recommend music just yet.
Por ejemplo, en "tortura:"
No pido que todos los días sean de sol No pido que todos los viernes sean de fiesta Tampoco te pido que vuelvas rogando perdón Si lloras con los ojos secos Y hablando de ella
Those first two lines, I could not understand them at all. After I went and read it and knew what to look for, yes, it became clear as day. I will say, though, that this video, por lo menos, has music that doesn't over power the words as much as other songs do.
Did you know that language and singing are processed by different parts of the brain? I have seen people with advanced dementia, who scarcely speak any more, sing along with songs from their youth. People often have better pronunciation when singing a second language than when speaking it. Cool, eh? Also, songs, like all language, contain the dreaded grammar, and singing is a great way to naturally acquire some pesky grammar structures. (A friend of mine passed her advanced German exams by humming song phrases under her breath--phrases that exemplified structures being tested.)
Go to youtube and put Learning Spanish songs or Songs for Learning Spanish in the youtube search box. You'll find a variety of artists and styles uploaded and translated by escorpio123. Enjoy!
These are some of my favorite spanish songs, all of which are available on youtube except the last one which is on the band's myspace page
Alegrame un poco el dia by Jardares por Fuera, Ya No Te Quiero by Jardares por Fuera, Vacileo by Ojos de Brujo, Correveidile by Ojos de Brujo, El Aire Llega by Diego Del Morao y Niña Pastori, Volveras by Mano de Dios (http://www.myspace.com/manodediosmusic)
Hope this helps!
DDAAVVIIDD BBIISSBBAALL!!!!!!!!!!! All of his songs are the best. He has the most amazing voice, his music and lyrics are nothing short of great, and he is a very spirited Spaniard and he refuses to sing in English. David Bisbal is naturally gifted with a great voice, apparent by his live performances. His voice sounds very Spanish and it even has that tremble to it. He is also very cute and has very curly hair that I would love to see and touch one day. He is also my favorite singer and I have learned most of my Spanish through his songs 
I find the singing of Julieta Venegas very understandable for beginners like myself.
However I find listening to too much pop can be boring, I prefer to dance, Wisin y Yandel is fun to dance to and you can learn slang at the same time. If you want to hear a funny accent from spain listen to Bebe, Princesa from argentina is very danceable with positive words, a slight challenge but fun music is Macaco's album ingravitto, a big challenge listen to Tego Calderon, if you love to dance try Don Omar songs like danza kuduro or hasta abajo... So much music to list I can't do it... Search this site with keyword music and you will find endless threads on spanish music...
One thing to never forget with spanish music: Move your hips with sabor latino
This is the Spanish version of Diana (a Paul Anka song of 1957) and it is sung by César Costa. link text clic the link to see him sing it.
Yo soy joven para ti, tu eres grande para mí, Eso dicen por ahí, los que no saben amar Yo no tengo, sino que, ver al cielo y luego a ti, o, ven, ven a mi, Daiana
El querer que siento aquí, dentro de mi corazón Es algo, tan grande que, no lo puedo contener Yo quisiera verte ya, aunque fuera una vez mas, o, ven, ven a mi, Daiana
O mi vida, o mi cielo, o mi amor, mi corazón, yo quisiera verte ya, oh, oh, El querer que siento aquí, dentro de mi corazón, Es algo tan grande que, no lo puedo contener Yo quisiera verte ya, aunque fuera una vez mas, o, ven, ven a mi, Daiana ....Ven a mi, Daiana .... ....Ven a mi, Daiana ....
I have been thinking about an idea for a weekly thread in which I would post a link to a song in Spanish that I think is fairly easy to understand. The challenge would be to listen to the song, transcribe all or part of it, and then interpret what you transcribed.
Would anyone be interested in a thread like that?
Yes!!
Una canción amable.
cancion del mariachi
cielita lindo
For any language, the best way to learn it is to involve it in your daily life as much as possible.
So listening to Spanish music could indeed assist you in getting familiar with the language, as does listening to Spanish radio's, reading the international news in Spanish, writing your diary in Spanish, playing videogames with conversations in Spanish, etc.
What I like about music is that it's easier to memorize lines when they are sang (which is why, during tv commercials, companies try to involve the name of their brand or product in a song). Of course, this only works if your level is high enough that you can understand what is being sung.
So unless you are already familiar with most of the grammar and have a vast vocabulary, I wouldn't do these things INSTEAD OF your grammar/vocabulary training sessions. Rather use it to help you apply to daily life what you learnt during your lesssons.
If you do a search you can get some great results for Spanish music like this one.
