Celia

## Music Video

"**Celia**" is the second track on Camila Cabello's third studio album *Familia*, released on April 8, 2022 through Epic Records. The song is sung entirely in Spanish and features backing vocals from Cabello's eight-year-old cousin Carolina, though she is not credited as a featured artist.

The song is titled after Cuban-American salsa singer Celia Cruz. Celia Cruz created the catchphrase "¡Azucar!" ("Sugar!"), which is mentioned by Cabello on this song and "Bam Bam".

## Background

Following the release of *Familia*'s lead single "Don't Go Yet", Cabello revealed that a song titled "Celia", featuring vocals from her cousin Caro, would be part of the album *Familia*.

On March 31, 2022, the song was officially revealed to be part of the album's tracklist.

## Composition

"Celia" is a latin-pop track with a duration of 2 minutes and 33 seconds and is written in the key of A Minor with a tempo of 92 beats per minute. Cabello sings entirely in Spanish about her boy who is "fascinated" and "so in love" with her and the beauty of her culture. "Now he dances to the songs that I like / And says that he is no longer afraid of salsa / He has lived his whole life without sugar / He met Celia without going to Cuba", Cabello sings

The song is titled after Cuban-American iconic singer Celia Cruz and features backing vocals from Cabello's then-8-year-old cousin Caro, who do background vocals and sings "I'm from Cuba" at the end.

## Lyrics

Él se quiere mudar pa' Miami y tomarse un tequila con papi

Él se quiere invitar a mi party, no, uh-huh, uh-huh-huh-huh

Él sonríe, aunque no entiende nada, yo le puedo dar clases privadas

Y un par de besitos en la cara, no, uh-huh, uh-huh-huh-huh

Está fascinao, embobao

Enviciao, bien enamorao

A él le gusta que yo le hable en el oído

Que diga cositas que nunca le han dicho

Él no tiene idea del lío que se ha metido

Con esta loca que ha conocido

Ahora baila las canciones que me gustan

Y la salsa dice que ya no le asusta

Ha vivido toda la vida sin azúcar

Conoció a Celia sin ir pa' Cuba (Cuba)

La-la-la-la-la-la-la (Uh-huh, uh-huh)

La-la, la-la, la-la

La-la-la-la-la-la-la (Uh-huh, uh-huh)

La-la, la-la, la-la

Yo contigo voy de frente

Y te voy a ser leal hasta la muerte

Que le gusto es evidente

En su cara se lo veo claramente

Está fascinao, embobao

Enviciao, este niño está bien enamorao

A él le gusta que yo le hable en el oído

Que diga cositas que nunca le han dicho

Él no tiene idea del lío en que se ha metido

Con esta loca que ha conocido

Ahora baila las canciones que me gustan

Y la salsa dice que ya no le asusta

Ha vivido toa la vida sin azúcar

Conoció a Celia sin ir pa' Cuba (Cuba)

La-la-la-la-la-la-la (Uh-huh, uh-huh)

La-la, la-la, la-la

La-la-la-la-la-la-la (Uh-huh, uh-huh)

La-la, la-la, la-la

Soy de Cuba

### English translation

He wants to move to Miami and have a tequila with my daddy

He wants to invite himself to my party, no, uh-huh, uh-huh-huh-huh

He smiles, although he doesn't understand anything

I can give him private lessons

And a couple of kisses on the face, no, uh-huh, uh-huh-huh-huh

He is fascinated, gawked

Addicted, so in love

He likes me to speak in his ear

To say little things that he has never been told

He has no idea what a mess he's gotten himself into

With this crazy girl he's met

Now he dances to the songs that I like

And says that he is no longer afraid of salsa

He has lived his whole life without sugar

He met Celia without going to Cuba (Cuba)

*La-la-la-la-la-la-la (Uh-huh, uh-huh)*

*La-la, la-la, la-la*

*La-la-la-la-la-la-la (Uh-huh, uh-huh)*

*La-la, la-la, la-la*

I go straight with you

and I will be loyal to you until death

It's evident that he likes me

I can see it clearly on his face

He is fascinated, gawked

Addicted, this boy is so in love

He likes me to speak in his ear

To say little things that he has never been told

He has no idea what a mess he's gotten himself into

With this crazy girl he's met

Now he dances to the songs that I like

And says that he is no longer afraid of salsa

He has lived his whole life without sugar

He met Celia without going to Cuba (Cuba)

*La-la-la-la-la-la-la (Uh-huh, uh-huh)*

*La-la, la-la, la-la*

*La-la-la-la-la-la-la (Uh-huh, uh-huh)*

*La-la, la-la, la-la*

*I'm from Cuba*

## References

1. ↑ Levine, Nick (April 7, 2022). "Camila Cabello – 'Familia' review: pin-sharp satire and "emo" anguish". *NME*. Retrieved on April 7, 2022.
2. ↑ Camila Cabello (August 5, 2021). "Camila Cabello’s Favorite Foods and Hidden Talents". YouTube. Retrieved on April 7, 2022.
3. ↑ camila (@camilacabello) (March 31, 2022). "camila on Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved on April 7, 2022. “Familia next Friday! Any guesses which will be your favorite?”
4. ↑ "Key & BPM for Celia by Camila Cabello". Tunebat. Retrieved on April 8, 2022.
5. ↑ Mier, Tomás (April 7, 2022). "Review: Camila Cabello's 'Familia'". *Rolling Stone*. Retrieved on April 8, 2022.