Balada por un amor (English title: Ballad for a love) is a Mexican telenovela produced by José Rendón for Televisa in 1989.

The story is about the singer Brianda (Daniela Romo), the girlfriend of Gustavo (Alfredo Adame).

On a trip Brianda's plane suffers an accident and falls into the sea.

She runs to a forest where she meets Manuel Santa María (Jorge Rivero) who flees from thugs.

Brianda and Manuel fall in love until he discovers that he is her father.