The whole world danced to it. Few people know what the lyrics are about. “She said she was the real Macarena”

When in 1993 the Spanish duo Los Del Rio, formed by Antonio Romero Monga and Rafael Ruíz, released the album “A mi me gusta”, no one expected that the single promoting it would turn out to be global. And yet “Macarena”, because that’s what we’re talking about, immediately captured the hearts of Latin American listeners, thus making the performers real stars of the scene.

It was a hit in the 90s, and today everyone knows it. The creators of “Macarena” owe this success to them

The song’s international success was influenced by the English-language version created by American music producers, working under the pseudonym Bayside Boys, which was released less than 3 years after the release of “Macarena”. At that time, sales of the song increased rapidly, selling over half a million copies, and in many countries of the world it was placed at the top of the most prestigious .

It was not only the melody line that caused a sensation, but also the dance presented in the video. It was thanks to it that “Macarena” was featured in the , for the first time when the choreography to its rhythm was performed simultaneously by over 5 thousand people.

“Macarena” was even danced in church. What is its lyrics about? You will be surprised

In Spain and Latin American countries, there was no problem understanding the song, but in other parts of the world, listeners had a lot of trouble. In fact, until recently, few people knew that the song tells the story of a promiscuous girl who plans to cheat on her boyfriend who is in the army. It is worth mentioning, however, that the story of Macarena is fictional, although it was inspired by a real person. Who is that?

During a concert in Venezuela, the musicians met local flamenco teacher Diana Patricia Cubillan Herrera, who performed for them at a party organized for them at the villa of businessman Gustavo Cisneros in his villa in Caracas. “She started dancing and I said to her, ‘Give your body some joy,'” Romero recalled in “El Pais,” adding that it was this moment that inspired him to create the lyrical layer. Apparently, even the woman felt like their muse and was eager to inform them that it was her they were singing about in the song. “She even said that she was the real Macarena. She didn’t hide her identity. On the wave of popularity, she opened her own dance school and also starred in a TV series,” Ruiz added, convincing them that in this way they contributed to the flourishing of her career.