Our way. 15 Spanish covers of "My Way"

Numerous artists from around the world have recorded their versions of the classic My Way, from Aretha Franklin to The Strokes, including The Three Tenors, Sid Vicious and Kanye West. The melody comes from a French song (Comme d'habitude), and the lyrics were made up by Paul Anka. But if My Way is associated with an artist, that artist would be Frank Sinatra, who played it for the first time and turned it into one of the most popular songs of all time. As we were saying, a great number of artists have sung it and adapted it to different ryhtms ever since. Many of them in English, but others went further and translated it into other languages. Here are 15 covers of My Way (A mi manera) in Spanish, corresponding to different music genres. You can listen to them on Youtube and Spotify:

These are the artists featured on the playlist: 

Siempre Así | Raphael | Il Divo | Gipsy Kings | Julio Iglesias y Paul Anka | Junco | Los Panchos | La Trova | María Martha Serra Lima | Óscar D'León | Estela Raval | Los del fuego | Rayito Colombiano | Richie Ray y Bobby Cruz | Infierno 18

The lyrics to A mi manera aren't the same in all the covers. These are the lyrics to Raphael's version:

El final se acerca ya,
lo esperaré serenamente. 
Ya ves,  que yo he sido así,
te lo diré, sinceramente.
Viví, la inmensidad
sin conocer jamás fronteras,
y bien, sin descansar, y a mi manera.

Jamás tuve un amor
que para mí fuera importante.
Tomé solo la flor
y lo mejor de cada instante.
Viví y disfruté,
no sé si más que otro cualquiera.
Y, sí, todo esto fue a mi manera.

Porque sabrás que un hombre al fin
conocerás por su vivir.
No hay por qué hablar ni que decir,
ni que llorar ni que fingir,
puedo seguir hasta el final
a mi manera.

Tal vez lloré o tal vez reí,
tal vez gané o tal vez perdí.
Ahora sé que fui feliz,
que si lloré, también amé.
Puedo vivir hasta el final
a mi manera.

Bonus track: two special covers
These are not in Spanish (that's why they are not included in the playlist above), but we love the covers by Los Piratas and Andrés Calamaro:

Extracurricular activities 27.04.2015 - 3.05.2015

This week comes with a holiday -Friday, May 1st, International Workers' Day-, perfect for you to take a long weekend trip and discover other parts of Spain and Europe, if you will. Make the most out of the rest of the week with our extracurricular activities:

Monday 27, 5:00 pm: Games in the park –Come have fun and practise your Spanish. We'll head for a park and play different games there.

Approximate duration: 1h 30min. 

Tuesday 28, 7:30 pm: Cookery class – Have you tried croquetas? Learn how to prepare this delicious dish and sample your creations.

Approximate duration: 1h.

Wednesday 29, 6:50 pm: Exhibition – We will attend to the exhibition "La música en la escultura de Venancio Blanco", about the music in the work of Venancio Blanco, a renowned sculptor from Salamanca.
Approximate duration: 1h.

Thursday 30, 6:00 pm: Songs – In this workshop, teacher Elena will tell you about the 80s in Spain, a very creative and free period. Discover Spanish music from this decade.
Approximate duration: 1h.

Viernes 1: Holiday– International Workers' Day. Up for some travelling? Portugal, Galicia, Basque Country, Palencia, Zamora and Valladolid are among the destinations available for this long weekend. Choose yours and sign up by Wednesday 29nd. Further information at the reception desk.

Please don't forget that you need to sign up for each activity at the reception desk (in order to reserve your place). The minimum number of participants required for each activity is usually three. Unless otherwise stated, the meeting point is Tía Tula school. If no price is mentioned in the above description, the activity is free of charge.

Try to participate in as many activities as you can; they are designed not just for you to have fun, but also to improve your knowledge of Salamanca and Spanish culture, and to put into practice the Spanish you have learnt in class.

Activities 16.2.2015 - 21.2.2015

We hope you are not too tired after the Carnival celebrations because we have planned really fun after-school activities for this week for you to practise your Spanish. Check them out:

Monday 16, 4:00 pm: Visit to a convent– Come discover Las Claras convent. We will visit its museum and we will admire the views. Approximate duration: 1 h.

Tuesday 17, 5:00 pm: Salamanca Spanish Challenge– Up for a challenge? Join our game. In teams, you will have to face different challenges around the city centre. There will be a prize for the winner! Approximate duration: 1 h 30 min.

Wednesday 18, 7:30 pm: Cookery class – Completely recovered (she was ill last week), our teacher will turn you into a master of the art of cooking croquetas. Approximate duration: 1 h.

Thursday 19, 5:50 pm: Songs– Teacher Elena will walk us through the most important Spanish songs of the 80s. And, of course, we will sing them! Approximate duration: 1 h.

Friday 20, 7:00 pm: Tapas tour – Don't miss out this tour where you will get the chance to taste delicious tapas. Approximate duration: 1 h 30 min.

Saturday 21: Excursions – Oporto, Toledo, Sevilla, Granada… You choose. Ask at the reception desk for help to plan your weekend trip.

Please don't forget that you need to sign up for each activity at the reception desk (to reserve your place, the minimum number of participants required is usually three). Also, unless stated otherwise, the meeting point is always the same, Tía Tula school. Lastly, if there's no price mentioned with the activity, it means it is for free.

And don't hesitate to participate in as many activities as you can; they are designed not just for you to have fun (that is guaranteed) but also to improve your knowledge of Salamanca and Spanish culture, and to put into practice the Spanish you learn in class.