My favourite Latina voice is back, this time with Supe Que Me Amabas (Eng. I Knew You Loved Me). You know when you have made it as a Mexican music artist, when people busk your songs on the streets of Bogota, Colombia which they did with Marcela’s songs outside my home during the Pandemic. I still hear people singing them in public here from time to time. I don’t think there is a better compliment to an artist than that, certainly not in these neck of the woods. Supe Que Me Amabas is the sixth song to be presented here so far from Marcela Gandara, the Mexican singer-songwriter of Christian music after her previous entry Pensaba en Ti (Eng. Thought of You).
Supe Que Me Amabas is the first song off Marcela’s 2006 debut album Mas Que Un Anhelo (Eng. More Than a Longing). It is a deeply spiritual song that expresses a personal encounter with divine love and grace. It narrates a transformative journey of faith, from feelings of unworthiness to being embraced by a divine presence that heals and restores. It reflects the profound realization of God’s unconditional love. Even in their raw English translation below, the lyrics remain undeniably powerful and striking. You don’t need to be a ‘practicing’ religious person – and I’m not myself – to appreciate their profound beauty and significance.
From the beginning when I needed you
From the moment when I looked at you
From that day, when I was alone
When you looked at me
I knew you loved me, I understood it
And I knew you were looking for more of me
That you waited for me for a long time and I didn’t arrive
I knew you loved me, even though
Far from your home, I left
And with a kiss and with love
You gave me your forgiveness, I’m here
And when I was far away I felt you
I knew that you took care of me then and I heard you
Your voice was like a whisper in the silence
Every day you drew me to you
I knew you loved me, I understood it
And I knew you were looking for more of me
That you waited for me for a long time and I didn’t arrive
I knew you loved me, even though
Far from your home, I left
And with a kiss and with love
You gave me your forgiveness…
If I had to choose a Latina artist that I knew whose music would lift me up then Marcela would be my principal choice. I learnt of Marcela’s music after I came to Colombia and by good fortune heard her music one day in a perfumier. The fragrances took a back-seat to her intoxicating voice. I had to hear her again after I got home, which I did and every song on her 1 hour music list floored me.
At 18 years Marcela devoted to serve herself as a singer of Christian music. Marcela is currently studying Bachelor of Marketing and International Business at the University of Texas at El Paso.
“The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know.”- Michel Legrand
Observation Blogger 
I didn’t think I would ever say this…but she has a Latino and female country sound at the very same time. She is different.
I had never considered the ‘country’ aspect, but after hearing it again I see where you are coming from.
It’s the vibe or tone of her voice.
I know next to nothing about Spanish music and the Mexican market, but I’m a bog proponent of strong vocals and always appreciate listening to artists with great voices, no matter in which language they sing. Marcela Gandara fits the bill with her warm and beautiful voice.
Marcela’s voice continually gets better after repeated listens. There are so few other artists I could say that about, I’m chuffed you liked it so much.