Prince Royce performing Darte un Beso, one of the best Spanish love songs. Screenshot.

Love is in the air, and many people are preparing to celebrate Valentine’s Day. For Spanish-speaking lovers and those in interracial relationships, here are the best Spanish love songs to serenade your love today and always.  

BY KAZAD

Valentine’s Day is an opportunity for lovers to celebrate each other. For many people, it takes weeks to prepare for the celebration. Preparation often includes buying gifts and planning events. As with many of us, Hispanics also celebrate with each other on Valentine’s Day.

Valentine’s Day is known as El Dia De San Valentin among Spanish-speaking people. For the celebration, Hispanic lovers try to outdo each other. They buy teddy bears, balloons, chocolates, and flowers. So big is Valentine’s Day in the Hispanic community that stores devote so much time to pleasing amantes. Stores that meet the needs of Hispanic lovers during Valentine’s Day celebrations are smiling all the way to the bank. Why? In 2019, the Pew Research Center estimated that there were roughly 60.6 million Hispanics in the United States. The numbers have increased since then, making Hispanics a major economic block.

Preparing for Valentine’s Day Celebrations

The celebration of Valentine’s Day in Spanish-speaking communities is taken seriously. There are balloons with inscriptions like “Feliz Dia De San Valentin,” “Te Amo,” “Te Quiera,” “Quiereme,” and “Besame” everywhere. Additionally, people spend as much as they can to make their partners and lovers happy. Women buy new dresses to wear just as men get their hair cut and get the shape-up their lovers have been demanding for weeks. That is the magic of Valentine’s Day.

This year’s Valentine’s Day celebration will be different just, as in the past two years. The spread of COVID-19 and variants like Delta and Omicron has made gathering dangerous. In past years, Hispanic communities have celebrated Valentine’s Day wholeheartedly. They host parties, go to bars and restaurants. There was also always so much festivity until the coronavirus raised its ugly head. 

Despite COVID-19, Hispanic communities are finding ways to celebrate each other. For many Spanish-speaking people who are staying home to celebrate Valentine’s Day, there is so much to enjoy. Perhaps, the first place to start is by cooking romantic dinners or just ordering out. Some amazing Hispanic food includes Paella Valenciana, Patatas Bravas, Gaz, Jamon, Tortilla, Chureos, and Albondigas. But many may also enjoy Creamy Tuscan Chicken, Steak Diane, Chicken Tikka Alfredo, and Marry Me Chicken, among others. 

After finishing the delectable meal, turn off the lights and listen to some of the best Spanish love songs.

Intercultural Relationships: Celebrating Spanglish Lovers

The United States is the world’s melting pot. It has people from all over the world, which enables the intermingling of people of different cultures. In fact, interracial marriages and couplings have been on the increase in the past few years. For people in an intercultural relationship, the opportunity to enjoy love songs from each other’s culture makes for a dynamic Valentine’s Day celebration. On the one hand, intercultural lovers can listen to English love songs. Some of my favorite love songs are “Love You,” “Be Mine,” “I Love You,” and “Let’s Ride Together.” Classic serenade songs and old lovesongs by Marvin Gay, Luther Vandross, Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, and many others will always add flavor to the night.

It is important for those in intercultural relationships with Spanish-speaking lovers to spice up their Valentine’s Day celebrations with some of the best Spanish romantic songs. Classic Latin romantic songs, for instance, are forever endearing to even those who do not speak Spanish. A few of my top classic Spanish love songs include Bésame Mucho, Ya No Estás Más a Mi Lado Corazón, Esta Tarde Vi Lover, Algo Contigo and Reloj no Marques las Horas, and Amor, Amor, Amor.

Bésame Mucho: One of the Favorite Spanish Love Songs

One of my favorite Spanish love songs is Bésame Mucho. This song sets my mood alive every time I listen to it. The music and lyrics were written by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velasquez in 1941.  According to Velasquez, the song was inspired by an opera by Enrique Granados, a Spanish composer, and pianist of classical music. Velasquez suddenly died at the age of 85.

Although Bésame Mucho is an iconic Spanish love song composed more than eight decades ago, it continues to radiate love. Many musicians and singers have performed different versions of the song. In 2006, Andre Bocelli gave a great tenor flavor to the song to the audience’s delight at Sugar Srl. Other musicians who have sung the song include, Trio Los Panchos, Cesaria Evora, Diana Krall, Tino Rossi, Elvis Presley, and Tatiana Eva-Marie & Avalon Jazz Band. Listening to different musicians sing this beautiful composition, will set the right mood for love.

Marc Anthony’s Tu Amor Me Hace Bie is Delightful

Marc Anthony’s Tu Amor Me Hace Bie is a delight to listen to. The confluence of rhythms, including horns, drums, and percussion, will make any heart melt. Marc Anthony’s wailing voice, telling his lover that her love makes him feel good will make anyone sing along. Singing Tu Amor Me Hace Bie along with Marc Anthony’s makes me feel like I can sing. What? Please, don’t judge me. 

Te Amo by Franco De Vita is an amazing love song to enjoy on Valentine’s Day. De Vita’s voice and rhythm will teleport any listener to the land of love. The song teaches us how to easily say “I love you” to our partners. Te Amo tells of love and two lovers who do not care what people think about them. All they want to do is be together, walking under the moon hand in hand, giggling like two fools. The lovers share an aspiration not just for love but also to prove that nothing can stand in the way of love. In some ways, the song reflects other great love songs by famous singers like Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, and many others. Te Amo is a love song for all time.

Karaoke for Valentine’s Day Celebration

Staying home for this year’s celebrations provides immense opportunities for lovers who are adventurous. One such opportunity is having a karaoke night.  Adding karaoke to the Valentine’s Day celebrations could ensure the excitement of a lifetime. For Hispanic lovers who know how to sing or have good voices, Valentine’s Day celebrations karaoke night is an opportunity to show off their skills. There are amazing sing-along Spanish love songs for lovers to pick from.

Lovers can also sing duets. There are many Spanish love songs lyrics with English translations that lovers and learn and sing together.

Top Spanish Duet Love Songs to Woo Your Lover:  

• El duelo  by La ley and Ely Guerra
• Devuélveme la vida by Malú and Antonio Orozco
• Sin miedo a nada by Alex Ubago and Amaia Montero 
• ¿Quién? by Pablo Alborán and Alejandro Sanz
• Recuerdame by Marc Anthony and Natalia Jiménez
• Olvídame y Pega la Vuelta by Pimpinela
• Colgando en tus manos by Carlos Baute and Marta Sánchez
• Puede ser by Dani Martín and Amaia Montero
• La bicicleta  byCarlos Vives and Shakira
• Estoy hecho de pedacitos de ti by Antonio Orozco and Alejandro Fernández
• No puedo vivir sin ti by Coque Malla and Anni B Sweet
• A la sombra de una mentira by Rosendo and Luz Casal

Sweet Serenade: Amazing Spanish Love Songs

As with many of us, Hispanics serenade their lovers on Valentine’s Day in many ways. One of them is by singing to each other. Those who know how to play musical instruments like the guitar, flute, and even drums, play them. There are many YouTube videos where Spanish lovers can learn to sing some of the best Spanish love songs to serenade their lovers.  Whichever way lovers intend to celebrate their love this Valentine’s Day, the important thing is to have fun. 

If you are still on the fence, unsure of the kind of Sweet Spanish serenade songs to play on Valentine’s Day to woo your lover. I have compiled a list of some of the best Spanish love songs to serenade your lover this Valentine’s Day.

List of the Best Spanish Love Songs

Here is my collection of the best Spanish love songs to serenade your lover this Valentine’s Day

Te Amo by Franco de Vita

• Te Amo by Franco de Vita
• Es Por Ti  by Juanes 
• El Amor by Jose Luis Perales
• Tu Amor Me Hace Bie by Marc Anthony 
• Enanitos Verdes ( letra ) by Luz de dia
• Antologia by Shakira
• Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor by Juanes
• Que Me Alcance la Vida by Sin Bandera
• To My Love by Song by Bomba Estéreo
• Darte un Beso by Prince Royce
• No Te Apartes de Mí by Vicentico
• Mi forma de sentir by Pedro Fernández
• Por Fin by Pablo Alborá
• Rayando El Sol by Maná
• No Sé Tú by Luis Miguel
• Eres by Café Tacvba
• Robarte Un Beso by Carlos Vives and Sebastián Yatra
• Llegaste Tú by Luis Fonsi
• Amante bandido  by Miguel Bosé
• La Cosa Mas Bella by Eros Ramazzotti
• Y Tú by Fonseca
• Te Amaré by Miguel Bosé
• Solamente Tú by Pablo Alborán
• Como Me Gusta by Sergio Dalma
• Mil calles llevan hacia ti by La Guardia
• Completamente Enamorados  by Chayanne
• Amor del Bueno by Reyli
• Tan Enamorados by Ricardo Montaner
• Una Lady Como Tú  by Manuel Turizo
• Si Tú No Estás aquí by Rosana
• La canción Más bonita Del Mundo by La Oreja De Van Gogh
• Te Regalo Una Rosa – Juan luis Guerra
• Uando Me Digas Sí – Richie Ray, Bobby Cruz, and Miki Vimari
• Sin Miedo a Nada – Alex Ubago
• Luz De Día – Enanitos Verdes
• Yo No Sé Mañana by luis EniIque
• Contigo Aprendí by Alejandro 16. Fernández
• Por El Amor De Una Mujer by Julio Iglesias
• Porque Nadie Sabe by Fonseca Ft. Nahuel Pennisi
• Todo cambió – CamilaTiempo De Vals – Chayanne
• El Reloj by Pedro Vargas
• Historia De Un Amor by Nana Mouskouri in Historia De Un Amor
• La Cumparsita by Milva
• Concierto Para Una Sola Voz by Tania Libertad

Shakira – Antologia

• Io T’Amero by Dalida
• Solamente Una Vez by Laura Fygi in Solamente Una Vez
• Che vuole questa musica stasera by Armando Trovajoli, Peppino Gagliardi in Che vuole questa musica stasera
• Candilejas by Julio Iglesias
• Besame Mucho by Nana Mouskouri in Besame Mucho
• Beso De Fuego by Connie Francis in Beso De Fuego
• Ho capito che ti amo by Nicola Di Bari in Luigi Tenco
• Hernando’s Hideaway by Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra in Jerry Ross, Richard Adler
• Quizas, Quizas, Quizas by Laura Fygi in Quizas, Quizas, Quizas
• Bailando (Spanish Version) by Enrique Iglesias in Bailando
• Mil Besos by Tania Libertad
• Come Back to Sorrento by Frank Sinatra with The Whippoorwills
• Sabor a Mi by Alvaro Carrillo in 16 Boleros Inovidable
• Torna A Surriento by  Andrea Bocelli
• Juan Diego Florez, Granada by Agustin Lara
• Aquellos Ojos Negros by Orquestra Romântica Brasileira in Orchestras vol.12
• Eperame En Elcielo by Orquesta Románticos Del Caribe in Espérame en el Cielo
• El Choclo  El Choclo (Kiss Of Fire) (Tango 33 T/M)  by Hugo Strasser Und Sein Tanzorchester
• Tic, Tic,Tac  by Robert Patline in Génération soleil: Le feu de l’été
• Beso De Fuego by Connie Francis in Beso De Fuego
• Concierto Para Una Sola Voz in Tania Libertad
• La Cumparsita by Milva

Adiós Amor by Christian Nodal in Adiós Amor

• Hipócrita by Orquestra Romântica Brasileira in Orchestras vol.15
• You Belong to My Heart by 101 Strings in The Magnificence of Spain
• Maria Elena by Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra in I Wish You Love
• Nuestro juramento by Orquesta Romanticos de la Habana in Boleros Inolvidables con la Orquesta Romanticos de la Habana
• Tango du reve by Alfred Hause and His Tango Orchestra in Blue Tango
• Malagueña  by Michael Lucarelli in classical guitar
• Temptation by Perry Como in The Classic Years
• Hernando’s Hideaway by Archie Bleyer in The Greatest Songs Of The Fifties
• Tres palabras (feat. Tania Libertad) by Miguel Bose in Tres palabras
• Sabor a mi by Alvaro Carrillo in 16 Boleros Inovidable
• Aquellos Ojos Negros by Orquestra Romântica Brasileira in Orchestras vol.12
• Beso De Fuego by Connie Francis in Beso De Fuego 

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