My daughter Katherine was listening to No Hay Nadie Mas (There is no one else) yesterday and I wondered if I had already added it to my music library project. I found it in my list to download, so here it comes to you now all the way from Colombia. Colombian singer and composer Sebastián Yatra is noted for his romantic lyrics, melding traditional lyricism with modern reggaetón influences. He rose to prominence in Latin America in 2016 when he released the hit Traicionera. Born in Medellín, Colombia and raised primarily in Miami, Yatra began singing at a young age and returned to Colombia to begin his musical career.
No Hay Nadie Mas is the 14th song on the singer’s debut album Mantra and has become one of the singer’s most emblematic singles. The music video below was recorded in the south of Argentina, in the snowfalls and forests of El Calafate. It already has more than 1 Billion views on the YouTube platform.
Regarding the album’s title, he explained, “My mantra are my songs. It takes you to that good energy with whatever you’re listening to. All these songs have these positive vibes, especially in the lyrics. They’re just sharing love.”
A crude English translation follows of No Hay Nadie Mas:
[Verse 1]
I remember that day as if it were today
There’s nothing like her, she didn’t even find me
I still remember the time I kissed her
She was my first love, and now I write her song
[Pre-Chorus]
There is something more inexplicable like her gaze
Unmatched like the way she is jealous of me
And tries to hide that it’s not bad
[Chorus]
I will take care of you at night
I am going to love you without reproaches
I’m going to miss you in the storm
And although there are a thousand reasons to give up
There is no one else
There is no one else
[Verse 2]
It took everything, it took sadness
There is no longer room for melancholy
Because next to her everything is more right
I took away her tears, laughter came
When we are together the earth paralyzes, paralyzes
According to The Fader, Yatras music lands “somewhere in between the olden times’ sappy romantics and the new wave’s sensuous vibras.” He is influenced by Latin pop and reggaeton artists Ricky Martin, Shakira, J Balvin, Juanes, and Reik. In an interview with Billboard, he expressed a desire to collaborate with Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli. Yatra believes that contemporary musicians commit an “error in associating ballads with boring and slow and old“, and hopes to rejuvenate intererest in ballads for a younger audience.
References:
1. Sebastián Yatra – Wikipedia
2. Sebastián Yatra is giving Latin ballads a new cool” – The Fader.
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Observation Blogger 
And Kat is how old?
A lovely, introspective and quietly mature essence to this tune.
Very nice, Matt. I appreciate the introduction.
Kat is 8 years old going on 15. Haha If you don’t mind me singing her praises; she has finished dux in all her grades since kinder. In fact we just got he latest results from term 1 this year and I asked her what she wanted for a present to commemorate her achievement. I’ll leave that a secret lol
Thanks for your vivid and eloquent description of this song. I’m delighted you liked it.
Kudos to Kat and to you for a great parenting job. It’s never easy, more so in these strange and troubling times we’re in.
Thanks for sharing a wonderful song!
Kat sometimes feels more like my parent. I feel like I’m in the possession of someone otherworldly that teaches me more than I teach her. It’s bizarre.
We both love ‘Peluso’ and I warn you it’s not music for youngen’s but she is emotionally mature to get it:
That was quite different. I understood one word: peligrosa.
Umm Peluso is definitely different. Our favourite by hers is what I consider one of the greatest performances I have ever seen by a music artist. It’s called ‘Nasty Girl’. I imagine the video has the translation and I warn you it’s not for the faint hearted. But by Golly does she absolutely kill it. I haven’t seen anyone do anything resembling what she does here:
Speaking strictly on what I’m seeing (because I know absolutely nothing about Nathy Peluso) she comes across as an extremely “artsy” type, someone with an unusual face (not ugly but not particularly pretty) who draws attention to herself with dramatic hand gestures and facial expressions. She probably studied the arts and dance in school. She gives the impression of being rather shallow but I do not believe she is. This is an unusual artist. While I’m not one who is offended by cursing nor do I shy away from anything off color, I do not understand the need for shockingly excessive crude and/or vulgar language in songs. Yes, one may argue it’s a way of expressing oneself, which is true; I don’t see how it enhances the song or the listening experience. If she was doing stand up comedy, I’d have no problem with it; I don’t see the need for it in music unless it’s just to turn people on sexually. And believe me, there are ways of doing that with great finesse and sensuality while achieving the same results!
Hi there Nancy. I’m still thinking how I will respond to your well considered observations and premises. I’ll reply when I’m not so knackered after a long gym session. Cheers
Thanks again Nancy for your astute observations regarding this polemic artist. Nathy Peluso is theatre trained and she performs across a wide range of genres inc. salsa, jazz, reggaeton, boleros, tango, soul, trap, hip – hop. One minute she is singing an iconic Spanish cuple track like ‘La Violetera’ which has already featured here and then the next rap – ‘Nasty Girl’. That’s some quite of music gulf! You are right, it might appear she is shallow, but she most definitely isn’t. I have seen various interviews with her and she comes across as very insightful, humble and kind….the polar opposite to how one might perceive her in ‘Nasty Girl’. I realise now that it’s ironic, comical and just an act. I laugh a lot when I listen to it now. I too am almost always turned off by shockingly excessive crude and/or vulgar language in songs, but where I think Peluso’s art here parts ways with other artists hellbent on this, is that there is method to her madness. She is so fresh and daring and I admire her manner of delivery, transparency and conviction. I love her lyrics here. They are very astute, but also whimsical. It does in a way seem like stand up comedy but in a rap song. Understandably it’s not everyone’s cup of tea and that’s cool.
Really soothing. Calming. Went well on a peaceful Sunday morning 🌄
It’s just a nice, laid back track. Soothing is the word. I’m glad it went so well with your morning.